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Monday, January 3, 2011

BOTK Kindle Book Deals of the Day - $2.99

The Amazon Kindle Deals of the Day has stayed blank all day, but I tracked down this page of $2.99 marked down books for you. I have no idea which ones are one-day deals and which are longer (there are generally a few that last all month), so you might want to sample and order while they bargains.


The Interrogators: Inside the Secret War Against al Qaeda
by Chris Mackey and Greg Miller

A Hard Place
by Jacamo Peterson

Henry of Atlantic City
by Frederick Reuss

A Teacher's Night Before Christmas
by Sue Carabine, Shauna Mooney Kawasaki (Illustrator)

Her Latest Supporting Role
by Cynthia Ashworth

These Wicked Games
by Sherry Ledington, et al

Midnight Come Again
by Dana Stabenow

The Queene's Christmas: An Elizabeth I Mystery
by Karen Harper

Employees First, Customers Second: Turning Conventional Management Upside Down
by Vineet Nayar

Truly, Madly
by Heather Webber

Lady Amelia's Secret Lover
by Victoria Alexander

All Night with a Rogue: Lords of Vice
by Alexandra Hawkins

The Ambidextrist
by Peter Rock

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.1
by David Huss

One Imperfect Christmas
by Myra Johnson

The Lord Is My Shepherd: The Psalm 23 Mysteries
by Debbie Viguie

90 Minutes in Heaven: My True Story
by Don Piper & Cecil Murphey

The Beginner's Bible for Toddlers
by Zondervan

90 Minutes in Heaven: My True Story
by Don Piper & Cecil Murphey (young readers)

My Cowboy Boots
by Crystal Bowman (pre-order)

Free Book (nook) - Spy Killer

Spy Killer, by L. Ron Hubbard, was the free short story from Galaxy Press on Kindle during October and today is free at B&N (who did not get an October book). With this addition, there are now three L. Ron Hubbard selections available currently, between Kindle, B&N and Sony (the other two are The Dangerous Dimension and Dead Men Kill).

Book Description
Falsely accused of murder and grand larceny, Kurt Reid flees to Shanghai. After rescuing a White Russian spy, he's captured by the Chinese and forced into the cloak-and-dagger world of espionage and intrigue, where everything and everyone are not what they appear to be.

Click HERE for the free download from B&N.

A Shelf-Full of Free Books from Kaplan

Just like last semester, Kaplan is giving away a shelf-load of free books this week. So far, they are only on iBooks and my source says there are 130 of them (so did the Kaplan promo page, until they took it down and password protected it so that no one can see it anymore). The promo page said these are supposed to show up in other stores as well, but I would not count on them all being in every store (last time, only iBooks had the full 100 free books).

I've been skimming thru the titles and I've already found more than 55 that were not on the sale last time, so even if you got in on that one, you'll want to check this one out. Books range from college prep, from getting into to getting thru grad school, law school, medical/nursing or an MBA, to memoirs (mostly medical fields), math for Moms and Dads to getting an interview. I suspect almost everyone can find at least one book they would enjoy on "the list." There is even Tribal Knowledge, a business book that focuses just on Starbucks Coffee, which should have a very wide appeal.

To find the free books: open iBooks, enter "Kaplan" (some are Kaplan Publishing, some are Kaplan, Inc, that I noticed, so the one word should find both) in the search box and browse thru the pages. Be careful: about the third page, I started running into books that were not free (of course, those first couple of pages were mostly books from the last sale, that I already had). By several pages in, the free books are just scattered here and there, but it pays to just keep scrolling thru to find the gems in the list. Remember -- you are not likely to get a refund from Apple if you accidentally buy a book at full price (and I saw books as high as $35.99 when browsing, with most of them around $10). The only confirmation you get that you'll be charged is that the green "get book" secondary prompt is instead "buy book" for one that isn't free.

