Book DescriptionGet the free ebook from WOWIO. You'll need an account, but no CC info and the download is a DRM-free PDF that you can read anywhere. They still have a number of what they are calling BrainBytes that you can get free on their site, as well, sponsored by The Red Cross.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Free Comic Book - Fame (DF)
WOWIO is giving away a free copy of Fame, a comic book about Justin Bieber and making a donation to Health Matrix Direct for every download.
Free Book - Revelation and Inspiration
Revelation and Inspiration, the first volumes of The Works of Benjamin B. Warfield, is free from Logos. In addition, they are giving away the entire 20-volume set, so scroll further down the giveaway page and enter the contest while you are there (via email or Facebook).
Book DescriptionGet the free ebook from Logos. You'll need to create an account (if you don't already have one) and may have to enter CC info (however, I've grabbed free books there in the past and my CC was not charged). You also have to use one of their apps to view the book (they have one for iOS, and for most PC's) or read it on the web at Biblia.
Warfield’s volume on divine revelation and biblical inspiration defined the parameters of the twentieth century understanding of biblical infallibility, inerrancy, and the trustworthiness and authority of Scripture. He pioneered a view of biblical inspiration and authority which remains widely held today by many Reformed and Evangelical Christians.
Today's Deals
Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception ($0.99), the first book in the Books of Faerie series by Maggie Stiefvater, is today's Kindle Deal of the Day. You might be more familiar with the author's more recent Wolves of Mercy Falls YA series, but this one also received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist.
Dead Man Vol 1 (Face of Evil, Ring of Knives, Hell in Heaven) ($1.57 / £0.99 UK), an omnibus in the series by Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin, James Daniels and Luke Daniels, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the US edition is $4.99). The series is published by Amazon's 47North imprint (which means it won't be hitting the KDP 5-days free pile, like most of Lee Goldberg's other titles), so you might want to get it even if you are in the US. It is, however, in the Kindle Lending Library, as is Dead Man Vol 2, which, at $6.88, is still a better bargain than buying the individual titles at $2.99 each. I even see Dead Man Vol 3 is now available for pre-order.
Perfect Chemistry ($2.99 Kindle, B&N), the first in the YA series by Simone Elkeles, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle.
Book Description
Sixteen-year-old Deirdre Monaghan is a painfully shy but prodigiously gifted musician. She's about to find out she's also a cloverhand—one who can see faeries. Deirdre finds herself infatuated with a mysterious boy who enters her ordinary suburban life, seemingly out of thin air. Trouble is, the enigmatic and gorgeous Luke turns out to be a gallowglass—a soulless faerie assassin. An equally hunky—and equally dangerous—dark faerie soldier named Aodhan is also stalking Deirdre. Sworn enemies, Luke and Aodhan each have a deadly assignment from the Faerie Queen. Namely, kill Deirdre before her music captures the attention of the Fae and threatens the Queen's sovereignty. Caught in the crossfire with Deirdre is James, her wisecracking but loyal best friend. Deirdre had been wishing her life weren't so dull, but getting trapped in the middle of a centuries-old faerie war isn't exactly what she had in mind . . .
Lament is a dark faerie fantasy that features authentic Celtic faerie lore, plus cover art and interior illustrations by acclaimed faerie artist Julia Jeffrey.
Dead Man Vol 1 (Face of Evil, Ring of Knives, Hell in Heaven) ($1.57 / £0.99 UK), an omnibus in the series by Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin, James Daniels and Luke Daniels, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the US edition is $4.99). The series is published by Amazon's 47North imprint (which means it won't be hitting the KDP 5-days free pile, like most of Lee Goldberg's other titles), so you might want to get it even if you are in the US. It is, however, in the Kindle Lending Library, as is Dead Man Vol 2, which, at $6.88, is still a better bargain than buying the individual titles at $2.99 each. I even see Dead Man Vol 3 is now available for pre-order.
Book Description
Three stories of unspeakable evil make up The Dead Man Volume 1, an action adventure collection full of dark humor, surprising twists, and supernatural terror:
Matthew Cahill, dead and buried in an avalanche, wakes up in a morgue three months later in Face of Evil. But now he sees things no one else can and when his friend goes on a killing spree, he realizes the evil Mr. Dark has a plan for him.
In search of Mr. Dark, Matt finds himself in Heaven, Washington, a tiny hamlet in the Cascade Mountains embroiled in a four-family blood feud in Hell in Heaven. Only Matt can stop the bloodshed, but even he is going to have a hard time figuring out why Mr. Dark brought him here.
Matt believes a madman may hold the key to defeating Mr. Dark and his rotting touch. To find him, Matt must infiltrate a lunatic asylum in Ring of Knives—and his only chance of escaping alive is to face the unspeakable terror deep in the asylum’s woods.
Perfect Chemistry ($2.99 Kindle, B&N), the first in the YA series by Simone Elkeles, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle.
Book Description
A fresh, urban twist on the classic tale of star-crossed lovers.
When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of senior year, she has no clue that her carefully created "perfect" life is about to unravel before her eyes. She's forced to be lab partners with Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town, and he is about to threaten everything she's worked so hard for - her flawless reputation, her relationship with her boyfriend, and the secret that her home life is anything but perfect. Alex is a bad boy and he knows it. So when he makes a bet with his friends to lure Brittany into his life, he thinks nothing of it. But soon Alex realizes Brittany is a real person with real problems, and suddenly the bet he made in arrogance turns into something much more.
In a passionate story about looking beneath the surface, Simone Elkeles breaks through the stereotypes and barriers that threaten to keep Brittany and Alex apart.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Free Book - Blue Hole Back Home (K/N/E/DF)
Update: 2/29/12 Now free on Kindle.
Blue Hole Back Home ($9.39 Kindle), by Joy Jordan-Lake, is free from Barnes & Noble, ChristianBook and Kobo, courtesy of Christian publisher David C. Cook. Their freebies are usually the same price in all the stores, so it should drop at Amazon soon (but feel free to report the lower prices, to see if we can speed it up). Just in case, though, you might also want to grab the DRM-free EPUB at ChristianBook, as it can be converted via Calibre.
Get the free ebook from ChristianBook (DRM Free ePub).
Get the free ebook from Kobo
Blue Hole Back Home ($9.39 Kindle), by Joy Jordan-Lake, is free from Barnes & Noble, ChristianBook and Kobo, courtesy of Christian publisher David C. Cook. Their freebies are usually the same price in all the stores, so it should drop at Amazon soon (but feel free to report the lower prices, to see if we can speed it up). Just in case, though, you might also want to grab the DRM-free EPUB at ChristianBook, as it can be converted via Calibre.
Book DescriptionGet the free ebook from Barnes & Noble.
"Sacred's not a word I've ever much liked. But maybe some things, and some places, just are. And maybe the Blue Hole was one of those things."
Shelby (nicknamed Turtle) never had any female friends. But when a mysterious girl from Sri Lanka moved to town in the summer of 1979, Turtle invites her to a secret haven: the Blue Hole. Turtle has no idea now much that simple gesture will affect the rest of her life, or the lives of those she loves.
In a time when America was technically well beyond the Civil Rights era, there were those in Turtle's small Appalachian town who rejected the presence of someone different. And in just one summer—in a collision of love, hate, jealousy, beauty, and a sacred, muddy swimming hole—nothing and everything changed.
Get the free ebook from ChristianBook (DRM Free ePub).
