Bargain Moose

This is just a quick post to let you know about a deal in a recent email from Chapters Indigo. All pocket paperbacks are on a special offer where you buy 2 and get the 3rd for free!

• Click here for the Chapters Indigo store locator

Sadly this deal isn’t available online, so you will have to drag your lazy bodies down to the Chapters Indigo store if you want to take advantage.

Since I bought my Sony ebook reader last year, I haven’t really bought any books in real life. My partner recently bought a paperback copy of Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book, and it was kind of nice to read a proper book for a change. It was a very good story, if you’re a Gaiman fan… and even if you’re not. It’s aimed at kids aged 7 to 9, but that really doesn’t stop me getting my teeth into a good story.

(Deals ends Sunday 1st August 2010)

Found this deal for anyone who likes to read the news more the old fashioned way: A free subscription to the National Post for 90 days!

• Click here to request a free 90 day subscription to the National Post

Here is the fine print:

The National Post print edition is applicable to only where National Post home delivery is available. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Subscription is offered to readers who have not had National Post delivery in the past 45 days. Offer expires August 31, 2010.

I have NOT tested the above freebie, because I found the following freebie first and tested it out before finding the one above. I found a free 30 day subscription of the National Post and it is what I tested. So if you are not sure you want a full 90 days, you might want to check out this offer instead:

• Click here to request a free 30 day subscription to the National Post

As for it’s fine print, almost the same but a few more details:

Delivery is Monday to Saturday. The National Post print edition is applicable only where National Post home delivery is available. National Post digital edition will be supplied in all other areas. Offer is limited to readers who have not had home delivery in the past 45 days. One complimentary subscription per household. Offer valid until July 31, 2010.

They said my delivery would start in about 5 days.

Kobobooks has a nice offer for anyone who likes their electronic books! You can buy a single eBook and get 25% off! This weekend only!

• Coupon Code: 25off
• Discount: 25%
• Expires: July 18, 2010 11:59 pm GMT

Maybe you will delve into Stieg Larsson’s newest read The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest or perhaps Pride And Prejudice And Zombies is more your style, a play on Jane Austin’s book by Seth Grahame-Smith. Either way, get 25% of the eBook of your choice!

• Click here to visit Kobobooks and find your next read!

Fine Print:

* Offer valid from July 16th 2010 at 12:00 AM GMT through to July 18th 2010 at 11:59 PM GMT. This offer is not valid in conjunction with any other offer or promotion and cannot be used to adjust amount paid on previous purchases. Discount code is valid for 25% off a single eBook purchase. We reserve the right to change or end this offer at any time without notice

Bookcloseouts has thousands of fiction titles on sale!

• Click here to shop online @ Bookcloseouts

The sale prices show that softcovers are $1.99 and hardcovers are $2.99.

Let’s see some interesting titles:

• Adultery for Beginners by Sarah Duncan – $1.99!
• Crocodile Soup by Julia Darling – $1.99
• The Lady Splash by Kirsty Brooks – $1.99
• Nightcrawlers by Bill Pronzini

Fiction are the best kind of books – I rarely read fact. Books are my escape from the vagaries of crappy reality!

Bookcloseouts are a really good Canadian bookseller – highly recommended by many Bargainmoosers! Have you bought from them – what was it like?

Stephenie Meyer, the author of the Twilight saga, is offering her new book: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner to read online for free! It will be available to read from June 7th till midnight EST on July 5th.

This is an eclipse novella. For any Twilight fan this is a great opportunity for a free read! Unfortunately the book cannot be downloaded to your e-reader or phone, and no it can not be printed out.

• Click here to read The Short Life of Bree Tanner

Product Description:

“Fans of The Twilight Saga will be enthralled by this riveting story of Bree Tanner, a character first introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of the newborn vampire world she inhabits. In another irresistible combination of danger, mystery, and romance, Stephenie Meyer tells the devastating story of Bree and the newborn army as they prepare to close in on Bella Swan and the Cullens, following their encounter to its unforgettable conclusion.”