I searched Barnes and Noble and Sony - both have a couple of hundred books from Kaplan, but none are free right now. Amazon has two! All the ones from the last sale are missing, so I'm wondering if they have all been pulled in anticipation of a price change. Last time, it was several days to a week before the free books started popping up in other places, so I'll keep an eye out and let you know if I spot them elsewhere. Meanwhile, those of you with iPads, enjoy!

Update: As is pointed out in the comments, Kaplan has (finally) set up a webpage for this promotion and it looks like Kindle books are on the way!

Monday's Kindle Deals of the Day

Amazon's Kindle Deals of the Day is still blank, but I found a number of Peterson's college prep titles for $2.99 and today's Student Deal of the Day is an updated "classic" (at least, in computer years).


Master the GRE 2011

Master the Catholic High School Entrance Exams 2011

Master the GRE Practice Test 2

Master the ASVAB Basics

Master the SAT: Practice Test 2

Master the GRE Practice Test 5

Master the GMAT--Practice Test 4

Master the GMAT--Diagnosing Strengths and Weaknesses: Practice Test 1

Master the SAT: Practice Test 6

Green Careers in Energy

Master the GMAT--Practice Test 3

Master the Real Estate License Exams: Practice Test 5

Ultimate Word Success

Hackers, by Steven Levy $1.99




Sunday, January 2, 2011

Free Audiobook - The Pursuit of Holiness!

Christianaudio is giving away an audiobook download of The Pursuit of Holiness! ($8.88 Kindle) by Jerry Bridges, narrated by Arthur Morey, for free during the month of January.

Book Description
“Be holy, for I am holy,” commands God. But holiness is something that is often missed in the Christian’s daily life. According to Navigator author Jerry Bridges, that’s because we’re not exactly sure what our part in holiness is.

In The Pursuit of Holiness, he helps us see clearly just what we should rely on God to do--and what we should take responsibility for ourselves. As you deepen your relationship with God, learn more about His character, and understand the Holy Spirit's role in holiness, your spiritual growth will mature.

HOLINESS. THE CHRISTIAN’S JOINT VENTURE WITH GOD. “Be holy, for I am holy,” commands God to His people. But holiness is something that is often missed in the Christian’s daily life. According to Jerry Bridges, that’s because we’re not exactly sure what our part in holiness is. In The Pursuit of Holiness, he helps us see clearly just what we should rely on God to do-and what we should accept responsibility for ourselves. Whether you’re continuing your pursuit of holiness or just beginning, the principles and guidelines in The Pursuit of Holiness will challenge you to obey God’s command of holiness.


Get your free audio download HERE. They have updated the checkout process (a coupon code is no longer required) and the download process (no longer do you have to download each part of the book separately). In fact, you can now even send a gift download of the free audiobook to someone else!

After you finishing your order, you download a zip file with the entire audiobook - select MP3 if you want to be able to play the book on your Kindle. Unzip the contents to the \audiobooks directory on your Kindle (not \music) in order to have audiobook controls and see it on your Kindle home page.

Free Book (Sony) - The Dangerous Dimension

The Dangerous Dimension ($0.89 Kindle), by L. Ron Hubbard, free last June in the Kindle store, is free in the Sony store.

Book Description
Dr. Henry Mudge undergoes a striking personality change when he discovers a mathematical formula "Equation C" that defines a mysterious negative dimension. He is instantly transported to any location in the solar system by merely thinking of it--even when he doesn't want to.

Click HERE to get the free download from Sony.

BooksOnTheKnob has a new Address!

Books on the Knob is moving ... sort of. I have a new domain name and the blog can now be found at blog.booksontheknob.org. However, your old bookmarks will keep working and simply redirect you to the new location - just click Yes to get there. You'll want to update your bookmarks, though, to make it easier to get to the blog (for those using it as a home page, make sure you update that as well).

