Bargain Moose

If you are a fan of Mike Magnolia and his ultimate creation: Hellboy, or if you just love the movies – check out the Hellboy Library Volumes. There are 4 in total and these massive hardbound books are fabulous additions to any graphic novel collection. Each volume is now $32.92 and if you use the $5 off coupon OLAUG11 they come down to $27.92 each (reg. $52.50) if you place each as an individual order.

• Shop Hellboy Library Volumes @ Chapters Canada

If you were to place 4 separate orders – 1 for each volume and use the coupon each time your total for all 4 volumes would be $111.68 (+ tax). The value of your purchases would be $210. That is not quite 50% off, but close!

Each Hardcover book is around 300 pages long, a ton of reading for the price. There is also rumours that Hellboy is going to get ‘killed off’ soon.. so these could become quite valuable in the future, who knows.

Currently save 20% off select titles like Maxim, Esquire, Marie Claire and more from Zinio Digital Magazines.

• Click here to shop Zinio

Some of the popular titles on sale are:

• Redbook $11.55 for 12 issues
• Marie Claire $15.39 for 12 issues
• Maxim $11.53 for 12 issues
• Esquire $8 for 11 issues
• Seventeen $11.55 for 10 issues

I have quite a few magazine subscriptions from Zinio and once you download them, you don’t need an internet connection to read them. Great for taking to the cottage!

If you are not familiar with Zinio, it’s a mobile reading application for iPhone, iPad or your PC or Mac that creates digital editions of magazines, which are exactly the same as the print editions.

Expires: 12th August, 2011

eHarlequin released a new coupon code for $5 off when you spend $20 on suspense books. Most of the books are between $4 and $7 so you can get quite a few for $20, and free shipping on orders over $15!

• Get your next suspense read at eHarlequin

• Discount: $5 off
• Coupon code: SPEND5NB
• Expiry: 31st, July 2011

Books actually start at only $2.99: like The Waterford Point which is regularly $4.99.

Chapters has released a 3 day only coupon code that will get you an extra 5% off your next online book purchase. This offer is available for rewards members, so sign up for Plum Rewards if you haven’t already!

• Shop Chapters Canada for physical books!

• Discount: extra 5% off
• Chapters Coupon Code: JulySavings
• Expires: 22nd, July 2011

Remember to weigh this coupon against the $5 off coupon we currently have for Chapters to see which gives you the better discount. This 5% off coupon could be really useful if you were looking to make a substantial addition to your library like one of the Sandman volumes or the Complete Calvin & Hobbes Collection <– I soooo want!!

Bookcloseouts has an additional 50% off over 10,000 books! This is their Clearance Sale, and def. worth checking out. If you are shopping I suggest using the .com not .ca website. The shipping price is the same, both ship from within Canada… but with the US/CAN exchange rate you will end up paying less for your order if bought on .com.

• Get an extra 50% off the books you want at Bookcloseouts

I like the sound of this 4 Ingredient Cook Book: now only $2.49. Sometimes I really don’t have time to cook, but 4 ingredients sounds do-able!

If you are looking for some younger readers books, check out Alector’s Choice (Corean Chronicles, Bk. 4) by L. E. Modesitt. This hardcover book was originally $27.99, and is now only $2.99! You might be able to find the entire series on there!

Zinio digital magazines has a subscription to Weight Watcher magazine on sale for $7.69.

• Click here to get your subscription

The subscription for Weight Watchers includes 6 issues. You are saving 67% off the cover price of $23.17!

Weight Watcher magazine is a great magazine for health, fitness, beauty, food and more, whether or not you follow the Weight Watchers program.

Not sure if Zinio is right for you? Well, do you want to buy and read magazines on the go? Zinio is a mobile reading application for iPhone, iPad or your PC or Mac that creates digital editions of magazines, which are exactly the same as the print editions. When you create an account at Zinio, you can get a free trial magazine subscription.

At Bookcloseouts Canada, they’re having a scratch and dent sale, offering an extra 15% off over 10,000 titles.

• Click here to shop @ Bookcloseouts Canada

Shipping from Bookcloseouts depends on how much you purchase. I believe it is calculated by weight, so throw some books in your cart and you will see the final price. There are some coupon codes that you might want to apply too, to help offset the shipping cost a bit.

• Coupon Code: PricePickle-5
• Discount: $5 off $35

• Coupon Code: PricePickle-10
• Discount: $10 off 65

• Coupon Code: PricePickle-20
• Discount: $20 off $120

I’m obviously not going to list all 10,000 titles here (!) but here are a few highlights:

• Dead and Alive: Book 3 (Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein) for $1.26
• How to Kill a Guy in 10 Days by Kayla Perrin for $1.69
• Parenting Inc by Pamela Paul for $1.69
• The World According to Twitter by David Pogue for $1.69
• 40 Irresistible Cakes by Sarah Maxwell for $2.11

There are so many thousands of books in there, you could spend hours hunting through them all. I’ve had comments from Bargainmoosers here in the past that they’ve ordered literally hundreds of dollars worth of books from Bookcloseouts all in one go, because the deals were so good.

If you’re looking for a few cheap reads, there are a load of deals on eBooks for less than $5 from Kobobooks.

• Click here to shop online @ Kobobooks

Here are a few examples of the cheap eBook deals:

• Vanished by Joseph Finder for $3.49
• My Blood Approves by Amanda Hocking for only $0.95
• Stink by Megan McDonald for $1.99
• Hot Wheels and High Heels by Jane Graves for only $1.99
• Lethal Experiment by John Locke for $0.95

Those prices above are shown in US dollars, so the Canadian conversion should be a few cents cheaper. And for most of the eBooks, you can read them on you PC, eReaders, smartphones or tablets.

