Free Kindle books (11/16-17) - 17 free + discounted-book forum alerts + Amazon promos

FREE/DISCOUNTED KINDLE BOOKS DISCOVERED BY FORUM MEMBERS

Nov. 16-17: - Wednesday and Thursday: 17 newly-free books + a the free Android App of the day, works for Kindle Fire owners + a "Got my Fire!" thread from the forums.

A quick 2-day catch up, as I spent the day with my Kindle Fire yesterday when here and will do a "First Impressions" on it today.


Unusual Free Android App for the Day - works with Kindlefire


Enhanced Email, by Quantum Solutions, 131 customer reviews, 3.3 stars, $0.00 (Link: amzn.to/androidappstore )

Normally, this costs $9.99 to download, but it's free today.  Some like it a lot and some don't, so read some of the reviews.




Today's Kindle Daily Deal (changes at midnight) is "The Gospel According to Coco Chanel, by Karen Karbo, 56 customer reviews, 3.8 stars

  Wednesday's price $8.63, Thursday's discount $6.64
Amazon's math is off today - It would be $1.99 but the price shown is:
Thursday's Daily Deal Price: $0.99



  MORE... ( The temporarily newly-free books and discounted-book forum-alerts are on the 2nd page now, to load the main page more quickly and so that those wanting to go through the details can do so by: clicking on "MORE" just below)
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LATEST DISCOUNTED Kindle books (some temporarily) -
  Forum-thread starter RandomizeME cautions, "This thread is [only] for discounts and price drops that readers find from publishers."  Another main finder is Emily Bronte.
  For 11/15-17 - 67 new posts since the 15th. (No time today to check and point out any lower-priced ones...

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TEMPORARILY-Free Books:  Alerts from the Amazon Kindle forums - via the tireless "Happy Reader" Joyce, who is ever on the lookout on behalf of forum members.

  NOTE: The alerts are quoted from Joyce's collecting of mostly temporarily-free books.  They're *not* recommendations by anyone but are a popular, unfiltered daily set of forum release-alerts by Joyce, logged here for those who don't or can't make it to the forums.  The eBooks are often no longer free within days, sometimes, within hours.  Thanks to Joyce for gathering and organizing them for us.

' Happy Reader "Joyce" says:
[ 10 books early Wednesday ]
Second Star (Star Svensdotter #1)
Author: Dana Stabenow
Genre: Adventure

DESCRIPTION: When the Betelgeuse message was detected, it changed a lot of things on Earth. We began to look seriously outward, not with the heady optimism of the early days, but with deliberate calculation. We knew that Someone was out there, and that eventually, they'd be coming. If Earth didn't occupy the High Frontier, it could be ours to lose. Esther "Star" Svensdotter's job is overseeing the completion of the American Alliance's first O'Neill cylinder - a massive space hab capable of supporting thousands of colonists. It's just weeks away from commissioning, and she'll be damned if Luddite terrorists, squabbling bureaucrats, military takeovers or rogue AIs will stand in the way. Frontier justice on Ellfive sometimes involves an airlock - you don't want to be on the wrong side of justice. Or the wrong side of Star Svensdotter. The first in Dana Stabenow's Star Svensdotter trilogy, Second Star is a tale of first contact, declarations of independence, and new frontiers.

*****

Death Calls
Author: Courtney Vail
Genre: Poetry

DESCRIPTION: A collection of short stories, poems and other goodies. Each piece in Death Calls touches on life's journey, death or dying in Courtney Vail's own freakish way. Some works are quirky, some funny, some gross, some resonating, but all pretty weird. Enjoy!

*****

Angel Be Good
Author: Kathy Carmichael
Genre: Holidays - Romantic Comedy

DESCRIPTION: Miracles still happen in modern day New York when "Scrooge" (Nathaniel Danvers) meets "Heaven Can Wait" (Daphne), who has been sent to give him one last chance at redemption. ANGEL BE GOOD captures the essence of the classic Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and offers a touch of humor and romance. A perfect holiday feel-good read.