Otherwise, there should not be any changes needed at your end. The RSS, Twitter, email (on the Subscribe / About / Contact page), Facebook and Kindle subscriptions should all still work as they did before. If you run into any problems, be sure to let me know (there were quite a few places I had to update in order to get everything linked back up, but I think I got them all). If you do have a problem, you might want to try clearing your browser cache first (in FireFox, Ctrl-Shift-DEL, then pick Cache on the menu and click OK), as that was causing me problem too, at first).

Sunday's Kindle Deals of the Day - $2.99

Today's $2.99 Kindle eBook Deals of the Day ($2.99 each):
Kindle eBooks Student Deal of the Day:

Saturday, January 1, 2011

New Year's Recap and Updates

A large number of "permanent" freebies expired at the end of the year (bye-bye Harlequin 16!) and those cookbooks that were free last year are now $10-$17! Another example of why you don't sample free books, but grab them while they are there. Two books that were recently free only in the UK store are now free for US readers (again):
For all the new Kindle users out there, I've listed all the current freebies (that are actually "books", self-contained and at least a short story or novella) below, arranged by genre. The list can change at any time (one freebie posted this morning was already back to full price by evening), so always check the current price before clicking to purchase. The current list is always accessible on the Free Kindle Books link at the top of every page.

Today is the last day to pick up any of the EA Kindle games at half price. The $5 eBook sale at Borders still has a day to run and Amazon is still matching many of their prices, which I expect to end sometime tomorrow or the day after (although it could at any time). Fictionwise has a new promotion code, endof2010, good for 40% off through Sunday, Jan 2, 2011.

If you are looking for books to help with your New Year's Resolutions, Kobo books has set up two lists of New Year's books, Healthy and This Year is About You!, while Amazon has the Get Ready for a Healthy and Happy New Year page (paper books) and the New Year, New You 2011 in Kindle Books page.

You can get a free copy of Cobalt City Christmas by signing up for the Timid City Pirate Publishing mailing list.  You'll need to sign up, confirm on the email you receive, then wait until someone there sends you the book, but the offer is good all weekend. You can also find a free short story on their Booty page.

Book Description
When it comes to the holidays, Cobalt City isn’t all that different from your hometown, except for the secret headquarters, out-of-town guests capable of destroying the world, hundreds of heavily armed rubber duckies, Christmas geese that fight back, other-worldly arsonists, and inventors with jet packs, that is.

Unwrap a bundle of super-powered adventure for the holidays, including tasty tales from storytellers both new and established: Nicole Burns, Rosemary Jones, Angel Leigh McCoy, Jeremy Zimmerman, and Cobalt City creator Nathan Crowder. You’ve never experienced a Christmas like a Cobalt City Christmas!


Deb Baker is giving away copies of Murder Grins and Bears It over on Smashwords, no coupon code required.

Book Description
When a game warden is murdered in the Michigan U.P., Gertie Johnson is hot on the trail. She is hampered by pin-curled Kitty and man-hungry Cora Mae. Worse, Gertie’s son, the local sheriff, seems more concerned with arresting his mother for cruising without a driver's license than catching a killer.

Random Acts of Senseless Kindness, a novelette from Graham Parke, author of No Hope for Gomez!, can be downloaded from his website.
Warning: Clinical studies have shown that reading this novelette is likely to make you more attractive to the opposite sex and elevate your random luck by about 9.5%

(These statements have not been evaluated by anyone of consequence!)
Wowio is giving everyone who Likes them on Facebook a free download of the graphic novel Gary and the Pirate. They also have a deal, if you were going to go to the new Gulliver's Travels movie, where if you buy the tickets from Fandango, you get a free download of their edition of Gulliver's Travels.

Book Description
All of Judy's friends are pushing her to get a boyfriend. But at 13 years old, all of the boys in her class are completely gross. She has absolutely no interest in boys...until Gary the Pirate sneaks into her bedroom window one night! He's cute, charming, and clumsy. In fact, Gary's the worst pirate ever. But with Judy's help, they are able to defeat Gary's nemesis Stinky, find treasure, and maybe even love.

