Sponsored Post: Barnes & Noble Discovery Weekend and great gift ideas!

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Barnes & Noble.  I've been compensated by Barnes & Noble to write about their Discovery Weekend. All the opinions expressed here, both positive and negative, are my own. 

This weekend, from 11/21/14 through 11/23/14, is Barnes & Noble's Discovery Weekend.   B& N will be running special events all weekend, with featured projects and bookseller recommendations for everyone on your list. The Discovery Weekend will be going on nationwide, so check with your local location to see what events will be running at your B&N.

Having shopped online so much, I forgot what a pleasure it is to browse through a Barnes & Noble bookstore.  There is so much going on and so much to look it.  I went to a local B&N last night and spent an hour browsing around and shopping.  My bibliophile husband, Joshua, came with me, because he loves browsing around Barnes & Noble as much as I do.

I love games.  No not the kind that you play on a video screen (though I like those too), the kind that you play with other human beings at a kitchen table.  Barnes & Noble gave me plenty of food for thought on great Chanukah gift ideas in Family, Logic, Party and Strategy Games.  Their selection is mind boggling.

I was struck by how much I'd been missing by shopping online for so long.  Being in the bookstore reminded me how much I love books. Having such a huge selection laid out in front of me like that was like being a kid in a candy store!  I picked up a new kosher cookbook and a the new Stephen King best seller.

I loved browsing through the Bargain Books, and Joshua found a political oldie-but-goodie in that section.

Would you believe that B&N actually stocks vinyl records?  Vinyl!

If you've got kids, take them to Barnes & Noble, especially for this Discovery Weekend.  If you think B&N has only books, you need to get back in the bookstore.  The amount of toys and games for kids is staggering. 

Got a LEGO fan?   I was utterly blown away by the sheer amount of LEGO sets available.

Barnes & Noble is one of the kid-friendliest bookstores around.

There was also a nice Chanukah book section for kids.

Speaking of kids, on Sunday of Discovery Weekend (11/23/14) at 1:00 p.m., there's going to be a Snowmen at Night Storytime with Crafts & Activities, and you'll be able to buy a copy of the New York Times Children's Bestseller, Snowmen at Night for $7.99 with the purchase of any other children's book.  Make sure to bring your kids to this fun event.

For more information on Barnes & Noble Discovery Weekend, please visit BN.com/DiscoveryWeekend, where you can find a complete schedule of events, activities and promotions at your local Barnes & Noble store.  Great way to start off Black Friday week!

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