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ShellShock · 11-02-2013, 06:02 AM

Just had this email from B&N (NOOK UK): "In honour of Rememberance [sic] Week, NOOK brings you the best new Military History books in tribute to the men and women of our Armed Forces, past and present." The email links to a collection of war and armed services books on the Nook web site.

Does anyone else find this commercial exploitation of the sacrifice of many men and women in poor taste? There is no indication that B&N will be donating any of the profits of this promotion to the appropriate charities. Is this all that remembrance means to B&N? Another chance to flog some product? In what sense is this "honouring" Remembrance Week?

11-02-2013, 06:02 AM	#1
ShellShock Wizard Posts: 1,178 Karma: 2431850 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: IPad Mini 2 Retina	Poor taste: "NOOK Honours Remembrance Week" Just had this email from B&N (NOOK UK): "In honour of Rememberance [sic] Week, NOOK brings you the best new Military History books in tribute to the men and women of our Armed Forces, past and present." The email links to a collection of war and armed services books on the Nook web site. Does anyone else find this commercial exploitation of the sacrifice of many men and women in poor taste? There is no indication that B&N will be donating any of the profits of this promotion to the appropriate charities. Is this all that remembrance means to B&N? Another chance to flog some product? In what sense is this "honouring" Remembrance Week? Last edited by ShellShock; 11-02-2013 at 06:33 AM.