BookDepository: Return of the 24 hours of sales 02.02.12

TimTom

The offers will start a noon GMT on Thursday 02.02.12
24hours link

jayteecork

last one was ****.

gramlab

Had a look at some of the offers last time and most were cheaper on other sites at their non sale price.

Bit of a sham

TimTom

jayteecork wrote: »

last one was ****.

The concept is good however it will fail if the books are just left over stock that nobody wants.

Joni23

Thanks for the post. Agree the last one was rubbish though ill still check it out.

brian_t

TimTom wrote: »

The offers will start a noon GMT on Thursday 02.02.12
24hours link

Your link didn't work for me.

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/24

vicwatson

I agree, although I bought some last time they were grand Christmas presents, I ain't hanging around on the hour anymore, wasn't worth that.

uck51js9zml2yt

Don't forget fatcheese for your cashback

Jessica Fletcher

The last one was pretty rubbishy alright but I'm still going to check it out again! Thanks Op.

alastair_doom

For the Win
(Hardback)
Cory Doctorow

€5.99
Save €10
66% off
RRP €18.00

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/For-Win-Cory-Doctorow/9780007352012

totoal

alastair_doom wrote: »

For the Win
(Hardback)
Cory Doctorow

€5.99
Save €10
66% off
RRP €18.00

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/For-Win-Cory-Doctorow/9780007352012

From wikipedia - Doctorow's newest young adult novel, For The Win, was released in May 2010. The novel is available free on the author's website as a Creative Commons download, and is also published in traditional paper format by Tor Books

TimTom

A great offer for once.

Joni23

The paperback is 6.09 pounds on amazon at the moment. Suppose its an ok saving from that when you include free delivery. Nice to have a hard back too.

Kajor

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Do-You-Think-Youre-Clever-John-Farndon/9781848311329

Do You Think You're Clever
Short Description for Do You Think You're Clever?
Why can't you light a candle in a spaceship? What books are bad for you? Is nature natural? This work takes the reader through philosophy to physics, literature to logarithms considering why the pole vaulting world record will never exceed 6.5m, whether there are too many people in the world, how to reduce crime through architecture, and more.

€2.34 Save €8.45
78% off
RRP €10.79

Irishchick

Kajor wrote: »

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Do-You-Think-Youre-Clever-John-Farndon/9781848311329

Do You Think You're Clever
Short Description for Do You Think You're Clever?
Why can't you light a candle in a spaceship? What books are bad for you? Is nature natural? This work takes the reader through philosophy to physics, literature to logarithms considering why the pole vaulting world record will never exceed 6.5m, whether there are too many people in the world, how to reduce crime through architecture, and more.

€2.34 Save €8.45
78% off
RRP €10.79

Sold out.

Kajor

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Noisy-Spooky-Sam-Taplin/9781409522829

Noisy Spooky Book

Short Description for Noisy Spooky Book
A ghoulishly good picture book with an attached sound panel to send shivers down young spines. The spooky illustrated scenes show cackling witches, wailing ghosts, oozing slime monsters, groaning mummies and a fiendish party at the end. Little hands won't be able to resist pressing the buttons to play the blood-curdling sounds.

€2.58Save €13.01
83% off
RRP €15.99

donnacha

Kajor wrote: »

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Noisy-Spooky-Sam-Taplin/9781409522829

Noisy Spooky Book

Short Description for Noisy Spooky Book
A ghoulishly good picture book with an attached sound panel to send shivers down young spines. The spooky illustrated scenes show cackling witches, wailing ghosts, oozing slime monsters, groaning mummies and a fiendish party at the end. Little hands won't be able to resist pressing the buttons to play the blood-curdling sounds.

€2.58Save €13.01
83% off
RRP €15.99

does the price change over the hour? seems to be only 69% off now.

stareyed

Kajor wrote: »

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Noisy-Spooky-Sam-Taplin/9781409522829

Noisy Spooky Book

Short Description for Noisy Spooky Book
A ghoulishly good picture book with an attached sound panel to send shivers down young spines. The spooky illustrated scenes show cackling witches, wailing ghosts, oozing slime monsters, groaning mummies and a fiendish party at the end. Little hands won't be able to resist pressing the buttons to play the blood-curdling sounds.

€2.58Save €13.01
83% off
RRP €15.99

bought this, really good price considering it includes delivery

Kajor

donnacha wrote: »

does the price change over the hour? seems to be only 69% off now.

No. Are you looking at it in GBP perhaps?


Also, somebody bought circa 94 of these in one go :O

stareyed

3pm Book

is there any limit on how many a single person buys?