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Bargain Book Roundup
The Lord of the Rings: One Volume: Collector's Ed ($9.99 Kindle), by J.R.R. Tolkien, appears to be the same 50th anniversary edition that Fictionwise has had for a while (I bought it a while ago), other than the cover. The description seems to imply that it has been updated, but I couldn't see any differences in the sample (which contains the TOC and a few of the forewords). Regardless, this is a good price on Kindle (and it's no longer for sale at FW)..
The Lamplighters ($4.24), by Frazer Lee, is a Bram Stoker Award Finalist for Best First Novel of the Year. If you want to get it direct from Samhain, use coupon code FIRSTBOOK for 30% off (end price $3.85), valid thru the end of the month.
A Royal Mess ($2.51), by Tyne O'Connell, looks like a nice YA romance.
It looks like almost all of Jessica Burkhart's Canterwood Crest series of books are on sale by Simon and Schuster for $2.99 apiece (also at B&N and Kobo) Skip the omnibus (vastly overpriced, even on sale) and snap up as many of these as your tweener will read. The series is aimed mostly a young girls and features Sasha Silver and her horse, Charm, amongst others.
Number the Stars ($4.49), by Lois Lowry, is also aimed at the tweener market.
Van Gogh's Room at Arles ($1.99), by Stanley Elkin, is another great reprint edition from Open Road.
Deadly Appraisal ($2.99), is the second title in the Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries series by Jane K. Cleland
Looped ($0.99), by Andrew Winston, is the first of three titles on sale from publisher Agate Bolden, as part of Black History Month.
The Skull Cage Key ($0.99), by Michel Marriott
The Burning City ($0.99) is the second in the Spirit Binders series by Alaya Dawn Johnson; the first title, Racing the Dark, is also on sale at $4.19.
The 25 Most Common Sales Mistakes: . . . And How to Avoid Them and The 25 Sales Skills: They Don't Teach at Business School ($1.99 ea), by Stephan Schiffman
The Simulacra ($3.99), by Philip K. Dick
It Was Love When...: Tales from the Beginning of Love ($2.51), by Robert Elder
Book Description
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell by chance into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins.
From Sauron's fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, his power spread far and wide. Sauron gathered all the Great Rings to him, but always he searched for the One Ring that would complete his dominion.
When Bilbo reached his eleventy-first birthday he disappeared, bequeathing to his young cousin Frodo the Ruling Ring and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord, and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom.
The Lord of the Rings tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the Wizard; the hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam; Gimli the Dwarf; Legolas the Elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider.
This new edition includes the fiftieth-anniversary fully corrected text setting and, for the first time, an extensive new index.
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), beloved throughout the world as the creator of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. His chief interest was the linguistic aspects of the early English written tradition, but while he studied classic works of the past, he was creating a set of his own.
The Lamplighters ($4.24), by Frazer Lee, is a Bram Stoker Award Finalist for Best First Novel of the Year. If you want to get it direct from Samhain, use coupon code FIRSTBOOK for 30% off (end price $3.85), valid thru the end of the month.
Book Description
Life on Meditrine Island is luxurious…but brief.
Marla Neuborn has found the best post-grad job in the world – as a 'Lamplighter' working on Meditrine Island, an exclusive idyllic paradise owned and operated by a consortium of billionaires. All Lamplighters have to do is tend to the mansions, cook and clean, and turn on lights to make it appear the owners are home. But the job comes with conditions. Marla will not know the exact location of the island, and she will have no contact with the outside world for the duration of her stay.
Once on the island, Marla quickly learns the billionaire lifestyle is not all it is made out to be. The chief of security rules Meditrine with an iron fist. His private police force patrols the shores night and day, and CCTV cameras watch the Lamplighters relentlessly. Soon Marla will also discover first-hand that the island hides a terrible secret. She’ll meet the resident known as the Skin Mechanic. And she’ll find out why so few Lamplighters ever leave the island alive.
A Royal Mess ($2.51), by Tyne O'Connell, looks like a nice YA romance.
Book Description
Calypso Kelly has finally joined the in-crowd at her exclusive English boarding school. She also just happens to be dating Prince Freddie himself! But balancing her social life, her prince, and her parents’ visit to London proves to be more than Calypso can handle.
Then, Freddie does the unthinkable and breaks up with Calypso--setting in motion a school-wide plan for a royal Counter Dump. Can Calypso win Freddie back just to break his heart?
All is fair in love and war . . . except, of course, if you’re in love with a prince!
It looks like almost all of Jessica Burkhart's Canterwood Crest series of books are on sale by Simon and Schuster for $2.99 apiece (also at B&N and Kobo) Skip the omnibus (vastly overpriced, even on sale) and snap up as many of these as your tweener will read. The series is aimed mostly a young girls and features Sasha Silver and her horse, Charm, amongst others.
- Take the Reins
- Chasing Blue
- Behind the Bit
- Triple Fault
- Best Enemies
- Little White Lies
- Rival Revenge
- Home Sweet Drama
- City Secrets
- Elite Ambition
- Scandals, Rumors, Lies
- Unfriendly Competition
- Initiation
- Popular ($5.99 pre-order)
- Comeback ($5.99 pre-order)
- Masquerade($5.99 pre-order)
- Chosen (Canterwood Crest Super Special)
Number the Stars ($4.49), by Lois Lowry, is also aimed at the tweener market.
Book Description
This Newbery Medal Book describes how a ten-year-old Danish girl's bravery is tested when her best friend is threatened by Nazis in 1943.
Van Gogh's Room at Arles ($1.99), by Stanley Elkin, is another great reprint edition from Open Road.
Book Description
Three witty and poignant novellas from a twentieth-century literary master at the peak of his craft
Van Gogh’s Room at Arles is Stanley Elkin’s second collection of novellas, a razor-sharp exploration of three characters suffering under the weight of intellectual, physical, and social burdens. In the collection’s title story, Elkin writes of an insecure professor’s scholarly retreat with the most accomplished members of his field. “Her Sense of Timing” is a story of a man who, though confined to a wheelchair, attempts to throw a party without the help of his absent wife. And in “Confessions of a Princess Manque,” Elkin writes of the Prince of Wales’s love affair with a common woman in a parody of a sensationalist tabloid story.
This ebook features rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate and from the Stanley Elkin archives at Washington University in St. Louis.
Deadly Appraisal ($2.99), is the second title in the Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries series by Jane K. Cleland
Book Description
Josie Prescott is settling into her new life in New Hampshire. Her antiques business is thriving, she's beginning to make some close friends, and her relationship with the local police chief is becoming more interesting. Not bad for someone who has completely uprooted her life as a New York City auction house expert in order to get a fresh start in a small New England town.
With so much suddenly to lose, Josie can't help but worry when murder invades her seemingly quiet community. Josie is sponsoring the Portsmouth Women's Guild Annual Black and Gold Gala and is looking forward to receiving a kindly worded thank-you for her efforts. Instead, the Guild representative, Maisy Gaylor, dies a horrible death in the midst of the banquet. Who could have wanted to kill earnest, drab little Maisy? "Funny, isn't it," muses the hostile Detective Rowcliff, "how a lot of people end up dead when no one has any enemies."
Everyone who had access to the wine Maisy drank, including Josie herself, soon comes under suspicion. Can Josie manage to ferret out the truth, keep her business running smoothly, and continue to put down roots in her new town, or will everything prove too much for her to handle on her own?
Looped ($0.99), by Andrew Winston, is the first of three titles on sale from publisher Agate Bolden, as part of Black History Month.