*****

City of Rogues (Book I of The Kobalos Trilogy)
Author: Ty Johnston
Genre: Misanthropy Epic

DESCRIPTION: Kron Darkbow seeks vengeance, and he plans to have it no matter the costs. Returning to the city of his birth after 15 years, he hunts down the wizard responsible for the deaths of those he loved only to find out another was responsible for the murders. That other is Belgad the Liar, a former barbarian chieftain who is now boss of the city's underworld. Following his path for blood, Kron comes across the magical healer, Randall Tendbones, and accidentally reveals Randall's darkest secret to the world. It's a secret about the past, a secret that has kept Randall on the run for three years. Now it has caught up with him, and Belgad the Liar is suddenly the least of Randall and Kron's concerns. The gaze of Lord Verkain, king of of the dark northern land of Kobalos, has fallen upon Kron and Randall. And it is a gaze filled with madness. City of Rogues is a dark action/adventure epic fantasy novel in the tradition of David Gemmell and Glenn Cook. It is Book I of the Kobalos Trilogy.

*****

The Vampire Relationship Guide, Volume 1: Meeting and Mating
Author: Evelyn Lafont
Genre: Vampire - Romance

DESCRIPTION: Josie's an average girl who just wants one simple thing out of life--to have sex with a vampire. When she receives an invitation to a party thrown by one of the world's richest vamps, she doesn't stop to question her luck; she jumps into her favorite stilettos and heads out to the event of a lifetime, hoping that she'll come home with a sexy party favor. But the great undead aren't just pointy toothed hotties waiting to satisfy Josie's carnal desires. With a single-minded focus on fulfilling her sole sexual longing, Josie unwittingly entrenches herself in the twisted world of vampire relationships with no one to guide her but herself.

*****

Tribes
Author: Arthur Slade
Genre: Nature

DESCRIPTION: There's the Logo Tribe, who "exhibit name brands wherever and whenever possible," the Digerati Tribe, who "worship bytes and silicon chips," and the Busybody Tribe, whose "batlike ears stretched high to gather up every vibration and echo." These are only a few of the exotic groups Percy Montmount has identified in his immense study of the human adolescent's rituals, "The Origin of the Species Revisited." And what better person to record these behaviors than one who is a member of no tribe? Ever since the death of his famous anthropologist father three years ago, Percy has blocked his grief by becoming an aloof observer of his classmates' odd rituals instead of an active player. But lately, it's gotten harder to classify his feelings as just biological responses to outside stimuli. Stimuli like his attraction to Elissa, a sexy, intelligent female biped, or his memories of Willard Stokes, the friend who committed suicide after suffering from unrequited love for a member of the Lipstick/Hairspray Tribe. And now that Graduation, that ultimate rite of passage, is almost upon him, Percy may be forced by unknown factors outside his tightly controlled environment to finally drop his field notebook and become what he dreads most: an actual participant in his own life.

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The Scargill Cove Case Files: An Arcane Society Story (A Penguin Group eSpecial from Jove)
Author: Jayne Ann Krentz
Genre: Romance - Paranormal - Suspense
** Pre-Order for December 6, 2011 **

DESCRIPTION: Chilling paranormal suspense in a small California town-by the New York Times bestselling author of the Arcane Society novels!As the director at Jones & Jones, a psychical investigation agency, Fallon Jones solves crimes of a different nature. Jones's latest case involves a body found in the basement vault of a local bookstore, and scratchings on the inside of the door that seem to be a coded message, in this novella by Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times bestselling author of In Too Deep and the Arcane Society novels.

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Diary of the Displaced
Author: Glynn James
Genre: Horror

DESCRIPTION: There is a place where nightmares are real. It is a dark and terrifying place, hidden from the world we know, by borders that only the most unfortunate of souls will ever cross. James Halldon woke up in the dark, alone, without any food or water, without a clue where he was, and with no memory of where he came from. It only got stranger. For James has somehow found his way to The Corridor. A place where zombies stumble in the darkness, ever seeking the flesh and blood of the living. A midnight land where tentacled behemoths spawn in the fetid swamps. Nightmares that no human should ever see. The prison of a creature that has destroyed entire worlds.

