10 Kindle Books for $1 Each (KSO)

This offer is only for those with a Kindle Fire with Special Offers, apparently, as I don't see it on my eInk Kindles:

Get select eBooks for $1

Click on the offer, then click on the link on the offer page sign up and you'll get an email confirming the credit has been applied to your account. This offer is good for up to 10 books (per account; if you have multiple KSO devices, they need to be registered to different accounts before you sign up to get the promotion code emails; every Kindle on an account gets flagged when you sign up for the special offer). Sign-up for this offer expires June 3, 2013, but I would not delay, as I've often seen offers disappear from my Kindles before the end dates.

The email will contain a link to the promotion page; once you've applied the promo code from your Kindle Fire, you can shop from your Kindle, tablet or desktop; you may also gift the book to someone else (up to the 10 books limit). The full price shows all the way thru (just as with the AmazonLocal offers), but on the invoice summary, you will see the $1 promotional price. Once you have claimed the promotional code, you have until June 3, 2013 to complete your purchases (the same day as the sign-up deadline).

At a glance, these all seem to be Amazon publishing imprint titles. I've read Katherine Amt Hanna's Breakdown and really enjoyed it (it's not about zombies and much more about relationships after a global pandemic than most in the post-apocalytpic genre); those who prefer audiobooks can pick up the the companion audiobook for $1.99 (so, under $3 for the combo). A couple of others are in my TBR pile (The Greenhouse, for example) and I may pick up the mystery/thrillers from Vincent Zandri and Max Allan Collins.

Daily Deal - A Gentleman Says "I Do" (E)

A Gentleman Says "I Do" ($7.99 $6.15 Kindle), a historical romance by Amelia Grey [Sourcebooks Casablanca], is today's Deal of the Day at at Diesel E-Books, where it's discounted to $1.60 (8 copies left).

Book Description
Her Writing Talent is Causing All Kinds of Trouble...

The daughter of a famous writer, Catalina Crisp has helped her father publish a parody that makes Iverson Brentwood's whole family the talk of the town, and not in a good way.

Because He's the Reality Behind the Story...

Furious and threatening, Iverson storms into Catalina's house, demanding satisfaction, but the infamous rake has finally met his match. With her cool demeanor and intense intelligence, Catalina heats his blood like no other woman in his notorious history...

Get the book from Diesel; be sure to check the sales price, as the Deal of the Day often sells out.

Kindle Daily Deals 5/21

Today's Gold Box at Amazon is "ER: The Complete Seasons 1-15" for 78% off (and under $10/season).

To go with today's 25 Children's Books for $2 Each AmazonLocal Deal, I've picked out a Kid's album, Just 4 Kids: Greatest Hits for today's free MP3 (always displayed in the upper right corner on the web edition), and two 99 cent albums for the wee ones in your life: 33 Must-Have Classics for Kids: Travel Songs (including, of course, Wheels on the Bus) and 33 Must-Have Classics for Kids: Farm Songs.

And if you are traveling with the kids or just want to start a Family Night tradition, you might want to check out the 50% deals fro Trivia Party Game - Numaro - The Trivia Game Where You Don't Have to Know the Exact Answer and PICTUREKA.

Today's Kindle Daily Deal is Shake Off ($2.99), by Mischa Hiller [Hachette].

Book Description
An internationally acclaimed thriller of love, espionage and subterfuge, in which Middle East meets West with dangerous consequences.

Years of training have transformed Michel Khoury into a skilled intelligence operative. A refugee whose family was murdered by extremists, he has one mission: the peaceful resolution of the Middle East conflict that upended his life.

An alluring enigma, he attracts the attention of Helen, a pretty English girl who lives in the adjacent apartment. As their relationship develops, Michel is unable to tell Helen about his past--or the collection of passports and unmarked bills he's concealed in the bathroom they share.

When Michel's secrets turn deadly, Helen and Michel find themselves pursued through the streets of London, Berlin and the Scottish countryside, on the run from the very people they thought they could trust.

A critically celebrated novel that "recalls the cool detachment and compelling eye for ordinary detail that characterized the early thrillers of Graham Greene" (Independent on Sunday), SHAKE OFF is that rare breed of riveting tale--of intrigue and suspense, love and betrayal--that announces a bold new voice for our increasingly global times.

Today's Kindle Romance Daily Deal is Rising Storm ($0.99), by Kathleen Brooks [indie], the USA Today Bestseller for all books on August 30th, 2012.

Book Description
Katelyn Jacks was used to being front and center as a model. But she never had to confront the Keeneston Grapevine! After retiring from the runway and returning to town to open a new animal clinic, Katelyn found that her life in the public eye was anything but over. While working hard to establish herself as the new veterinarian in town, Katelyn finds her life uprooted by a storm of love, gossip, and a vicious group of criminals.

Marshall Davies is the new Sheriff in Keeneston. He is also right at the top of the town's most eligible bachelor list. His affinity for teasing the hot new veterinarian in town has led to a rush of emotions that he wasn't ready for. Marshall finds his easy days of breaking up fights at the local PTA meetings are over when he and Katelyn discover that a dog-fighting ring has stormed into their normally idyllic town. As their love struggles to break through, they must battle to save the lives of the dogs and each other.

