Fictionwise Weekend Specials for 3/7 - 3/8

FizzyWater · 03-07-2009, 12:09 AM

$9.95 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SALE

For a limited time, all New York Time Bestsellers are marked down to $9.95! See the full list here! It's the perfect time to pick up eBooks by Suzanne Brockmann, Jodi Picoult, Stephenie Meyer, James Patterson, Charlaine Harris, Barack Obama, Sue Grafton, Alex Berenson, Nora Roberts, Robert B. Parker, and many more! But act now, savings on some titles are as much as 50% and this sale won't last forever.

http://www.fictionwise.com/servlet/mw?t=nytlist

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100% MICROPAY REBATE SPECIALS!

Get a 100% Micropay Rebate when you purchase or pre-order these titles with your credit card or with PayPal.

"The April Fools' Day Murder [A Christine Bennett Mystery]" [Mystery/Crime] by Lee Harris
http://www.fictionwise.com/servlet/mw?t=book&bi=83295

"The Vampire's Bride" [Romance/Dark Fantasy] by Gena Showalter
http://www.fictionwise.com/servlet/mw?t=book&bi=83440

"Handle with Care: A Novel" [Fiction] by Jodi Picoult
http://www.fictionwise.com/servlet/mw?t=book&bi=83256

"Hostile Odds" [Suspense/Thriller] by Don Pendleton
http://www.fictionwise.com/servlet/mw?t=book&bi=83382

Donnageddon · 03-07-2009, 01:35 AM

Thanks for the heads up, Fizzy!

cmbs · 03-07-2009, 12:19 PM

You know, I never get the Fictionwise Weekend Specials email until deep in the middle of Saturday night.

pilotbob · 03-07-2009, 01:01 PM

Hmmm... this looks like perhaps the new owners (B&N) first shot across the bow of Amazon.

BOb

zelda_pinwheel · 03-07-2009, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Hmmm... this looks like perhaps the new owners (B&N) first shot across the bow of Amazon.

BOb

i'm not sure, this is the second time that i know of they've had a sale like this. the last time, BoB had the same sale at the same time.

SteveK · 03-08-2009, 12:47 AM

I just bought six of the books included on the NYT bestseller sale, for $8.46 each (before rebate). That's cheaper than most paperbacks would be! Even better, I paid for the entire purchase from my Micropay balance, so I had no out-of-pocket expense, thanks to their previous 60% rebate sale.

Needless to say, my backlog of books to read is growing rapidly!

SteveK

lilac_jive · 03-08-2009, 10:24 AM

Excellent, picking up "Year of Living Biblically."

ficbot · 03-08-2009, 11:17 AM

I was disappointed to click on that sale link and find that all the titles were from LAST year's New York Times best-seller list. I had been waiting to pick up the new JD Robb book, which I know is a best-seller right now, and it wasn't on there. So I googled 'New York Times best-seller list' and found it here:

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/bestseller/

As you can see, it bears little to no resemblance to the books Fictionwise has on sale. I am pretty annoyed about this. If Fictionwise wants to have a sale of certain best-selling books in their catalogue, that's fine. But if they are advertising it as an actual sale of books on the NYT best-sellers list then imho they should put those actual books on sale.

If this is the first shot across the bow for the new regime, colour me disappointed, with gloomy thoughts of all my worst fears being realized. Next step will be Americans only, I suspect, just like Amazon does

lilac_jive · 03-08-2009, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilac_jive

Excellent, picking up "Year of Living Biblically."

Argh, no I can't, it's not available in multiformat.

AnemicOak · 03-08-2009, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ficbot

If this is the first shot across the bow for the new regime, colour me disappointed, with gloomy thoughts of all my worst fears being realized. Next step will be Americans only, I suspect, just like Amazon does

It has nothing to do with the 'new regime' as the same folks are in charge. They've run sales just like this before and the last time was just the same. Some stuff was on sale, some not. Even though the 'copy' would seem to imply it covered ALL bestsellers.

Dr. Drib · 03-08-2009, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ficbot

I was disappointed to click on that sale link and find that all the titles were from LAST year's New York Times best-seller list. I had been waiting to pick up the new JD Robb book, which I know is a best-seller right now, and it wasn't on there. So I googled 'New York Times best-seller list' and found it here:

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/bestseller/

As you can see, it bears little to no resemblance to the books Fictionwise has on sale. I am pretty annoyed about this. If Fictionwise wants to have a sale of certain best-selling books in their catalogue, that's fine. But if they are advertising it as an actual sale of books on the NYT best-sellers list then imho they should put those actual books on sale.

If this is the first shot across the bow for the new regime, colour me disappointed, with gloomy thoughts of all my worst fears being realized. Next step will be Americans only, I suspect, just like Amazon does

Like you, I'm somewhat disappointed by the selection as well. I agree with you about the NYT best-sellers list, too.

Don

SteveK · 03-08-2009, 03:16 PM

I had noticed that some of the titles were published several years ago, even as early as 2003. I was still able to find (and buy) some titles that looked promising, but I would have expected to find current NYT bestsellers, not titles that were bestsellers a year or two ago but are now back catalog titles. I hope B&N/Fictionwise will continue to run sales, but this sale still isn't as good as the regular prices for CURRENT bestsellers available for the Kindle. I may have to buy a Kindle yet!