Book Description
A remarkably assured and accomplished debut novel that encompasses the bursting life of contemporary Chicago, Looped tells the separate stories of a diverse group of Chicagoans—black, brown, and white, gay, straight, and bi—as their lives unfold in diverging and (occasionally) converging ways over the course of the year 2000. Among the characters are the family of a middle-class black postman whose runaway daughter has just learned she’s pregnant; a gifted half-Vietnamese high-schooler whose troubled father spies on the son he abandoned years earlier; a tradition-bound Greek diner owner whose upwardly mobile daughter, embarrassed by her ethnic roots, is snarled in a loveless marriage; a gay chef whose shaky relationship is strained by the visit of his closeted lover’s uncle, a Catholic priest; and the motley members of an up-and-coming band shaken by the breakup of its ambitious lead guitarist and his sexually confused songwriter girlfriend. Ambitious, sprawling, engrossing, multifaceted, insightful, and addictively readable, Looped explodes with a life and vitality that mirrors the multicultural reality of twenty-first century Chicago, where the families that sustain us are more likely to be those we’ve created than those we’re born to.
The Skull Cage Key ($0.99), by Michel Marriott
Book Description
Chinese New Year, 2042. Armstrong, an upwardly mobile Harlem resident, is out celebrating with his boss (and lover) when they’re assaulted in her hotel room. She ends up in the Jacuzzi minus her head; the cops are convinced he’s to blame. Armstrong goes on the lam, dodging the cops while trying to figure out exactly what happened that night. Answers come in the form of Oona, a sultry sex worker with an unexpectedly deep reservoir of information. As Armstrong digs for the whole story, a disgraced ex-cop is invited back to the force to combat a powerful designer drug that’s all the rage with the young, rich, and bored. As the two men’s paths draw inexorably together, the story behind the new drug becomes clearer — and far more sinister. This absorbing debut novel is a dark, erotic thriller with a powerful sci-fi kick.
The Burning City ($0.99) is the second in the Spirit Binders series by Alaya Dawn Johnson; the first title, Racing the Dark, is also on sale at $4.19.
Book Description
In The Burning City, Alaya Dawn Johnson continues the trilogy begun with her debut, Racing the Dark, delving deeper into the world of magic wielded by women who understand the dark trade-offs of power and sacrifice. Lana, the heroine, has become the black angel —a harbinger of destruction unheard of in the islands for 500 years. Nui'ahi, the sleeping volcano of the great city Essel, has erupted. In the chaos, the city is reshaping itself and violence threatens from all corners. A rebel movement has formed in the destroyed heart of the city, determined to oust Kohaku, the mad Mo'i of Essel. Lana wants no part of the rebels' cause — the death spirit still chases her, and the great witch Akua has kidnapped Lana's mother. But the more Lana looks for her mother, the more she is drawn into the city's political conflicts. As Kohaku descends deeper into madness, determined to subdue the city by any means necessary, his wife has run away to the fire temple, where she too is slowly converted to the rebel's cause. When long-running tensions spill over into civil war, Lana must make her hardest decision yet: her mother's life, or a city's freedom?
The 25 Most Common Sales Mistakes: . . . And How to Avoid Them and The 25 Sales Skills: They Don't Teach at Business School ($1.99 ea), by Stephan Schiffman
The 25 Most Common Sales Mistakes: . . . And How to Avoid Them
In the newest edition of this valuable manual, Stephan Schiffman offers updated advice to salespeople about getting prospects and making the sale. It's not just what you do--it's what you don't do: Don't sell against a competitor; Don't be satisfied; Don't stop getting ideas; Don't use boilerplate proposals; Don't overuse e-mail. The book also includes a new introduction and updated text. Schiffman offers salespeople the kind of advice--from listening to the client to following up on the sale--that has made him the best corporate sales trainer today. With Schiffman's book in their pocket, salepeople can avoid common blunders and make the sale.
The 25 Sales Skills: They Don't Teach at Business School
America's top sales trainer Stephan Schiffman provides you with a unique syllabus that will help you land a coveted sales position-and lead the force in sales once you're there. Schiffman takes you out of the stuffy, insulated classroom and shows you "the hidden curriculum," all the skills business school professors don't know or simply don't know how to teach. Such as how to: Determine when a "prospect" is really that, and not just a waste of time; Flip a meeting's negative momentum on its head with disarming questions; Avoid the hazards of preconceptions of a client's needs; Get past "screeners" to get the ear of the real decision makers; Filter the good advice from the bad on the Internet; Impress a buyer deeply by demonstrating your focus. The 25 Sales Skills They Don't Teach at Business School is your key to the vault of sales success and personal wealth! Stephan Schiffman is America's most renowned sales trainer and is the bestselling author of numerous sales books, such as Cold Calling Techniques (That Really Work!) and The 25 Most Common Sales Mistakes. He is the president of DEI Management Group, Inc., and has trained over 300,000 salespeople.
The Simulacra ($3.99), by Philip K. Dick
Book Description
On a ravaged Earth, fate and circumstances bring together a disparate group of characters, including a fascist with dreams of a coup, a composer who plays his instrument with his mind, a First Lady who calls all the shots, and the world’s last practicing therapist. And they all must contend with an underclass that is beginning to ask a few too many questions, aided by a man called Loony Luke and his very persuasive pet alien.
In classic Philip K. Dick fashion, The Simulacra combines time travel, psychotherapy, telekinesis, androids, and Neanderthal-like mutants to create a rousing, mind-bending story where there are conspiracies within conspiracies and nothing is ever what it seems.
It Was Love When...: Tales from the Beginning of Love ($2.51), by Robert Elder
Book Description
He told me I was a penguin: "tiny, adorable, and loved by everyone."
TALES FROM THE BEGINNING OF LOVE
It may be after three days together, or after three months-it's that moment when it all falls together. From heartfelt declarations to all-knowing smiles, It Was Love When .. captures that moment when love is just beginning.
Both addictive and heartwarming, It Was Love When .. is a freeze frame of that moment when you realize that you're truly,completely in love.
- I thought to myself, "I love him more than Spider-Man loves Mary Jane."
- I was looking through his iTunes when I realized that our playlists were nearly identical.
- Suddenly he turned off the lights and told me to look up at the ceiling. Glow-in-the-dark stars covered the entire ceiling, spelling out "I love you."
Two More Free Books for Aussies (K)
Another pair of free pre-orders for Australians in the Kindle store today, both published under HarperCollins; one like like it should be under Mischief imprint, but says it is from Avon (also likely not safe for work and definitely not for kids), while the other is a children's title.
4B Goes Wild ($4.99 US / $0.00 AU), by Jamie Gilson
Untitled Erotica Novella #3 ($1.99 US / $0.00 AU), by Alice Gaines. She has a number of titles in the Kindle store, from Red Sage publishing and Carina Press, ranging from romance to erotica, and two other upcoming erotica releases, Heat Rises and Untitled Erotica Novella #2. These three seem to be the first ones released under contract to HarperCollins. I looked for more info on this one, but came up blank (she has a blog, but hasn't updated in months and the home page pointed to on her profile page had an elapsed domain name).
4B Goes Wild ($4.99 US / $0.00 AU), by Jamie Gilson
Book Description
Mr. Star broke the news gently. "Well, 4B," he said, "it appears we're going to do it."
It was the talk of last year's fourth, especially the part about the catfish between the principal's sheets. It is the good-behavior reward for this year's fourth grade. It is Outdoor Education: three days at Camp Trotter in Wisconsin.
