Living better, spending less.
Do you like romance novels? I do. I know it’s not cool but I love reading books with guaranteed happy endings.
Tell Harlequin is a site that I’ve been a member of for a few years. Ever so often, they mail two books to you for free. The only catch is that after you read them, you have to fill out a brief survey about them. They’re looking for your opinions on the characters and plot and writing, even if those opinions are negative. I have generally enjoyed most of the ones I’ve received except for the last batch. I have two more on my desk right now that I need to read. (Too bad I am currently engrossed in The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb–I am loath to read anything else right now!)
So, go sign up. Free books! Fun mail delivered at random! You can’t lose.
When I became a stay-at-home-mom, I promised I could save our family money by shopping sales and maybe even using a few coupons. I had no idea what I was getting into. These days, I am on a first-name basis with the cashiers at the local drugstores, I haven't paid for toothpaste or shampoo in over a year and I spend my free time here, helping others do the same. So please, make yourself at home while you learn how to save, and when to spend!
Carrie
February 19th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Farseer! The start of something truly terrific. Farseer was not my favorite, but I loved Liveship and the Fool books. Where are you at?
Kisha
February 19th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
I just now finished Royal Assassin, book two. I used pretty much my entire babynap to do it because I couldn’t stop when I was so close to being done. ;) Poor FitzChivalry, things are not going so well for him. ;) It was really sweet because M did a bit of researching before Christmas and picked it out for me. I am always buying him fun and interesting books but I think this is about the first time he’s done it for me. I bought the second and third one on Ebay, and then picked up the Fool ones at a used bookstore later, so I have a few more to look forward to. I can’t figure out why I like it so much because for a book written in first-person, the main character is kind of lacking in personality. I’m really enjoying it, though.