Kajor

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Screen-Burn-Charlie-Brooker/9780571227556

Screen Burn (Paperback)
By Charlie Brooker

€2.39Save €9.60
80% off
RRP €11.99

Short Description for Screen Burn
Cruel, acerbic, impassioned, gleeful, frequently outrageous and always hilarious, Charlie Brooker's Screen Burn collects the best of the much-loved Guardian Guide columns in one easy-to-read-on-the-toilet package. Sit back and roar as Brooker rips mercilessly into Simon Cowell, Big Brother, Trinny and Susannah, Casualty, Davina McCall, Michael Parkinson...and almost everything else on television. ...

Kajor

stareyed wrote: »

3pm Book

is there any limit on how many a single person buys?

Don't know, but i do know that this was on sale in HMV for €4

stareyed

Kajor wrote: »

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Screen-Burn-Charlie-Brooker/9780571227556

Screen Burn (Paperback)
By Charlie Brooker

€2.39Save €9.60
80% off
RRP €11.99

Short Description for Screen Burn
Cruel, acerbic, impassioned, gleeful, frequently outrageous and always hilarious, Charlie Brooker's Screen Burn collects the best of the much-loved Guardian Guide columns in one easy-to-read-on-the-toilet package. Sit back and roar as Brooker rips mercilessly into Simon Cowell, Big Brother, Trinny and Susannah, Casualty, Davina McCall, Michael Parkinson...and almost everything else on television. ...

do you know if once its added to basket is it yours to buy? I mean the countdown goes so fast, it doesnt give time to check amazon etc for prices

Joni23

stareyed wrote: »

do you know if once its added to basket is it yours to buy? I mean the countdown goes so fast, it doesnt give time to check amazon etc for prices

Fraid not.

From FAQ
The book you're ordering is only definitely yours when you see the confirmation page - up to that point if someone beats you to it, then sorry you're out of luck. We hope everyone will get at least one of the titles they're after.

brian_t

stareyed wrote: »

3pm Book

is there any limit on how many a single person buys?

Can I buy all of the books?

You can buy as many, or as few of the titles offered as you like, we don't charge postage for over 100 countries around the world, so there is no harm in shopping again, and again throughout the day. You are however limited to three copies of each book per person - it's only fair that as many people as possible get to grab a bargain.

kc66

The 4oc book is good value. My daughter will enjoy it. Around £10 on other sites. €3.48 here.

viv2

kc66 wrote: »

The 4oc book is good value. My daughter will enjoy it. Around £10 on other sites. €3.48 here.

Picked up a couple of these, handy to have even if its just for the pencils.

Kajor

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Written-Stone-Brian-Switek/9781848312623

Written in Stone (Paperback)
By Brian Switek


€4.32 Save €11.27
72% off
RRP €15.59

Short Description for Written in Stone
A thrilling narrative account of the hunt to find the 'missing links' that finally prove Darwin right, by a brilliant young science writer who has already received huge plaudits for his blogging and journalism. During the past 3 decades, many fossils have been discovered that fill in crucial gaps in our understanding of evolution. 'Magisterial...' Neil Shubin

brian_t

Creative Nature Photography (Hardback) By Bill Coster

€7.08 - Save €16.92

Short Description for Creative Nature Photography Shares tricks of the trade and engaging experiences in the field in respect of more general nature photography. This title embraces locations as varied as Essex, UK, the icy polar regions, Africa's arid lands, North America's mountain habitats and Europe's wetlands and forests.

uck51js9zml2yt

brian_t wrote: »

Creative Nature Photography (Hardback) By Bill Coster

€7.08 - Save €16.92

Short Description for Creative Nature Photography Shares tricks of the trade and engaging experiences in the field in respect of more general nature photography. This title embraces locations as varied as Essex, UK, the icy polar regions, Africa's arid lands, North America's mountain habitats and Europe's wetlands and forests.

Got this one

Kajor

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Rachels-Favourite-Food-at-Home-Rachel-Allen/9780007275793

Rachel's Favourite Food at Home (Paperback)
by Rachel Allen

€5.88 Save €12.12
67% off
RRP €18.00

468 remaining

Short Description for Rachel's Favourite Food at Home
If you've ever prayed for kitchen inspiration, Rachel's Favourite Food at Home serves up the answers.

dobh

got the rachel allen and the nature photography books. great deals.

donnacha

got one of these - thanks

Kajor wrote: »

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Rachels-Favourite-Food-at-Home-Rachel-Allen/9780007275793

Rachel's Favourite Food at Home (Paperback)
by Rachel Allen

€5.88 Save €12.12
67% off
RRP €18.00

468 remaining

Short Description for Rachel's Favourite Food at Home
If you've ever prayed for kitchen inspiration, Rachel's Favourite Food at Home serves up the answers.

