The Fault in Our Stars by John Green $3.99 at Amazon, B&N

scottken · 07-17-2013, 10:10 AM

I'll rarely bother to make a thread for an individual book, but this terrific YA LitFic/Romance book was on all kinds of "Best of the Year" lists in 2012, and one I bought and read in hardback.

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Amazon Main Barnes and Noble Nook

TIME Magazine’s #1 Fiction Book of 2012!
“The Fault in Our Stars is a love story, one of the most genuine and moving ones in recent American fiction, but it’s also an existential tragedy of tremendous intelligence and courage and sadness.” —Lev Grossman, TIME Magazine

Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten.

Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning-author John Green’s most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.

Dr. Drib · 07-17-2013, 10:21 AM

This is neither a deal nor a freebie. It is something you are recommending and belongs in the Reading Recommendations Forum.

This thread will now be moved to the appropriate thread.

Please post responsibly.

Don
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DiapDealer · 07-17-2013, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

This is neither a deal nor a freebie. It is something you are recommending and belongs in the Reading Recommendations Forum.

I don't know... $3.99 for a popular ebook published by Penguin sort of sounds a bit like a "deal" to me. Are there rules as to what constitutes a deal?

Synamon · 07-17-2013, 10:40 AM

It's $18 in Canada, sounds like a deal to me.

Anyway, I'll add my recommendation, I enjoyed listening to this as an audiobook, very well written.

ETA: I did some checking, this was reduced slightly to $9.99 from $10.99 in May, so this new drop yesterday to $3.99 is probably a short term promotion. You can also get the companion whispersync audiobook for $3.99 if you buy the ebook at Amazon.

scottken · 07-17-2013, 11:12 AM

Regular price is $10.99 at B&N, $9.78 at Amazon. As EReaderIQ states:
◾We started tracking this book on October 26, 2011.
◾The price of this book has changed 3 times in the past 631 days.
◾The current price of this book is $3.99 last checked 7 hours ago.
◾The lowest price to date was $3.99 last reached on July 16, 2013.
◾The highest price to date was $10.99 last reached on October 26, 2011.
◾This book is currently at its lowest price since we started tracking it.

It's also:
#1 New York Times bestseller
#1 Wall Street Journal bestseller
#9 The Bookseller (UK) bestseller
#1 Indiebound bestseller
New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice
Starred reviews from Booklist, SLJ, Publisher’s Weekly, Horn Book, and Kirkus
Goodreads 2012 Award Winner

So, yeah, at $3.99 it's a short term deal.

Dr. Drib · 07-17-2013, 11:30 AM

Since the historical pricing of this book shows that it is, indeed, offered for a time at a sale price, the thread has been returned to the Freebies Forum.

Don
(Moderator)

cghipp · 07-17-2013, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I don't know... $3.99 for a popular ebook published by Penguin sort of sounds a bit like a "deal" to me. Are there rules as to what constitutes a deal?

I agree - I had it on my wish list for my daughter but was hoping for a price reduction. This is more than half off the price I saw before, which is a very good deal.

haydnfan · 07-17-2013, 09:54 PM

Thanks for posting this, a tremendous bargain!!!

pidgeon92 · 07-17-2013, 10:58 PM

A nice deal. I listened to this as an Audible book, and enjoyed it very much.

caleb72 · 07-17-2013, 11:11 PM

Yeah - I had this on my wish list and got an alert when it dropped so I scooped it up. A member here (can't remember who) posted such emphatic praise of this novel, I had to scoop it up as soon as it dropped in price.

07-17-2013, 10:40 AM	#4
Synamon Lunatic Posts: 1,691 Karma: 4386372 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Land of the Loonie Device: Kindle Paperwhite and Keyboard, Kobo Aura, iPad mini, iPod Touch	It's $18 in Canada, sounds like a deal to me. Anyway, I'll add my recommendation, I enjoyed listening to this as an audiobook, very well written. ETA: I did some checking, this was reduced slightly to $9.99 from $10.99 in May, so this new drop yesterday to $3.99 is probably a short term promotion. You can also get the companion whispersync audiobook for $3.99 if you buy the ebook at Amazon. Last edited by Synamon; 07-17-2013 at 10:52 AM.

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07-17-2013, 10:10 AM	#1
scottken Addict Posts: 313 Karma: 1654305 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: USA Device: Nook color	The Fault in Our Stars by John Green $3.99 at Amazon, B&N I'll rarely bother to make a thread for an individual book, but this terrific YA LitFic/Romance book was on all kinds of "Best of the Year" lists in 2012, and one I bought and read in hardback. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Amazon Main Barnes and Noble Nook TIME Magazine’s #1 Fiction Book of 2012! “The Fault in Our Stars is a love story, one of the most genuine and moving ones in recent American fiction, but it’s also an existential tragedy of tremendous intelligence and courage and sadness.” —Lev Grossman, TIME Magazine Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning-author John Green’s most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.

07-17-2013, 10:21 AM	#2
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,385 Karma: 59504381 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	This is neither a deal nor a freebie. It is something you are recommending and belongs in the Reading Recommendations Forum. This thread will now be moved to the appropriate thread. Please post responsibly. Don (Moderator)

07-17-2013, 11:12 AM	#5
scottken Addict Posts: 313 Karma: 1654305 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: USA Device: Nook color	Regular price is $10.99 at B&N, $9.78 at Amazon. As EReaderIQ states: ◾We started tracking this book on October 26, 2011. ◾The price of this book has changed 3 times in the past 631 days. ◾The current price of this book is $3.99 last checked 7 hours ago. ◾The lowest price to date was $3.99 last reached on July 16, 2013. ◾The highest price to date was $10.99 last reached on October 26, 2011. ◾This book is currently at its lowest price since we started tracking it. It's also: #1 New York Times bestseller #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller #9 The Bookseller (UK) bestseller #1 Indiebound bestseller New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice Starred reviews from Booklist, SLJ, Publisher’s Weekly, Horn Book, and Kirkus Goodreads 2012 Award Winner So, yeah, at $3.99 it's a short term deal.

07-17-2013, 11:30 AM	#6
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,385 Karma: 59504381 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Since the historical pricing of this book shows that it is, indeed, offered for a time at a sale price, the thread has been returned to the Freebies Forum. Don (Moderator)

07-17-2013, 09:54 PM	#8
haydnfan Guru Posts: 650 Karma: 5632364 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle PW 4, Oasis 2	Thanks for posting this, a tremendous bargain!!!

07-17-2013, 10:58 PM	#9
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	A nice deal. I listened to this as an Audible book, and enjoyed it very much.

07-17-2013, 11:11 PM	#10
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	Yeah - I had this on my wish list and got an alert when it dropped so I scooped it up. A member here (can't remember who) posted such emphatic praise of this novel, I had to scoop it up as soon as it dropped in price.

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