PRIME DAY 2022: Spend $10 on Amazon eBooks, get $5 credit

Spend $10 on Amazon eBooks, get a $5 eBook credit back.

Amazon's Prime Day starts at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 and then will continue all day on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. 48 hours of better-than-Black-Friday, deals deals deals!   Prime Day is strictly for Amazon Prime members. Not a Prime member?  Join the free 30-day trial by clicking here.  And if you are an EBT or Medicaid recipient, you can join the reduced-fee $6.99 monthly plan by clicking here.

Take $5.00 off the purchase of $20.00 on these select books on Amazon

Save $5.00 when you spend $20 on these select books.  Lots of children's titles as well as adult best sellers.  

BLACK FRIDAY DEAL: $3 back in eBook credit when you spend $10 on ebooks at Amazon

Get $3.00 back in eBook credit when you spend $10 on eBooks on Amazon, through 11/30/20.

Get 3 for the price of 2 on Amazon: Movies, Books, Toys, Games, and LOTS MORE! Don't miss this promotion

Buy 3 items from this selection on Amazon and the least expensive one is automatically FREE! This is going to really help you get a jump on your Chanukah list.  No limit:  just order items from this list in increments of 3 and the lowest priced items from each grouping of 3 will be FREE!

Amazon gives away 9 free e-books for World Book Day

Celebrate World Book Day 2020 with Amazon by downloading these 9 free Kindle books by Friday, 4/24/20. These books are from different countries and different genres (and include one children's book, as well as one from Israel). Download them now and you will own them always (as opposed to Kindle Unlimited, where your ownership disappears when you no longer pay for the subscription.

Cyber Monday Book Deals at Amazon and Target

This is the first year that I can remember that Amazon didn't run its usual Black Friday book deal, and I think they've gotten a bit of pushback on that (I know that I'm not happy)!

However, they do have a deal on eBooks, as well as a sort-of hidden deal on select print books.  And happily, Target decided to fill that vacuum and run their own Cyber Monday book deal. 

All of the following books deals are automatic at checkout and don't require any promo codes.

Here we go:

• Target $5.00 off $20.00 deal on select print books, through 12/7/19.  Most items ship free.  As usual, save 5% with your Target RedCard.
• New York Times Best-Seller list
• Children's books
• Children's Chanukah books
• Kosher Cookbooks

• Amazon, save $5.00 off your $20.00 purchase on select books

• Amazon, $5.00 back in eBook credit when you spend $20 on eBooks on Amazon

EARLY BLACK FRIDAY DEAL: $5.00 back in eBook credit when you spend $20 on eBooks on Amazon

Get $5.00 back in eBook credit when you spend $20 on eBooks on Amazon.

Terms & Conditions:

• This offer is by invitation only.
• This is a limited time offer.
• Offer applies to all Kindle eBooks made available through Amazon.com and smile.amazon.com, including pre-orders that are fulfilled within the offer period.
• Offer does not apply to eBook pre-orders that are fulfilled outside the offer period, physical goods, digital magazines, audiobooks (including Audible companions for your Kindle eBook purchase), print books, or digital subscriptions such as Kindle Unlimited.
• To receive a promotional credit, you must (1) activate the offer any time during the offer period and (2) purchase the specified amount on any Kindle eBooks by 11:59 PM PST on Dec 4. You will then receive a promotional credit, and this credit will be automatically applied to your next Kindle eBook purchase. Any Kindle eBook sold on Amazon.com is eligible for this credit.
• Offer limited to one per customer and account.
• Offer is non-transferable and may not be resold.
• Digital content and services may only be available to customers located in the U.S. and are subject to the terms and conditions of Amazon Digital Services LLC.
• Within 4 days of activating the offer and spending the specified amount on Kindle eBooks, you will receive an e-mail from Amazon that indicates that the promotional credit has been applied to your customer account. The e-mail will also provide instructions on how to redeem the promotional credit. You can view your available eBook credit balance on any Kindle eBook detail page.
• Your eBook credit expires 21 days after it is applied to your account.
• Taxes and add-on purchases to the qualifying purchase (like an Audible companion) do not apply when determining minimum purchase amount.
• Amazon reserves the right to modify or cancel the offer at any time.
• If any of the products or content related to this offer are returned, your refund will equal the amount you paid for the product or content, subject to applicable refund policies.

