I'm sure that some people are wondering what exactly a Bookmooch Angel is. Basically, the angel network is an informal program which helps members mooch books from members in other countries who do not ship internationally. For instance, I live in the US. If I find a book that I want to mooch that is listed by a Canadian who only ships to members in her own country, then I can request the services of a Canadian angel. That person would request the book for me; since it is a domestic mooch the book owner would be willing to send it to them. When the angel receives the book they then list the book in their inventory, reserving it for me. I mooch the book from them. The angel receives a two-point profit for the book (three points for sending internationally minus the one it cost them to mooch the book in the first place), and I receive the book for the same two points it would cost me for any international book. A more complete explanation is available here BookMooch_Angel_Network.

There are two ways to find an angel for a book. The first is to post a request in the thread at this forum. Anyone who is interested in helping out is free to jump in and serve as an angel for any request. There is no official authorization procedure to become an angel. The second is to go to this page http://sites.google.com/site/bmangelnetwork2/home to find a list of people by country who have already volunteered to serve as angels. Please note any requirements or restrictions people have listed and abide by them.

The angel system is a great way to facilitate international trades even though some members only send within their country. I have also found it a way to form some wonderful personal friendships with other bookmoochers around the world.