Save on Books to Celebrate National Book Lovers Day!

Does your child have summer reading to do before they head back to school in September? I know my high schoolers do. And often times, I find that they've purchased the book, read it once and then it collects dust bunnies underneath their beds. What a waste of money!

Here are some tried and true ways to have your child complete their summer reading assignment inexpensively and just in time for National Book Lovers Day!

1. Borrow from the library - this is 100% free, unless of course you owe fines and you tend to lose books... it also can be tough if a million others are waiting to borrow the same book

2. Search for the full text on Google - as a teacher, I do this all of the time... I don't have enough copies of books to send home for homework so I find an online version that is free so students can access it when not in school. Here are some full text books I know are on some high school summer reading lists.

Into the Wild
Lord of the Flies
The Hunger Games Book 1
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Speak

3. If you prefer ebook version, Overdrive is an amazing free app for the Smartphone or tablet. You link your account to your library card and "borrow" the ebook from the library. Once your rental period is over, the book vanishes from your online bookshelf.

4. If you insist on buying the book, my favorite website for purchasing good-condition, inexpensive books is Thriftbooks. Book prices start around $2.99. If your order is $10, shipping is free. If you comment with your email address, I can send you an email with a 15% off your first order coupon (for first time users only). Best yet, once you make an account, it tracks your purchases. Once you hit $50, they send you a $5 credit to use!

5. Project Gutenberg is a great database of 49,000 books that have been converted into ebooks. They are all available for free. These include mostly classics like Kafka's Metamorphosis and Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland.

6. Savers - many people forget about thrift stores when it comes to buying books. Savers's book prices are hard to beat. If the retail price is less than $7.94, the book is $1.99. If it's higher, it's $2.99. Children's books are priced differently but I can't recall the prices. If you buy 4 books, the 5th is free. I just walked out the other day with 5 books for my classroom for $11 including tax. It is hit or miss, though, but many of the more common, best sellers can be found on the shelves there.

Happy Couponing!
-Coupon Mama Massachusetts


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15% Off Agatha Christie Novels & Other British Detective Novels at ThriftBooks

About a month ago, I posted a plethora of ways to do a bit of leisure reading on a budget. Thriftbooks was one of the sources I mentioned and this great deal shows why I love them so much!

If you're into detective novels, like Agatha Christie, then you'll love this 15% off promotion at Thriftbooks! Valid until August 30, you can get an additional 15% off all books in the British Detective category on Thriftbooks.com. This offer does not include the special Thrift Deals books.
Just use the promo code WHODUNNIT at checkout. Orders over $10 include free shipping automatically.


Happy Couponing!
-Coupon Mama Massachusetts


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Buy 4, Get 1 Free at Thriftbooks! (Always Free Shipping!)

I use Thriftbooks all the time, especially to buy books for my classroom. Thriftbooks ALWAYS has free shipping. And until 12/14/14, you can get in an on awesome holiday sale - Buy 4 books and get 1 free! Simply use the promotion code HOHOHO at checkout.



How it works: for every 5 books you add to your cart, we automatically make the lowest price book FREE, whether the book is $4.00 or $400.00. There's no limit, so if you add 10 books, 2 will be free, and so on. Simply enter the coupon code HOHOHO at checkout, click the Apply button, and the FREE selection is yours. This coupon applies to all books except for deals. It cannot be applied to gift cards or shipping. Please feel free to pass it on to friends. Remember to enter the coupon code HOHOHO when checking out. This coupon expires on Sunday, December 14th at midnight, PST



Happy Couponing!
-Coupon Mama Massachusetts

ThriftBooks: Buy 3, Get 1 Free Ends Tonight!

Looking for some good reads for the summer? Are you a teacher and like to buy class sets for your students? Thriftbooks, a really awesome site that offers discounted books, is having a Fourth of July sale that ends tonight (7/2/14) at midnight.

Buy 3 books and get the 4th one free! Use the promo code JULY4 at checkout!

How the Coupon Works: for every 4 books you add to your cart, we automatically make the lowest price book FREE, whether the book is $4.00 or $40.00. There's no limit, so if you add 8 books, 2 will be free, and so on. Simply enter the coupon code JULY4 at checkout, click the Apply button, and the FREE selection is yours. This coupon applies to all books except for SALE items (these are clearly marked as such) and bundles. It cannot be applied to gift cards or shipping. Please feel free to pass it on to friends. Remember to enter the coupon code JULY4 when checking out. This coupon expires on July 2nd at midnight PDT

Happy Couponing!
-Coupon Mama Massachusetts