SteveK

JSWolf · 03-08-2009, 03:19 PM

Is it legal to purchase an eBook for someone else? Of course, the DRM would have to be stripped.

Dr. Drib · 03-08-2009, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Is it legal to purchase an eBook for someone else? Of course, the DRM would have to be stripped.

...only if you buy one for me.

Don

FizzyWater · 03-08-2009, 08:25 PM

Someone posted on the Fictionwise Yahoo group about the age of the books on this list - apparently it's the same list that was offered the last time they had a NYT Bestseller sale? Steve Pendergast posted that it'll be updated Monday - the same day they do all their regular updates.

Seems a bit...I don't know, lazy?...to not update the last when sending notice. But you might want to check back later tomorrow to see what "new" books are listed...

03-07-2009, 12:09 AM	#1
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Fictionwise Weekend Specials for 3/7 - 3/8 $9.95 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SALE For a limited time, all New York Time Bestsellers are marked down to $9.95! See the full list here! It's the perfect time to pick up eBooks by Suzanne Brockmann, Jodi Picoult, Stephenie Meyer, James Patterson, Charlaine Harris, Barack Obama, Sue Grafton, Alex Berenson, Nora Roberts, Robert B. Parker, and many more! But act now, savings on some titles are as much as 50% and this sale won't last forever. http://www.fictionwise.com/servlet/mw?t=nytlist --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100% MICROPAY REBATE SPECIALS! Get a 100% Micropay Rebate when you purchase or pre-order these titles with your credit card or with PayPal. "The April Fools' Day Murder [A Christine Bennett Mystery]" [Mystery/Crime] by Lee Harris http://www.fictionwise.com/servlet/mw?t=book&bi=83295 "The Vampire's Bride" [Romance/Dark Fantasy] by Gena Showalter http://www.fictionwise.com/servlet/mw?t=book&bi=83440 "Handle with Care: A Novel" [Fiction] by Jodi Picoult http://www.fictionwise.com/servlet/mw?t=book&bi=83256 "Hostile Odds" [Suspense/Thriller] by Don Pendleton http://www.fictionwise.com/servlet/mw?t=book&bi=83382

03-08-2009, 11:17 AM	#8
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	I was disappointed to click on that sale link and find that all the titles were from LAST year's New York Times best-seller list. I had been waiting to pick up the new JD Robb book, which I know is a best-seller right now, and it wasn't on there. So I googled 'New York Times best-seller list' and found it here: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/bestseller/ As you can see, it bears little to no resemblance to the books Fictionwise has on sale. I am pretty annoyed about this. If Fictionwise wants to have a sale of certain best-selling books in their catalogue, that's fine. But if they are advertising it as an actual sale of books on the NYT best-sellers list then imho they should put those actual books on sale. If this is the first shot across the bow for the new regime, colour me disappointed, with gloomy thoughts of all my worst fears being realized. Next step will be Americans only, I suspect, just like Amazon does Last edited by ficbot; 03-08-2009 at 11:25 AM.

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03-07-2009, 01:35 AM	#2
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	Thanks for the heads up, Fizzy!

03-07-2009, 12:19 PM	#3
cmbs non-believer Posts: 384 Karma: 713 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Device: Cybook Gen 3, JetBook Lite	You know, I never get the Fictionwise Weekend Specials email until deep in the middle of Saturday night.

03-07-2009, 01:01 PM	#4
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Hmmm... this looks like perhaps the new owners (B&N) first shot across the bow of Amazon. BOb

03-08-2009, 12:47 AM	#6
SteveK Addict Posts: 272 Karma: 1017902 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Kindle PW, PW2, Kindle3, Kobo Glo, tablets, phone	I just bought six of the books included on the NYT bestseller sale, for $8.46 each (before rebate). That's cheaper than most paperbacks would be! Even better, I paid for the entire purchase from my Micropay balance, so I had no out-of-pocket expense, thanks to their previous 60% rebate sale. Needless to say, my backlog of books to read is growing rapidly! SteveK

03-08-2009, 10:24 AM	#7
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	Excellent, picking up "Year of Living Biblically."

03-08-2009, 03:16 PM	#12
SteveK Addict Posts: 272 Karma: 1017902 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Kindle PW, PW2, Kindle3, Kobo Glo, tablets, phone	I had noticed that some of the titles were published several years ago, even as early as 2003. I was still able to find (and buy) some titles that looked promising, but I would have expected to find current NYT bestsellers, not titles that were bestsellers a year or two ago but are now back catalog titles. I hope B&N/Fictionwise will continue to run sales, but this sale still isn't as good as the regular prices for CURRENT bestsellers available for the Kindle. I may have to buy a Kindle yet! SteveK

03-08-2009, 03:19 PM	#13
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,985 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Is it legal to purchase an eBook for someone else? Of course, the DRM would have to be stripped.

03-08-2009, 08:25 PM	#15
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Someone posted on the Fictionwise Yahoo group about the age of the books on this list - apparently it's the same list that was offered the last time they had a NYT Bestseller sale? Steve Pendergast posted that it'll be updated Monday - the same day they do all their regular updates. Seems a bit...I don't know, lazy?...to not update the last when sending notice. But you might want to check back later tomorrow to see what "new" books are listed...

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