10 Reasons to Save 10% This Weekend
August 23rd, 2006
Katie B.
First Book’s Top 10 reasons you should go to Borders on August 26 and 27 to use your 10% off coupon.
10. To pick up a few final summer reads or plan your last summer getaway.
“I want to pick a few quality paperback books.” –Stephanie R.
“I’m looking for some good travel books on Paris and France.” –Nicole T.
9. To make the back-to-school transition a little easier.
“With college on our minds, I have asked my daughter to download her book list and see what we may be able to buy at Borders. She is taking a lot of literature and current event classes so is likely to be using individual books rather than text books.” –Kit L.
8. To get ahead of the assigned reading.
“I’m going to pick up the complete works of Shakespeare, for my Shakespeare class this fall!” –Erika D.
“Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss is on my list.” –Katie B.
7. To beat the holiday shopping rush.
“I’m going to buy holiday gifts. Why not get them done now?” –Jane R.
6. To learn something new.
“I’ll be picking up Cesar’s Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems by Cesar Millan (the dog whisperer).” –Andrea
“ I’m going to buy a Russian-English dictionary.” -Erin
5. To share a good read with a friend.
“I’m going to buy a copy of The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory for each of my book club compadres. I’ve just finished it and loved it!” –Melinda H.
“I’m looking forward to buying several books for birthday and baby shower gifts for friends.” –Elena B.
4. To relax to some new tunes.
“I want to pick up Ani DiFranco’s new CD, Reprieve.” –Heather K.
3. To get in touch with your inner geek.
“I’ll be getting the SQL Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition. It has a cool lizard on it (book is not about lizards). I might also have to pick up a book on Python (not about pythons), or Ruby on Rails (not about rubies or trains).” –Dave M.
2. To rediscover an old favorite.
“Two books by my favorite author Sheri Reynolds are on my list: Firefly Cloak, her current title, and Bitterroot Landing, which I plan to special order in hardcover.” -Theresa H.
“I lost my copy of Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin, so I’m going to buy another one to replace it.” –Gerard N.
1. To help give back!
“I’d like to pick up The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make A Difference by Malcolm Gladwell and Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great by Jim Collins” –Rachael V.
Don’t forget to use your 10% off coupon this coming weekend at any Borders or Waldenbooks store. Every purchase will allow First Book to provide brand new books to children in need all over the country.
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