MORE ON THE PRIME DAY BOOK DEAL: Books with "Extras" that qualify; getting more bang for your book-buck

By now you must have become aware of the Amazon Prime Day Book Promotion: take $5.00 off any printed book(s) purchase of $15.00 or more on Amazon.com when you enter the promo code PRIMEBOOK19 at checkout.  This promotion is good from 7/15/19 to 7/16/19. If you're stumped at selecting the right book, my suggestions are here.

But were you aware that in addition to a printed book, you can also get children's or teen's books that come with dolls, books that come with LEGO figures, books that come with stuffed animals, sticker books, pop-up books, books that come with CDs, or DVDs, or crafts, electronic reader books, books that come with finger puppets, books that play music, and so much more!  All of these books qualify for the $5.00 off $15.00 Amazon book promotion, because they come with a printed book! And don't forget boxed sets!

Electronic Readers for kids:  These tend to be collections and are generally for very young children. They "read" the books along with the printed books.

Books for kids that come with CDs

Book & toy gift sets:  books that come with bonus stuffed animals and other toys.  Kids go crazy for these.

Books that come with tons of stickers

LEGO books that come with LEGO mini-figures toys (read the book's description carefully to make sure that a mini-figure is included)

Books that come with miniature American Girl dolls.  Fantastic value!

Finger Puppet books for little kids

Pop-up Books.  Some of these are so skillfully done, they really bring the story alive to kids.

And I would be remiss if I didn't mention these three stand-alone, flat-out fantastic kids' books with extras:

This Book is a Planetarium:   "Defying every expectation of what a book can be, this pop-up extravaganza transforms into six fully functional tools: a real working planetarium projecting the constellations, a musical instrument complete with strings for strumming, a geometric drawing generator, an infinite calendar, a message decoder, and even a speaker that amplifies sound. Artist Kelli Anderson contributes enlightening text alongside each pop-up, explaining the scientific principles at play in her constructions and creating an interactive experience that's as educational as it is extraordinary. Inspiring awe that lasts long after the initial pop, This Book Is a Planetarium leaves readers of all ages with a renewed appreciation for the way things work—and for the enduring magic of books."

Japanese Origami for Beginners (comes with DVD and 72 sheets of Origami folding papers, what a value!).

Welcome to the Symphony: A Musical Exploration of the Orchestra Using Beethoven's Symphony No. 5:  "Using one of the most famous works in classical music—Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony—here is the perfect way to introduce a young child to the world of classical music. This charming and interactive picture book with its panel of 19 sound buttons is like a ticket to a concert hall, taking readers on a journey from the exciting first moment when the musicians begin tuning up to the end of the first movement (attention newcomers: don’t clap yet!). At each step of the way, readers learn the basics of classical music and the orchestra: What is a conductor? What is a symphony? Who was Beethoven? The different aspects of music: melody, harmony, tempo, theme. And the families of instruments—strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.  But the best part is that every critical idea is illustrated in gorgeous sound. The sound panel allows readers to hear the different parts of the symphony and voices of the music—the famous beginning of the Fifth, what a clarinet sounds like, the difference between a violin and a viola, what a melody is, and what harmony is. Kids will want to match their voices to the A note that tunes the orchestra, dance to the rhythmic passages—and, of course, sing along to da-da-da-daah!"  This wonderful book also has a coupon attached to it, so it comes to just under $10.00, which is an amazing price!

