Bargain Bible Commentaries on Kindle

Matthew Henry has two Bible Commentaries for Kindle, each cross linked with built in Bible. The King James Version (KJV) is currently on sale for $2.39, down from it's $9.99 price of a couple of days ago (and yesterday's $4.99 pricing) and the newly released American Standard Version (ASV) is $1.99. The current pricing is a limited time, promotional offer, according to the publisher (but no set time period has been announced).

The sample includes the books Genesis and Exodus, so you can try out all the features of the linked text. Fully compatible with the Kindle, Kindle 2 and Kindle App for iPhone.

A complete commentary on the Bible along with the entire Bible itself!

Enhance your Bible readings with this timeless, concise Bible commentary from Matthew Henry. Every book and chapter of the Bible is commented and cross linked to a complete built-in Bible. Easily switch between commentary entry and Bible text and back again. For one low price your getting a quality commentary text AND a complete easy to use Kindle Bible.

Designed by a Google software consultant, every aspect of this innovative book has been designed to ensure fast and efficient navigation. The top links allow you to quickly jump between chapters or jump to any book. While reading a commentary, all sections are linked to the exact Bible verses referenced. The Bible verses in turn are linked back to the commentary. In this manner you can read the Bible chapter and read its corresponding commentary when you see its verse number linked.

Free Computer and Programming Ebooks

There are a number of (legally) free computer and programming books available to download. Most of these are PDF and sometimes they don't convert well for ereaders such as Kindle (or display well on the Sony), but they can be quite useful and read on a netbook for portability.

• Windows Small Business Server 2008 Administrator's Companion by Charlie Russel and Sharon Crawford (27 chapters, 3 appendices, 712 pages)
• Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition: Build a Program Now! by Patrice Pelland (9 chapters, Glossary, 254 pages)

These two are only available until April 22 (download directly from Microsoft Press). Note that you may have trouble accessing the site using FireFox; I had to use Internet Explorer). You can also get Windows Vista Helpful Hints: Your guide to mastering the Windows Vista Ultimate operating system. from Microsoft. This ebook contains some simple tips to help you get the most from your computer and Windows Vista Ultimate software. Some of these hints only apply to Windows Vista Ultimate and may not be available in other versions of Windows Vista.

Microsoft isn't the only one giving books away, though. You might want to pick up Effective PowerShell: The Free eBook by Keith Hill. This is a booklet form of his past blog posts (and has been updated a few times since the first release, in case you downloaded this one earlier).

Download the free 103 page ebook Storage Basics: An introduction to the fundamentals of storage technology from Fujitsu Siemens. The aim of this book is to provide you with an introduction to storage technologies and storage networks, and to highlight the value added for your company.

Free Audiobook: So Beautiful: Divine Design for Life and the Church

ChristianAudio has another free download this month, So Beautiful: Divine Design for Life and the Church (Unabridged) by Leonard Sweet (Paperback, $11.55). After adding the audiobook to your cart, enter the coupon code APR2009 during checkout. Once your order is complete, you can download in either WMA or MP3 format. To use on the Kindle, download the MP3 files and copy them to the audible\ directory on your Kindle (or the SD card for the Kindle 1).

What is commonly known as DNA today was called "...so pretty!" when it was discovered years ago, and over the course of his ministry, author Leonard Sweet has discovered that this divine design also informs God's blueprint for the church.

In addition, there are a number of other free downloads featured there. I don't know how long they will last, but currently I see:

Cherub Wings: Special Easter Episode (Unabridged) by Cherub Wings
Cherub Wings: Episode 1 (Unabridged) by Cherub Wings
God's Story: As Told By John (Unabridged) by Crossway
The With-God Life (Unabridged) by Renovare International Conference
The Future of the People of God (Unabridged) by N.T. Wright
A Whisper Revival (Unabridged) by Timothy Williams
DG-Prayer, Meditation, and Fasting (Download) (Abridged) by John Piper
Even the Demons Believe (Unabridged) by Timothy Williams

There is also a link a the bottom of the page that will search for other free content on the site.

New Release Tuesday

BoneMan's Daughters by Ted Dekker ($9.99; Hardcover $16.47).

They call him BoneMan, a serial killer who's abducted six young women. He's the perfect father looking for the perfect daughter, and when his victims fail to meet his lofty expectations, he kills them by breaking their bones and leaving them to die. Intelligence officer Ryan Evans, on the other hand, has lost all hope of ever being the perfect father. His daughter and wife have written him out of their lives. Everything changes when BoneMan takes Ryan's estranged daughter, Bethany, as his seventh victim. Ryan goes after BoneMan on his own. But the FBI sees it differently. New evidence points to the suspicion that Ryan is BoneMan. Now the hunter is the hunted, and in the end, only one father will stand.

