Month: October 2008

Free Audio Book Club: What Could Be Better Than That?

Free Audio Book Club: What Could Be Better Than That?

Youve thought about joining a book club, or maybe some audio book of the month club, but you dont want to pay extravagant fees or prices for each individual book. Youve heard the horror stories about the CD and DVD clubs where people continue to get items even after theyve cancelled their membership; and they continuously get charged, too. You dont want this to happen to you. Well, guess whatit doesnt have to. You can join a free audio book club and you can get all your favorite titles without paying a dime. How does that work? Welcome to the world of the internet and internet advertising.

The F Word

Whenever you see the word free, if youre like most people you run away screaming. It must be a scam, after all. Nothing in life is free. Theres no such thing as a free lunch, etc. Thats just the way it is in a capitalist society. However, there are such things as free audio book clubs. Free audio book clubs work in various ways. Either its an online club that gets paid when people click on the advertising on the website or its a peer to peer network where members can share audio books amongst each other. However, there are also free audio book clubs that work just like a library. You order the titles you want and then return them. You dont get to keep them but its free so why not?

How Many Titles?

Because youre joining a free audio book club, make sure they have the titles you want. Many free audio book clubs only have a few titles, or theyre really old titles, and thats one of the reasons the club is free. Check the club to see if they have titles youll be interested in.

Beware Of Scams

There are those out there who would love to scam others out of their hard earned money. Beware of scams advertising themselves as free audio book clubs. If the club asks for any money, any at all, this means the club isnt free and its a huge red flag that youre about to be had. As long as you keep a watchful eye out for scam artists and you choose your audio book club wisely, you should be able to enjoy all your favorite titles absolutely free. There are many audio book clubs out there so start searching around to see if you can find the perfect club for you.

Gourmet Gift Baskets Make For Great Holiday Gifts

If youre looking to give a personal yet unique gift for the holidays, try a gourmet gift basket for your special someone. Whether that person on your list is a friend, a family member or even just an acquaintance, theyll love receiving a gourmet gift basket. Gourmet food gift baskets can be filled with actual gourmet foods, they can be filled with spices and gourmet condiments and they can even be filled with gourmet cooking cook books. You could even fill your gourmet gift basket with all of the above. If the person youre making the gift basket for loves gourmet food, try to find out what they like, what they dont like and try to make the gourmet gift basket as tailored as possible towards what they love about gourmet food.

Cook Books

Some people love to cook but they dont always get to cook gourmet foods. Making gourmet meals is exciting because theyre foods you dont normally see everyday. Theyre more like something youd see in a fancy restaurant. When you make a gourmet meal, however, you get this sense of being a great chef; even if you cant cook in the slightest. A gourmet gift basket should include some kind of gourmet cook book or recipe cards. That way, the person receiving the gift basket can make their own gourmet foods, hopefully with the other things included in the basket.

One Meal Baskets

Another good idea is to include a single recipe card in the gourmet gift basket. Then, include all the ingredients the person will need for that recipe in the basket. The person can then just open the basket and get to work cooking up a great gourmet meal. Make sure that if youre going to do this you include foods that are non-perishable. This is so the food doesnt spoil in case the person doesnt open the gourmet gift basket for a while. One good idea is to include store coupons or gift certificates for those types of foods that just wont sit well in a gourmet gift basket for a long period of time.

Gourmet gift baskets are good for anyone who would love a gourmet meal. You can even include gourmet snacks, such as gourmet lunch meats and crackers. Anything you put in the basket that has to do with gourmet cooking will go over well as long as the recipient loves gourmet food.