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Each month Barnes and Noble offers the first ebook in a popular series for $0.99 as their “Spotlight” pick.
The Spotlight pick for April is Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks . It usually sells for $9.99.
Consider Phlebas has a 4 star rating over 62 reviews at B&N. Here’s the description:
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Barnes and Noble released the march line-up for the More In Store promotion where Nook owners can download exclusive content each week by visiting a B&N retail store.
Barnes and Noble also announced the “Spotlight” pick for the month of March. This is a new promotion where the first book in a popular series is offered for $0.99.
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Barnes and Noble released the February line-up for the More In Store promotion where Nook owners can download exclusive content each week by visiting a B&N retail store.
Barnes and Noble also announced the “Spotlight” pick for the month of February. This is a new promotion where they offer the first book in a series for $0.99.
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If you own any model of Nook ereader you can take it to a Barnes and Noble retail location to access the free exclusive content listed below.
As usual, connect to B&N’s free WiFi and tap the “shop” icon to bring up the in-store promotions. Each week the “More in Store” is updated and each new feature is available on a rolling basis. Once you download the exclusive content to a Nook, it gets saved to your B&N library and can be accessed whenever you want.
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If you own a Nook WiFi, Nook 3G, or the new Nook Color, you can take it to any Barnes and Noble retail location to access the free exclusive content listed below.
Just connect to B&N’s free WiFi and tap the “shop” icon to bring up the in-store promotions. Each week the “More in Store” is updated and each new feature is available on a rolling basis. Once you download the exclusive content to a Nook, it gets saved to your B&N library and can be accessed whenever you want.
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If you own a Nook WiFi or Nook 3G, or if you happen to pick up a new Nook Color when it releases later this month, you can take it to any Barnes and Noble retail location to access the free exclusive content listed below.
Just tap the “shop” icon to bring up the in-store promotions. Each week the “More in Store” is updated and each new feature is available on a rolling basis. Once you download the exclusive content to a Nook, it gets saved to your B&N library and can be accessed whenever you want.
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If you own a Barnes and Noble Nook, you can take your Nook to any Barnes and Noble retail location for access to the free exclusive content listed below.
Just tap the “shop” icon to bring up the in-store promotions. Each week the “More in Store” is updated and each new feature is available on a rolling basis. Once you download the exclusive content to a Nook, it gets saved to your B&N library and can be accessed whenever you want.
The Barnes & Noble More in Store for Nook October line-up includes:
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Barnes and Noble issued a press release today announcing the September line-up for the “More in Store” exclusive content for the Nook.
Each week Nook owners can take their Nooks to any Barnes and Noble retail store, connect to B&N’s free WiFi, and download the free exclusive material. This only works on a Nook; not any other B&N supported device.
The Barnes & Noble More in Store for NOOK September line-up includes:
September 5
Roasted Sweet Potato and Parsnip Soup with Sausage by Mark Bittman
New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman is famous for helping readers cook delicious, accessible dishes that are great crowd-pleasers. Now, he’s created a special fall soup, exclusively for NOOK owners.Forever – An Exclusive Excerpt by Maggie Stiefvater
Maggie Stiefvater’s bestselling books Shiver and Linger garnered widespread praise for their lyrical writing and intense storylines. Stiefvater is giving NOOK owners an exclusive sneak peek at the third book in the trilogy – Forever – which will be out next summer.September 12
The Cliffhanger by Lee Child
#1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child writes electrifying thrillers that keep his fans, “Reacher Creatures,” turning the pages. For the first time, he’s releasing two books in one year. Can you figure out what happens after the cliffhanger?What it Took by Cecily von Ziegesar
Gossip Girl creator Cecily von Ziegesar has turned her hand to writing about college in her new release, Cum Laude. In this funny, evocative and exclusive essay for NOOK owners, she talks about her own experiences in college and how they brought her to where she is today.September 19
Tim Gunn’s A Word to the Wise
Fans of the hit TV show Project Runway are no stranger to the hilarious Tim Gunn. But this style guru has a softer side. In this exclusive essay for NOOK owners, Gunn talks about the lessons he’s learned in life.If I Knew Then What I Know Now by Bobbi Brown
Cosmetics master Bobbi Brown has been making women beautiful for years. Now, she’s writing exclusively for NOOK owners about her teenage years and how things would have been different if she had the wisdom then that she has today.September 26
Finding the Funny by Marlo Thomas
People who grew up with Marlo Thomas and Free To Be… You and Me can never get enough of her fresh, funny and energetic personality. In an exclusive essay for NOOK owners, Thomas talks about growing up around some very funny people and how they inspired her upcoming memoir.An Afternoon and a Half with Patricia Neal by Sam Wasson
Actress Patricia Neal was magnificent as the star of movies like The Fountainhead, The Day the Earth Stood Still, and Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Exclusively for Barnes & Noble, Sam Wasson writes about two unforgettable meetings with this Hollywood legend.Getting to the Magic by Mary Pope Osborne
Mary Pope Osborne’s wonderful ‘Magic Tree House’ series is a favorite among young readers for its combination of adventure, friendship and magic. In this exclusive piece for NOOK owners, Osborne talks about the evolution of her series and the kids who helped her get there.
