Free Book (noDRM) - Lilith

Lilith: A Snake in the Grass ($7.00 Kindle), the first in The Four Lords of the Diamond tetralogy by Jack L. Chalker, is this month's free book from Phoenix Pick. This one was originally printed in 1981 (Del Rey), was featured in an omnibus edition in 1983 and reprinted in 1986. It then dropped off the map, until being picked up by Phoenix Pick. You can still get it in paperback, but for some reason, the newer listings on Amazon are not linked together (which makes it harder to find the reviews).

Book Description
Four worlds that cannot be visited.
Four worlds that must be visited.

Aliens are spying on Earth from one of the four worlds that make up the Warden Diamond. But it is impossible to send agents to any of the four worlds because of unique microscopic symbionts that make it impossible for visitors to leave the Diamond.

Seeking a unique solution, each of the four worlds making up the Diamond is sent a person whose mind has been stripped of everything and who is now controlled by an agent of the Confederacy

Lilith is the first planet to be visited. Here, Cal Tremon, stripped of his own personality, must overcome incredible odds and survive not only the incredible perils of the foreign planet but his own controllers as well.

Click HERE for the free book from Phoenix Pick. You'll need to scroll down to find the book's listing, then click on "FREE EBOOK of the Month", then enter coupon code 9991439. Click thru the next page and then scroll down and get the format of your choice. They are DRM-free, so you can convert to other formats, if desired.

Three Free Books for Aussies (Kindle)

Most of the earlier free Kindle books for Australians have risen in price. There are, however, three more free pre-orders, again for Aussies only, all from HarperCollins imprints.

When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
Season of Death: An Inupiat Eskimo Mystery by Christopher Lane
Thatcher's War: The Iron Lady on the Falklands by Margaret Thatcher

Free Book (Kindle/EPUB/nook/iBooks) - Heating Up the Kitchen

Update: 11/6/11 Now also free on iTunes.
Update: 11/3/11 Finally free from Kobo.
Update: Also free from Barnes & Noble and Sony.

Heating Up the Kitchen: Recipes with Love from Lucky Harbor, by Jill Shalvis, is free on Kindle.

Book Description
Hello Readers,

Thanks for coming to Lucky Harbor. I'm sure your presence has already been noted by Lucille and the rest of her blue-hair posse and will shortly be posted on their Facebook page. Hope you don't have toilet paper stuck to your shoe.

Or any secrets...

In these pages are recipes on how to catch a man, how to cope with sisters, and bunches of wisdom. Whoops, sorry. Wrong book. (See either Simply Irresistible, The Sweetest Thing, or Head Over Heels).

There are, however, some fantastic recipes from my very own kitchen, and in the cooking of these recipes, I can guarantee you a culinary experience that will make you forget your troubles.

Happy cooking, happy eating, and happy reading!

Tara Daniels

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Free Book (Kindle/EPUB/nook) - Nefertiti

Update: Also free from Barnes & Noble and Sony.

Nefertiti, the first title in the Rai Rahotep series by Nick Drake, is free on Kindle.

Book Description
She is Nefertiti—beautiful and revered. With her husband, Akhenaten, she rules over Egypt, the most affluent, formidable, sophisticated empire in the ancient world. But an epic power struggle is afoot, brought on by the royal couple's inauguration of an enlightened new religion and the construction of a magnificent new capital. The priests are stunned by the abrupt forfeiture of their traditional wealth and influence; the people resent the loss of their gods—and the army is enraged by the growing turbulence around them. Then, just days before the festival that will celebrate the new capital, Nefertiti vanishes.

Rahotep, the youngest chief detective in the Thebes division, has earned a reputation for his unorthodox yet effective methods. Entrusted by great Akhenaten himself with a most secret investigation, Rahotep has but ten days to find the missing Queen. If he succeeds, he will bask in the warmth of Akhenaten's favor. But if Rahotep fails, he and his entire family will die.

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Free Book (Kindle/nook) - The Reading Group Insider

Update: Also free from Barnes & Noble

The Reading Group Insider, by The eBook Insider, is free on Kindle.

Book Description
The Reading Group Insider is a valuable resource for everything you need to know about reading groups. If you are looking for ideas to enhance your current group's experiences, interested in joining a reading group, or starting one of your own, the suggestions within The Reading Group Insider will get you started on the right path. This is the place to find excerpts to browse for help with choosing good discussion titles; Q&As with the authors of some tried and true reading group picks; recipes to complement what you're reading; tips on how to start or join a reading group of your own; travel and field trip ideas to spice up your meetings; and much more. Suggested discussion questions are provided for different genres and types of books, including book-to-film adaptations and memoirs. Over 50 suggestions of reading group titles from both favorite and emerging authors are presented within as well, all with extra content or reading group guides included so that the resources you need are right at your fingertips. Once you've consulted The Reading Group Insider, you'll be eager to start reading, meeting and discussing!

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