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Leaders Who Make a Difference: Leadership Lessons from Three Great Bible Leaders
Author: Paul Chapell
Genre: Christian Living

DESCRIPTION: This encouraging book for spiritual leaders explores the lives of three great Bible leaders and how they made an eternal difference. Your heart will be challenged by the vision of Joshua, the passion of Nehemiah, and the faith of Joseph.

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A Parchment Paper Thanksgiving
Author: Brette Sember
Genre: Cooking, Food and Wine

DESCRIPTION: Forget those dirty pots and pans this holiday season-getting a great turkey dinner on the table is as easy as pie with parchment paper! In A Parchment Paper Thanksgiving award-winning author and food writer Brette Sember shows you how parchment paper cooking can revolutionize the way you cook a holiday feast. Save time, money, and sanity!

***** [Added two more under "More Free books - Wednesday}

Tiger Eye: The First Dirk & Steele Novel
Author: Marjorie M. Liu
Genre: Romance

DESCRIPTION: Long ago they roamed the earth -- dragons, tigers...shapeshifters -- men who wore the forms of beasts. Their world was magic. Now it is gone. But some remain. He looks out of place in Dela Reese's Beijing hotel room -- exotic and poignant, some mythic, tragic hero of an epic tale. With his feline yellow eyes, he's like nothing from her world,. Yet Dela has danced through the echo of his soul, and knows this warrior will obey her every command. Hari has been used and abused for millennia. But he sees, upon his release from the riddle box, that this new mistress is different. There is a hidden power in Dela's eyes -- and with her, he may regain all that was lost to him. Where once he savaged, now he must protect; where before he knew only hatred, now he must embrace love. Dela is the key. For Dela, he will risk all.

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This is Not a Love Story
Author: Lydia Peele
Genre: Short Stories

DESCRIPTION: With this first book of fiction, a gifted young writer brings together eight superbly crafted stories that peer deeply into the human heart, exploring lives derailed by the loss of a vital connection to the land and to the natural world of which they are a part. "Mule Killers" evokes the end of an era and of a grandfather's dreams when he decides to replace animal power on his farm with tractors. Two restless young girls in "Sweethearts of the Rodeo" live out their last summer of innocence, riding ponies recklessly and spying on their boss and the wealthy women who visit him. In "Phantom Pain," the Tennessee woods are a sliver of what they once were, men now hunt with GPS and cell phones, and the rumor of a dangerous panther on the loose stirs up a small town. An unexpected vision of the beauty and mystery of life redeems the darkest moments in this stellar debut collection, a book that readers will want to read and reread.

***** [ Added 5 for Thursday morning]

Salads for Every Season
Author: Myra Goodman
Genre: Cookbook - Food

DESCRIPTION: Myra Goodman knows salad. Founder with her husband, Drew, of Earthbound Farm-the largest grower of organic produce in North America-she is the author FOOD TO LIVE BY and THE EARTHBOUND COOK, sumptuous cookbooks built on the idea of fresh, seasonal cooking. From those books, she has culled a useful and inspiring ebook short filled with 25 recipes for salads that showcase the best produce of spring, summer, fall and winter. Colorful, healthy, and packed with delightful textures and flavors, these are what salads should be. For Spring and Summer: Strawberry-Tarragon Salad with Aged Balsamic Vinegar; Chopped Summer Vegetable Salad; Farro Salad with Edamame and Arugula; Summer Salad with Butter Lettuce, Raspberries, and Hazelnuts. Fall and Winter: Jicama and Orange Salad with Orange-Sesame Vinaigrette; Escarole with Walnuts, Dates, and Bacon; Roasted Beet Salad alla Caprese; Autumn Salad with Persimmons and Pomegranate Seeds. Plus a Field Guide to Salad Greens, sidebars exploring ingredients and salad basics, how to grow your own sprouts and infuse your own oils, and a chapter dedicated to versatile dressings and dip.

*****

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Tales from the Drunk Diet
Author: Luc Carl
Genre: Biography - Memoir
* Pre-Order for January 6, 2012 *

DESCRIPTION: An excerpt taken straight from Lüc Carl's upcoming memoir, The Drunk Diet: How I Lost 40 Pounds...Wasted, a beer-soaked tale of a long-haired, leather-clad rock 'n roll party-maker who transformed a whiskey-and-5:00AM cheeseburger lifestyle into a wildly successful weight-loss regime.
Full of charismatic wit and insane stories about his life, this excerpt is a mix of memoir and advice: laugh and be inspired while he takes you along on his hilarious journey to become healthier and fitter, and live vicariously through a guy who likes to have a good time, ALL the time (even if that now means running 8 miles a day).