And finally, don't forget classic books sets like:

• Nancy Drew Gift Set
• The Hardy Boys Gift Set
• Roald Dahl Gift Set
• Amelia Bedelia Gift Set
• Dr. Seuss Gift Set
• Baby University Gift Set
• Harry Potter Paperback Box Set 
• Other Harry Potter Box Set
• The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxed Set  
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid (books 1-4)

Amazon's Prime Day will start at 12:01 a.m. EST on Monday, July 15 and then will continue all day on Tuesday, July 16. 48 hours of better-than-Black-Friday, deals deals deals!   Prime Day is strictly for Amazon Prime members. Not a Prime member?  Join the free 30-day trial by clicking here.  And if you are an EBT or Medicaid recipient, you can join the reduced-fee $5.99 monthly plan by clicking here. Subscribe to the Daily Cheapskate 2019 Prime Day WhatsApp list by opening this link on your smartphone:  http://bit.ly/PrimeDayWhatsAppList3 The Daily Cheapskate Facebook page is located here: https://www.facebook.com/dailycheapskate The Daily Cheapskate Twitter Feed is located here: https://twitter.com/dailycheap

PRIME DAY BOOK DEAL: $5 off your $15 printed book purchase on Amazon

Take $5.00 off any printed book(s) purchase of $15.00 or more on Amazon.com when you enter the promo code PRIMEBOOK19 at checkout.

Details and restrictions are here. 

• Offer expires at 11:59 p.m. (PT) July 16, 2019.
• Offer only applies to products sold by Amazon.com (look for "sold by Amazon.com" on the product detail page). Products sold by third-party sellers or other Amazon entities will not qualify for this offer, even if "fulfilled by Amazon.com" or "Prime Eligible". 
• Offer does not apply to rentals, digital content or subscriptions.
• Offer good while supplies last.
• Shipping charges and taxes may apply to the full value of discounted and free promotional items.
• Items must be purchased in a single order and shipped at the same speed to a single address.
• Offer limited to one per customer and account.
• Offer may not be combined with other offers.
• Taxes, shipping and handling, and gift wrap charges do not apply when determining minimum purchase amount.
• The maximum benefit you may receive from this offer is $5.
• Promotional code expires at 11:59 p.m. (PT) July 16, 2019.
• Promotional code only applies to print books.
• Amazon reserves the right to modify or cancel the offer at any time.
• Offer is non-transferable and may not be resold.
• Offer discount will be allocated proportionally among all promotional items in your order.
• If any of the products or content related to this offer are returned, your refund will equal the amount you paid for the product or content, subject to applicable refund policies.
• If you violate any of these terms, the offer will be invalid.
• Unless an Amazon Gift Card is the stated benefit of the promotion, promotional codes (including those placed directly in accounts) may not be redeemed for Amazon Gift Cards.
• Enter promo code PRIMEBOOK19 at checkout to qualify.

Lots of ways to go on this one.  Unlike past years, where the offer was a percentage off on one book only, this year, you may buy multiple books, as long as they add up to $15 or more and you use the promo code, you'll get a $5.00 total discount on your purchase.

As in previous years, here is my evergreen list of suggestions, with a few new additions.  Since you can purchase more than one book, I'll include books under $15.00.

If you are shopping for a children's book, you might consider getting a book with "extras."  (This link goes to my Black Friday list of children's books with "extras," but it still applies to this Prime Day book deal.)

Calendars

Audio CD Books (as long as they are non-Kindle, they are included in the promotion this year!!)

Bibliophile Ceramic Vases (HT to my pal, Chava R., for pointing these out to me)

Instant Pot Cookbooks

Popular and Coffee Table Books:

• Books that made it to this year's NY Times Best Seller List
• The Elements*****(HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!)
• National Geographic books
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay, by J.K. Rowling
• Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton
• What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe 
• The Complete Calvin & Hobbes
• Other coffee table books

Children's Books, Books with Extras, and Boxed Sets:

