Today's Deals

There are a number of new 25% off coupon codes at Kobo:

• 1x2530au (25% off - One time use)
• 1x2530row (25% off - One time use)
• 1x2530uk (25% off - One time use)
• 1x2530us (25% off - One time use)
• 1x2590row (25% off - One time use)
• 1x2590au (25% off - One time use)
• 1x2590uk (25% off - One time use)
• 1x2590us (25% off - One time use)

According to FatWallet, Walmart will have the $79 Kindle in their April 29th sale flyer, offering a $30 gift card with purchase (not that it will do you any good on books, but you might get a bargain cover at that price). No doubt there will be a number of these given away for Mother's Day, but at an effect price under $50, they are cheap enough to get one for each of the kids to use for reading over the summer (especially since the Harry Potter books automatically download to ever Kindle on your account and you can usually find a good selection of library books for kids, which means fewer trips in the car to get them reading materials).

Today's Kindle Deal of the Day is Shell Games ($1.99), the first title in the John Marquez series by Kirk Russell.

Book Description
The discovery of thousands of empty abalone shells and two murdered divers sends Lieutenant John Marquez's poaching investigation in a new and very risky direction. Former DEA agent and now head of a special operations unit of the California Department of Fish and Game, Marquez learns he himself has been targeted as the next victim. Stalking him is Kline, a vicious drug smuggler turned abalone poacher who has a vendetta against Marquez. John Marquez is supposed to protect wildlife, not solve murders, but the only way he can break the multi-million-dollar abalone-smuggling ring, as well as save his own life, is to find and stop Kline. A fast-paced crime novel set along the majestic Northern California coastline, Shell Games introduces a tough, complex, and appealing hero and a masterful new series.

The Misremembered Man ($1.60 / £0.99 UK), by Christina McKenna, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the US edition is $4.99).

Book Description
Jamie McCloone's early years in a grim, cruel orphanage have left him wary of people and anxious of change. Now in his early forties, he has no dreams of changing his lonely life as a bachelor farmer until his kind-hearted neighbours, Patrick and Rose, decide he is in need of a wife.

Lydia couldn't be more different to Jamie. Rector's daughter and proper schoolteacher, she still lives at home, looking after her aged and demanding mother. She dreams constantly of changing her spinsterly fate, but has no idea how to until a friend suggests she puts an ad in the Lonely Hearts column of the Mid-Ulster Vindicator.

The result is a meeting of absolute opposites: farmer Jamie with his cavalier attitude to personal hygiene and his ignorance of the fairer sex, and Lydia Devine, for whom everything must be folded neatly and laid in its proper place including her ideal man.

The Misremembered Man is a beautifully rendered portrait of life in rural Ireland which charms and delights with its authentic characters and gentle humor. This vivid portrayal of the universal search for love brings with it a darker tale, heartbreaking in its poignancy.

Blood Work ($2.99 Kindle, B&N), the first title in Michael Connelly's Terry McCaleb series, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle.

Book Description
When Graciella Rivers steps onto his boat, ex-FBI agent Terrell McCaleb has no idea he's about to come out of retirement. He's recuperating from a heart transplant and avoiding anything stressful. But when Graciella tells him the way her sister Gloria was murdered, it leaves Terry no choice. Now the man with the new heart vows to take down a predator without a soul. For Gloria's killer shatters every rule that McCaleb ever learned in his years with the Bureau--as McCaleb gets no more second chances at life...and just one shot at the truth.

Pete the Cat ($3.99 Kindle, B&N), by Eric Litwin, is the Nook Daily Find for Families (requires NOOK Color or NOOK Tablet), price matched on Kindle (requires Kindle Fire or Kindle for Android).

Book Description
Pete the Cat goes walking down the street wearing his brand new white shoes. Along the way, his shoes change from white to red to blue to brown to WET as we steps in piles of strawberries, blueberries and other big messes! But no matter what color his shoes are are, Pete keeps movin' and groovin' and singing his song...because it's all good.

Today's Deals

Samhain has extended their Earth Day sale another day, as their coupon code EARTH12 wasn't working yesterday.

Romance readers: Carina Press has a new coupon code: SAVE4SPR for $4 a $12 or more order. Valid until April 30, one time use only.

For those of you with a Kindle Fire (or other Android device), you can use the Kobo app (get it from m.getjar.com using you Kindle browser) to read your books, but beware: the app has no method to remove a book from the device, only to delete it from your library entirely. That can be an issue, since it also tries to download every book in your library as soon as you log in (use Menu, Manage Downloads, Pause All to stop it). You can use the Menu/Settings option to Clear all application data, which removes all downloaded books. Then, just be very fast to pause the downloads when it starts up again and only download the books you really want locally. It's a bit more work to get Aldiko working (it has to authorize thru your Adobe ADE account), but once you do, you can use Dropbox to get files into the app and don't have to worry about accidentally deleting your library (use the "SD Card" feature to look for your Dropbox folder, then import into Aldiko if you want it shown on the library page; otherwise, just open from Dropbox). You can also get the Overdrive Console app, which gives you the ability to checkout books and audiobooks from your library easily.

