Nov. 9: - Wednesday: Morning - 5 newly-free books (added throught the day)
Hal Spacejock, by Simon Haynes, 25 customer reviews, 4.6 stars $0.00 (Link: amzn.to/hal-spacejock)"Fast, funny, quirky, enthralling comedy adventure; not just a genre parody but a well-made story in its own right. -- Tom Holt
"The quirkiest genre satire to hit bookshelves since Terry Pratchett's Discworld"" --The West Australian
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The Unquiet Bones: The First Chronicle of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon, by Mel Starr, 49 customer reviews, 4.1 stars
Daily Deal until the end of Wednesday, 11/9:
Tuesday's Price: $9.68
Wednesday's Discount: $7.69
Wednesday's Daily Deal Price: $1.99 (79% off)
From About the Author:The author has spent many years teaching history and has studied medieval surgery and medieval English.
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 11/8-9
TEMPORARILY-Free Books: Alerts from the Amazon Kindle forums - via the tireless
NOTE: The alerts are quoted from Joyce's collecting of mostly temporarily-free books. They're
' Happy Reader "Joyce" says:
The Habitation of the Blessed: A Dirge for Prester John, Volume One: 1
Author: Catherynne Valente
Genre: Science Fiction
DESCRIPTION: This is the story of a place that never was: the kingdom of Prester John, the utopia described by an anonymous, twelfth-century document which captured the imagination of the medieval world and drove hundreds of lost souls to seek out its secrets, inspiring explorers, missionaries, and kings for centuries. But what if it were all true? What if there was such a place, and a poor, broken priest once stumbled past its borders, discovering, not a Christian paradise, but a country where everything is possible, immortality is easily had, and the Western world is nothing but a dim and distant dream?Brother Hiob of Luzerne, on missionary work in the Himalayan wilderness on the eve of the eighteenth century, discovers a village guarding a miraculous tree whose branches sprout books instead of fruit. These strange books chronicle the history of the kingdom of Prester John, and Hiob becomes obsessed with the tales they tell. The Habitation of the Blessed recounts the fragmented narratives found within these living volumes, revealing the life of a priest named John, and his rise to power in this country of impossible richness. John's tale weaves together with the confessions of his wife Hagia, a blemmye--a headless creature who carried her face on her chest--as well as the tender, jeweled nursery stories of Imtithal, nanny to the royal family. Hugo and World Fantasy award nominee Catherynne M. Valente reimagines the legends of Prester John in this stunning tour de force.
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They Almost Always Come Home
Author: Cynthia Ruchti
Genre: Religious - Spiritual
DESCRIPTION: In Ruchti's debut faith-based novel, Libby and Greg's marriage is sputtering in the wake of their daughter's death. Libby's thinking about leaving-until she's faced with the prospect of becoming a widow when Greg fails to return from a solo trip to the Canadian wilderness. As Libby, her best friend Jen, and father-in-law Frank go after Greg to bring him back or learn his fate, Libby also learns about herself, family, and faith. It's a great premise, and Ruchti has enough energy to make the suspense last for just about the whole book, even as she unpacks the marriage troubles in the background and the character interplay among the searchers in the foreground. A lot of readers will like Libby, who is flawed enough to be humble and teachable; a few might find her brittle and defensive wit (rocks with bad toupees of lichen) a little much. Libby's friend Jen, however, is improbably saintly. Crisp dialogue propels the story forward unobtrusively. Ruchti shows imagination and promise.
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Strength for Service to God and Country
Author: Norman Nygaard
Genre: Religious - Spiritual
* Previously Offered November 7, 2010*
DESCRIPTION: Strength for Service was originally published in 1942, and over 720,000 copies were distributed to U.S. service men and women. After the events of September 11, 2001 the General Commission on United Methodist Men partnered with Evan Hunsberger, who had a vision to republish the little devotional book as his Eagle Scout service project to honor his grandfather. Eugene Hunsberger, a Navy corpsman, read it to dying men on the battlefields of the Pacific during World War II. This updated version includes 40 additional entries, with over one million copies purchased by and distributed to deserving service members.
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Charlotte Figg Takes Over Paradise
Author: Joice Magnin
Genre: Fiction
* Previously Offered August 29, 2011 *
DESCRIPTION: Newly widowed Charlotte Figg purchases a double-wide trailer sight unseen and moves to the Paradise Trailer Park with her dog, Lucky. Unfortunately, neither the trailer nor Paradise are what Charlotte expected. Her trailer is a ramshackle old place.
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Highland Blessings
Author: Jennifer Hudson Taylor
Genre: Religious - Spiritual
DESCRIPTION: Highland Blessings is the story of a highland warrior who kidnaps the daughter of his greatest enemy and clan chief to honor a promise he made to his dying father. Bryce MacPhearson, a highland warrior, kidnaps Akira MacKenzie on her wedding day. '
[These are from Joyce's free-books alert Wednesday in the forums, 11/9, 5 books through the day.]
| 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 |
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