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Read Books, Get Paid? Yes Please!

Where all my bookworms at? If you love to read like I do, you might want to get in on this. Last night my friend sent me this story about…

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Where all my bookworms at? If you love to read like I do, you might want to get in on this. Last night my friend sent me this story about a company that wants to pay people to read. That's right, read books, get paid. She said she saw it and immediately thought of me. Don't you love when that happens? Ok, back to you making money to read.

So a company named WordsRated studies and analyzes book content, and they're looking for people who have a passion for reading. They'll pay you $200 for every novel you finish. What's the catch you ask? There is a little work involved. After reading, you have to log some details about the book like: number of characters by gender, number of sentences given to male vs. female characters, locations, and more. WordsRated say that they will use your notes "to create unique, data-driven studies and statistics about books."

Their current focus is on representation of women in modern novels, and they'll pick books from The New York Times bestselling novels from 2022. They will also give you the books, so you don't have to buy it yourself. Sounds good to me! Read books, get paid! I will definitely be applying. You can apply HERE. Good luck!

PebblesWriter
Boston has been waking up to the voice of Pebbles for years. She has always had a deep and strong commitment to the community, donating her time to numerous organizations such as the Girl Scouts, First Book Boston, and more. With a passion for youth literacy, she started the program “Pebbles Reading Rockstars” to encourage kids to read more and develop a love of books. A graduate of Northeastern University, the Wareham native continues to visit classrooms as part of the literacy program. Pebbles likes to write about books, personal stories, good news, and self-care.