Tym

Hardback of I am Legend for under a fiver:P

Save 6.53.

Oracle

totoal wrote: »

From wikipedia - Doctorow's newest young adult novel, For The Win, was released in May 2010. The novel is available free on the author's website as a Creative Commons download, and is also published in traditional paper format by Tor Books [my emphasis]

How is the Cory Doctorow book a bargain? It's available for free as a download, you don't need to buy it? http://craphound.com/ftw/download/
Thanks to Totoal for the post.

Dozen Wicked Words

Oracle wrote: »

How is the Cory Doctorow book a bargain? It's available for free as a download, you don't need to buy it? http://craphound.com/ftw/download/
Thanks to Totoal for the post.

If you dont like reading books on a screen and prefer a book its a bargain, nothing confusing.

Oracle

If someone wants to pay €6 for a book, that's available free to download, because they prefer a printed book, that's fine. I don't think most people would consider that a bargain though.

Kajor

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Blood-Sinister-Celia-Rees/9781407115504

Blood Sinister (Paperback)
By Celia Rees


€2.04Save €6.35
75% off
RRP €8.39

500 remaining

Short Description for Blood Sinister
Ellen hasn't seen Andy for years - and the transformation is incredible. He's tall, with high cheekbones and tousled hair. If Ellen was normal, she'd have a crush on him. But Ellen is dying. Her illness is a mystery. It's as if all the strength is being sucked from her. What dark force is reaching out to claim her, draining her lifeblood away?

Tym

The Dangerous Book Of Heroes is now 7.08, you save 16.93. I'm definetly going to buy it, it'll be great for creative writing.

Here's info on it:
From the co-author of the bestselling 'The Dangerous Book for Boys', this is a book of heroes, new and old, known and sadly forgotten, now to be glorified as they ought to be. From Captain Scott to Joe Simpson, from Douglas Bader to Ernest Shackleton, from Gertrude Bell to Emily Pankhurst, Conn Iggulden brings our great heroes from history back to life. Filled with the British sense of fair play and decency that made 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' so popular, 'The Dangerous Book of Heroes' celebrates those who fought for what is right and good, those who made amazing discoveries, those who moved boundaries in their lifetimes. A book of heroes written by Conn Iggulden, a man who knows what makes a hero.

brian_t

The Dangerous Book of Heroes

Did you notice that there are two different prices on this.

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/ Price is € 8.39


http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Dangerous-Heroes-Conn-Iggulden/9780007260928 Price is € 7.08


It's selling fast.

brian_t

I am God (Paperback) By (author) Giorgio Faletti

€3.48 - Save €6.11

A serial killer holds New York in his grip. He does not choose his victims. Nor does he watch them die. But then there are too many of them for that. The explosion of a twenty-two storey building, followed by the casual discovery of a letter, lead the police to face up to a dreadful reality: some of New York's buildings were mined at the time of their construction. But which ones? And how many? A young female detective hiding her personal demons behind a tough appearance, and a former press photographer with a past he'd rather forget, and for which he still seeks forgiveness, are the only hope of stopping this psychopath. A man who does not even claim responsibility for his actions. A man who believes himself to be God. Praise for the Giorgio Faletti: "In my neck of the woods, people like Faletti are called larger than life, living legends". (Jeffery Deaver). "Publishing sensation". ("Financial Times"). "I Kill is one of those bestsellers that proceeds at a cracking pace and presses all the right buttons with clinical efficiency. Giorgio Faletti's thriller is set in Monte Carlo, home to so many obnoxious millionaires and their trophy girlfriends that what the city really needs is a serial killer. Enter just such a killer .. The writing has no great literary pretentions, but then it does not have to. The plot is the thing". ("Sunday Telegraph). "The best selling first novel by Giorgio Faletti ...has been defined as a masterpiece and Faletti himself as the best living Italian writer." (Corriere della Sera).