• Board Books
• Electronic Readers for kids
• Books for kids that come with CDs
• This Book is a Planetarium*****(HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!)
• Book & plush toy gift sets
• Books that come with stickers
• Finger Puppet books for little kids
• Pop-up Books
• If you've got a little girl who is an American Girl doll fan, this promo code will work on one of these American Girl Mini-Doll and book combos
• Chanukah Mad Libs
• The Wrinkle in Time Quintet Boxed Set *****(HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!)
• Nancy Drew Gift Set
• The Hardy Boys Gift Set
• Roald Dahl Gift Set
• Amelia Bedelia Gift Set
• Dr. Seuss Gift Set
• Baby University Gift Set
• Harry Potter Paperback Box Set 
• Other Harry Potter Box Set
• Chai Spy: A Visual Journey Through Jewish Life *****(HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!)
• The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxed Set  
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid (books 1-4)
• But Not the Armadillo
• The Lego Ideas Book: Unlock Your Imagination
• LEGO books that come with free mini-figures toys (doublecheck that the title comes with a toy) 
• Japanese Origami for Beginners (comes with DVD and 72 sheets of Origami folding papers)
• Welcome to the Symphony: A Musical Exploration of the Orchestra Using Beethoven's Symphony No. 5*****(HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!)

Kosher Cookbooks:

• Saladish: A Crunchier, Grainier, Herbier, Heartier, Tastier Way with Vegetables by Ilene Rosen (not specifically kosher)
• The Bais Yaakov Cookbook
• The Bais Yaakov Cookbook 2
• Millennial Kosher: recipes reinvented for the modern palate by Chanie Apfelbaum
• Real Life Kosher Cooking by Miriam Pascal
• The Gefilte Manifesto: New Recipes for Old World Jewish Foods, by Jeffrey Yoskowitz and Liz Alpern
• Something Sweet: Desserts, Baked Goods, and Treats for Every Occasion, by Miriam Pascal, 
• The Silver Platter: Simple to Spectacular Wholesome, Family-Friendly Recipes 
• Le Marais: A Rare Steakhouse - Well Done
• Secret Restaurant Recipes From the World’s Top Kosher Restaurants by Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek
• Jerusalem, A Cookbook
• Spice and Spirit: The Complete Kosher Jewish Cookbook
• Everyday Secret Restaurant Recipes: From Your Favorite Kosher Cafes, Takeouts & Restaurants,  by Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek
• Kosher by Design: Picture Perfect Food for the Holidays & Every Day
• The Bais Yaakov Cookbook 
• A Taste of Pesach: Trusted Favorites, Simple Preparation, Magnificent Results 
• Not a kosher cookbook but super-popular this year:  Instant Pot cookbooks
• and other classic kosher cookbooks as great options

Jewish books:

• Anything by Rabbi David Fohrman
• A Life Not With Standing by Chava Willig Levy
• Chanukah books (including children's books)
• The Tzniyus Book by Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
• Hakirah: The Flatbush Journal of Jewish Law and Thought (various volumes, one of my husband's absolute favorites)
• The Living Torah, by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan
• Stone Edition Chumash
• The Artscroll Children's Siddur
• The Artscroll Children's Hagaddah
• The Artscroll Large Print Hagaddah
• Sefer HaChinuch
• Machzor: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
• The Mishkan
• Other various Artscroll titles

Reference Books:

• Every home should own the Oxford English Dictionary
• Large selection of interesting reference books

Classics:

• William Shakespeare:  The Complete Works
• Lectures on Shakespeare by W.H. Auden
• Democracy in America by Toqueville
• Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith 
• The Prince by Nicola Machiavelli 
• Essays by Michel de Montaigne
• Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
• Crime and Punishment by  Fyodor Dostoevsky 
• Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain 
• Free to Choose by Milton Friedman 
• Crusade in Europe by  Dwight Eisenhower
• Walden by  Henry David Thoreau
• The Worldly Philosophers by  Robert Heilbroner
• The Ascent of Money by  Niall Ferguson 
• Lectures on Physics by  Richard Feynman 
• Carnage and Culture by Victor Davis Hanson 
• Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbon

Make sure it's the books(s) you select is one sold by Amazon (you can filter for it by checking off Prime shipping in the options on the left side).

