Today's Kindle Teens Daily Deal is The Maze Runner ($1.99), the first novel in the Maze Runner Trilogy by James Dashner. I just finished reading this a couple of weeks ago and can recommend it, although it is a bit dark (a la Hunger Games) and probably not suited for younger teens. The companion audiobook is only $3.95.Book Description
When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade—a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls.
Just like Thomas, the Gladers don’t know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night they’ve closed tight. And every thirty days a new boy has been delivered in the lift.
Thomas was expected. But the next day, a girl is sent up—the first girl to ever arrive in the Glade. And more surprising yet is the message she delivers.
Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. If only he could unlock the dark secrets buried within his mind.
Today's Kindle Daily Deal is Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential, Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma, and Tom Standage's A History of the World in 6 Glasses for $2.99 each. I'd be a lot more excited about this deal, if I didn't already have all three in my library. It's not part of the daily deal, but you'll also find Bourdain's novel, Bone in the Throat, for $1.99 right now.Kitchen Confidential
Kitchen Confidential reveals what Bourdain calls "twenty-five years of sex, drugs, bad behavior and haute cuisine." Last summer, The New Yorker published Chef Bourdains shocking, "Dont Eat Before Reading This." Bourdain spared no ones appetite when he told all about what happens behind the kitchen door. Bourdain uses the same "take-no-prisoners" attitude in his deliciously funny and shockingly delectable book, sure to delight gourmands and philistines alike. From Bourdains first oyster in the Gironde, to his lowly position as dishwasher in a honky tonk fish restaurant in Provincetown (where he witnesses for the first time the real delights of being a chef); from the kitchen of the Rainbow Room atop Rockefeller Center, to drug dealers in the east village, from Tokyo to Paris and back to New York again, Bourdains tales of the kitchen are as passionate as they are unpredictable. Kitchen Confidential will make your mouth water while your belly aches with laughter. You'll beg the chef for more, please.The Omnivore's Dilemma (companion audiobook $4.95); this is also the Nook Daily Find today.
One of the New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of the Year & Winner of the James Beard AwardA History of the World in 6 Glasses
Today, buffeted by one food fad after another, America is suffering from what can only be described as a national eating disorder. Will it be fast food tonight, or something organic? Or perhaps something we grew ourselves? The question of what to have for dinner has confronted us since man discovered fire. But as Michael Pollan explains in this revolutionary book, how we answer it now, as the dawn of the twenty-first century, may determine our survival as a species. Packed with profound surprises, The Omnivore's Dilemma is changing the way Americans thing about the politics, perils, and pleasures of eating.
From beer to Coca-Cola, the six drinks that have helped shape human history
Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standage relates with authority and charm, six of them have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history, becoming the defining drink during a pivotal historical period.
A History of the World in 6 Glasses tells the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the 21st century through the lens of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola. Beer was first made in the Fertile Crescent and by 3000 B.C.E. was so important to Mesopotamia and Egypt that it was used to pay wages. In ancient Greece wine became the main export of her vast seaborne trade, helping spread Greek culture abroad. Spirits such as brandy and rum fueled the Age of Exploration, fortifying seamen on long voyages and oiling the pernicious slave trade. Although coffee originated in the Arab world, it stoked revolutionary thought in Europe during the Age of Reason, when coffeehouses became centers of intellectual exchange. And hundreds of years after the Chinese began drinking tea, it became especially popular in Britain, with far-reaching effects on British foreign policy. Finally, though carbonated drinks were invented in 18th-century Europe they became a 20th-century phenomenon, and Coca-Cola in particular is the leading symbol of globalization.
For Tom Standage, each drink is a kind of technology, a catalyst for advancing culture by which he demonstrates the intricate interplay of different civilizations. You may never look at your favorite drink the same way again.
Today's Kindle Romance Daily Deal is Starry Montana Sky ($0.99), by Debra Holland, with the companion audiobook only $1.99.Book Description
Since her husband’s death, Samantha Sawyers Rodriguez and her son have been little more than prisoners on her father-in-law’s estate in 1890s Argentina. Now, thanks to her late uncle, she has an inheritance—a Montana ranch that she plans to transform into a sanctuary for orphaned boys while raising her family’s miniature horses.
Not everyone in Sweetwater Springs, however, is happy about her arrival. Samantha’s neighbor, Wyatt Thompson, insists she has no idea what she’s taking on—with the ranch or with the neglected boys she’s adopted. Though she can’t deny her attraction to Wyatt, Samantha intends to succeed on her own terms. But when a string of fires turns the locals against her boys, she and Wyatt see all they have to lose—and gain—in this wild and beautiful country.