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Cinder: Chapters 1-5
Author: Marissa Meyer
Genre: Fiction - First 5 Chapters
* Pre-Order for January 3, 2012 *

DESCRIPTION: Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth's fate hinges on one girl.... Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She's a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world's future.

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The Noon God
Author: Donna Carrick
Genre: Suspense

DESCRIPTION: Living in the shadow of 'greatness' can be a difficult thing. Just ask Desdemona Fortune. When her father, the magnificent J. Caesar Fortune, is found murdered inside the offices of the Faculty of Art, there is no shortage of people who may have carried a grudge. From the lover who could not capture his affection to the colleagues whose efforts were repeatedly ignored, many resented the immensity of his literary success. For though the 'Man of Words' is lying dead on a slab, his legacy will live on. But as Desdemona knows, the legacy of greatness can carry a heavy price. In a household pummeled by the dual forces of addiction and narcissism, Desdemona must face the fact the father she loved has hurt those closest to him. Now, as the head of a once illustrious family, she must do whatever is necessary to save her one surviving sister from the far-reaching influence of an immortal.

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Jaina Sutras, Part I
Author: Max Muller
Genre: History

DESCRIPTION: Part One of the Hermann Jacobi translation of the Jaina Sutras. This volume includes the Akaranga and Kalpa Sutras, two of the most important Jain sacred texts. The Akaranga Sutra outlines rules for Jain monks. Most notably it describes steps which monks must take to avoid harming other living beings, including the microscopic life forms which the ancient Jains believed pervaded the universe. The Kalpa sutra contains a biography of the founder of Jainism, Mahavira, as well as other founders of the religion, and a list of the successive Jain leaders. As is the practice at this site, the typography of the original has been preserved as far as possible. This means that italics are used to indicate distinctions between consonants in transliterated Sanskrit and Prakrit. The system used is documented on the charts attached to the Sacred Books of the East page. Most notably in this system, 'j' (roughly, the initial sound of the English word 'jam') is written italic g, hence the spelling Gain throughout, which is pronounced 'Jain.' This book is normally cited as 'Jaina Sutras' in modern publications and bibliographies.


[These are from Joyce's free-book alerts Wednesday (12 books) and Thursday(5 books), in the forums, 11/16 - morning, 11/16 - later, 11/17 - morning, total 17 books for the two days as of very early Thursday morning.]

Amazon's own ongoing listing of LIMITED-TIME OFFERS - Promos   Amazon sorts these by Bestsellers first.   I've added a by Low-to-High pricing. Editors' Picks: $1.99-$3.99   thru' November

Free contemporary books: subsets Filters out excerpts, chapters, previews US:  by Last 30+ days  Nov 2011    Publication Date   Late-listed    Bestselling   High-ratings UK:  by PubDate   Popular

Ongoing popular discussions
  . Got my Fire!   Newer
  . Feel like almost crying - Kindle loss and personalizing Kindles - lighthearted
  . Unusual calls from Amazon because of forum posts
  . Personal docs now sendable to individual Kindles again
  . [WAS] Warning: Personal docs now sent to a Kindle will now go to all new Kindles
  . To Avoid Confusion, Please Use the Official Product Names in Forum" [entertaining]
  . Discussion of geographic restrictions on digital purchases
  . Discount-alert books discussed on separate message thread (Newer)
  . What have been your favorite public domain books that are not so well known?
  . Best "Free" books you've read (many are no longer free, however).
  . Highly recommended Indie authors
  . Unique Uses of Kindles

Other current forum threads that might interest some
Public Library Lending questions at the forums, and Lendle's Kindle borrowing
  . How many e-books does your public library have?
  . Public librarians: what has been your Kindle/Overdrive experience?
  . Changes to lendle (This is Kindle owner-to-Kindle owner lending.)
      The changes include incentives for offering loaners



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