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Free pack of books to read from a Union website

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Free pack of reading books on this site if anyone's into reading like me
http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/skills/learn-1281-f0.cfm
:osorry for link not working possibly (!?*) but you can copy and paste.
The books are:




Reading My !!!! ! by Ricky Tomlinson
Survive the Worst and Aim for the Best by Kerry Katona
Burning Ambition by Allen Carr
Twenty Tales from the War Zone by John Simpson




Lily by Adèle Geras
A Dream Come True by Maureen Lee
Made of Steel a Doctor Who title by Terrance Dicks
The Sun Book of Short Stories
"As there will be a big demand we are limiting orders to one pack of books per request. So get your order for your learning centre, book shelf or book club, in right away"
http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/skills/learn-1281-f0.cfm
:osorry for link not working possibly (!?*) but you can copy and paste.
The books are:




Reading My !!!! ! by Ricky Tomlinson
Survive the Worst and Aim for the Best by Kerry Katona
Burning Ambition by Allen Carr
Twenty Tales from the War Zone by John Simpson




Lily by Adèle Geras
A Dream Come True by Maureen Lee
Made of Steel a Doctor Who title by Terrance Dicks
The Sun Book of Short Stories
"As there will be a big demand we are limiting orders to one pack of books per request. So get your order for your learning centre, book shelf or book club, in right away"
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Oh thanks, I hope Im one of the lucky 1000, xxxThis above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. (SHAKESPEARE, Hamlet, 1600) :kisses2:
Comp wins : Oct : Michael Buble goodies :blushing:
Nov: jar of Baxters red slaw deli toppers0 -
now_a_mum&skint wrote:Oh thanks, I hope Im one of the lucky 1000, xxx
Your welcome, I hope your one of the lucky ones.:D0 -
Thanks for this, I've been meaning to buy Allen Carr's book so hope I'm lucky too, and get it free!
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Im too late, says that all 1000 have been snapped up!!!!0
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Good one.
Unfortunately all gone now (I missed out) but will keep an eye out for it in the future.
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Shame they all went so quickly.
If you register with the site, they send you emails for the next issue of books so you won't miss out next time.0 -
Mine arrived this morning, a nice freebie which I had forgotton about!:DPost Natal Depression is the worst part of giving birth:p
In England we have Mothering Sunday & Father Christmas, Mothers day & Santa Clause are American merchandising tricks:mad: Demonstrate pride in your heirtage by getting it right please people!0 -
Mine too, shame the demand was so high though, missing two that I wanted to read myself - I'm donating some to a nursing home, give them something new to read0
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Seems all the books have gone now:
Unfortunately all 1000 free packs have been snapped up!
Due to the high demand, all the free packs have flown off the shelves.
You can still buy the new Quick Reads books for only £1.99 each.
Quick Reads will be available in Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury, Morrisons, Woolworths, W H Smith, Waterstones, Borders, Books Etc, in independent bookshops and from amazon.co.uk.
To find your nearest bookshop go to the Store Search Page
If you have any questions about stockists or the Quick Reads campaign please contact us.
Contact details
Telephone: 0116 204 7072
Email: [EMAIL="quickreads@niace.org.uk"]quickreads@niace.org.uk[/EMAIL]
Briefing document (200 words) issued 1 Feb 20060 -
Woot!
I didn't expect to get this one and it arrived this morning. Just in time...I've read and bookcrossed the last book I read *does little happy dance of joy***********************************************************************
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" Voltaire :cool:0
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