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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Free Book (Kindle/nook) - The Clinch Knot

Update: 12/17/11 Now free in the US Kindle store.

The Clinch Knot, the third title in the Fly Fishing Mysteries series by John Galligan, is free for UK customers in the Kindle store and for US customers from Barnes & Noble. I expect this one to be free in the US Kindle store by morning.

You likely already have the next book in the series, The Wind Knot, which was offered free in August, but, if not, it and the second title, The Blood Knot, are both in the Kindle Lending Library, leaving only the first title, The Nail Knot, at full price.
Book Description
The Dog is in Livingston, Montana, daydreaming about fishing the Stone and, as usual, subsisting on Swisher Sweets, vodka-Tang, and the hope that pretending to forget will be enough.

He's forged a few tenuous friendships, and now finds himself watching from the bank as troubled local girl Jesse Ringer leads D'Ontario Sneed into the swift current of young love. It's sweet, really . . . but some of the locals object to the relationship on the basis of Sneed's skin color.

Then the unthinkable: vibrant, wild Jesse is found shot in the head, and Sneed is passed out in her car, gun beside him, window seams taped, and engine running. Sneed is hospitalized for severe carbon monoxide poisoning and can't string together a sentence to defend himself, so it falls to the Dog.

If only the Dog could run from his life without ending up in the tangle and snarl of the lives of others. A man who wants to lose himself in the current must be careful of his backcast; it'll always keep him tethered to a life he's trying to forget.
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Friday, December 16, 2011

Free Book (Kindle/nook/EPUB) - The Everything Family Christmas Book

Update: 12/17/11 Now free in the US Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and Sony.

The Everything Family Christmas Book, by Yvonne Jeffrey, is free for UK customers in the Kindle store. I expect this one to be free in the US Kindle store by morning and for Barnes & Noble about the same time (or a day or two later).
Book Description
This holiday collection is a treasury of Christmas traditions, stories, songs, and recipes that promises to bring readers young and old together to celebrate the spirit of the season. Everyone will enjoy this delightful guide to all things Christmas, featuring: the perennial classic Christmas stories, poems, and carols; recipes for family gatherings, parties, and holiday gifts from the kitchen; ideas for thoughtful and creative handmade gifts; decorating ideas for any room; and holiday customs and traditions from around the world. As a gift or a book to be treasured, this book will help readers create new traditions that can be shared year after year.
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Free Book (Kindle/nook/EPUB) - God's Answers for Life's Questions

Update: 12/17/11 Now free in the US Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble, ChristianBook and Sony.

God's Answers for Life's Questions, by Baker Publishing Group , is free for UK customers in the Kindle store, courtesy of Christian publisher Bethany House. If you want paperback copies as gifts or for a church study group, the paperback is currently $4.99 and eligible for the 4-for-3 promotion. If you prefer buying from Get the ChristianBook, they have the paperback at $3.99.

I expect this one to be free in the US Kindle store by morning and for Barnes & Noble about the same time (or a day or two later).
Book Description
Whatever question believers or seekers may have, they'll find a straightforward answer in the Bible. Organized by topic, this easy-to-use book covers subjects including how to know God, relationships, discouragement, finances, and many more. Along with the Bible's answers to the questions are applicable Scripture prayers and promises. The variety of Bible translations included makes all answers easy to understand. Originally published as God's Answers for Your Every Question books, this volume includes the most helpful questions and answers from the original four books.
Get the free ebook from ChristianBook.
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Free Book - 11:15: The Making of a Halfling (K/N/E)

Update: 5/1/12 Now free from Kobo & Sony.
Update: 12/21/11 Now free from ChristianBook.

11:15: The Making of a Halfling, by Heather Burch, is free in the Kindle store, courtesy of Christian publisher Zondervan. This is a short, prequel story for her upcoming series for young adults. The first title in the series, Halflings, is now available for pre-order.
Book Description
In this illustrated story, Mace and Raven are given a mission to stop a catastrophic event. With his halfling abilities still untapped, Vine is allowed to join the mission, but only as a spectator. The clock is ticking and the tragedy is proving difficult to stop. Will Vine be able to sit back and watch, or will the power of heaven unleash just in time?
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Free Book (Kindle) - Booksurfers: Treasure Island

Treasure Island (US/UK), the first title in the Booksurfers series by David Gatward, is free in the Kindle store. The next two titles in this children's series, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and The Tale of Robin Hood, are $4.79, with the latest, A Christmas Carol, currently discounted to $1.99. Yes, the titles are all familiar ones, but these are a new take on these classics, as a group of four children are kidnapped and jumped into the events of the book, where they are forced to steal artifacts to bring back to the present.

Reading Age: 9-12
Book Description
Jake, Becca, Ryan and Harriet are kidnapped by Dr Crookshanks and his accomplice, Professor Kaufman. Against their will, the gang have to jump 'into' the world’s best known adventure stories to steal important artefacts, using an incredible invention called the Nautilus. If they don't get what Crookshanks wants, what will he do to their parents? And what will Becca do without her dad's credit card?

Crookshanks explains that in order to keep their families safe, the children must bring him back the actual treasure map from Treasure Island. Their parents’ lives are in the hands of a complete madman! The Booksurfers have little time to argue. Before they know it, they are thrown into Treasure Island; they’re talking to Jim Hawkins, running away from pirates and risking their lives to get their hands on that map!

Ever wondered what it would be like to not just read a book, but actually experience it? Throughout these books you'll find something rather ingenious: hyperlinks. They're pretty easy to spot; look out for an underlined word or phrase or sentence. And whenever you see one, you can just click on it, and - KA-POW! - you'll be zipped into the actual book the Booksurfers are exploring at the exact point they are discovering it! Have fun tagging along; you never know what story you'll end up in next...