From where Hobie Hanson sits -- at Central School in Stockton, Illinois -- it is bad news. Three days also means two nights, two nights far from home. The thought brings wooly-worms to his stomach and floods his head with what-ifs. As things turn out, however, Outdoor Education lives up to its name, and in ways that neither Hobie nor his friends expect.
The class, and sub, that kept readers breathless in Thirteen Ways to Sink a Sub are back for another rousing adventure, filled with the sights, sounds, tastes, and, yes, smells familiar to veteran campers everywhere.
Untitled Erotica Novella #3 ($1.99 US / $0.00 AU), by Alice Gaines. She has a number of titles in the Kindle store, from Red Sage publishing and Carina Press, ranging from romance to erotica, and two other upcoming erotica releases, Heat Rises and Untitled Erotica Novella #2. These three seem to be the first ones released under contract to HarperCollins. I looked for more info on this one, but came up blank (she has a blog, but hasn't updated in months and the home page pointed to on her profile page had an elapsed domain name).
Book Description
Book description to come.
Free Book - A Season of Angels [K-AU]
A Season of Angels ($7.99 US; $0.00 AU, by Debbie Macomber, is free in the Kindle store for Australia customers only. Could be one that rolls into the US store tomorrow or is just as likely to be a pricing error that corrects in Australia after a while.
Book Description
Wishes for love bring hope from above.
Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy—three willing but sometimes wayward angels—are each given someone's prayer to answer . . .
Shirley: She's sent to help nine-year-old Timmy Potter, who longs for a new father. And although his mother, Jody, has vowed never to trust any man, Shirley is determined to help her love again.
Goodness: She knows Monica Fischer longs for a husband and home of her own, but the young woman has practically given up on finding the right man to stand by her side . . . until Goodness steps in to help.
Mercy: Can Mercy bring hope back into Leah Lundberg's life? This maternity nurse desperately wants a child to fill up the home she's made with her husband, Andrew.
But there's just one catch: Each angel must teach her charge a memorable lesson before the prayer can be granted . . .
Free Book - Skies of Fire [K-AU]
Skies of Fire: The Ether Chronicles ($1.99 US/ $0.00 AU), a steampunk romance by Zoe Archer, is free to pre-order in the Kindle store for Australia customers only. No cover yet and nothing on her website other than the teaser for the title; no doubt this will go up in Australia before release and from the pricing is probably a novella length title (or incorrectly priced for the US, as well).
Book Description
Man made of metal and flesh
Captain Christopher Redmond has just one weakness: the alluring spy who loved and left him years before…when he was still just a man. Now he's superhuman—a Man O' War, made as part of the British Navy's weapons program—and his responsibility is to protect the skies of Europe. If only he could forget Louisa Shaw.
A most inconvenient desire
Louisa, a British Naval Intelligence agent, has never left a job undone. But when her assignment is compromised, the one man who can help her complete her mission is also the only man ever to tempt her body and heart. As burning skies loom and passion ignites, Louisa and Christopher must slip behind enemy lines if they are to deliver a devastating strike against their foe . . . and still get out alive.
Free Book - I Love Kawaii (K)
I Love Kawaii, by Charuca, is free to pre-order in the Kindle store. No description, size or cover at Amazon yet, but I turned up a book description over on the Monsa page. No idea if this will be the full title or just a sampler/preview. Looks like a kid's title, though..
Book Description
Kawaii is a Japanese term which means “cute”. Cuteness seems to be a highly valued aesthetic quality in Japanese society and particularly Japanese pop culture, and overpowering cuteness seems to carry less of the stigma of infantilization as it does in many other cultures. Kawaii style have become very trendy, and a lot of brands such as Sanrio or San-X have been working on the creation of characters under that funny aesthetic. Charuca is one of the best Kawaii illustrators in Spain and she show us on this amusing and colorful title a compilation of all of her favorite international illustrators, such as Tokidoki, Meomi, Tado or Charuca herself.
Free Book Roundup
Repeats from Christian publisher:
Today's backlist/small press/indie, totally free, books for everyone on Kindle. These are are not likely to be free for long, so double check prices before one-clicking (genres are my best guess), as most of them go back up after a day or two (sometimes less), at which point most of them become eligible for the Kindle Lending Library. Those searching the freebies on their own at Amazon may have noticed an unusually high number of titles that were tripping along the edge of erotica into porn (ok, some of them had clearly tripped over the edge and fallen into the pit). It seems that Smashwords has had to eject certain categories of erotica from the catalog, due to enforcement from PayPal. As a result, it seems, many of those authors have moved their books to Amazon or taken the plunge into the KDP Select program, in order to get their 5 days free. One side effect is that you might not want to let any of your small children search the free lists for a while (the titles along are pretty explicit) or do searches yourself from any work computer. I don't guarantee there won't be some erotica in the lists here from time to time, but I think we can skip the ones where the titles themselves are XXX rated.
- A Texan's Promise (K/N/E)
- Highland Sanctuary (K/N/E)
- A Time for Peace (K/N/E)
- Always the Baker, Never the Bride (K/N/E)
- Dominion (Fantasy) , by Daryl Chestney
- Solace, by Bernard Anthony Philips (spiritual/self-help)
- Acadian Redemption: From Beausoleil Broussard to the Queen's Royal Proclamation, by Warren Perrin (biography)
- The Third Floor, by Judi Loren Grace (memoir)
- Sleeper Cells, by Sandra Yvette Desjardins (SF Romance)
Today's backlist/small press/indie, totally free, books for everyone on Kindle. These are are not likely to be free for long, so double check prices before one-clicking (genres are my best guess), as most of them go back up after a day or two (sometimes less), at which point most of them become eligible for the Kindle Lending Library. Those searching the freebies on their own at Amazon may have noticed an unusually high number of titles that were tripping along the edge of erotica into porn (ok, some of them had clearly tripped over the edge and fallen into the pit). It seems that Smashwords has had to eject certain categories of erotica from the catalog, due to enforcement from PayPal. As a result, it seems, many of those authors have moved their books to Amazon or taken the plunge into the KDP Select program, in order to get their 5 days free. One side effect is that you might not want to let any of your small children search the free lists for a while (the titles along are pretty explicit) or do searches yourself from any work computer. I don't guarantee there won't be some erotica in the lists here from time to time, but I think we can skip the ones where the titles themselves are XXX rated.
- In the Cavern of the Night (Silvergirl), by William Barton (SF)
- Fantasy & Science Fiction, Stories on the Nebula Ballot 2011, by Gordon Van Gelder, Carolyn Ives Gilman, Geoff Ryman, Ken Liu
- Puppet Master, by Linda McNabb (YA Fantasy)
- The Unknown, by Linda Pendleton (SF suspense)
- Echoes, by Erin Quinn (Romantic Suspense)
- Golden Chances Book 4 - The Rebel, by Jane Toombs (Historical Romance)
- Into a Dangerous Mind, by Tina Gerow (Romantic Suspense)
- Simple Simon (An Art Jefferson Thriller), by Ryne Douglas Peterson
- The Shadow Box and Whistler's Angel (The Bannerman Series), by John R. Maxim (Mystery & Thrillers) - the formatting is terrible, but grab them now and hope he updates everyone when the corrected versions go online
- The Pickled Apocalypse of Pancake Island, by Cameron Pierce (SF)
- The Pegasus Quest (Dragon Roads), by Rhondi Vilott (fantasy)
- Divine Witness, by Ryan Seek (teen mystery)
- Chasing the Bard (The Fey With Us) , by Philippa Ballantine; edited by Tee Morris, Pip Ballantine (fantasy)
- Dust on the Davenport (Tale from the Archives), by O M Grey; edited by Pip Ballantine, Philippa Ballantine, Tee Morris (paranormal short stories)
- Aladdin and His Wonderfully Infernal Device, by Tee Morris; edited by Philippa Ballantine, Pip Ballantine (steampunk/novella)
- Five "Delicious and Nutritious Gluten-Free" cookbooks by Martha McBride
- The Green Gourmet Perfect Cup Of Tea Book, by Lori Jane Stewart
- The Cookbook of North American Truffles: Recipes for Forest Treasures , by North American Truffling Society (NATS) [is that a MOUSE holding a truffle on the cover? EWWW!]
