Before books, students had to tote engraved granite slabs all over campus, which is why the most accomplished philosophers gave the best piggyback rides. Enjoy lighter reading material with today's Groupon.
The Deal
$15 for $30 worth of books, CDs, and paper goods, such as:
- Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris ($6.99)
- Bridge To Terabithia by Katherine Paterson ($7.99)
- Berlitz On Demand Spanish CDs ($11.99)
- Canadian Lakes and Woods 16-month 2012 wall calendar ($2.49)
- Mindbogglers 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle: Peacock ($6.99)
BookCloseouts.ca
A purveyor of books for bibliophiles of all ages and tastes, BookCloseouts.ca ensures that home libraries remain stocked with titles from a wide range of genres discounted 50–90 per cent from their retail price, covering everything from art to children’s fiction to science. The online retailer's digital shelves brim with the glossy jackets of bestsellers, and also house a vast selection of scratched and dented works eager to be judged not by their covers but by the contents of their tables of contents. A section dedicated solely to autographed books outfits fans with the flourished inscriptions of their favourite authors. The store’s catalogue of audiobooks on CD and DVD floods cochleae with the sounds of literary genius without the hassles of playing telephone with Margaret Atwood, and sleek calendars enable streamlined schedule maintenance.
Groupon Says
The Groupon Guide to: Emoticons
Emoticons are groups of punctuation that—when bound together and sent through the Internet—express emotions that human words never could. Follow this guide to utilizing the faces at your fingertips:
Emoticon: :-)
Literal Translation: "I'm smiling."
Uses: This lets the recipient know that you are pleased with what they have said/how their online pictures represented your kooky persona.
Emoticon: :-(
Literal Translation: "Sorry, it died."
Uses: This apology can cover anything from forgetting to water a friend's Internet garden to forgetting to water a friend's Internet farm.
Emoticon: :-P
Literal Translation: "Help, my mouth is leaking."
Uses: This signifies that the recipient should call for an ambulance as you are losing saliva at an alarming rate.
Emoticon: :-*$
Literal Translation: "Those three kisses we shared were money."
Uses: Let someone know how much you appreciated their kisses without wasting your voice to call them on the phone.
Emoticon: :::
Literal Translation: "I'm all eyes!"
Uses: Tells the recipient that you have been watching them through their webcam this whole time.
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