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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Today's Deals

One EU only freebie is now free in the US (and from B&N), while a number of others are now free from Sony and/or ChristianBook, for those that need straight EPUB:

Pandora Gets Jealous ($0.99), the first title in Carolyn Hennesy's Pandora / Mythic Miss-Adventures series for young teens, is today's Kindle Deal of the Day. The second title in the series, Pandora Gets Vain, is also currently bargain priced at $4.61.
Book Description
13-year-old Pandora Atheneus Andromaeche Helena (or Pandy, for short) has no idea what she'll bring for her school project. By accident she discovers a simple box, said to contain something so terrifying and horrible that no one must ever, ever touch it for fear of inflicting all of mankind with the wrath of the Gods and Goddesses. This, of course, makes the box the perfect thing for Pandora to bring for her school project. Unfortunately, things don't go quite the way she was hoping, and the box accidentally gets opened, unleashing all kinds of evil and misery into the world. Hauled before Zeus, Hera and the rest of immortals, Pandy's given the task of collecting all the evils within a year's time.!

Regarding Ducks and Universes ($1.54 / £0.99 UK), by Neve Maslakovic, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the US edition is $7.95).
Book Description
On a foggy Monday in 1986, the universe suddenly, without warning, bifurcated. Fast-forward to 35 years later: Felix Sayers is a culinary writer living in San Francisco of Universe A who spends his days lunching at Coconut Cafe and dreaming of penning an Agatha Christie-style mystery. But everything changes when his Aunt Henrietta dies, leaving Felix a photograph of his father and himself--dated ten days before Felix was born. It can only mean one thing: Felix has an 'alter' in Universe B. Panicked that his mystery novel may exist already, Felix crosses to San Francisco B and proceeds to flagrantly violate the rules of both worlds by snooping around his alter's life. But when he narrowly escapes a hit-and-run, it becomes clear that someone knows he's crossed over... and whoever it is isn't happy about it. Now Felix must uncover the truth about his alter, the events of one Monday, and a wayward rubber duck before his time in both worlds runs out.

Living Large on Less ($3.40 Kindle, B&N), by Christina Spence, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle.
Book Description
Have it All—for Half the Price

You work hard for your money. Wouldn't you like to get more for it? Living Large on Less is full of hundreds of ways to save money without drastically altering your lifestyle. You can eat the food you want, wear your favorite designer's clothes, take a dream vacation and throw a great party without breaking the bank. With this advice, you'll never pay full-price again.

Inside you'll find:
  • Practical, easy-to-implement ways to save serious money on everyday expenses, from groceries to housing to transportation
  • Fun, creative ideas for saving on luxuries, from fine dining to high fashion to travel
  • Simple, step-by-step instructions for setting and sticking to a budget
  • Effective strategies for defeating debt
You don't have to be a financial whiz (or even mathematically inclined) to manage your money. And you don't have to sacrifice all the things you love to save some cash. Just follow the simple ideas inside and you'll make your money stretch farther than you ever dreamed. And think of what you can do with that extra dough—pay off debt, finance an education, buy a house, or even retire early. Whatever your motivation, it's never too early (or too late) to start living large on less.