- Priscilla the Great, by Sybil Nelson (teen/paranormal)
- Easy Slow Cooker Recipes (Delicious Party Appetizers), by Marie Jones
- The Cheesecake Recipe Book, by Judith Stone
- Losing Control, by Cheyenne McCray as Jaymie Holland (erotica)
- Keeping the Dead, by Aaron Polson (horror/short stories)
- Death Calls, by Courtney Vail (horror/poetry/short stories)
- A Gentle Hell, by Autumn Christian (horror/short stories)
- MCMURDO SOUND, by Billie Sue Mosiman (horror/short story)
- The Comfort of a Stranger, by Mark Edward Hall (horror/short story)
- Forever, by Lee Moan (horror/short story)
- CARNIVAL OF SOULS "Special Collector's Edition", by JAZAN WILD (Jazan Wild)
- Bella's Vineyard, by Sally Quilford (romance/novelette)
- The Blue Children: Short Vampire Fiction, by Donna Burgess
- Waiting for a Bus and other stories, by John Whitbourn
- Three books by Marilyn Peake (YA fantasy)
Free Book - Moscow Sting (K/N/E)
Update: 3/1/12 Now free from Barnes & Noble.
Moscow Sting, the second title in the Finn series by Alex Dryden, is free in the Kindle store and from Kobo. The last 10% or so (at least in the EPUB) is an excerpt from his forthcoming The Blind Spy. I actually expect this one to be free at B&N (perhaps their Free Friday Book), but it may be a pricing error and not last that long (it's a bit unusual to have them pop up in the middle of the day).
Get the free ebook from Kobo.
Moscow Sting, the second title in the Finn series by Alex Dryden, is free in the Kindle store and from Kobo. The last 10% or so (at least in the EPUB) is an excerpt from his forthcoming The Blind Spy. I actually expect this one to be free at B&N (perhaps their Free Friday Book), but it may be a pricing error and not last that long (it's a bit unusual to have them pop up in the middle of the day).
Book DescriptionGet the free ebook from Barnes & Noble.
When Finn, a former British spy, is poisoned by a Russian assassin, his ex-boss Adrian, the chief of MI6, wants vengeance. He also wants answers—information that only Finn's widow knows. But Anna, a former KGB colonel who betrayed her country for love, vanished with her child shortly after Finn's death.
Adrian isn't the only one eager to find Anna. Finn accessed intelligence so sensitive that the KGB killed to protect it—and now Anna is in the KGB's crosshairs, as the only person who knows the true identity of the Kremlin insider, superspy, and double agent called Mikhail. The CIA and Cougar, a giant American private intelligence company, are also hunting her. With the Kremlin still in the grasp of all-powerful Vladimir Putin, Mikhail is the West's best hope for revealing Russia's obscure intentions for its newfound oil wealth.
Anna holds the key to the secrets of her motherland, and now the former Russian agent faces her greatest test. To secure her freedom and protect her child, she must uncover the full truth before anyone else does—even as friend and foe set her in their sights.
Moving from Paris to New York, from the Kremlin to the American Southwest, Moscow Sting is an absorbing and timely tale of intrigue, betrayal, fatal lies, and complex truths, told with the authentic detail and chilling insight of an experienced insider.
Get the free ebook from Kobo.
Two Free Books for Aussies (K)
There are two new free pre-orders for Australians in the Kindle store today, both published under HarperCollins' Mischief imprint (and likely not safe for work). It looks like both are going to be short story anthologies, from the descriptions, but there are no covers yet (and no authors listed).
Girls Girls Girls Girls Girls: Guy Free Fun ($3.99 US / $0.00 AU), by Various
Improper Conduct: Misbehaviour at Work ($3.99 US / $0.00 AU), by Various
Girls Girls Girls Girls Girls: Guy Free Fun ($3.99 US / $0.00 AU), by Various
Book Description
Sapphic love has proven to be one of the most enduring forms of erotic pleasure since the first frolicking nymphs were painted upon the side of amphora. But the secret love of women, without male participation, will never be old hat, because there will always be something deliciously forbidden and titillatingly taboo about the seductions, indiscretions and trysts of one woman with another. And Mischief wouldn’t be a leading publisher of erotica if it didn’t explore, update and let loose these very special feminine lusts of one girl for another.
Improper Conduct: Misbehaviour at Work ($3.99 US / $0.00 AU), by Various
Book Description
The workplace is never exclusively a place for hard graft, tedium and ambition. As we spend over half of our adult lives at work, it has long been a pressure cooker of unrequited desire, barely disguised lust, sexual manipulation, and obsessions for colleagues thinly disguised by professionalism, duty and formality. Which is precisely why Mischief commissioned ten erotica short stories to pursue the explicit shenanigans of work mates who just can’t contain themselves.
Get a Kindle Fire for $169
Amazon has refurbished units of the Kindle Fire for $169 today (while they last). I've bought a refurbished Kindle units in the past (and had a couple of Kindle replaced in the last few years) and can never tell any difference between the new and refurbished ones, other than a code on the outside of the boxes and there is no charger block with the eInk Kindles (there is with the Kindle Fire). You can't get the Amazon 2-year extended warranty on these, but last I checked, Square Trade was offering their warranties on refurbished units.
Each Certified Refurbished Kindle Fire is tested, certified, and repackaged like new. Comes with the same one-year limited warranty as a brand-new Kindle Fire. Learn More
Free Book - My Kindle Fire (K/N)
My Kindle Fire, by Jim Cheshire, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble. I bet we can all guess why it has only a single review and it's only one star at B&N, while it has numerous 4 and 5 star reviews at Amazon....
Book DescriptionGet the free ebook from Barnes & Noble.
My Kindle Fire is the most comprehensive one-stop guide to the all-new Kindle Fire tablet device. With this book you will learn how to tap into every Kindle Fire feature, including many of the hidden ones not discussed in other books. From setting up your Kindle Page, managing your music, watching movies, and downloading content - this book covers everything. The task based full-color format allows you to quickly and easily find the exact task you want to accomplish and walks you through it in a delightfully concise and visual manner.
Free Book - Marketing Strategy from the Masters (K/N)
Marketing Strategy from the Masters, a collection of titles by Philip Kotler, Nancy R. Lee, Paul W. Farris, Neil T. Bendle, Phillip E. Pfeifer, David J. Reibstein, Larry Light, and Joan Kiddon, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble.
Book DescriptionGet the free ebook from Barnes & Noble.
A brand new collection of essential insights for your business and career from world-renowned experts…now in a convenient e-format, at a great price!