Amazon's Prime Day will start at 12:01 a.m. EST on Monday, July 15 and then will continue all day on Tuesday, July 16. 48 hours of better-than-Black-Friday, deals deals deals!   Prime Day is strictly for Amazon Prime members. Not a Prime member?  Join the free 30-day trial by clicking here.  And if you are an EBT or Medicaid recipient, you can join the reduced-fee $5.99 monthly plan by clicking here. Subscribe to the Daily Cheapskate 2019 Prime Day WhatsApp list by opening this link on your smartphone:  http://bit.ly/PrimeDayWhatsAppList3 The Daily Cheapskate Facebook page is located here: https://www.facebook.com/dailycheapskate The Daily Cheapskate Twitter Feed is located here: https://twitter.com/dailycheap

LOWEST PRICE: JRR Tolkien's "The Histories of Middle Earth," 5-volume set for $22.32 on Amazon

Amazon has got J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Histories of Middle Earth," 5-volume set for $22.32 with free Prime shipping, the lowest recorded Amazon price on this set. Great Father's Day gift for a Tolkien fan! 4.4 out of 5 stars over 105 customer reviews.

Description: The extraordinary history of Middle-earth comes to life in this essential five-volume collection from the beloved author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.  This box set includes:

• The Book of Lost Tales 1
• The Book of Lost Tales 2
• The Lays of Beleriand
• The Shaping of Middle-Earth
• The Lost Road and Other Writings

Free children's book at Barnes & Noble for kids in grades 1-6

Here's how your school-aged child in grades 1-6 can get a free book at Barnes & Noble:

1. Download this Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Journal.
2. Read any eight books this summer and record them in the Summer Reading Journal.
3. Tell us which part of the book is your favorite, and why.
4. Bring your completed journal to a Barnes & Noble store between August 1st and August 31st, 2019.
5. Choose your free reading adventure from the books here.

$3 credit on Amazon when you borrow your first Prime Reading Book

Amazon Prime members, get a FREE $3.00 credit on Amazon when you borrow your first Prime Reading Book.  Borrowing a Prime Reading Book is free, so this is an easy no-brainer, Details are here.

Amazon Prime members, sign up for Prime Book Box and get the Echo Dot Kids Edition (along with a full year of FreeTime Unlimited) for $0.99.

This is a brand new deal from Amazon, and it's time-limited, so don't miss out!

Prime members, if you've got kids or grandkids aged 12 or younger, subscribe to the Prime Book Box and you'll receive an Echo Dot Kids Edition with Alexa (currently selling for $34.99) for only $0.99!  AND, that Echo Dot Kids Edition comes with one year of FreeTime Unlimited for FREE!  (FreeTime Unlimited normally costs $2.99 per month.)

You need to receive only one delivery of the Prime Book Box subscription ($19.99) to receive this offer. You can cancel your Prime Book Box subscription at anytime.

So let's sum up.  You pay $19.99 for the subscription plus $0.99 = $20.98, and you will receive:

1. One delivery of the Prime Book Box (includes 2-4 children's books), value $19.99+
2. Echo Dot Kids Edition with Alexa, value $34.99
3. One year of FreeTime Unlimited, value $2.99 x 12 = $35.88

That's $90.86+ worth of straight value for $20.98. Awesome deal.

This deal is for Prime members only.  (If you're not already a Prime member, you can sign up here for a free 30-day trial).

Here's what you need to know:

• Details on the Prime Book Box/Echo Dot Kids Edition deal are over here.  For more information and to sign up for the Prime Book Box, check over here. If your kids love to read (or to be read to), Prime Book Box is a great deal all on its own! You get to choose the books your child will read from a curated selection. Prime Book Box saves you up to 40% off list price, and is always an equal or better value than Amazon’s everyday low prices. In the event that the books in your box are available from Amazon for less than $19.99 at the time your order is placed, you’ll receive the lower price automatically.

• You can cancel or skip a delivery of the Prime Book Box subscription at any time.

• After your initial Prime Book Box order has shipped, you'll receive an email within 48 hours telling you how to order the Echo Dot Kids Edition with Alexa (priced at $34.99) for $0.99.

• The Echo Dot Kids Edition comes with one year of FreeTime Unlimited.  After one year, if you don't cancel your FreeTime Unlimited subscription, you will be charged $2.99 per month.  You can cancel FreeTime Unlimited at any time. 

• The Echo Dot Kids Edition comes with a 2-year worry-free guarantee—if your kids break it, return it and Amazon will replace it for free

• More rules and signup are here.

• This offer ends on 3/26/19.