brian_t

An Autobiography (Paperback) By Agatha Christie


€5.64 - Save €12.36

Agatha Christie's 'most absorbing mystery' -- her own autobiography, with new exclusive CD containing newly discovered priceless recordings from more than 40 years ago of Agatha dictating excerpts about her life as a writer. Over the three decades since her death on 12 January 1976, many of Agatha Christie's readers and reviewers have maintained that her most compelling book is probably still her least well-known. Her candid Autobiography, written mainly in the 1960s, modestly ignores the fact that Agatha had become the best-selling novelist in history and concentrates on her fascinating private life. From early childhood at the end of the 19th century, through two marriages and two World Wars, and her experiences both as a writer and on archaeological expeditions with her second husband, Max Mallowan, Agatha shares the details of her varied and sometimes complex life with real passion and openness. Then, in 2008, Agatha Christie's grandson made a remarkable discovery. While clearing out her old house in preparation for its opening to the public, Greenway in Devon, a box of old tape reels was found to contain the recordings of Agatha dictating her Autobiography for her typist. These remarkable recordings are not only an amazingly rare example of Agatha's voice, but they also partly explain the engaging nature of her Autobiography - for they reveal the normally reclusive Agatha telling her own story in a lively, spontaneous and often conspiratorial way, whose passion in talking about her life is captured in the printed Autobiography. Now this new edition comes complete with a CD of highlights from these priceless tapes, giving Agatha Christie's millions of fans the opportunity to hear the Queen of Crime's story in her own words, and rediscover her remarkable full story in this special edition of her book, which is newly introduced by Mathew Prichard, the grandson who discovered the tapes.

Tym

@Brian
I am god sounds kickass:O

Yeah just a quick one I noticed. I wouldn't buy this in a million years but if you like Agatha Cristie or know someone who likes Agath Christie they may like this book (shrugs)
Agatha Christie Autobiograpy!!! You save just under 13 euro and it only costs 5.6. Sure why not?

brian_t

Paddington Suitcase (Paperback)

By Michael Bond, Illustrated by R. W. Alley

€5.64 - Save €12.36

Enjoy eight delightful Paddington story books in this special gift edition suitcase. Children's favourite, Paddington Bear is a distinguished small bear of earnest good intentions who gets drawn into mishap and adventure at every turn. Thankfully his great sense of logic and determination manage to get him out of most scrapes, albeit in perhaps some rather unconventional ways. Find out what happens when Paddington gets all the wrong kind of attention at the zoo, how he skyrockets on a funfair ride and how he 'helps out' around the house!with messy results! The Paddington books contained in the suitcase are: Paddington and the Busy Day Paddington and the Marmalade Maze Paddington and the Tutti Frutti Rainbow Paddington at the Fair Paddington at the Palace Paddington at the Zoo Paddington Minds the House Paddington the Artist

GBX

Padding sold out already ... 500 units!

brian_t

GBX wrote: »

Padding sold out already ... 500 units!

It took 3 minutes and 20 seconds.

Agatha Christie's autobiography took about 11 minutes to sell out.

brian_t

The Octonauts and the Frown Fish (Hardback) By Meomi, Illustrated by Meomi

€3.66 - Save €9.53

Hello Kitty meets Star Trek under the sea! Dive in for adventure with these cute new picture book characters. The Octonauts are a crew of cute animals who love to explore the big blue ocean. From their underwater base, the Octopod, the eight intrepid friends are always ready for fun and excitement! When the Octonauts meet a fish with a giant frown on his face, they begin to feel glum too! The Octonauts try everything they can to cheer him up; making music, field trips, miniature golf, and even a baking marathon. Will their new friend ever smile?

brian_t

Lord of the Flies (Paperback) By William Golding

€3.72 - Save €5.87

Gone in 61/2 minutes.

tess26

Cupcakes from the Primrose Bakery
(Hardback)
Martha Swift

€4.62
Save €13.38

Tym

The Time Machine by HG Wells. Price: 4.02. Save: 6.77.

A Victorian scientist develops a time machine and travels to the year 802,171 AD. There he finds the meek, child-like Eloi who live in fear of the underground-dwelling Morlocks. When his time machine goes missing, the Traveller faces a fight to enter the Morlocks' domain and return to his own time. THE TIME MACHINE remains one of the cornerstones of science-fiction literature and has proved hugely influential.

brian_t

Memory Boot Camp (Paperback) By Tony Buzan


€5.16 - Save €10.43




Improve your short-term and long-term memory in just seconds a day. With Tony Buzan's exclusive memory pack, you'll have everything you need to extend your memory life and jump start your creativity and brain power. Get the essential tools you need to remembering names, places, and faces. Or just get a sharper edge on the competition with Tony Buzan's help. This memory pack comes complete with: A 192pp book loaded with quick techniques to increase your memory, self-tests that can be completed in just seconds a day, and the secret behind mind-mapping. A wipe-off board and 4 colourful wipe-off markers that will help you create your mind maps, the most effective way to increase your memory. A colourful memory wheel with dozens of memory combinations so you can test yourself regularly.