The Olive: the Tumblr of Harper Perennial: Someone needs to invent a book that can be read in the bathtub.
How are waterproof books not a thing yet?
Folks, I hate baths and cats.
Sometimes I’m surprised the Internet lets me stay here.
I shower on the daily but one good bath a week is just right. But I bring books with me to…
For the life of me, I cannot refind this article. But I swear there was a Jeff Bezos interview in the NYT Magazine where he was asked about how to read a Kindle in the bath, and he was like, “I’M TIRED OF THIS QUESTION. Just put it in a Ziploc.”
Hahaha here’s one from 2009 that’s a bit spicy.
“It’s much better than a physical book, because obviously if you put your physical book in a Ziploc bag you can’t turn the pages.”
“You know, I wish I could do something with this $2.99 and my e-reader.” – millions and millions of Americans.
Well, now you can. 236 POUNDS OF CLASS VICE PRESIDENT is on sale for a limited time for a measly $2.99 for your Kindle, Nook, iTunes, GooglePlay, and Kobo. The book is a about a kid (me) growing from a fat, awkward child into a fat, awkward teen, and covers all the insecurities that we all faced in high school. (Unless you were one of those super cool guys or girls who had lots of friends and threw the coolest parties and got laid a lot in high school. If so, I would actually rather you not read this book, and also please go fuck yourself.) The point is, this is top quality, super moving stuff over here. For $2.99!
(Bonus: there are pictures of me as a teen in a cape in the book, which are probably worth at least a buck, buck-fifty on their own.)
Kirkus Reviews said of 236, “Mulgrew returns to his formative years at an exclusive prep school for bright boys and finds a ton of absurdist comedy gold to mine” and “Relentlessly self-deprecating yet unabashedly accepting, the author displays a palpable sense of humanity.” A “palpable sense of humanity”? I don’t even know what that means, but it sounds pretty nice, right?
Use the links below to buy it today. I guarantee you’ll love it. Why? Because that guarantee can in no way, shape or form be enforced. So in that case, I guarantee it’ll not only be the best book you’ve ever read, but you will immediately win the lottery and/or have sex after purchasing it. Guaranteed. Not bad for $2.99, right?
Kindle: http://amzn.to/170Trja
Nook: http://bit.ly/170TvPT
iTunes: http://bit.ly/UbfzCj
GooglePlay: http://bit.ly/17EiJFf
Kobo: http://bit.ly/10b884h
Thanks, as always, for the support.
Looking for something to do this weekend? You can laugh your ass off for the low price of $2.99!
Never have I been on such an adventure for so little money. Get Lost in Shangri-La on your Nook for $1.99, today only.
I hope this becomes an actual blurb at some point.
(Source: amandaonwriting)
You could go halfsies on a mediocre Valentine’s Day dinner OR you could buy all ten of these memoirs. Up to you.
We’re kicking off February in a nice way with a whole bunch of reduced price ebooks! Visit our facebook tab to find the perfect addition to your digital shelf. (I personally recommend some Justin Taylor, Jessica Anya Blau, or Yannick Murphy. Or Christopher Ryan. Oh, and Adriana Trigiani. And Willy Vlautin! Well this is just getting out of hand.)
Y’all know this is free for any e-reader, right? Will it change the way you look at life and cause you to love more of yourself, your family and your friends? No. Will it kill an hour of your day or commute and make you laugh a few times? Probably. It’s a new original (satirical) essay and sample chapter of 236 Pounds of Class Vice President.
I mean, I don’t feel bad about pimping it, since it’s free and all. Free shit is always good.
Yes, funny, yes, free, c, all of the above, but this short Amazon review was free and made me laugh as well:
This book has some good useful tips, but the author wrote it in a way that makes it seem like he is yelling at you.
HOW DARE YOU, JASON. THE NERVE. I MEAN, YOU ARE A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR. GET IT TOGETHER.
You guys! Bel Canto is on sale today for $1.99 in the Nook store! A buck ninety-nine, for this beautiful novel…what more could you want?
OK fine, a unicorn, but no one’s selling those for $1.99. You’ll have to settle for Ann Patchett’s modern classic. Grab it now, since this deal (and whatta deal!) is only available today.
I’m sick and miserable, having picked up a “24 hour” bug that is now about 31 hours in. Terrific. I’m basically spending every waking moment, lying in bed, praying that the baby can wait juuuust a few more days before arriving (fingers crossed).
But today is a great day for you: if you have an e-reader, you can get a FREE short e-book that I wrote, featuring an original essay and a sample chapter of 236. Yes, FREE. I am making literally zero dollars from this. I did it all out of love. And because I was told to do it. But also for the love.
Anyway, I hope you like it, and as always, thanks for the support!
If you download Jason’s free short ebook, I’m pretty sure that will cure him. Like, I read a study about it somewhere, and the restorative powers of excellent, free writing. So let’s help him recover, yes? Also, let me just type “free” one more time. Free.
Putting your e-ink ereader inside a book for reading during takeoff/landing is the beer in a paper bag on the street move of flying. No one has to be the wiser, and it lets everyone do their job (and you to keep reading).
So it has come to this.