Sweet, heartfelt, and filled with adventure, Starry Montana Sky is an unforgettable follow-up to Debra Holland’s acclaimed USA Today bestselling romance Wild Montana Sky, filled with characters as bold and free as the land they love.
Today's Kindle SciFi/Fantasy Daily Deal is Yesterday's Gone: Season One ($1.99), a novel by Sean Platt and David Wright, originally published in serial form.Book Description
On October 15 at 2:15 a.m. everyone on Earth vanished.
Well, almost everyone.
- A scattered few woke alone in a world where there are no rules other than survival... at any cost.
- A journalist wanders the wretched reality of an empty New York, in search for his wife and son.
- A serial killer must hunt in a land where prey is now an endangered species.
- A mother shields her young daughter from danger, as every breath fills her with terror.
- A bullied teen is thrilled to find everyone gone. Until the knock on his door.
- A fugitive survives a fiery plane crash. Will he be redeemed, or return to what he's best at: the kill?
- An eight year old boy sets out on a journey to find his missing family. What he finds will change him forever.
And there's a few people who aren't surprised that this happened at all. In fact, they've been dreaming about this day for years.
These survivors aren't alone...
Someone or something is watching them.
And waiting...
Strangers unite.
Sides are chosen.
Will humanity survive what it never saw coming?
*NOTE: THIS IS THE FULL FIRST SEASON (Episodes 1-6), now available for one low price. This edition contains the first six episodes and authors' notes from the first season in their entirety.
The Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK is three titles for £2.99 each.The Chronicles of Downton Abbey (Official Series 3 TV tie-in) (Main/UK), by Jessica Fellowes and Matthew Sturgis (US edition $13.49)
The official companion to all three seasons.Cheryl: My Story (Main/UK), by Cheryl Cole (no US edition)
The Great War has ended, but Downton Abbey is far from peaceful…
A changing world has brought new challenges and new guests. Inside the walls of the Great House there is more intrigue, rivalry and romance than ever.
The Chronicles of Downton Abbey take you deep into the lives of the Crawleys, their servants, lovers, friends and guests. So wander the crowded servants' quarters and peek into luxurious bed chambers. Go beneath the surface, and experience every aspect of their lives – from daily routines, dressing tables and treasure chests to their most secret hopes and fears.
This definitive book explores the lives of every important member of the Downton estate. Focusing on each character individually, it examines their motivations, their actions and the inspirations behind them. An evocative source of story and background, it will take you even deeper into the secret, beating heart of the house.
For the first time Cheryl tells her full story, her way. Revealing the truth behind the headlines, this is the only official autobiography, giving the fans the true story they’ve been waiting for. Includes exclusive, personal photos.Back Story (Main/UK), by David Mitchell (US edition $13.49)
The nation’s sweetheart, Cheryl has achieved unrivalled success with Girls Aloud, as a solo artist, a judge on the X Factor, a fashion icon and as the face of L’Oreal. However, the path to fame is rarely easy and for Cheryl it has been a colourful journey.
From happy but humble beginnings growing up on a tough Newcastle estate, Cheryl saw firsthand the damage that drugs and alcohol can do. But this feisty Geordie never gave up on her dreams of being on stage.
With success came a level of fame no one could prepare for. As Cheryl’s career went from strength to strength her personal heartache was played out in the national media. From her divorce to her battles with malaria, Cheryl's every move was captured by paparazzi. There was nowhere for Cheryl to hide. However, a true fighter, Cheryl emerged from every challenge stronger.
Now it’s Cheryl’s turn to set the record straight. In this heartfelt account, she opens up about all of the incredible ups and downs of her life. Told with searing honesty this is Cheryl as you’ve never seen her before.
David Mitchell, who you may know for his inappropriate anger on every TV panel show except Never Mind the Buzzcocks, his look of permanent discomfort on C4 sex comedy Peep Show, his online commenter-baiting in The Observer or just for wearing a stick-on moustache in That Mitchell and Webb Look, has written a book about his life.
As well as giving a specific account of every single time he's scored some smack, this disgusting memoir also details:
- the singular, pitbull-infested charm of the FRP (‘Flat Roofed Pub’)
- the curious French habit of injecting everyone in the arse rather than the arm
- why, by the time he got to Cambridge, he really, really needed a drink
- the pain of being denied a childhood birthday party at McDonalds
- the satisfaction of writing jokes about suicide
- how doing quite a lot of walking around London helps with his sciatica
- trying to pretend he isn’t a total **** at Robert Webb’s wedding
- that he has fallen in love at LOT, but rarely done anything about it
- why it would be worse to bump into Michael Palin than Hitler on holiday
- that he’s not David Mitchell the novelist. Despite what David Miliband might think