Breakthrough marketing: revitalize brands, optimize investments, link marketing to performance, even apply winning marketing strategies in the public sector
Three full books of proven marketing strategy principles and actionable solutions! Discover how to revitalize any brand, and drive it to unprecedented success… apply the right metrics to all your marketing investments, get accurate answers, and use them to systematically improve ROI... tightly link marketing with business performance… bring powerful marketing strategies to the public sector… and much more!
Free Book - Business and Competitive Analysis (K/N)
Business and Competitive Analysis: Effective Application of New and Classic Methods, by Craig S. Fleisher and Babette E. Bensoussan, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble.
Book DescriptionGet the free ebook from Barnes & Noble.
Business success begins with deep clarity about your competition and your business environment. But, even as data gathering has improved dramatically, few business professionals know the state-of-the-art techniques for analyzing their data. Now there’s a comprehensive, immensely practical guide to today’s best tools and techniques for answering tough questions and making actionable recommendations.
Business and Competitive Analysis begins with end-to-end guidance on the analysis process, including defining problems, avoiding analytical pitfalls, choosing tools, and communicating results. Next, the authors offer detailed guides on 24 of today’s most valuable analysis models: techniques that have never been brought together in one book before.They offer in-depth, step-by-step guidance for using every technique–along with realistic assessments of strengths, weaknesses, feasibility, and business value.
You are flooded with data. This book will help you transform that data into actionable insights and recommendations that enterprise decision makers cannot and will not ignore. Craig S. Fleisher and Babette E. Bensoussan begin with a practical primer on the process and context of business and competitive analysis: how it works, how to avoid pitfalls, and how to communicate results. Next, they introduce their unique FAROUT method for choosing the right tools for each assignment. The authors then present 24 of today’s most valuable analysis methods.They cover “classic” techniques, such as McKinsey 7S and industry analysis, as well as emerging techniques from multiple disciplines:economics,corporate finance, sociology, anthropology, and the intelligence and futurist communities. For each, they present clear descriptions, background context, strategic rationales, strengths, weaknesses, step-by-step instructions, and references. The result is a book you can rely on to meet any analysis challenge, no matter how complex or novel.
Free Book - The Rules of Work, Expanded Edition (K/N)
The Rules of Work, Expanded Edition: A Definitive Code for Personal Success (2nd Edition), by Richard Templar, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble.
Book DescriptionGet the free ebook from Barnes & Noble.
Some people are simply great at their job. They always seem to say the right thing; do the right thing. They are mentioned in every conversation. Everybody likes them. They get promoted. They get pay raises. They get along with the boss. And somehow, they do all these things without being unpleasant, breaking much of a sweat or seeming to put in excess effort. And when they are offered another step up the corporate ladder or a fabulous new job, no one is surprised. After all, they have 'potential' written all over them. How do they do it? Do they know some secret we don't? Yes, they know The Rules of Work. These rules aren't about how to do your job, day-to-day (assuming you are pretty good at that already). The Rules of Work are about how you are seen to be doing it. They are about how you appear to others. And they are about helping you to achieve the success you richly deserve.
The first edition of The Rules of Work became a global phenomenon, topping bestseller charts around the world. This new, even better, edition includes 10 brand new rules to take you further, faster. These rules are the guiding principles that will improve both what you do and how you do it, giving you the unmistakable air of confidence that will win you admiration, respect, and the next promotion. With The Rules under your belt you'll have the edge in everything you do, without having to compromise your principles.
Free Book - Make More, Worry Less (K/N)
Make More, Worry Less: Secrets from 18 Extraordinary People Who Created a Bigger Income and a Better Life, by Wes Moss, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble.
Book DescriptionGet the free ebook from Barnes & Noble.
Make More. Worry Less. Everyone wants to do that–but how? And how can you do it within the organization, where most people will spend their entire working lives? This book has the answers. No academic theory here: Make More, Worry Less brings together 18 riveting stories from people who’ve achieved both of these goals, gaining surprising wealth and real peace of mind along the way.
These aren’t superheroes. They’re ordinary people who’ve done the extraordinary: from fast-food worker Linda Robb, now earning a six-figure income at Aflac, to once lowly telemarketer Steve Hudson, now running business development at one of the most promising start-up companies in the nation. Author and radio host Wes Moss reveals the powerful lessons these individuals have learned. Better yet, he shows how you can use those lessons to take ownership of your life and career, earning more money than you ever thought possible.
But that’s only half the equation! Moss also shows how to handle your increased success with less stress, fewer worries, and greater happiness.
Free Book - In the Line of Fire (K)
In the Line of Fire: How to Handle Tough Questions...When It Counts, by Jerry Weissman, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store.
Book Description
Jerry Weissman has made a career of coaching nearly 500 execs on their IPO roadshows, the most critical presentations of their lives. Now, he's written an indispensable guide to answering the toughest questions you'll ever face. Using compelling examples from Presidential debates to stock analyst meetings, Weissman teaches how to respond with perfect assurance. Discover how to avoid the defensive, evasive, or contentious answers that have destroyed political careers and ruin credibility. Learn to control your entire exchange with a hostile questioner: the question, answer, interactions with questioner and audience, timing, and above all, yourself. Whether an executive, politician, fundraiser, interviewee, teacher, student -- or even a family member at Thanksgiving dinner -- you're judged on how you handle these moments. Get this book: handle them brilliantly.
25 Free Books from New Word City (K)
New Word City has another batch of free books in the Kindle store, which are likely to only remain free for a day or so.
- The Great Small Museums of Europe, by Tony Perrottet
- How Zappos Shoes in Success
- What You Can Learn from Lego, by Donna Sammons Carpenter, Maurice Coyle
- How to Fire an Employee
- What I Learned at the Naval Academy, by Captain D. Michael Abrashoff
- The Hollywood 10, by Richard Schickel
- Here We Are: The History, Meaning, and Magic of GPS, by Jim Carrier
- Map Your Processes, by Robert Hiebeler
- Civil War Homicide: The Murder of Major General Nelson, by Thomas Fleming
- What You Can Learn From Steve Jobs, by Donna Sammons Carpenter, Maurice Coyle
- How to Conduct a Great Meeting
- What You Can Learn from Ronald Reagan, by Donna Sammons Carpenter, Maurice Coyle
- Who Sank the Maine, by Thomas Fleming
- Capitalist Adventures in Red Square, by Dean LeBaron
- What's Your Customer's Problem?, by Fred Wiersema
- The Fall of the House of Herzl, by David Zax
- How The West Was Toured, by Tony Perrottet
- The Lost Buddha, by Joshua Hammer
- Wolves of War, by Tracy Ross
- John Wooden's Winning Ways (repeat)
- 7 Bad Habits of Unsuccessful People (repeat)
- What You Can Learn from Dwight D. Eisenhower (repeat)
- What You Can Learn from Sam Walton (repeat)
- Margaret Thatcher: A Life (repeat)
- John F. Kennedy, A Life (repeat)
Today's Deals
It's nearly the end of the month, so those who have Amazon Prime may want to finish up their last borrowed book and grab another one before the end of the month (although you get an extra day this year, it's still a very short month!). It also means that this month's batch of 100 Kindle books for $3.99 or less will only last for two more days, so if you've been holding on to a sample, you better read thru them quickly (or just nab the one you want, while the getting is good!).
AudioGo, the home of BBC Audiobooks, is having a half-price sale on their US sales site, some of them as MP3 downloads and others as CD sets (including a boxed set of the BBC Dr. Who radio broadcasts).
