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Saturday, September 24, 2011

Free Kindle Book (9/24) - 1 + Newly Discounted Books Found by Forumners + Amzn Deals - Update

Sept. 24 - Only 1 newly-released Kindle on Sunday

The Manicurist, by Phyllis Schieber, 11 customer reviews, 5.0 stars, $0.00

Every rating is 5 stars. Genre: Contemporary Fiction
"The generational impact of maternal mental illness is explored gently and with humor. These are real, ordinary people who you might actually know. Her characters are vivid." -- BabeWaldo, customer review

From Joyce's free-books (and games) listing the other day, a new logic puzzle

Pirate Stash ** Limited Time Offer **
By Amazon Digital Services, 15 customer reviews, 4.7 stars $0.00
Puzzles and Games (U.S. only, at this time)

"DESCRIPTION: Pirate Stash is a logic puzzle game that challenges you to hide all of your treasure chests on a deserted island..."
Over 100 puzzles of increasing difficulty allow anyone, from beginners to experts, to challenge their minds..."

Kindle Daily Deal (Often U.S. only, unfortunately) (The Daily Deal link above changes at MIDNIGHT each day.
Click it to see what the daily deal book is, at any time.)

Page from a Tennessee Journal (AmazonEncore Edition), by Francine Thomas Howard, 52 customer reviews, 4.2 stars
Daily Deal until the end of Saturday 9/24:
Friday's Price: $7.99
Friday's Discount: $6.00
Friday's Daily Deal Price: $1.99 (75% off)

This is an AmazonEncore selection
"Set on a tobacco farm in 1913 Tennessee, this historical novel explores the intimate and troubled family relationships between a black sharecropping family and the white family that owns the farm...Based on a true family story, this haunting first novel admirably revisits a painful time in history...realistic characters... -- Marta Segal Block, Booklist
Interview with author included on product page.

Current Forum Alerts about Discounted-books
Sept. 23-24

As there are no newly-free books as of 8 am this morning and only one yesterday, here's some different reading, probably of interest to some Kindlers.

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, and it's an appreciated service that sees a lot of tension right now.

WELL, Joyce later found one free book announced book after all, and the description indicates a sense of humor.

' Happy Reader "Joyce" says:

A Touch of Night
Author: Sarah A. Hoyt
Genre: Historical Fiction

DESCRIPTION: In a world where magic reigns and being a shape shifter is the only crime that warrants immediate execution, this is how Pride and Prejudice would be written. The novel is set in the world of Sarah A. Hoyt's Magical British Empire. '

[This is from Joyce's free-book alert Saturday in the forums,
9/24/11 - afternoon, just that 1 book today.]

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' September

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

Other ongoing forum threads that might interest some

. 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

Kindle 3's (UK: Kindle 3's) K3 Special ($114) K3-3G Special ($139) DX Graphite

Check often: Temporarily-free late-listed non-classics or recently published ones
Guide to finding Free Kindle books and Sources. Top 100 free bestsellers. Liked-books under $1
UK-Only: recently published non-classics, bestsellers, or £5 Max ones
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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Free Kindle Books (9/21-22-pm) - 70 + Newly Discounted Books Found by Forumners + Amzn Deals - Update

NEWLY FREE AND DISCOUNTED KINDLE BOOKS DISCOVERED BY FORUM MEMBERS

Wednesday, 9/21: Morning - 20 newly-free books; Late night - 1 more
Thursday, 9/22: Morning - 47 newly-free books; Late Evening - 2 more (total 70)

Kindle Daily Deal (Often U.S. only, unfortunately) (The Daily Deal link above changes at MIDNIGHT each day.
Click it to see what the daily deal book is, at any time.)

Bismarck: A Life, by Jonathan Steinberg, 30 customer reviews, 3.3 stars
Daily Deal until the end of Thursday 9/22:
Wednesday's Price: $9.99
Thursday's Discount: $8.50
Thursday's Daily Deal Price: $1.49 (85% off)

"...a professor of modern European history at the University of Pennsylvania, brings a fresh perspective to the subject in a single volume" -- Booklist
"Steinberg's integration of psychological insights and Bismarck's political strategies yields a worthy biography. -- Gilbert Taylor

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.
Games: 99c games thru' Sept 12
Editors' Picks: $1.99-$3.99 thru' September

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

LATEST DISCOUNTED Kindle books (some temporarily) forum thread:
Forum-thread starter RandomizeME includes a caution that it's not a book promotion thread for authors or for posts about indies or free books either. "The thread is for discounts and price drops that readers [many, but especially Emily Bronte] find for books from publishers."
9/20-22

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

NOTE: The alerts below are quoted as they appear in Joyce's collecting of newly and mostly temporarily-free books just released and are *not* books I've seen and are *not* recommendations by this blog -- this is an unfiltered daily report of very popular forum alerts. The eBooks will become no longer free within days, usually - sometimes, hours. Thanks to Joyce for gathering and organizing all these for us.

