Kobo has brought back their Trivia Contest for coupons (and prizes). You have to pick a genre (from five) after signing up for the game (you need to do this once, even if you already have an account), which you will then keep for the duration. Each day, you can enter and answer a new question - correct answers win a prize, with most of them being a coupon for 10%-75% off one book. Once a day, they also give away a Kobo Vox ereader. Don't worry about writing down the coupon code displayed on screen - you'll also get a copy in your email, so they are easy to keep track of. Generally, these coupons are valid for the duration of the contest and they are individualized (and only good once).
Today's Kindle Deal of the Day is National Book Critics Circle Award winning
October Light (
$1.99), by John Gardner, published by Open Road.
Book Description
...(A) metafictional novel centering on the tumultuous relationship of two elderly siblings
James is a cantankerous and conservative seventy-two-year-old who has spent his life caring for the animals on his farm. His widowed older sister, Sally, has strong liberal ideals and a propensity for debate. When Sally’s bankruptcy forces her to move in with her brother, their lifelong feud quickly escalates—and Sally becomes a prisoner in her own room with nothing to survive on but apples and a trashy novel about marijuana smugglers.
As Sally becomes immersed in the book, the story envelops the narrative of the siblings’ dysfunctional relationship, and Gardner explores a wide array of themes from human autonomy to self-definition to political extremism. The result is a tour de force of Gardner’s unique literary style at the height of his protean creative powers.
This ebook features a new illustrated biography of John Gardner, including original letters, rare photos, and never-before-seen documents from the Gardner family and the University of Rochester Archives.
Morgue Drawer Four (
$1.53 / £0.99 UK), by Jutta Profijt and Erik J. Macki, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the
US edition is $4.99/KLL Eligible). Those in the US actually get a better deal on the forthcoming
Morgue Drawer Next Door (
$4.99 US / £3.99 UK), which will be released next week.
Book Description
Coroner is the perfect job for Dr. Martin Gänsewein, who spends his days in peace and quiet autopsying dead bodies for the city of Cologne. Shy, but scrupulous, Martin appreciates his taciturn clients--until the day one of them starts talking to him. It seems the ghost of a recently deceased (and surprisingly chatty) small-time car thief named Pascha is lingering near his lifeless body in drawer number four of Martin's morgue. He remains for one reason: his "accidental" death was, in fact, murder. Pascha is furious his case will go unsolved--to say nothing of his body's dissection upon Martin's autopsy table. But since Martin is the only person Pascha can communicate with, the ghost settles in with the good pathologist, determined to bring the truth of his death to light. Now Martin's staid life is rudely upended as he finds himself navigating Cologne's red-light district and the dark world of German car smuggling. Unless Pascha can come up with a plan--and fast--Martin will soon be joining him in the spirit world. Witty and unexpected, Morgue Drawer Four introduces a memorable (and reluctant) detective unlike any other in fiction today.
Morgue Drawer Four was shortlisted for Germany's 2010 Friedrich Glauser Prize for best crime novel.
Her Restless Heart (
$3.99 Kindle,
B&N), by Barbara Cameron, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle. Most of you probably already have this, as it has been free (on all platforms) twice this year.
Book Description
Mary Katherine is caught between the traditions of her faith and the pull of a different life. When Daniel, an Amish man living in Florida, arrives and shares her restlessness, Mary Katherine feels drawn to him and curious about the life he leads away from Lancaster County.
But her longtime friend Jacob has been in love with her for years. He’s discouraged that she’s never viewed him as anything but a friend and despairs that he is about to lose Mary Katherine to this outsider.
Will the conflicted Mary Katherine be lost to the Englisch world, or to Daniel, who might take her away to Florida? Or will she embrace her Amish faith and recognize Jacob as the man she should marry and build a life with?
Racing in the Rain (
$1.99 Kindle,
B&N), by Garth Stein (author of bestselling
The Art of Racing in the Rain), is the Nook Daily Find for Families, price matched on Kindle.
Book Description
Have you ever wondered what your dog is thinking? Meet one funny dog—Enzo, the lovable mutt who tells this story. Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: most dogs love to chase cars, but Enzo longs to race them. He learns about racing and the world around him by watching TV and by listening to the words of his best friend, Denny, an up-and-coming race car driver, and his daughter, Zoë, his constant companion. Enzo finds that life is just like being on the racetrack—it isn't simply about going fast. And, applying the rules of racing to his world, Enzo takes on his family's challenges and emerges a hero. In the end, Enzo holds in his heart the dream that Denny will go on to be a racing champion with his daughter by his side. For theirs is an extraordinary friendship—one that reminds us all to celebrate the triumph of the human (and canine) spirit. This is a special adaptation for young people of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling adult novel The Art of Racing in the Rain.
Grade Level: 3 and up