And don’t forget, that you can probably use a Kobobooks coupon code on your order too. You might be able to save a few dollars or even 35 to 50% on your order!

And speaking of that last author, John Locke: did you know he is the first self-published author to sell 1 million kindle eBooks? That’s an amazing feat… and what did he do then? He wrote an eBook about it! Amanda Hocking (also mentioned above) is also a really successful self-published author, but she’s now taken a publishing deal. That sounds like a bit of a dream come true… I’d love to write an eBook! But mine would likely be about robots or psycho-kinesis.

If you enjoy reading a good comic (or graphic novel, as one might say), there’s a marvellous offer just now (get it?). Marvel Comics is offering a month’s free subscription to their online service, when you use this coupon code.

Click here to claim your free Marvel subscription

• Coupon Code: CAP734
• Discount: Free month’s subscription
• Expiry: Unknown

You don’t have to enter your payment or credit card details, as the regular $9.99 subscription fee is reduced to zero when the coupon code is applied. Then you have access to the digital versions of their comics. As you’re not entering any payment details, you won’t be billed for a recurring subscription. Your access will simply end at the end of one month.

I’ve just signed up to it there now, and there appear to be over 7000 comics to read there, from The Fantastic Four to Spiderman.

Even if you don’t like comics yourself, perhaps you have kids who might enjoy this? It would keep them busy for a month and you wouldn’t have to be spending money on hard copies…

In a recent email newsletter from BookCloseOuts Canada, they told me that they’re offering 100s of humour comics for 50% off or more!

• Click here to shop the humour sale @ BookCloseOuts Canada

Now, this sale is right up my alley. Here are some examples of the series on offer:

Far Side – I’ve got quite a few of these individual books already, but I also have a stupendous Far Side hardback collection of everything they’ve ever done. I’m particularly fond of the comic strips about cows. Or chickens. If you have never heard of the Far Side, have a quick google image search and see if you like some of the individual cartoons.

Calvin & Hobbes – When I was at school, an artistic young lad in my class was obsessed with C&H and used to doodle little pictures of them all over his books. I never really liked the comics through, they never really grabbed me. But I know that there are a lot more die-hard fans out there too.

Dilbert – And what person who has worked in an office has never at some point had a chuckle at the antics of Dilbert and co?

DIY Dentistry – I’ve got this one! It’s one of our “bathroom books.” It’s a series of cartoons showing people pulling their own teeth, and other funny inventions.  Both my partner and I are very squeamish about the dentist, so anything that helps alleviate a bit of that tension is always a bonus.

Remember, the BookCloseOuts pocket book sale is still ongoing too.

Buy 3 ‘Passion’ books from eHarlequin and get your 4th free! There is a massive 148 book collection to choose from: and the prices start around $3.99 per book!

• Shop Passion books at eHarlequin

Most books are already 20% off, so a great deal together. Get free shipping when you spend $15, which is such a low threshold! I suggest keeping the currency in American if you can as you will pay a better price.

I have checked, and this promotion is not stackable: or at least not for me. Meaning if you buy 3 books you will get 1 free, but if you buy 6 books you won’t get 2 free.

My suggestion is buy just enough books to get 1 free and hit the $15 free shipping threshold.

Not applicable on eBooks. Sale ends 31st, May 2011.

For the month of May, use the coupon code below to save $5 off your next order at Chapters! This code is valid for online orders only. If you are doing some Mother’s Day shopping via Chapters online this is a great way to save a little more money.

• Click here to shop at Chapters

• Discount: $5 off
• Coupon Code: OLMAY11
• Expires: 31st, May 2011

After seeing Shania Twain on Oprah the other day, I’m dying to read her book, From This Moment On for $14.79 (reg. $19.79). Looks like an interesting read, even if you aren’t a huge Shania fan.

Get 10% off ANY printed book at eHarlequin. A little Happy Easter gift for all you reading gals!

Shop eHarlequin

• Discount: 10% off
• Coupon Code: EASTER
• Expires: 30th, April 2011

I have never read Harlequin but this one book I ran across sounds enticing: The Gamekeeper’s Lady.

Frederica Bracewell grew up under a cloud of shame. As an illegitimate child, she was treated by her uncle like a servant. It wasn’t until she encountered the new gamekeeper that shy, innocent Frederica started to feel like a true lady….

Lord Robert Mountford had been banished by his family. After a debauched existence, he reveled in the simplicity of a gamekeeper’s lifestyle. Until temptation struck! Frederica’s plain appearance and stuttering speech were a far cry from the ladies of the ton, but she might just be his undoing…and unmasking!

Book Closeouts has finally launched their Canadian website! The company is Canadian owned, and now all books are shipped from Canada!

• Shop Book Closeouts Canada

Why this is good news:

• Now you can shop in Canadian Dollars.
• No border fees or time delays.
• All product is warehoused and shipped directly from Ontario.
• Same great selection and service.

Current Promo: Get an extra 50% off all audiobooks right now.

Get $5 worth of free books from eHarlequin. Simply add $15 worth of the featured titles linked to below to your cart and pay only $10! You get $5 off your order.

• Grab an Umbrella, It’s Raining Men

You have 25 hot titles to choose from, most featuring men that would make my grandma blush! All books range from $3.80 to $6.39, so you could grab quite a few and get a great discount at the same time.

Sale ends 30th, April 2011.