Today's Kindle SciFi/Fantasy Daily Deal is Werewolf Love Story Box Set ($0.99), by H.T. Night [indie]. With under 300 pages, I'd call this three novellas (not novels; I think these are normally overpriced, when sold individually); the better deal, though, is to skip the daily deal and get H.T. Night's 8-Book Vampire Box Set, which weighs in at over a thousand pages, includes all three of the novellas below, plus 5 others, and is only $2.99 right now.

Book Description
WEREWOLF LOVE STORY: PART ONE
Five Years before Vampire Love Story. It is 2006, and Tommy is training hard before his second mixed martial arts match. On a random night he runs across a sexy, mysterious woman named Sasha. Sasha turns Tommy's life upside down and out of control. On a chance encounter, Tommy befriends a vampire named Patrick. Both Patrick and Sasha change everything Tommy has ever known to be true.

WEREWOLF LOVE STORY: PART TWO
Tommy meets Maya, the woman of his dreams, and is able to make sense of his new reality. A young Josiah Reign befriends Tommy along the way, and Tommy has to inevitably face his true destiny of becoming a werewolf. Will Tommy choose his destiny, or become something no one had ever thought possible?

THE RISE OF KYRO
Tommy is back. Now, he just needs to figure out what it means to be a werewolf while keeping it a secret from young Josiah, his enthusiastic fight prodigy with a superhero complex.

Today's Kindle Kids Daily Deal is Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going To Sleep? ($1.99), by Michael Sampson, Bill Martin Jr., Laura J Bryant and Laura J. Bryant (Illustrator) [Two Lions].

Book Description
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, the day is almost done. Not yet, Mother, I still can see the sun. Kitty Cat should be getting ready for bed, but instead she’s playing peekaboo, imagining she’s in outer space, tickling her toes, and more. Will Kitty Cat make it to bed on time? Adorable pastel illustrations rendered in watercolor paints and colored pencil from Laura J. Bryant bring Kitty Cat so close you’ll want to reach out and hug her!

Age Level: 3 and up

25 Children's Books for $2 Each (AL)

This offer is set up via AmazonLocal and anyone (in the US) can participate.

Free Voucher to Purchase Select Kindle Kids' Books for $2 Each

Just click on Apply, then complete the purchase on the page after that. Yes, it now says "Apply" instead of "purchase" on these free offers, but nearly the same process: you must be in the US, log into your Amazon account, have a credit card on file, make a "purchase" at zero cost, then the promo code is automatically applied to your account (no waiting for an email and dealing with a promo code, but verify that it has progressed from Processing on the My Vouchers page before purchasing your books). Sign-up for this offer expires May 25, 2013 or when the number of vouchers set aside by Amazon have been exhausted.

Once applied to your account, you can shop from your Kindle or desktop, picking any of the 25 qualifying titles. You may also gift any of the books (to grandkids, for example); the full price shows all the way thru, but on the emailed invoice summary, you will see the $1 promotional price (note that you'll still see the full price until the invoice finalizes, usually several hours after purchase; the promo credit will show in the lower half of the invoice and the final price charged to your card or gift balance will be $1/book). The total number of books you can get at this price is 25. The voucher will expire if not used toward qualifying Kindle book purchases from Amazon.com by 11:59 p.m. PST May 31, 2013.

Deal Details:

Help foster that love of reading with today's deal from Amazon. Get a free voucher to purchase select Kindle kids' books for $2 each. With 25 titles to choose from, there's sure to be something to capture the interest of every young reader.

• Free voucher to purchase select Kindle kids' books from the Amazon Kindle Store for $2 each
• Learn about lovable creatures like Little Penguin: The Emperor of Antarctica
• Travel to exciting new places with The Adventures of Benny and be careful where you step in The Adventures of Shrinkman
• Above all, be sure to discover How to Hug

Nook Daily Find 5/21

Busting Vegas: The MIT Whiz Kid Who Brought the Casinos to Their Knees ($14.95 $9.78 Kindle, $1.99 B&N), by Ben Mezrich [HarperCollins], is the Nook Daily Find; it's likely to be price matched on Kindle later this morning.

Book Description
He played in casinos around the world with a plan to make himself richer than anyone could possibly imagine -- but it would nearly cost him his life.

Semyon Dukach was known as the Darling of Las Vegas. A legend at age twenty-one, this cocky hotshot was the biggest high roller to appear in Sin City in decades, a mathematical genius with a system the casinos had never seen before and couldn't stop -- a system that has never been revealed until now; that has nothing to do with card counting, wasn't illegal, and was more powerful than anything that had been tried before.

Las Vegas. Atlantic City. Aruba. Barcelona. London. And the jewel of the gambling crown -- Monte Carlo.

Dukach and his fellow MIT students hit them all and made millions. They came in hard, with stacks of cash; big, seemingly insane bets; women hanging on their arms; and fake identities. Although they were taking classes and studying for exams during the week, over the weekends they stormed the blackjack tables only to be harassed, banned from casinos, threatened at gunpoint, and beaten in Vegas's notorious back rooms.

The stakes were high, the dangers very real, but the players were up to the challenges, consequences be damned. There was Semyon Dukach himself, bored with school and broke; Victor Cassius, the slick, brilliant MIT grad student who galvanized the team; Owen Keller, with stunning ability but a dark past that would catch up to him; and Allie Simpson, bright, clever, and a feast for the eyes.

In the classroom, they were geeks. On the casino floor, they were unstoppable.

Busting Vega$ is Dukach's unbelievably true story; a riveting account of monumental greed, excess, hubris, sex, love, violence, fear, and statistics that is high-stakes entertainment at its best.