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On the road with Lilith Fair- Week 1

Posted by Abbey on 06.30.2010 at 4:42 pm

After a collective 31 hours on a music festival tour bus and the sinful consumption of fair-trade chocolates by the lb, I have one successful week of Lilith Fair Music Touring under my belt. It all started in the quaint but cozy South Bend Regional Airport. My flight to Minneapolis was short, the layover an ample 1 ½ hours, or so I thought. You savvy business and vacation travelers out there probably breeze through these layovers with great ease and confidence. I however, now know that when you see tram rides offered between concourses, you better take them. That “swift and healthy” walking option quickly turns into a rush for your gate. No worries, I obviously made it and the flight to Vancouver was comfortable and breathtaking.

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Earth Day at BWB: Save 20% on Used Books

Posted by Dana on 04.22.2009 at 7:51 am

tree_w_bookerflies Happy Earth Day!

Are you still wondering what you can do to celebrate Earth Day?

Well for starters, you can buy used books at www.BetterWorldBooks.com AND save 20%! Just use the coupon code EARTHDAY09 at checkout. And on Earth Day, we’re doubling all carbon offsets! In addition to being a great deal, by shopping Better World Books our customers have (as of today):

diverted 24.4 million pounds of books from landfills

saved 284,500 trees from being cut down

saved 12.2 million pounds of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere

and saved 58 million Kwh of electricity from being used

Need some good green reading? Check out the great deal on Daniel Goleman’s new book: ECOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE and learn how knowing the hidden impact of what you buy can change everything.

Need more? Check out all of our Earth Day recommendations from green books and podcasts to our Earth Day Reader’s checklist and more!

You can also help by voting for Better World Books for the Business Week Social Entrepreneurship Award!

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Week in Review: January 12-16

Posted by Jack on 01.21.2009 at 12:36 pm

What you missed while selling your daughter for cases of meat and beers…

-We referenced an outside post about Emerson
-We gave a ton of books to the NCFL
-We laid out some strategery
-Chip tested The Secret
-Dana interviewed Marion Nestle
-We wanted to know how you felt about books cum movies this year
-We wordle’d
-We peeked at the latest MENSA word list

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Week in Review: January 5-9

Posted by admin on 01.12.2009 at 11:15 am

What you missed while trying to capture a rather portly Florida ninja

-Publishers got a stern talking to
-Chip lamented musically diffused moments
-Karl Rove claimed some major reading by President Bush and himself
-We asked if you believe Karl Rove‘s claims
-TechCrunch showed us some love
-After months of suggesting it, Xavier finally broke and is on Twitter
-We spilled our Top 10 Favorite Books of 2008
-I rolled my eyes at the term “whatev”

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Week in Review: December 29-January 2

Posted by admin on 01.05.2009 at 2:39 pm

What you missed while traveling in time on your bicycle…

-We’ve raised over $5 million for global literacy!
-We wanted to know if you keep your resolutions
-Jack wrote about 2008
-Chip talked functional gifts

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Week in Review: December 22-26

Posted by admin on 12.30.2008 at 10:54 am

What you missed while getting rich from your hors d’oeuvres…

-We had a proclamation, kinda about boxing
-We smelled Chip’s fear
-We suggested that you celebrate. A modest proposal really.
-We wished you Happy Holidays

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Week in Review: December 15-19

Posted by admin on 12.22.2008 at 3:23 pm

What you missed while solving crimes with you mosquito sidekick

-King reviewed “Inherit the Land”
-We figured out how to store a finite amount of books, infinitely
-McSweeney’s spoofed Howard Zinn and Noam Chomsky via Lord of the Rings
-We asked about buying from the airport bookstore
-We talked Stephenie Meyer’s leaked manuscript from Twilight
-Dana interviewed Herve Kempf, podcast style
-I talked about what I love about Better World Books
-I bemoaned the term “totes”

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Week in Review: December 8-12

Posted by Jack on 12.15.2008 at 11:41 am

What you missed while you were foiling a robbery with pepperoni

-Jack talked book industry, and about the Nobel Prize
-Dana chatted with Governor Madeleine Kunin
-We want you to “get selfish”.
-We wanted to know, is it ok to give a used book as a present?
-WalkSudan showed us why we should keep getting books to Africa
-We found an awesome way to store your growing collection
-Better World Book Club is here!
-Jack bemoaned the vernacular, and the poll proved him wrong
-We took a peek at the Top 10 Green Books

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Week in Review: December 1-5

Posted by admin on 12.08.2008 at 12:24 pm

What you missed whilst training for elephant polo…

-We started a $5 challenge on Facebook and Twitter. Everyday this week at noon PST, 3pm EST check both to see what the question is. Be the first to respond and get a $5 gift certificate to betterworld.com!
-We talked about World AIDS Day and why you should have it on your radar
-Chip was Flabbergasted by Thanksgiving
-ARC is on eBay!
-We wanted to know what your word of the year(s) is
-Our podcasts are growing up and moving out!
-Invisible Children makes awesome videos
-We talked the Top Ten Most Influential Books