These ebooks are only free for a few more days, since I forgot to post them last Friday (sorry about that). This week’s theme is Around the World in 5,792 Pages.
Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
The Jungle Books by Rudyard Kipling
Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen
Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
Enchanted Castle and Five Children and It by Edith Nesbit
Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
King Solomon’s Mines by H. Rider Haggard
Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift
Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana
Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum
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If you are a proud Nook owner, you can take your Nook to any Barnes and Noble retail store to get access to the free exclusive content listed below.
Just tap the “shop” icon to bring up the in-store promotions. Each week the “More in Store” is updated and each new feature is available for four weeks on a rolling basis. Once you download the exclusive content to a Nook, it gets saved to your B&N library and can be accessed whenever you want.
There’s No Such Thing As An Ordinary Day: A Q&A with the author of One Day, David Nicholls
One Day is a fascinating, explosive look at relationships and the way everything can change over the course of a single day. In this exclusive interview for NOOK owners, Nicholls discusses inspiration, romance vs. cynicism and the surreal process of watching a bestselling book become a screenplay.
Dan Ariely’s The Magic of Procrastination
Pop science favorite Dan Ariely is a must-read for anyone interested in human behavior. In his trademark energetic style, Ariely tackles a subject near and dear to the hearts of back-to-schoolers everywhere: the fine art of procrastination.
A Quarter-Century with Peter and Rina by Faye Kellerman
With more than 20 million books in print, Faye Kellerman has been delighting readers with her husband and wife mystery-solving team for decades. Now, in this exclusive essay for NOOK owners, Kellerman talks about the joys and occasional woes of 25 years with her favorite couple.
Reading Teen Romance by Eloisa James
Teen love has come a long way since Romeo stood under Juliet’s balcony. B&N reviewer and romance author Eloisa James rounds up a few of the best new releases that will delight teen girls and mothers alike.
Kelley Armstrong’s Battening the Hatches
Only for NOOK owners, Armstrong, author of Waking the Witch, Bitten and Stolen, writes an all-original Otherworld story taking place right before Waking the Witch.
Tea Party Fashion: Ruling the Fall Runways by Erin McHugh
Political fashion is on the rise says Erin McHugh, a Barnes & Noble bookseller in Manhattan. In this exclusive essay, McHugh writes about a little-covered area of the political landscape.
Telling Stories by Joyce Maynard
Journalist and novelist Joyce Maynard offers Barnes & Noble readers insight into the inspiration for her newest novel: her inappropriate, outspoken and absolutely irresistible mother.
The Right Book for the Beginning Reader by Patricia Reilly Giff
Bestselling children’s book author Patricia Reilly Giff writes, from her own experience, about what makes the best kind of book for children who are just starting to read on their own.
Anything is Possible: A Chat with Kresley Cole
The settings for Kresley Cole’s Immortals After Dark series run the gamut from New Orleans to the Scottish Highlands. In this exclusive essay for Barnes & Noble, Cole reveals how she chooses the settings and why escapism isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Allowance Negotiation by Jean Chatzky
Teaching children about money is important, but not always easy. Just for NOOK owners, money coach Jean Chatzky shares tips on how to talk to your kids about finances.
Source: Barnes and Noble
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Getting back into the news, Barnes and Noble issued a press release today announcing that they will be creating 1,000 square-foot Nook boutiques in retail stores to “accommodate this rapidly growing segment of Barnes & Noble’s business”.
Details from the press release:
The 1,000 square-foot boutiques will feature demonstration tables and multiple operating NOOK devices for trial. An adjoining wall and large flat panel display will feature video demos of NOOK eBook Readers and display more than 100 accessories, including NOOK covers by popular designers such as kate spade new york, Jack Spade, Jonathan Adler and Lilly Pulitzer. Each NOOK Boutique will be fully staffed by knowledgeable booksellers who will offer book lovers device demonstrations, help customers download Barnes & Noble’s free NOOK software to their mobile or computing devices, and provide ongoing support.
The boutiques, which will begin rolling out this summer and through the fall, mark yet another enhancement to the in-store experience which drives book lovers to visit Barnes & Noble stores . . .
Each week Barnes and Noble offers a dozen free classic ebooks that normally cost $1.99 each. They are the same public domain titles that you can get elsewhere for free, but B&N, like most ebook stores, re-edit the classics so that they are well formatted and add additional info like introductions and footnotes.
This week’s free ebooks:
The ebooks can be downloaded here at B&N’s Free Classics.
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