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My Favorites of 2017: Conventions

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Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons !   T o say that 2017 was an uneventful year would be lying . During this tumultuous year I was shouldered with the responsibility that all of are left with: to make my year the best it could be. I promised myself travel, pop culture conventions, visiting family, seeing more films, and of course, reading more. I do believe that I succeeded in creating a great year. Here are some of my highlights in no particular order: Conventions (4): I went with some awesome friends and met many amazing people. BookCon : In June I attended BookCon with a friend that I have had since junio r high scho ol of which I share a wonderful love of books. We met on day o ne of the convention and left with dozens of arcs . It was a fun and crazy day filled with freebies, great food, and a New York City adventure that left us tired and triumphant. I returned for day two and attended some awesome meet -ups and panels . The Harry Potter mee...

Xepherus Reads: A Reading Year in Review

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Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons !   What happens in a reading year? There are infinite possibilities, and we never know what will transpire for us. This year I vowed to read fifty books, and I achieved that goal before the end of December. It was a path that had setbacks, reading slumps, and insane moments of adulting. But all in all it was a fun reading year. Here are some of my reading year highlights.... Number of Books Read: 50 Number of P ages R ead :   12, 047   Shortest Book Read: 9 Pages- Fashion on a Budget by April Salee Longest Book Read:   1232 Pages- He -Man and the Masters of the Universe Mini Comics Collection The Most Popular Book I Read: Harry Potter and t he Sorcerer's Stone with over 4 Million re views on Goodreads My Favorite Book of the Year:   Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson My Least Favorite Book: Dimiter by William Peter Blatty The Book I Laughed the Most Through :   Notorious Nineteen by Janet ...

The Thrifty Book Buyer Special Report: Barnes and Noble Settlement Credits

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SPECIAL REPORT Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   Just recently I received an email stating that I may have a credit in my  Barnes and Noble account. This credit was part of a settlement with Apple, Inc. involving the price of ebooks. If you purchased ebooks between April 1, 2010 and May 21, 2012 you may eligible for a credit to be applied to your account. This is listed with your gift cards section of your account.    Barnes and Noble will be issuing emails that have a unique barcode and your settlement amount. Look for the header Your eBook Settlement Credit Is Ready to Spend to be be sent if you received a credit due to the settlement. This barcode is printable and may be used in store to buy anything at your local Barnes and Noble. To access the amount details in your online account for online shopping do the following: Sign into your Barnes and Noble account Got to My account Click on Manage Account Go to Gift Cards Click on Manag...