Romance readers: Carina Press has a new coupon code: SAVE4SPR for $4 a $12 or more order. Valid until April 30, one time use only.
For those of you with a Kindle Fire (or other Android device), you can use the Kobo app (get it from m.getjar.com using you Kindle browser) to read your books, but beware: the app has no method to remove a book from the device, only to delete it from your library entirely. That can be an issue, since it also tries to download every book in your library as soon as you log in (use Menu, Manage Downloads, Pause All to stop it). You can use the Menu/Settings option to Clear all application data, which removes all downloaded books. Then, just be very fast to pause the downloads when it starts up again and only download the books you really want locally. It's a bit more work to get Aldiko working (it has to authorize thru your Adobe ADE account), but once you do, you can use Dropbox to get files into the app and don't have to worry about accidentally deleting your library (use the "SD Card" feature to look for your Dropbox folder, then import into Aldiko if you want it shown on the library page; otherwise, just open from Dropbox). You can also get the Overdrive Console app, which gives you the ability to checkout books and audiobooks from your library easily.
Today's Kindle Deal of the Day is Into the Black: Odyssey One ($0.99), by Evan Currie. This edition is published under Amazon's 47North imprint and has a note to let you know that it isn't the same edition as was originally self-published (with a number of errors) that is mentioned in the reviews.Book Description
This edition of Odyssey One has been completely edited and remastered to correct the typos and content issues that reviewers commented on in the original edition.
Beyond the confines of our small world, far from the glow of our star, lies a galaxy and universe much larger and more varied than anyone on Earth can possibly imagine. For the new NAC spacecraft Odyssey and her crew, the unimaginable facets of this untouched world are about to become reality.
The Odyssey’s maiden voyage is an epic adventure destined to make history. Captain Eric Weston and his crew, pushing past the boundaries of security, encounter horrors, wonders, monsters, and people, all of which will test their resolve, challenge their abilities, and put in sharp relief what is necessary to be a hero.
A first-rate military science fiction epic that combines old-school space opera and modern storytelling, Into the Black: Odyssey One is a riveting, exhilarating adventure with vivid details, rich mythology, and relentless pacing that will leave you breathlessly awaiting book two.
David Foenkinos' Delicacy ($1.60 / £0.99 UK), an Amazon Best Books of the Month selection in February 2012, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the US edition is $9.99).Book Description
He was passing by, she kissed him without thinking. Now she wonders whether she did the right thing. But Natalie isn't certain of anything anymore. One minute she was a happily married young woman, successful in her career, and convinced the future was full of promise. But when her husband was run over by a car, her whole world was turned upside down. Years later, still bruised with grief but desperate to move on with her life, she impulsively kisses her colleague Markus. For Natalie, the kiss is just a gratuitous act. For the awkward, unassuming Markus, it is the moment at which he falls hopelessly, helplessly in love. But how will he ever convince such a beautiful, intelligent but confused young woman that he is the man who can bring her back to life?
Ernie's Ark ($0.99 Kindle, B&N), by Monica Wood, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle.Book Description
Wood's touching collection centers on Abbot Falls, a fictional Maine town economically dependent on a paper mill whose workers are on strike. Limning the intertwined lives of a small number of characters, the stories offer glimpses into the pivotal events of their lives. Ernie, whose retirement fund is tied up by the strike, builds a sculpture that gives meaning to his wife's last days. After being attacked by angry workers, mill owner Henry grows closer to his daughter. Brothers Danny and Timmy, torn apart by Timmy's willingness to scab, finally come to understand each other. Student Francine, who idolizes Jesse Jackson, keeps her father's infidelity a secret to preserve the family. Young Kenny inherits a cabin from his uncle, briefly tries imitating his hero, Thoreau, and grows closer to his sister and stepmother. James, a bad father and worse son, comes to his senses when a woman who once held his mother hostage attends her funeral. These quirky stories reaffirm faith in human resilience, even when adversity brings out the worst in human nature. Bonnie Johnston.
The Very Fairy Princess ($2.95 Kindle/Audible, $2.99 B&N), by Julie Andrews, is the Nook Daily Find for Families, price matched on Kindle (as an audiobook). Note that the Nook edition requires NOOK Color, NOOK Tablet or NOOK Kids for iPad.Book Description
While her friends and family may not believe in fairies, Geraldine knows, deep down, that she is a VERY fairy princess. From morning to night, Gerry does everything that fairy princesses do: she dresses in her royal attire, practices her flying skills, and she is always on the lookout for problems to solve. But it isn't all twirls and tiaras - as every fairy princess knows, dirty fingernails and scabby knees are just the price you pay for a perfect day!
This new picture book addition to the Julie Andrews Collection features the joyful illustrations of Christine Davenier, and is sure to inspire that sparkly feeling within the hearts of readers young and old.
