Help Needed to Give Away a Million Books on World Book Night!
The list of 30 books that will be offered on World Book Night USA has just been released. If you are a USA resident aged 16 or over and would like to give away books, go to www.us.worldbooknight.org...
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View ArticleAudiobooks introduce $25 unlimited monthly subscription.
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View ArticleArizona bills Amazon for $53 million in uncollected sales tax
The ongoing sales tax battle between many US states and large online retailers, most notably Amazon, continues with a thrust from Arizona which, last week, billed Amazon $53 million for uncollected...
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