Books #36

[Twofor]

Well I guess I’m looking out for the rest of them now. The book did come with an excel print out of read books with ratings (the parents are elderly) so I may pay it some more attention

 

[mindlessness]

Well I guess I’m looking out for the rest of them now. The book did come with an excel print out of read books with ratings (the parents are elderly) so I may pay it some more attention

Aw! I love that she tracks it so diligently!

 

[wishiniwasskinny]

Currently reading The Discovery of Witches and I am LOVING it. Been putting it off as the step mum lent it with recommendations and didn’t think she’d have a similar taste to me. Proves me wrong.

I really enjoyed this series ! Didn’t enjoy the tv adaptation though. I read it years ago. Might have to revisit Diana and Matthew

 

[CommentBelow]

I’ve read the first two of discovery of witches (all souls?!).. now I need to rescue the third one from my TBR.. although I can’t remember what happened in the first two at all.

 

[veronica71]

are they better than the tv show?

 

[wishiniwasskinny]

are they better than the tv show?

Yes much better. I enjoyed the books but the show i really struggled with which was a shame

 

[daisynoon]

So, no double points, but £10 gift card if you spend £75, excluding preorders? I don't know if I can justify it, I could probably make it happen including preorders but I went for a recent Harper Collins 50% off, so I'm very well-stocked at the moment

 

[StephenTJackson]

So, no double points, but £10 gift card if you spend £75, excluding preorders? I don't know if I can justify it, I could probably make it happen including preorders but I went for a recent Harper Collins 50% off, so I'm very well-stocked at the moment

Even though it was my payday on Tuesday, and I deserve a treat after doing 47hours overtime last month. I'm gonna be a good boy, I'm not even gonna look. I'm trying to have some low spend months.

And I still have mountains on the shelves to work my way through.

 

[anniemouse]

So, no double points, but £10 gift card if you spend £75, excluding preorders? I don't know if I can justify it, I could probably make it happen including preorders but I went for a recent Harper Collins 50% off, so I'm very well-stocked at the moment

Oh that’s disappointing.

 

[CommentBelow]

So, no double points, but £10 gift card if you spend £75, excluding preorders? I don't know if I can justify it, I could probably make it happen including preorders but I went for a recent Harper Collins 50% off, so I'm very well-stocked at the moment

I came here to write basically the same message

I got home to 4 HarperCollins books and a Waterstones pre-order last night so I don’t think I can justify a £75 Waterstones order and should stick to getting the £12.50 cookbook I planned to get during double stamps.

 

[ordinaryjelly]

That isn't worth it unless you were already planning a £75 (£65 really) splurge.

It is just another way to make you think you are getting a deal.

Consumerism at its finest.

 

[anniemouse]

I came here to write basically the same message

I got home to 4 HarperCollins books and a Waterstones pre-order last night so I don’t think I can justify a £75 Waterstones order and should stick to getting the £12.50 cookbook I planned to get during double stamps.

I have some Harper Collins on the way too. I bought 4 but it’s 2 separate parcels.

 

[LaBlonde]

That isn't worth it unless you were already planning a £75 (£65 really) splurge.

It is just another way to make you think you are getting a deal.

Consumerism at its finest.

and i will GET TAKEN IN BY IT every time

i am so easily led by any kind of spend this and you’ll get this off kind of deal. already wondering if this is how i can do my holiday reading purchases (the new boys of tommen is out soon right?!)

 

[CommentBelow]

That isn't worth it unless you were already planning a £75 (£65 really) splurge.

It is just another way to make you think you are getting a deal.

Consumerism at its finest.

Definitely an upsell strategy yes!

Looking at my wish list I could definitely easily spend £75 (of course!) but the if double stamps had been on I would have only bought ~£40 of in stock now items (annoying pre-orders aren’t included) and am already slightly - well I could easily add to that.. 🫣

 

[CommentBelow]

I have some Harper Collins on the way too. I bought 4 but it’s 2 separate parcels.

Ooh what did you order?
I got Royal Assassin, Slags and Evenings & Weekends.

 

[CommentBelow]

and i will GET TAKEN IN BY IT every time

i am so easily led by any kind of spend this and you’ll get this off kind of deal. already wondering if this is how i can do my holiday reading purchases (the new boys of tommen is out soon right?!)

Haha I’m the same.
Within half an hour I’ve gone from, well it doesn’t include pre-orders blah blah I’ll restrain and get the 1 item I planned to get etc etc to.. well… I would probably buy these books at soooome point soon anyway so

 

[veronica71]

We've all been there.....(not with this book necessarily )

 

[LaBlonde]

Haha I’m the same.
Within half an hour I’ve gone from, well it doesn’t include pre-orders blah blah I’ll restrain and get the 1 item I planned to get etc etc to.. well… I would probably buy these books at soooome point soon anyway so

exactly my “i deserve a little treat” lifestyle always gets me in the end

 

[anniemouse]

Ooh what did you order?
I got Royal Assassin, Slags and Evenings & Weekends.

I got these, annoyed I missed Slags as I only Wishlisted it yesterday

 

[LydiaDeetzHat]

Oh that’s disappointing.

who spends £75 at once or is that the idea? Because not many ppl do it will cost them less than lots of ppl buying 1 or 2 books and getting double points.. (IDK if the maths is mathing on this just a guess)