The Entertainment Book

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Overall 4 star rating4.10 of 5 (by 21 users)



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4 star rating Most Helpful
Favorable Review
FEB
15
2009

I have been buying the annual Entertainment Book for the Chicago West area for several years and have usually got my money's worth and got a good deal by waiting a bit and buying it a couple months after publication.  Also, I would buy it through MyPoints and get 500 points for the purchase.  I have...

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2009 VIP
frugal whenever possible, value conscious

AnnaBanana
Oak Park, IL
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2 star rating Most Helpful
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OCT
30
2009

On the surface, this little book looks like something you could actually use, especially if you like going out on the town or out to eat. However, the Entertainment Book proves to be fairly worthless to the average diner.

What Is It?

In short, this is a book full of deals and coupons for a myriad of...

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2009 Advisor
Desperate for a date night, Mom of 2

AngiBowman
Olathe, KS
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not gonna pay full price, always using a coupon, frugal whenever possible, a bargain hunter, a person who likes a bargain

NOV
20
2007

The Verdict:  Still the best way to get buy one get one free meals, tickets and snacks. 

 

Just the Facts: As far back as I can recall my family always had an Entertainment book.  We weren't rich but did OK for a family of four and were able to dine out for half price using coupons from our book. 

I still get an Entertainment book every year from my church or my nephew's school as they are sold as fundraisers for organizations.  For about $20 I get a book that contains hundreds of coupons for restaurants of all types, ice cream stands, snacky places and stores in the mall, golf, bowling, and...

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5 star rating
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Buggheart
Detroit Rock City, MI



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a bargain hunter, big time foodie, love to cook

NOV
10
2008

I have been buying the Entertainment Book for about 10 years now, and I don't know what I would do without it.  I have lived in California, Hawaii and Virginia and have been able to get an Entertainment Book in each state.  When moving to an unfamilar place, it is so helpful to have Entertainment Book coupons to rely on for great discounts and buy one get one free meals in new areas. 

There are several different sections to an Entertainment Book.  There's what I like to call the fancy section, which are restaurants that take the "card" form of an Entertainment Book coupon.  The "card" is...

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5 star rating
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this2shallpass19
San Diego Super Charger's, CA



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a dog owner, a woman, safety conscious, into trying new things, appreciative of good service, a person who enjoys quality, I believe in honesty, quality conscious

DEC
31
2007

I have purchased the Entertainment Book for a consecutive number of years and have always been pleased with the selection of merchants, events, dining options, etc. offered.  Each year the selection has increased, providing a greater merchant base along with better discounts. I can't think of a better way to find something new (or old) to do and save money doing it! The Entertainment Book website even offers discounts on the purchase and shipping of the book. Printable, additional offers abound there too. The Entertainment Book also makes a great gift - especially for that special, hard-to-buy-for...

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5 star rating
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mydouble7
Renton, WA



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a bargain hunter

SEP
29
2008
I love the Entertainment Book. It's great for finding deals on resturants and movies. I can even go to McDonalds for food a few dollars less than I want. It's a great book, and I love all the deals you can recieve with it. The expiration dates are also doable, so if you plan on going out to that resturant later, there still is some time you can go. However, some Merchants no longer put deals in there anymore. And as a poor college student, I think that is a bad idea. I can no longer attend the certain events I would like to attend because they are no longer in the book. But I love this book and... review »
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5 star rating
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thathockeychick23
Latham, NY



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I believe in honesty

MAR
16
2008
The Entertainment Book can be difficult to use.  It requires patience and tenacity to locate an event or restaurant you are seeking.  The savings are significant however.  On occasion, the locale will be unfamiliar with the coupon process.
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3 star rating
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millergenuine
Thousand Oaks, CA



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not rich, Every day computer user, I believe in honesty, a busy person, a bargain hunter, into trying new things, a pet owner, love romantic comedies

FEB
15
2008

I received my own Entertainment book as a gift this year.  Normally my mom or grandma buys one for themselves.  This year, I'm the lucky one to own one of these books.  I never imagined how much money this book could save me!