Today's Kindle Deal of the Day is Into the Black: Odyssey One ($0.99), by Evan Currie. This edition is published under Amazon's 47North imprint and has a note to let you know that it isn't the same edition as was originally self-published (with a number of errors) that is mentioned in the reviews.

Book Description
This edition of Odyssey One has been completely edited and remastered to correct the typos and content issues that reviewers commented on in the original edition.

Beyond the confines of our small world, far from the glow of our star, lies a galaxy and universe much larger and more varied than anyone on Earth can possibly imagine. For the new NAC spacecraft Odyssey and her crew, the unimaginable facets of this untouched world are about to become reality.

The Odyssey’s maiden voyage is an epic adventure destined to make history. Captain Eric Weston and his crew, pushing past the boundaries of security, encounter horrors, wonders, monsters, and people, all of which will test their resolve, challenge their abilities, and put in sharp relief what is necessary to be a hero.

A first-rate military science fiction epic that combines old-school space opera and modern storytelling, Into the Black: Odyssey One is a riveting, exhilarating adventure with vivid details, rich mythology, and relentless pacing that will leave you breathlessly awaiting book two.

David Foenkinos' Delicacy ($1.60 / £0.99 UK), an Amazon Best Books of the Month selection in February 2012, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the US edition is $9.99).

Book Description
He was passing by, she kissed him without thinking. Now she wonders whether she did the right thing. But Natalie isn't certain of anything anymore. One minute she was a happily married young woman, successful in her career, and convinced the future was full of promise. But when her husband was run over by a car, her whole world was turned upside down. Years later, still bruised with grief but desperate to move on with her life, she impulsively kisses her colleague Markus. For Natalie, the kiss is just a gratuitous act. For the awkward, unassuming Markus, it is the moment at which he falls hopelessly, helplessly in love. But how will he ever convince such a beautiful, intelligent but confused young woman that he is the man who can bring her back to life?

Ernie's Ark ($0.99 Kindle, B&N), by Monica Wood, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle.

Book Description
Wood's touching collection centers on Abbot Falls, a fictional Maine town economically dependent on a paper mill whose workers are on strike. Limning the intertwined lives of a small number of characters, the stories offer glimpses into the pivotal events of their lives. Ernie, whose retirement fund is tied up by the strike, builds a sculpture that gives meaning to his wife's last days. After being attacked by angry workers, mill owner Henry grows closer to his daughter. Brothers Danny and Timmy, torn apart by Timmy's willingness to scab, finally come to understand each other. Student Francine, who idolizes Jesse Jackson, keeps her father's infidelity a secret to preserve the family. Young Kenny inherits a cabin from his uncle, briefly tries imitating his hero, Thoreau, and grows closer to his sister and stepmother. James, a bad father and worse son, comes to his senses when a woman who once held his mother hostage attends her funeral. These quirky stories reaffirm faith in human resilience, even when adversity brings out the worst in human nature. Bonnie Johnston.

The Very Fairy Princess ($2.95 Kindle/Audible, $2.99 B&N), by Julie Andrews, is the Nook Daily Find for Families, price matched on Kindle (as an audiobook). Note that the Nook edition requires NOOK Color, NOOK Tablet or NOOK Kids for iPad.

Book Description
While her friends and family may not believe in fairies, Geraldine knows, deep down, that she is a VERY fairy princess. From morning to night, Gerry does everything that fairy princesses do: she dresses in her royal attire, practices her flying skills, and she is always on the lookout for problems to solve. But it isn't all twirls and tiaras - as every fairy princess knows, dirty fingernails and scabby knees are just the price you pay for a perfect day!

This new picture book addition to the Julie Andrews Collection features the joyful illustrations of Christine Davenier, and is sure to inspire that sparkly feeling within the hearts of readers young and old.

Save 25% on Skins by DecalGirl (KSO)

This offer for those with a Kindle with Special Offers (which you can turn on and off, of course, on some of the later eInk models

Save 25% on Kindle and Kindle Touch Skins by DecalGirl

Click on the offer, then click on the link on the offer page to receive an email with the promotion code. Sign-up for this offer expires on April 23.

