Book Reviews and Bargain reads for the Amazon Kindle, nook, Kobo, Sony and other ereaders, Kindle Fire, nookColor, Kobo Vox, and other tablets, along with some games, music, technology and computers tossed in now and then.
Margaret Thatcher: A Life, from The Editors of New Word City, is free in the Kindle store.Book Description
Margaret Thatcher served as Britain’s Prime Minister for 11 years. She prevailed by the force of her ideas, her iron will, her whip-sharp wit, and the strength of her character. Here’s here inspiring story.
Winston Churchill's Leadership Lessons, from The Editors of New Word City, is free in the Kindle store.Book Description
Sir Winston Churchill’s particular blend of talents made him uniquely fitted to carry Great Britain through the ordeal of World War II. It was his determination to rally his fellow citizens that not only saved his country but, in all likelihood, all free peoples. Leaders everywhere can profit by emulating him.
7 Bad Habits of Unsuccessful Peopl, by Sydney Finkelstein, is free in the Kindle store.Book Description
Talented leaders can be brought low by their own success. Self-confidence slides into over-confidence. Good press leads to prideful thinking. Obstinacy, fanaticism, and feelings of invincibility push a competent leader into a hubristic fog. In this brief eBook, Sydney Finkelstein, a Dartmouth professor who has studied bad decisions and business failures for more than 15 years, tells how to avoid the seven bad habits of unsuccessful people.
The Stapleton 2012 Gay Guide to Fort Lauderdale, by Jon Stapleton, is free in the Kindle store.Book Description
The Stapleton Guide is a comprehensive travel guide to Fort Lauderdale, focusing on the interests of gays and lesbians. Lodgings, restaurants, attractions, shopping and nightlife, updated several times a year in ebook form. Though slanted toward the gay world, the Guide is quite comprehensive, covering all other aspects of Fort Lauderdale of interest to anyone.
Kate Sherwood has self-published several novellas and short stories in the same series as Dark Horse, an LGBT romance published by DreamSpinner Press. The first one below takes place shortly before the epilog of the sequel, Out of the Darkness (also DreamSpinner Press). These are 99 cents on Kindle, but you can currently get them free from AllRomance (I'm including links for each). Although there aren't any reviews for the Kindle editions of these (yet), she has pretty decent reviews of her traditionally published titles and good ratings on these at ARe, so it might be worth taking a chance if this is your genre of choice.On Deck ($0.99 Kindle; $0.00 AllRomance)
When Dan and Evan were struggling with their issues, Dan came up with the suggestion that they go on a date. This is that date. This story is set just before the epilogue of Out of the Darkness. This is just - it's just schmoop, really. Sappy and silly and fun. If you miss the boys and want to check in on them, this is your story, but if you haven't read the series, this probably isn't a great place to start.
Sometimes You Just Know ($0.99 Kindle; $0.00 AllRomance)
Before Dan met Jeff and Evan, he thought he'd only ever love one man. This is the story of Dan and Justin, before things went wrong.
WARNING: Things DO go wrong. Not in this book, but unless you're pretty tough, I'd read Dark Horse first, so you're prepared...
Rough Broke ($0.99 Kindle; $0.00 AllRomance)
A quick peek into Dan's youth, showing where he got he weaknesses, and where he found his strength.
Warning: Emotional and sexual abuse.
Warning 2: Second person, present tense. It's short, you can handle it!
Riding Through Fire ($0.99 Kindle; $0.00 AllRomance)
Evan is the son of Jeff's best friend, and no matter how much the kid flirts, how much he tempts, Jeff will not give in. Then tragedy strikes, and Jeff realizes that Evan needs much more from him than just his body. He also realizes that Evan may not be such a kid, after all.
Head Shy ($0.99 Kindle; $0.00 AllRomance)
Dan's early life left him with some complicated emotions - it's lucky he's got two understanding lovers and a totally annoying best friend to help him work through it all. This story is set between The Date and the epilogue of Out of the Darkness.
Into the Light (#7) ($0.99 Kindle; $0.00 AllRomance)
Chris has always wondered. He's had two best friends in his life, and they've both been gay, so it's not as if he hasn't been exposed to the idea. And while his relationships with women have certainly been enjoyable, they've never lasted, and he's never really cared.
He decides to take a chance with a player from another team. Ryan is a laid-back, carefree musician, and he makes everything seem easy. But maybe it's too easy, as both Chris and Ryan start to wonder whether they've stepped into the light, or stumbled even further into darkness.