Free Cookbook Plus Raise Money for Meals on Wheels

For every copy of The Celebrity Pasta Lovers' Cookbook that is downloaded thru today, Barilla Pasta will donate one dollar to Meals On Wheels Association of America. Be sure to let all your friends know (even if they don't eat pasta or cook); it appears that just going to the page triggers the donation, but to be sure, go ahead and download the book. The booklet isn't very big, just 32 pages, but has several interesting looking recipes sprinkled thru the pictures and celebrity profiles and quotes.

Book Description
Download our new limited edition cookbook featuring exclusive Mario Batali recipes, inspired by the favorite dishes of Julianne Moore, Jimmy Fallon, Meryl Streep, and more! Available through October 15th.

Free Game (Kindle) - Mine Sweeper

If you've had your Kindle a while, you probably know that it comes with a version of Minesweeper built in. I think I played it perhaps twice on my original Kindle before relegating to the digital dustheap -- yes, you could play, but it was tedious and slow (and I'd rather read when I had my Kindle out). I'm sure the K2 was a bit better (at least there was a joystick), but I never even tried it. Today, however, Amazon has released a new Mine Sweeper and this version uses the new Active Content platform, so only works upgraded Kindle 2, Kindle DX and any Kindle 3 (just as the other games available require). If it combines the addictive qualities of the original (pc based) Minesweeper and the two Kindle word games already available, this one will be a keeper.

Book Description
Do you enjoy puzzle games? With Mine Sweeper you must use your deductive powers in a race against time to quickly clear a minefield.

The objective of Mine Sweeper is to find all of the mines that are hidden on the game grid. When you uncover a location on the grid, the number of mines adjacent to that location is revealed. The game ends when you have successfully identified all the mines and uncovered all the unoccupied locations - or, when you inadvertently uncover a location that contains a mine. The clock is ticking, so challenge yourself to go faster and faster with each game.

The Kindle version of Mine Sweeper contains 3 different grid sizes for various levels of difficulty and thousands of different puzzles for almost endless variety. If you are new to Mine Sweeper, turning on "Tips" will provide helpful hints to get you started.

Exercise and challenge your deductive powers with Mine Sweeper.

Free Book - First and Only

The Black Library (publishers of War Hammer tie-in books) has instituted a new book giveaway to introduce their debut with ebooks. The first one is available now (and a new one will go up soon, go grab this one now), First & Only, by Dan Abnett, which is part of the Gaunt's Ghosts series.

Book Description
In the War-torn future of the 41st millennium, the Sabbat Worlds Crusade has begun. With the massed ranks of the Imperial Guard hard-pressed by the evil forces of Chaos, mankind must prevail - whatever the cost in lives. Commisar Ibram Gaunt has vowed to lead the men of the Tanith First-and-Only safely through this campaign, but they must evade the treacherous scheming of rival regiments just as much as the lethal firepower of the enemy.

Click HERE for the free book; you can choose between the EPUB and MOBI formats and both are DRM-Free!

Free Book (nook) - Hunt at the Well of Eternity

Hunt at the Well of Eternity ($4.79 Kindle), by Gabriel Hunt, is this week's Free Friday pick at Barnes & Noble (although I'm a bit late squeezing it in here). This is, as usual, a DRM'd B&N Epub and works only with the nook or one of the nook Apps.

Book Description
A blood-stained Confederate flag and the beautiful woman carrying it put Gabriel Hunt on the trail of a secret hidden deep in the Central American jungle-a secret that might just be the legendary Fountain of Youth . . .

Click HERE for the free book from B&N.

Free Game - Word Monaco

This week's free game from Sandlot is another repeat, but since it is a word game and I have a lot of new readers, I'm going to repeat my previous post, including how I managed to get it running on my newest computer.

The free game this week at Sandlot Games is Word Monaco ($6.95 Amazon Game Downloads). This was also free back in mid-January, for those who have followed this blog for a while.

I have this installed on my XP notebook, but have been unable to get it to unlock on my Windows 7 computer. Update: I disabled my antivirus software in Windows 7 (since I've been running the same program with no issues on another computer and was using the same install file, there wasn't much risk in this), reinstalled and unlocked with no problem at all. Apparently this can be a problem with some of Sandlot's older games (it depends on the antivirus program, not necessarily the OS version).

Game Description

• A Unique Blend of Word Creation and Solitaire
• 50,000+ Entries In A Massive Word List
• 5 Decks From Easy To Champion
• 75 Progressively Challenging Levels

Welcome to Word Monaco! Relax under the warm sun of the Mediterranean and play a unique blend of word-creation and solitaire. Create words by moving letters from column to column and use power-ups for bonus points. When all of the letters are used, you'll move on to the next of 75 progressively difficult levels in 6 different locations! With a word list of over 50,000+ words and 5 decks of varying difficulty, there are endless possibilities.

Click HERE to sign up for the free download. For step by step purchase and installation instructions, see this post.