Current Kindle Free Book List

Mystery / Thriller / Suspense / Miscellaneous
Soul Identity
Medicus: A Novel of the Roman Empire
Don't Die, Dragonfly
Two Rivers
The Queen's Dollmaker
The Perfect Woman
WILDERNESS #55: INTO THE UNKNOWN
The Blood That Bonds
Carved in Bone with Bonus Material
Heidegger's Glasses
The Year She Fell
Sweetie
Mossy Creek
Sukkwan Island
Cat Calls
The Middle Passage
House of Dark Shadows
Deeper Water
Wish
The Backstory to Think Twice
Serial
Crossing the Line
Boob Tube
Whirl of the Wheel
Get Some
Quiet As They Come (Free Story for Kindle)
When Night Falls
Tumor Chapter 1

Fantasy and Science Fiction
Avempartha
Dead Men Kill
Hunted By The Others
Phenomenal Girl 5
Dead Drop: A Lawson Vampire Bonus Story
Remedial Magic
Beasts and BFFs
Retro Demonology
Reaper
The New World
Chapter 15.5
Bright of the Sky (Book 1 of The Entire and the Rose)
Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #1: Precipice
Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #2: Skyborn
Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #3: Paragon
Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #4: Savior
Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #5: Purgatory
The Wild's Call
Eros, Philia, Agape: A Tor.Com Original
A Memory of Wind: A Tor.Com Original
First Flight: A Tor.Com Original
Overtime: A Tor.Com Original

Romance
Oleander House
Rough Cut
Mistress By Mistake
Catching Caroline
Cowboy Trouble
Traitor's Wife
Romeo, Romeo
Millies Fling
The Crossroads Cafe
The Bite of Silence
Make Mine Midnight
Going All In
With This Ring
A Santangelo Story
I Thought It Was You: Grimm's Circle, Book 2.5
Seducing Jane Porter
Colters' Wife

Non-Fiction
Lose Weight WITHOUT Dieting
The Rules of Life, Expanded Edition: A Personal Code for Living a Better, Happier, More Successful Life
Putting the Public Back in Public Relations
Walt Disney's Way
Curious Folks Ask: 162 Real Answers on Amazing Inventions, Fascinating Products, and Medical Mysteries
Clearing the Mind for Creativity
The Truth About Starting a Business
A Dog Named Slugger
Start to Love Not Smoking
Circle of Friends Cookbook - 25 Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes
Circle of Friends Cookbook - 25 Meatloaf Recipes
Circle of Friends Cookbook - 25 Mac & Cheese Recipes
The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook Presents: A Magical Christmas Menu
The Rules of Chess
Money Girl's Smart Moves to Deal with Your Debt
25 Language Phrasebook
Acupressure Guide For Relieving Hangovers
Periodic Table of the Chemical Elements (Mendeleev's Table)
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2011
Democratizing Innovation
Economic Report of the President
More Blood, More Sweat and Another Cup of Tea
Publish on Amazon Kindle with the Digital Text Platform

Textbooks
CK-12 Algebra I
CK-12 21st Century Physics
CK-12 Advanced Probability and Statistics
CK-12 Biology I - Honors
CK-12 Calculus
CK-12 Chemistry
CK-12 Earth Science
CK-12 Engineering: An Introduction for High School
CK-12 Geometry
CK-12 Life Science
CK-12 People's Physics Book Version 2
CK-12 Trigonometry

Religious/Christian Fiction and Non-Fiction
The Centurion's Wife
The Apothecary's Daughter
Light of Eidon
Against All Odds
Fools Rush In
Daughter of Joy
The Winners Manual
The Justice Game
Happily Ever After
Danger in the Shadows
Conspiracy in Kiev
The Potluck Club
Craving God
More Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas
Love on a Dime
The Holy Bible: HCSB Digital Text Edition
Last Light
A Gift of Grace
The Christmas Story from the Family Reading Bible
Stuck in the Middle (Sister-to-Sister, Book 1)
Invisible (Ivy Malone Mystery Series #1)
The Holy Bible English Standard Version (ESV)
Relentless (Dominion Trilogy #1)
Autobiography of a Yogi (Reprint of Original 1946 Edition)

