- Map of Bones (K/N)
- Toward the Goal (K/E)
- Peppermint Creek Inn (K/N/DF)
I was poking around over at iTunes, where the free MP3 of the week is Did It for the Girl by Greg Bates, a pretty decent sounding country tune, and found that you can watch the music video of the very early Beatles recording Hey Bulldog in the studio, in it's entirety for free (at least, for now). It's part of a promotion Apple is doing for their exclusive release of Tomorrow Never Knows, which includes that song along with 13 others (including Paperback Writer, of course!).
You can pick up Marriage Bargain ($2.99 Kindle), by Jennifer Probst, from KoboBook Description
A marriage in name only...
To save her family home, impulsive bookstore owner, Alexa Maria McKenzie, casts a love spell. But she never planned on conjuring up her best friend's older brother—the powerful man who once shattered her heart.
Billionaire Nicholas Ryan doesn’t believe in marriage, but in order to inherit his father’s corporation, he needs a wife and needs one fast. When he discovers his sister’s childhood friend is in dire financial straits, he offers Alexa a bold proposition.
A marriage in name only with certain rules: Avoid entanglement. Keep things all business. Do not fall in love. The arrangement is only for a year so the rules shouldn’t be that hard to follow, right?
Except fate has a way of upsetting the best-laid plans…
Today's Kindle Deal of the Day is The Gingerbread House ($1.99), the first title in the Hammarby series by Carin Gerhardsen. This is another Scandinavian writer and the same publisher and same editorial team that brought us Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy. So far, this is the only one in English on Kindle, but there are at least three in the series you can get in German; I wouldn't be surprised if they all turn up translated in English fairly soon. Mom loved Larsson's series and had me pick them all up, so I've already sent this one to her Kindle!Book Description
In a short space of time, several bestial murders occur in central Stockholm. When criminal investigator Conny Sjöberg and the Hammarby police begin to suspect that there’s a link between the murders, Sjöberg goes completely cold. There is a killer out there whose motives are very personal, and who will not be deterred.The Gingerbread House by Carin Gerhardsen is the first in the Hammarby series, thrillers with taut, suspenseful plots and unexpected twists and turns. This haunting novel explores schoolyard bullying among young children and the effect it has on them when people look the other way. Many of the scenes in this book are self-experienced and based on Gerhardsen’s own childhood. Urban settings and strong portraits of authentic characters are crafted in depth and detail, insuring the books will linger in the reader’s mind long after the finish.The Gingerbread House is written in the same tradition as the Sjöwall / Wahlöö crime novels, and has been described as a book version of the tv series The Wire.
The Mongoliad ($1.54 / £0.99 UK), the first anthology in The Foreworld Saga by Greg Bear, Neal Stephenson, et al, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the US edition is $4.99/KLL Eligible). I picked this one up when it was on sale in May for US readers and am looking forward to the release of the next anthology this Fall.Book Description
The first novel to be released in The Foreworld Saga, The Mongoliad: Book One, is an epic-within-an-epic, taking place in 13th century. In it, a small band of warriors and mystics raise their swords to save Europe from a bloodthirsty Mongol invasion. Inspired by their leader (an elder of an order of warrior monks), they embark on a perilous journey and uncover the history of hidden knowledge and conflict among powerful secret societies that had been shaping world events for millennia.
But the saga reaches the modern world via a circuitous route. In the late 19th century, Sir Richard F. Burton, an expert on exotic languages and historical swordsmanship, is approached by a mysterious group of English martial arts aficionados about translating a collection of long-lost manuscripts. Burton dies before his work is finished, and his efforts were thought lost until recently rediscovered by a team of amateur archaeologists in the ruins of a mansion in Trieste, Italy. From this collection of arcana, the incredible tale of The Mongoliad was recreated.
Full of high adventure, unforgettable characters, and unflinching battle scenes, The Mongoliad ignites a dangerous quest where willpower and blades are tested and the scope of world-building is redefined.
A note on this edition: The Mongoliad began as a social media experiment, combining serial story-telling with a unique level of interaction between authors and audience during the creative process. Since its original iteration, The Mongoliad has been restructured, edited, and rewritten under the supervision of its authors to create a more cohesive reading experience and will be published as a trilogy of novels. This edition is the definitive edition and is the authors' preferred text.
Gentleman Says "I Do" ($0.99 Kindle, B&N), by Amelia Grey, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle. Published by Sourcebooks, this looks like a must buy for historical romance fans, at this price.Book Description
Her Writing Talent is Causing All Kinds of Trouble...
The daughter of a famous writer, Catalina Crisp has helped her father publish a parody that makes Iverson Brentwood's whole family the talk of the town, and not in a good way.
Because He's the Reality Behind the Story...
Furious and threatening, Iverson storms into Catalina's house, demanding satisfaction, but the infamous rake has finally met his match. With her cool demeanor and intense intelligence, Catalina heats his blood like no other woman in his notorious history...
Curious George and the Pizza Party ($3.99 paperback/4-for-3 eligible, no Kindle edition, $1.99 B&N), by H.A. and Margret Rey, is the Nook Daily Find for Families (requires NOOK Color, NOOK Tablet or NOOK Kids for iPad).Book Description
George is going to a pizza party! He’s so excited. He loves pizza and parties. George promises to be on his best monkey behavior, but when he gets to the party and sees all of that pizza dough, George has an idea . . . a big idea that lands him in big trouble! A recipe for healthy veggie mini-pizzas is included.
Grade Level: K and up
