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This morning I got my amazon present. 7 new books!
I love to shop at Amazon, nice interface and of course the famous “people who bought this book also bought these” feature that helps you finding new and interesting stuff. But what is amazing is that it is cheaper to buy your books in the USA at Amazon then to buy them at Bol.com in the Netherlands!

Want proof? check out my new books and their prices at Amazon and Bol.com:

The 48 Laws of Power
Amazon price:$12,24
Bol.com price: € 17,99

The Innovators Dilemma
Amazon price:$12,21
Bol.com price: € 17,99

The 4-Hour Workweek
Amazon price:$11,97
Bol.com price: € 14,99

Unlimited Power
Amazon price:$10,20
Bol.com price: € 15,99

The Secret
Amazon price:$13,17
Bol.com price: € 16,99

Love is the Killer App
Amazon price:$10,40
Bol.com price: € 13,99

Made to Stick
Amazon price:$16,47
Bol.com price: € 16,99

That is 86,66 dollars at Amazon and 114,93 euros at Bol.com. So, lets ask xe.com how much that is in the same currency: $86,66 = €63,50
So the books at Bol.com are on average 81% more expensive! Even if you’d take the shipping costs into account ($35,92 vs €1,95) Amazon is still 30% cheaper!

So if you’re buying multiple books, you might want to consider getting them from the USA via amazon.

Season’s readings

Originally uploaded by cjanebuy.

FIVEs second edition is out. After “FIVE web application that will change your life” I came up with “FIVE books everyone should read”.
10 years ago I went to a seminar of financial guru Bodo Schafer on ‘how to make my first million’. I have to say that it was deadly boring, but I do remember one thing he said:

“A man is the sum of all books he read” - Bodo Schafer

Now, ten years later I know that this was bullshit after all and that is because he forgot one word:

“A man is the sum of all good books he read” - Patrick de Laive :)

So to make sure you will not read crap, I selected the FIVE best books out there for you. And as my dear friend Albert Einstein said that “The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources” I’d like to ask you to keep this quiet….

It’s in Dutch… sorry