Games
Jumble, 3 Free Puzzles
Blackjack
Mine Sweeper
Every Word
Shuffled Row
Word Morph Volume 1
Sudoku

Erotica
Spirit Lift
An Unwanted Hunger
All in Time
Nocked for a Loop
Eland
Spirit's Release
Erotique
Take Me
Peak Energy
Danu, The Return
Desire in the Dark
Not Just an Orgy
Better Late Than Never
Door Prize
Hot Moon Rising
Maui Heat
Scoring
Lap Dance
Master's Thief
Hot for the Reunion
Haunted by the Past
Playing Hardball
His Voice, His Command
Shapeshifter's Craving
Kayla's Birthday Present
The Bad Widow
Her Very Special Robot
Hunting Evander
Outlaw Lovers Dossier
Seychelles Sunset
Larkspur
Reaper's Justice
Tessa's Ambassador
Interlude in Pearl
Thrill of the Hunt
First Taste
Tween Hopeful and Hopeless
Waiting at Eros
The Next Big Thing
Goodbye Blues, Hello Love
Red Satin
Stakeout for Love
Unexpected Comfort
Message for Minerva
Christmas ScandalNot!
Just Like Old Times
Song of the Swan

UK Kindle Store
Dead Men Kill
Hunted By The Others
Two Rivers
Mistress By Mistake
The Queen's Dollmaker
Life of Pi
The First Completely Electronic Robot and Science Fiction Limerick Book
Children's Bible Stories - Noah's Ark
Painless
The Book of Biff #1 Target Practice
50 Reasons to Say Goodbye
Catching Caroline
Sudden Death
The Blood That Bonds
The Golden Acorn
The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus
Deeper Water
House of Dark Shadows
Love on a Dime
Lose Weight WITHOUT Dieting
Change, bring it on
Surfing the long summer
The Pawn
Soul Identity
25 Language Phrasebook
Haven
Shatter (The Children of Man)
Arousing Love
The New World
Bit Literacy: Productivity in the Age of Information and E-mail Overload

Saturday's Kindle Deals of the Day - $2.99

All of today's Kindle Deals of the Day at Amazon are $2.99, except the very last one, which is the Student Deal of the Day at 99 cents.


A Royal Likeness
by Christine Trent

Biting The Bride
by Clare Willis

Buy-In: Saving Your Good Idea from Getting Shot Down
by John P. Kotter and Lorne A. Whitehead

Chakra Deck
by Olivia H. Miller

Gaming As Culture: Essays on Reality, Identity And Experience in Fantasy Games
by J. Patrick Williams & Sean Q. Hendricks

From Girl to Goddess: The Heroine's Journey through Myth and Legend
by Valerie Estelle Frankel

Empires and Barbarians : The Fall of Rome and the Birth of Europe
by Peter Heather

Choosing to SEE: A Journey of Struggle and Hope
by Mary Beth Chapman

HBR'S 10 Must Reads: The Essentials
by Harvard Business Review

How to Have Your Second Child First
by Kerry Colburn

Joseph Smith and the Origins of the Book of Mormon
by David Persuitte

The Little Book of String Theory
by Steven S. Gubser

Ten Rules for Strategic Innovators: From Idea to Execution
by Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble

Stranger
by Zoe Archer

Senseless
by Mary Burton

Simplify Your Life: Get Organized and Stay That Way
by Marcia Ramsland

The Kama Sutra Deck
by Julianne Balmain & Trisha Krauss

WCS Pocket Guide: New York
by Ben Winters

Your Next Move: The Leader's Guide to Navigating Major Career Transitions
by Michael Watkins

Worst Case Scenario Dating and Sex ($0.99)
by Jennifer Worick