You can enter the Amazon Instant Video Sweepstakes on Facebook - they are giving away 2 ROKU XD players and a $100 gift card.
You can get a free license activation for Cerberus, an anti-theft application for Android (phones and the Kindle Fire) from LSDroid on Google+. All you have to do is install the application (free), create an account at LSDroid (for tracking your device; it's automatic when you first start the application), then enter your login name and email address on the signup form by the end of Feb 29 (GMT). On March 1, they'll activate all the license (a $4 value at Amazon) and you'll have full access to track and remotely control up to five devices linked to the same account.
For those buying EPUB books, don't forget, to enter the Kobo daily contest. If you miss a day, you can answer prior day's questions after the daily question (and still get another coupon code). The coupon codes won will expire at the end of the contest.
A Noble Cause ($0.99), by J. Gregory Smith, is today's Kindle Deal of the Day. This title is being published by Thomas & Mercer, an Amazon imprint for new titles, but you might have his Final Price in your library, as AmazonEncore gave it away for free last December as a short-time promotion.
The Watermen ($1.57 / £0.99 UK), by Patrick Easter, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (no US edition). It looks like a second in the series is coming out in March, The River of Fire (Main/UK).
The Everything Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook ($4.99 Kindle, B&N), by Rachel Rappaport, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle. I actually picked this one up last June, but if you missed it, this is a decent price on it (it's also in the Kindle Lending Library).
AudioGo, the home of BBC Audiobooks, is having a half-price sale on their US sales site, some of them as MP3 downloads and others as CD sets (including a boxed set of the BBC Dr. Who radio broadcasts).
You can enter the Amazon Instant Video Sweepstakes on Facebook - they are giving away 2 ROKU XD players and a $100 gift card.
You can get a free license activation for Cerberus, an anti-theft application for Android (phones and the Kindle Fire) from LSDroid on Google+. All you have to do is install the application (free), create an account at LSDroid (for tracking your device; it's automatic when you first start the application), then enter your login name and email address on the signup form by the end of Feb 29 (GMT). On March 1, they'll activate all the license (a $4 value at Amazon) and you'll have full access to track and remotely control up to five devices linked to the same account.
For those buying EPUB books, don't forget, to enter the Kobo daily contest. If you miss a day, you can answer prior day's questions after the daily question (and still get another coupon code). The coupon codes won will expire at the end of the contest.
A Noble Cause ($0.99), by J. Gregory Smith, is today's Kindle Deal of the Day. This title is being published by Thomas & Mercer, an Amazon imprint for new titles, but you might have his Final Price in your library, as AmazonEncore gave it away for free last December as a short-time promotion.
Book Description
Mark Noble plans a surprise proposal to his beautiful girlfriend during a romantic Caribbean vacation. But before he can pop the question, his girlfriend disappears, and his father--a world famous celebrity doctor who seems to have perfected mind-control--is killed in a mysterious fire back home in Pennsylvania.
When Mark investigates both his girlfriend's disappearance and his father's death, he realizes that the two events are connected. He attempts to unravel the mystery with the help of his eccentric grandmother and the courageous crew--one a former Navy SEAL--of her luxury yacht, putting all of their lives in danger as Mark faces a rich and powerful foe determined to pry from Mark a secret he doesn't even know he possesses.
Breakneck pacing and taut plotting mark Greg Smith's sophomore effort, a top-notch thriller with keen intelligence and shocking twists that create a brooding, vice-like compression that leaves little room to breathe.
The Watermen ($1.57 / £0.99 UK), by Patrick Easter, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (no US edition). It looks like a second in the series is coming out in March, The River of Fire (Main/UK).
Book Description
It is 1798 in the Port of London: a cruel villain holds sway over the underworld. His face is savaged by lime, his back scarred by two hundred lashes – Boylin is not a man to be crossed. Yet there is one person he loathes and fears – his captain and shipmate, Tom Pascoe, the man he blames for his Court Martial and the terrible punishment that followed.
They meet again when Pascoe becomes River Surveyor for the newly formed Marine Police. Pascoe knows that Boylin is behind most of the criminal activity that flourishes in the Port, but he can't prove anything – yet. And when both men become involved with the same woman, things get personal.
The Everything Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook ($4.99 Kindle, B&N), by Rachel Rappaport, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle. I actually picked this one up last June, but if you missed it, this is a decent price on it (it's also in the Kindle Lending Library).
Book Description
Slow-cooker meals may save you time and energy, but they can also help you pack on the pounds. Thanks to this clever collection of deliciously good-for-you recipes, you can please your palate without sacrificing nutrition--or your waistline! This cookbook serves up hundreds of mouth-watering recipes, including: Sun-Dried Tomato and Pesto Dip; Greek-Style Orzo and Spinach Soup; Red Wine Pot Roast; Ginger Caramelized Chicken; Curried Lentils; Italian Meatloaf; Chocolate Crème Brûlée; Stewed Cinnamon Apples; and more!
Popular food blogger and cooking instructor Rachel Rappaport provides full nutritional analyses so you can choose recipes based on calories, fat content, fiber, and more. When you save time and produce healthy meals, you’ll find you can have your pot roast--and eat it too!
Free Audiobook - Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
To celebrate the release of the Oscar-nominated film, The Guardian (a UK newspaper) is giving away the audiobook edition of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close ($7.03 Kindle; $14.95 Audible), by Jonathan Safran Foer. The offer is only valid thru midnight, tonight, in the UK.
Book DescriptionGet the free Audiobook from The Guardian UK. You'll need to enter a name and email address, click to submit the info, then click a link that takes you to AudioGo (no coupon code this time). Once at Audiogo, click on the ad, then click Checkout; log in (or create an account) and checkout. You'll need an account with AudioGo, but should not need to enter any credit card info. Once you've added the audiobook to your account, you can download at any time (I'd expect download times to be very slow this week).
Jonathan Safran Foer follows his best-selling debut novel, Everything Is Illuminated, with an unexpectedly hilarious and affecting story about New York City in the period following September 11
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close recasts recent history through the eyes of Oskar Schell, an unusually intelligent nine-year-old on an urgent quest to find the lock that matches a mysterious key belonging to his father, who died in the World Trade Center. This unlikely adventure takes Oskar through every city borough and into contact with survivors of all sorts, and it's his irrepressible voice—one that few writers could conceive as imaginatively as Foer does—that transforms the tragedy of circumstance into an exhilarating tribute to love.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Free Book - Bringing the Thunder (K)
Bringing the Thunder: The Missions of a World War II B-29 Pilot in the Pacific, by Gordon Bennett Robertson Jr., is free in the Kindle store, courtesy of Stackpole Books; this title is part of the Stackpole Military History series.
Book Description
The B-29 bomber was made to soar in thin, cold air, dropping its massive bomb load from heights so great that the crews might never see their targets through the clouds below. That was just fine with Ben Robertson, pilot in command of one of the big four engine bombers hammering Japan to its knees in a nonstop bombing campaign in the Pacific. When General LeMay ordered the B-29s to switch tactics from daylight, high-altitude bombing runs to nighttime, low-level runs, Ben's attitude changed. What was once seen as simply dangerous--bombing Japan--now seemed a whole lot more like suicide.
- Features dozens of never-before-seen photos of the B-29 in action
- A fast-paced, riveting account that puts the reader in the cockpit of a four-engine bomber over enemy territory
- Detailed account of combat, mission by mission
Free Book - Michael Wittmann and the Waffen SS Tiger Commander (K)
Michael Wittmann and the Waffen SS Tiger Commanders of the Leibstandarte in WWII, Vol. 1, by Patrick Agte, is free in the Kindle store, courtesy of Stackpole Books; this title is part of the Stackpole Military History series.