If you read it, let me know how it is! I’ll admit it, I have read the entire Twilight Saga, but I am an old-fashioned vampire lover, after the Bella Lugosi fashion… not really the teen romance type. But human/vampire love is an enjoyable construct.

I got an email from Chapters Indigo today telling me that they are offering 5 books for only $5 for the next 5 days!

• Click here to shop the books @ Chapters Indigo

Here is what I see today:

• Plague Ship by CUSSLER CLIVE
• Careless In Red: A Novel by GEORGE ELIZABETH
• A Lion Among Men: Volume Three In The Wicked Years by MAGUIRE
• Anathem by STEPHENSON
• Bright Shiny Morning by FREY JAMES

The promo only started today, the 12th June 2010. So I am not sure if the books will change every day, or if it is these same 5 books each day. I will check in tomorrow and make sure. (UPDATE – same books for the 5 day period)

You can probably use the recent Chapters promo code “MYHERO” for an extra 10% discount too!

I’ve never read any of these books, but I’ve heard of a few of the authors. Do you think any of the above books are good?

(Ends 16th June 2010)

In the latest email from Bookcloseouts Canada, they tell me about a sale on their sports and recreation books. They are offering up to 80% discount, and there seem to be quite a few bargains to choose from.

• Click here to shop the sale @ Bookcloseouts Canada

Now these are not usually the kind of topics that I would personally buy a book about… maybe only for a gift for someone interested in the topic. Let’s see some examples:

• The Baseball Book – was $12.95 now $2.59
• Basketball Legends of All Time – was $24.95 now $4.99
• The Best Book of Hockey Facts & Stats – was $14.95 now $2.99
• Guerrilla Golf – was $14.95 now $0.99

So as you can see, all sorts of hobbies and recreations in there!

Every few weeks, Bookcloseouts Canada has a different sale on various ranges of books. This week, they are offering many of their “smart start” titles for only $0.99! These are mainly educational titles for children.

• Click here to shop the book sale @ Blookcloseouts

There are a lot of titles to choose from in this sale. Some examples:

• ABC (Flash Cards, Sesame Street)
• Money In A Flash (Flash Cards)
• Paper Plate People (Create-a-Craft)
• Prehistory (Art and Civilization)
• Underwater Math Adventure Wipe-Off Workbook (SpongeBob)

There are loads more for you to browse through. Prices are shown in US dollars, but they are a Canadian company who ship within Canada.

You will pay extra for shipping, depending on how many books you order. But when they are only $0.99 to start with, you could order quite a lot at bargain prices!

Here’s a new promo code for Kobobooks ebook store, which is only valid for a few days.

Click here to use the Kobobooks promo code online

• Promo Code: 2fresh
• Discount: $1 off 2 ebooks
• Expires: 4th April 2010

In case you don’t know of them, Kobobooks are a worldwide online store, selling ebooks at pretty good prices.

They have been heavily promoted in recent emails from Chapters Indigo, so they must have some sort of connection or partnership going on there. You can simply buy the ebooks online and download them there and then.

You could even download some of their free ebooks here. How about Bram Stoker’s Dracula for free? Or maybe the classic, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott?

Right now at Bookcloseouts.com, there is a $1.99 fiction sale! Loads of popular titles are priced at only $1.99.

• Click here to browse the fiction sale @ Bookcloseouts.com

There are thousands of books in this sale, so it could take you quite a while to sift through them. Here are a few that sound interesting:

• The Buenos Aires Broken Hearts Club
• The Actor and the Housewife
• The Android’s Dream
• The Chocolate Lovers’ Club
• English as a Second Language

Regarding shipping, you pay a bit extra, but they are shipped from within Canada, so no extra fees for crossing the border (even though prices are shown in their site in US dollars).