When I got it I handed it to my boyfriend to look through to find us a place to eat dinner and save money.  He looked at me like I was an alien and tossed the book in the backseat of my car.  A couple of weeks later I pulled the book out again and handed it to him.  This time he humored me and started looking through it.  He was amazed at the things we could have...

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4 star rating
2008 Writer
Mandigrl
White Lake, MI



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a bargain hunter, frugal whenever possible

DEC
18
2007
I do not get the Entertainment book every year, but I did buy one this year for my husband for Christmas and also for both of my boys in FL.  I never pay full price for the book, I wait until I see a bargain and the book has come down in price.  I have never come close to using all of the book, but I certainly get my monies worth and more.  I would recommend this to all who love to try something new at a bargain price. 
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4 star rating
crazyoldcoot
Springfield, MO



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a bargain hunter

NOV
29
2007

This is the first time I've purchased the Entertainment Book.  I am so very glad that I did.  The Orlando book came with Publix Coupons that alone paid for the cost of the book.  The discount coupons give us people on a limited income the opportunity to have nights out with both dinner and a movie.  I love this book.


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5 star rating
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msgail1953
Orlando, FL



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into trying new things, a pet owner, I believe in honesty, a bargain hunter, a busy person, appreciate nice things

SEP
27
2008
I have tried to use coupons at several places and arrive to find out they have gone out of business.  Another restaurant claimed they no longer accept these coupons.  I have been disappointed thus far with this book.
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2 star rating
philster001
Houston, TX



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a book lover

APR
17
2009

The first time I bought an Entertainment Book was probably 3 years ago. Thinking only schools sold them for fundraisers, I skipped out on the years after. When I saw one at Blockbuster for '09 I was excited and bought one immediately.

Considering I've used 3 books for 3 different states (one was my friend's), I can verify that it is indeed a good buy. There are coupons from fast food to fine dining, events, destinations, travel and shopping as well as online printable coupons. Thankfully, their fine dining deals have gone transformed from cut-outs to a membership card so the waiter doesn't look...

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4 star rating
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psydoc86
Phoenixville, PA



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on a budget, budget conscious, frequent diner

OCT
1
2009

So I recieved an email offer a few weeks back through MYpoints to buy the latest Entertainment book, in my case, for NW Ohio edition.  This is one of the best investments that I have made all year.  While my wife is unemployed, it has given us the opportunity to go out to eat with all the BOGO offers for local resturants.  The shopping coupons are excellent as well. Lots of $5.00 of 20 or 30 dollar purchases at stores we actually use.

What really makes the purchase of the book great is the addition of the entertainment website.  Here you can type in the store type, and a zip code and look up...

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5 star rating
reviewer 2009 Writer
greyback
Adrian, MI



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an avid reader

FEB
21
2009
I've been buying the Entertainment Book now for 6-7 years. the first time I saw one, I received one as a gift from a student's parent. We always thought it was a good deal because my husband and I used to go out to eat frequently, and the fast food coupons were also a good thing to have for work lunches. Now, we don't go out as much, but we've become addicted to a local ice cream parlor that has coupons and repeat savings in the book--since they put 3 coupons in the book each time I almost make money by buying it! And I get to save even more because I buy the book through MyPoints. It is true that... review »
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4 star rating
reviewer 2009 Writer
jillian32311
Louisville, KY



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frugal whenever possible, a busy person, a reader, a kid at heart, into trying new things

NOV
25
2007
Since 2003 I've been giving people Entertainment Books for their one-time usage---for my daughter and son-in-law for their honeymoon in San Francisco, my son and daughter-in-law for their honeymoon in Arizona, a relative who just moved to a new town and wants to get acclimated, for my daughter's in-laws who are going on vacation to South Carolina. It's standard to get our hometown books for Houston and Austin, but the price of a book makes it worth getting for even a week's vacation somewhere. And everyone so far has left the book behind (usually in the hotel) for someone else to use more of the... review »
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5 star rating
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AJgrandyRO
Houston, TX



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