Book Description
The story of one of the most successful and decorated tank commanders of all time. Contains maps, official documents, newspaper clippings, and orders of battle.
German Panzer ace Michael Wittmann was by far the most famous tank commander on any side in World War II, destroying 138 enemy tanks and 132 anti-tank guns with his Tiger. This classic of armored warfare is both combat biography and unit history, as Patrick Agte focuses on the life and career of Wittmann but also includes his fellow Tiger commanders in the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler. Volume One covers the Eastern Front, where Wittmann racked up more than 100 kills and participated in the Battle of Kursk in 1943.
Today's Deals
For those buying EPUB books, don't forget, to enter the Kobo daily contest. If you miss a day, you can answer prior day's questions after the daily question (and still get another coupon code). The coupon codes won will expire at the end of the contest.
Fictionwise Coupon, 022412, 55% off most books (not Samhain), expires 02/27/12 (or a couple of days later, usually).
Slumberland ($1.99), by Paul Beatty, is today's Kindle Deal of the Day.
Love All the People ($1.56 / £0.99 UK), by Bill Hicks, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the US edition is $9.57 on Kindle or $10.49 at Kobo, where it is coupon eligible).
Write Great Fiction - Plot & Structure ($3.99 James Scott Bell, B&N), by James Scott Bell, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle. If you are an aspiring author, you may also be interested in Writing Fiction for All You're Worth: Strategies and Techniques for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level (also $3.99); he has a number of other books on writing techniques (his field of expertise), as well, although most of those are in the $9 range, to go with his bestselling thrillers, published by Zondervan.
Fictionwise Coupon, 022412, 55% off most books (not Samhain), expires 02/27/12 (or a couple of days later, usually).
Slumberland ($1.99), by Paul Beatty, is today's Kindle Deal of the Day.
Book Description
Critical darling Paul Beatty's highly original, widely praised novel of race, identity, and underground music.
After creating the perfect beat, DJ Darky goes in search of Charles Stone, a little know avant-garde jazzman, to play over his sonic masterpiece. His quest brings him to a recently unified Berlin, where he stumbles through the city's dreamy streets ruminating about race, sex, love, Teutonic gods , the prevent defense, and Wynton Marsalis in search of his artistic-and spiritual-other.
Ferocious, bombastic, and laugh-out-loud funny, Slumberland is vintage Paul Beatty and belongs on the shelf next to Jonathan Lethem, Colson Whitehead, and Junot Diaz.
Love All the People ($1.56 / £0.99 UK), by Bill Hicks, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the US edition is $9.57 on Kindle or $10.49 at Kobo, where it is coupon eligible).
Book Description
Bill Hicks was arguably the most influential stand-up comedian of the last 30 years. He was funny, out of hand, impossible to ignore and genuinely disturbing. His work has inspired Michael Moore, Mark Thomas and Robert Newman among others. The trade paperback published in February 2003 was the first collected work and included major stand-up routines, diary, notebook and letters extracts, plus his final writings, most previously unpublished. This smaller format paperback has extra material discovered subsequently.
Write Great Fiction - Plot & Structure ($3.99 James Scott Bell, B&N), by James Scott Bell, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle. If you are an aspiring author, you may also be interested in Writing Fiction for All You're Worth: Strategies and Techniques for Taking Your Fiction to the Next Level (also $3.99); he has a number of other books on writing techniques (his field of expertise), as well, although most of those are in the $9 range, to go with his bestselling thrillers, published by Zondervan.
Book Description
How does plot influence story structure? What's the difference between plotting for commercial and literary fiction? How do you revise a plot or structure that's gone off course?
With Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure, you'll discover the answers to these questions and more. Award-winning author James Scott Bell offers clear, concise information that will help you create a believable and memorable plot, including:
Filled with plot examples from popular novels, comprehensive checklists, and practical hands-on guidance, Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure gives you the skills you need to approach plot and structure like an experienced pro.
- Techniques for crafting strong beginnings, middles, and ends
- Easy-to-understand plotting diagrams and charts
- Brainstorming techniques for original plot ideas
- Thought-provoking exercises at the end of each chapter
- Story structure models and methods for all genres
- Tips and tools for correcting common plot problems
About the Author
JAMES SCOTT BELL is a bestselling and award winning suspense writer. He was the fiction columnist for Writer's Digest magazine and has written four popular books for the Writers Digest line: Plot & Structure, Revision & Self-Editing, The Art of War for Writers and Conflict & Suspense. Jim taught writing at Pepperdine University and numerous writers conferences in the United States, Canada and London.
Free Book - Southern Seahawk: (K/N)
Southern Seahawk, the first novel in the Seahawk Trilogy by Randall Peffer, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble.
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Southern Seahawk: A Novel of the Civil War at Sea grows from the true story of Commander Raphael Semmes’ rise to infamy, becoming the Union’s “Public Enemy Number One.”
In June, 1861, Semmes’ Confederate cruiser Sumter makes a daring escape through the Federal Blockade of the Mississippi. So begins the commander’s career as the Southern Seahawk. With a hand-picked crew of Southern officers and mercenary seamen, Semmes seizes eight enemy ships in four days, a record never surpassed by any other captain of a warship. By the time the cruises of the Sumter and her successor Alabama end, Semmes will have taken and burned more than eighty prizes, making him the most successful maritime predator in history.
For two and a half years Semmes eludes a pack of pursuers and almost single-handedly drives marine insurance rates so high in the North, that many Yankee ships refuse to sail until he is caught. Back in Washington, Semmes’ predations fuel feuds within the Lincoln cabinet and incite the spy games of historical figures like courtesans Rose Greenhow, Betty Duval, detective Allan Pinkerton and the commander’s mistress.
Free Book - Hire Me, Hollywood! (K/N)
Hire Me, Hollywood!: Your Behind-the-Scenes Guide to the Most Exciting - and Unexpected - Jobs in Show Business, by Mark Scherzer, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble.
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The secret to Stan Lee's writing process
The story behind Elmo's giggle
What's for lunch on the set of The Walking Dead
Squirrel training with Johnny Depp
Think you know what it takes to get your favorite TV show on the air every week? (You'd be surprised.) Or what all those people whose names in the credits of the latest blockbuster actually do? (Including the Supervising Digital Colorist?) What better way to find out than from the who's who of Hire Me, Hollywood!
Entertainment insiders Mark Scherzer and Keith Fenimore are here to give you a crash course in all things Hollywood through thirty sometimes funny, occasionally racy, and always revealing interviews with such industry experts.
Whether you've always dreamed of yelling "Action" on a major movie set or you'd be thrilled just to get Matthew McConaughey his morning coffee, this book will give you inside scoop from craft service to the director's chair--and every take in between.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
8 Free Books from New Word City (K)
New Word City has another batch of free books in the Kindle store, which are likely to only remain free for a day or so.
- Decadent Desserts, by Stonyfield Farm *repeat
- Alfred Sloan's Way
- Henry Ford's Way *repeat
- 7 Steps to a Great Speech, by Nick Morgan
- The King's Speech, by Nick Morgan
- How to Tell Great Business Stories, by Nick Morgan
- How to Read Body Language, by Nick Morgan
- How to Give a Great Presentation, by Nick Morgan
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