BLINKIST 1 Year Subscription With Code - €4 - VPN needed for one step

ECookie13 · 26-07-2023 9:27am #1

Use code keeplearning_cs_li90 for 90% off.

This seems to work best through the Chrome browser on a phone or laptop, not sure if it works in the app.

Turn on VPN to India, get through to the final billing stage and apply the code above
It should change to 4 Euro for a years sub
Turn off VPN if you wish
Process payment and away you go
Remember to cancel the subscription afterwards
Code valid until 27th July.

Blinkist is a professional book summary service that allows you to understand the key insights from the world's best non-fiction books in 15 minutes or less. Super useful app for those just wanting to get the summary of a book, and all the important points, without giving hours of their life up for it.

ozmo · 26-07-2023 11:09am

Very good deal thanks - if anyone misses it - or want to try it out first - they give one free book away each day at this page ->

https://www.blinkist.com/en/content/daily

The book changes every day - no account necessary.

Doodah7 · 26-07-2023 11:12am

So authors go to the time, trouble and effort to write their books and this website charges people with goldfish-like attention spans to summarise them.

We have reached peak dumbing down...

(I'm not criticising the deal, more the morons that rely on such services).

ablelocks · 26-07-2023 11:34am

morons is a bit harsh in fairness - i haven't used the service but might now with this offer - to get key concepts probably but also to get an idea of what the book is about before purchasing it.

Usually i get business type books from amazons kindle deal of the day but that's random and sometimes the books can be older.

Doodah7 · 26-07-2023 11:41am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120898358#Comment_120898358

Perhaps 'morons' is a little harsh but the back or inside cover was always the way that readers found out what a book was about. I assume that while this service would help in this regard, I suspect that it has got to the stage that the vast majority of users of this site are just too lazy to read (!) and use this as a substitute.

brimal · 26-07-2023 12:03pm

I get what you are saying, I found the concept quite strange to begin with.. What if I miss something good from the full book? Can I actually say I have “read” the book? Would I be caught out discussing the book with a “real” reader?

But we get all sorts of stuff in summarised form.. football match highlights, news bulletins, etc.

Going to give this a go, thanks OP!