Today, November 7th, is the first ever National Bookstore Day!  It’s a day to celebrate independent bookstores and booksellers   across the country. 

Double Up Books is pleased to be one of the 140 bookstores participating in this event.  What does this mean for you?  First, we’re running a very special promotion for today only.  Save an extra 10% off your order of $20+ (prior to shipping charges and taxes, if applicable) by using coupon code NATLBKDAY during checkout.  Shop our store at http://www.doubleupbooks.com.

We’re also running a Facebook and Twitter contest to win a copy of the book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins.  To enter via Facebook, visit the Double Up Books Facebook Fan Page.  To enter via Twitter, just RT the following message “RT @DoubleUpBooks:  RT today to enter to win book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins from Double Up Books for National Bookstore Day.“  You can find more information on our Double Up Books Twitter page.

For a list of all participating bookstores, you can visit the host of National Bookstore Day, Publisher’s Weekly website, for more information.

Visit Double Up Books at http://www.doubleupbooks.com.

Still not on Twitter?  Twitter is a social networking site where people post short (less than 140 characters) about what they are doing.  It’s a very friendly site and you’re sure to make new friends instantly.  We’ve had our Twitter account for about 3 weeks and already have 100 people who follow our posts (called “tweets” in Twitter language) and have met some really great people.

To sign up and follow Double Up Books, go to http://www.twitter.com to sign up for free.  Then, be sure to follow us @doubleupbooks or go directly to http://www.twitter.com/doubleupbooks. 

Not interested in Twitter?  You can also post information about our blog posts to your Facebook, StumbleUpon, Digg account as well as others.  Just click on each post’s title to go to the post’s page and look for the social networking icons below the post.

During the ice storm in December when we lost our power (and heat) for 2 days, Audrey wore her hat non-stop.  It gave her warmth and a sense of safety during this stressful time.  Even when the power was restored, she refused to take it off except for sleeping and bathing.  For three months, she wore her Dora hat inside and outside, it didn’t matter. 

Finally, in March I thought maybe the twins would like to watch Dora’s show.  Well, all it took was for them to watch one show to be completely hooked on Dora.  And, to my wonderful surprise Dora has younger twin siblings! 

So, in honor of the enjoyment that Dora gives my twins (and the comfort she provided during our power outage), this month is Dora the Explorer month at Double Up Books.  You’ll find below just some of the books that we carry that feature Dora and her twins. 

Oh, and before I forget, I thought you’d like to see a picture of Audrey’s dora hat! 

Dora the Explorer Hat - The Hat That Started It All!

Big Sister Dora! Super Babies!

Meet the Twins!

Super Babies!

Did you know that for orders above $60 we’ll split the shipping charges with you?  It’s true.  For orders placed that will be shipped within the United States, we’ll split the shipping charges for USPS Standard Delivery Confirmation.  Our checkout system will automatically provide you with a reduced shipping option if your order reaches $60 or more.

Happy shipping!

To use this widget on your website or blog, just click on the “Get Widget” box for full instructions.  We want to thank you for your intest in putting a Double Up Books widget on your site – we sincerely appreciate it. 

“Okay, you got me… what’s a widget?”

A widget, or web widget, is a small element that displays information from one website and puts it onto another one for sharing. For example, in the first widget (Double Up Books Blog) every time someone places this widget on their website or blog their readers will see every post that Double Up Books has made to this blog. If you want to see it in action, the best thing to do is to visit our homepage at www.DoubleUpBooks.com. You’ll see the Double Up Books Blog widget in one of the columns on the right or the left side of our website..

If you aren’t familiar with retailmenot.com, let me tell you a little bit about it and how it works.  It’s one of the top coupon sites.  It’s the first place I go when I’m going to do any kind of online shopping.  I search for the website that I plan on buying from and it will list coupon codes that are available to shoppers.  Then, you write down the coupon code or follow the link and enter it during your checkout process for instant savings off of your order.  Be sure to read the coupon code information carefully so that you understand exactly what the coupon can be used for.  It’s that easy.

So, check the Double Up Books coupon page on www.retailmenot.com or the Monthly Specials page right on our website, www.doubleupbooks.com to start saving money today. 

Oh, one more thing… you can sign up to receive new Double Up Books coupon announcements via email right from the Double Up Books’ page on retailmenot.

(We’re also listed on couponit.com, couponchief.com, mycoupons.com)

And, of course, we’ve created this super cool blog to keep all of our Double Up Books customers in the know about all of our busy happenings around here.  You’re now an official Double Up Books Twinsider!