When I had a job, I joined up with the Doubleday book club. I bought my required number of books, then opted out. Ever since then, they've sent me mail that I usually don't bother to open, trying to get me to sign back up with them.
I buy my books at garage sales, thank you very much.
The other day Cliff and I were watching TV, and an ad came on for the latest James Patterson book in his Alex Cross series. Cliff said, "Make a note of that, won't you? See if you can get it online."
Alex Cross novels are among our favorites for road trips. I read, Cliff listens. The chapters are short and the pace is fast, and those books eat away the miles.
(As a sidenote here, we've decided we like John Sandford even better than Patterson.)
"Cliff," I told him, "I buy books from half.com; it'll be a long time before that one is on half.com at a reasonable price."
The very next day, I got some junk mail from Doubleday. And I opened it, thinking about James Patterson's latest.
They offered me this deal: five books at 99 cents each, with free shipping. And if I'd select one more for $5.99 (also free shipping), I'd only be obligated to buy three more books over the next two years. Nothing to return by mail, I can opt out of any book at their web site.
Hey, I can't do any better than that at half.com!
So yeah, I'm back with the Doubleday Book Club. All I have to do now is get Cliff to go on a long enough road trip (in the car, not on the motorcycle) for me to read "Cross" to him.
7 comments:
I used to get books from Doubleday too. they were always fun to get too... it would be better to cancel or order on line too. thanks for the tip. Sandra
I get my books from the Thrift Store for .50-.75, no late editions, but cheap. :)
Have a nice weekend.
Sug
Wait. You can read in a moving automobile?? I haven't been able to do that since I was a little biddy kid doing homework on the bus. It makes me dizzy and sick now. You must have very blessed inner-ear fluids.
Russ
Happy Reading to you both ! Hope you are having a great morning. I'm just trying to wake up and get enough steam to get going. Busy day here... 'On Ya' - ma
Hello~
I love Double Day! I've been buying books from them for year. But I also like Half.com and Book Sense.
Take care,
Gayla
LOL...I have in the past become addicted to Doubleday...and have received some great bargains....I find if they keep sending the mail...and I don't respond...one day they make it too hard NOT to respond...and like you I enjoy Alex Cross....don't believe I have read any Sandford..will be on the lookout for him.....Hugs....Ora ... at Walmart they had the new book "Cross"....but the price tag put me off....$20.00 for a book....kinda steep....but I persevered...stayed strong...and said...check the internet LOLOL...
That is the only way I will join a book club. Make sure you get it cancel fast or you get shipments you don't want.
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