You'll get an email (right away), a link to the Kindle Special Offer page and a promotion code to enter at checkout. Once you have the promotional code, you have until May 23 to complete your purchase. Like previous offers, this one requires you to use the full checkout process in order to enter your promotional code. Also, like all Amazon sales that use promotional codes, if you have a gift card balance, you must use it for the payment (if there is not a sufficient balance, then you can pick which credit card or other payment to use).

Limit one offer per customer and per device.

This offer showed up on all of my Kindles, even the Kindle 3's (with Keyboards). The skins that are on sale, though are only for the last two eInk models, the current "Kindle" (the baby, no keyboard and no touch) and the Kindle Touch. that said, there's nothing to prevent you from buying one for a Mother's day gift - just be sure to get one for the right model Kindle. There are some great patterns to choose from (I have the Abolisher skin on my K3 and it almost looks like it is 3-D).

The skins I checked on had another promotion going, as well (not limited to those with a KSO): Get 25% off on select reading lights, if purchased at the same time (both must be in the cart and ordered using the full checkout process). If you don't have a light in your cover, I can definitely recommend any of the Mighty Bright models (which I've even used on a DX, with it's larger screen). I haven't tried one of the Verso models, but they use a rechargeable battery, which seems like it would be a bit plus (I try to limit the batteries I have to throw away, but some of the lights only use one-use size batteries).

You'll want to shop, early, too. I waited on one of the skin offers last year and it's still sitting in my open orders list (and I suspect I'll never get it). Since I used a KSO coupon code on it, if I cancel, I can't get as good a deal on another, so it just sits there, taunting me every time I check on it.

Free Book - The Bride Found (DF)

The Bride Found ($2.99 Kindle), the second title in The Civil War Brides series by Tracey Jane Jackson, is the final freebie as part of AllRomance's annual countdown to EarthDay. With only a one diamond on the heat index at ARe, I'd say this is a straightforward historical romance (with a bit of time-traveling thrown in) to close out the promotion.

Book Description
Emma Wellington is dealing with the strange disappearance of her sister and brother-in-law, and no one is certain they're even still alive. Saddled with their home drowning in probate, she is forced to take over the settling of their estate.

As she's standing in her sister's library, possibly for the last time, she sees a strange vision and then her world goes black. She awakens to find herself in an old-fashioned carriage house, facing a man in top hat and tails.

Clayton Madden is in Lincoln's War Cabinet and after arriving home one evening, discovers a beautiful woman in the shadows of his carriage house. He is immediately enamored with the tall beauty, despite her strange speech and dress. His intention is to get to know her further, but she disappears in the middle of the night with no explanation as to where she's gone.

Will he find her before a deeper plot threatens her life? Will Clayton and Emma find a love that is everlasting?

Get the free ebook from AllRomance. If you explore on their Hot Deals page, you'll find a few more freebies that aren't part of the countdown (including the genre-bending His Cowboy Werewolf Lover for the LGBT fans and Once Bitten, Forever Burned for those who prefer the more traditional style werewolf/vampire romance).

More Kobo Discounts

More discounts at Kobo.

• $10/£10.00 off any (non-Agency) book: welcome10us or welcome10ca (one use, each).
• $5/£5 off any (non-Agency) book: welcome5us or welcome5ca (one use, each).
• 30% off Baker Books (Christian publisher): Baker30 (Expires April 23)

Here are a couple of ideas for the $10 coupon (less than $1 after coupon):

• Diabetes Meals on $7 a Day-or Less!: How to Plan Healthy Menus without Breaking the Bank, by Patti B. Geil & Tami A. Ross
• 500 Low-Carb Recipes: 500 Recipes, from Snacks to Dessert, That the Whole Family Will Love, by Dana Carpender
• Sugar-Free Gluten-Free Baking and Desserts: Recipes for Healthy and Delicious Cookies, Cakes, Muffins, Scones, Pies, Puddings, Breads and Pizzas, by Kelly E. Keough
• The 100 Best Gluten-Free Recipes for Your Vegan Kitchen: Delicious Smoothies, Soups, Salads, Entrees, and Desserts, by Kelly E. Keough
• Comfort Food for Breakups: The Memoir of a Hungry Girl , by Marusya Bociurkiw
• The Magician's Assistant, by Ann Patchett
• Lonely Hearts: A Charlie Resnick Mystery, by John Harvey

For those in the UK, there are also a few books priced at £1.00 or less that you might want to pick up, as well. These are from Kobo's 99p and up promo page, just for those in the UK.

• Magic to the Bone, by Devon Monk
• The Great Escape, by Fiona Gibson
• Code To Zero, by Ken Follett
• Night Over Water, by Ken Follett
• The Key to Rebecca, by Ken Follett
• The History Man, by Malcolm Bradbury