Leaping Beauty by Gregory Maguire ($4.79)

Who better to wreak havoc with eight beloved fairytales than Gregory Maguire, the brilliantly funny author of the adult novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, as well as of the hilarious middle–grade series, The Hamlet Chronicles.

Zany animals of all species run through these fractured tales with alarming speed and dexterity. Who would have thought that Sleeping Beauty, that most regal of all fairy– tales, could be twisted into the story of a frog with a most unusual and promising dance career? Get ready to meet a gorilla queen and a psycho chimp, seven giant giraffes; and one very bad walrus.

Saying Grace by Beth Gutcheon ($9.99)

Rue Shaw has everything--a much loved child, a solid marriage, and a job she loves. Saying Grace takes place in Rue's mid-life, when her daughter is leaving home, her parents are failing, her husband is restless and the school she has built is being buffeted by changes in society that affect us all. Funny, rich in detail and finally stunning, this novel presents a portrait of a tight-knit community in jeopardy, and of a charming woman whose most human failing is that she wants things to stay the same.

Saying Grace is about the fragility of human happiness and the strength of convictions, about keeping faith as a couple whether it keeps one safe or not. Beth Gutcheon has a gift for creating a world in microcosm and capturing the grace in the rhythms of everyday life.

Brimstone Kiss by Carole N Douglas ($7.99)

Paranormal Investigator Delilah Street--in her quest to identify the long-buried embracing skeletons she and sexy ex-FBI agent Ricardo Montoya discovered-- has to deal with a lecherous vampire, a ghoulish producer, celebrity zombies from classic films, a mysterious albino rock star who bestows addictive kisses on his groupies, and a dead girl in her mirror--and those are just her clients! Post-Millennium Revelation Las Vegas is teeming with supernaturals and run by a werewolf mob, but even the unhumans can't conceive of what Delilah discovers hidden under its damnable desert sands: unspeakably powerful evil rooted in ancient Egypt...

Two free Audiobooks

To get either of today's free audiobooks, first log into to your Audible.com account, then click the links below to add the free audiobook to your cart, then check out. It's probably best to order one at a time, but you should be able to get both for free (I did).

Audible.com, possibly in an effort to boost its chances of winning a Hugo Award for its 2008 audio anthology METAtropolis, has released the entire audiobook for free to NORTH AMERICAN audible customers (sorry Europe and the rest)! All you’ll need is an audible account and to follow the link.

METAtropolis (Amazon $19.79)
By Jay Lake, Tobias Buckell, Elizabeth Bear, John Scalzi, and Karl Shroeder
Read by Michael Hogan, Scott Brick, Kandyse McClure, Alessandro Juliani, and Stefan Rudnicki
FREE DOWNLOAD (for a limited time) - 9 Hours [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Audible Frontiers
Published: 2008

Publisher's Summary

Welcome to a world where big cities are dying, dead - or transformed into technological megastructures. Where once-thriving suburbs are now treacherous Wilds. Where those who live for technology battle those who would die rather than embrace it. It is a world of zero-footprint cities, virtual nations, and armed camps of eco-survivalists.

Welcome to the dawn of uncivilization.

METAtropolis is an intelligent and stunning creation of five of today's cutting-edge science-fiction writers: 2008 Hugo Award winners John Scalzi and Elizabeth Bear; Campbell Award winner Jay Lake; plus fan favorites Tobias Buckell and Karl Schroeder. Together they set the ground rules and developed the parameters of this "shared universe", then wrote five original novellas - all linked, but each a separate tale.

Bringing this audiobook to life is a dream team of performers: Battlestar Galactica's Michael Hogan ("Saul Tigh"); Alessandro Juliani ("Felix Gaeta"); and Kandyse McClure ("Anastasia 'Dee' Dualla"); plus legendary audiobook narrators Scott Brick (Dune) and Stefan Rudnicki (Ender's Game).

John Scalzi, who served as Project Editor, introduces each story, offering insight into how the METAtropolis team created this unique project exclusively for digital audio.

Marley & Me (Kindle $6.39, Audible $12.16 - $15.73) by John Grogan

John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wriggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same.

Marley quickly grew into a barreling, 97-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, and stole women's undergarments. Obedience school did no good, Marley was expelled.

And yet his heart was pure. Just as Marley joyfully refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. A dog like no other, Marley remained steadfast, a model of devotion, even when his family was at its wit's end. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms.

Enjoy Marley & Me as Free download courtesy of Garmin!