If, on this Home page listing (in orange), you see "MORE" books available,
* CLICK at the bottom to get the REST of any long listing of free books *

' Happy Reader "Joyce" says:

Trouble Down South and Other Stories
Author: Katrina Parker Williams
Genre: Fiction - Short Stories

DESCRIPTION: Enslavement, murder, abuse, illness: there's real trouble for the characters in Trouble Down South and Other Stories. The short stories take the reader on a journey to the past through a collection of interestingly crafted pieces of flawed humanness, social injustice, and redemption, and even humor. The short story collection of historical fiction chronicles events spanning more than 150 years and addresses a wide range of experiences from African-American perspectives. The stories are set in the South amid a changing landscape in which the characters are forced to wrestle with the social issues surrounding Native Americans, slavery, racism, Prohibition, World War I, the Korean War, Civil Rights, the Vietnam War, health, religion, mental illness, and education.

***

By Her Hand, She Draws You Down
Author: Douglas Smith
Genre: Fiction - Horror

DESCRIPTION: *** Now an independent film *** Cath, a beautiful young sidewalk artist, is driven by a mysterious hunger that feeds from the portraits she draws of her victims. Joe loves Cath still, but as Cath's hunger grows, so does Joe's fear--fear that one day she may draw him down. Note: includes an afterword by the author and excerpts from many of his other stories

***

Going Harvey in the Big House
Author: Douglas Smith
Genre: Science Fiction

DESCRIPTION: The Builders had made the House generations ago, to shelter the remnants of humanity from the poisons of the Outside. The Inners, the direct descendants of the Builders, now rule the House. The House protects the People, and the Inners protect the House. And Smoothers are the arms and legs of that protection. Big G is a Smoother, ensuring that the daily activities of the House are not interrupted by "Harveys," citizens who suffer violent mental breakdowns in the claustrophobic House. But when Big G discovers a strange photograph of blue and white swirls of nothingness during a Harvey call, it leads him to world within the world he thought he knew-and a world outside it as well. Note: includes an afterword by the author and excerpts from many of his other stories

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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Free Kindle Books (9/20) + Newly Discounted Books Found by Forumners + Amzn Deals

NEWLY FREE AND DISCOUNTED KINDLE BOOKS DISCOVERED BY FORUM MEMBERS

Tuesday, 9/20: Morning - 7 newly-free books, Afternoon - 2 more

Night Birds' Reign (Dreamer's Cicyle), by Holly Taylor, 14 customer reviews, 4.6 stars, $0.00

Fantasy..."Gwydion, the Dreamer of Kymru" - Popular as a paperback

The Son of Man, by Charles W. Johnson, 9 customer reviews, 4.3 stars, $0.00

Truly bizarre premise, but most reviewing-readers who chose the book to read are surprised they find it engrossing and say some of it may offend the strongly religious. Listed only as "Genre Fiction > Family Saga" for some reason (maybe a very large family).

Kindle Daily Deal (Often U.S. only, unfortunately) (The Daily Deal link above changes at MIDNIGHT each day.
Click it to see what the daily deal book is, at any time.)

Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898, by Mike Wallace (Author), Edwin G. Burrows (Author), 64 customer reviews, 4.7 stars
Daily Deal until the end of Tuesday 9/20:
Monday's Price: $14.30
Tuesday's Discount: $12.81
Tuesday's Daily Deal Price: $1.49 (96% off)

"The authors, both New York academics, start with the teeming islands and waterways Europeans first encountered in New York harbor and move right up to the consolidation of the five boroughs to create "an imperial city." An almost frightening amount of research went into preparing the highly detailed text, but the result is a real saga..." -- Publishers Weekly
Winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for History

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

If, on this Home page listing (in orange), you see "MORE" books available,
* CLICK at the bottom to get the REST of any long listing of free books *

' Happy Reader "Joyce" says:

Love Lust and Petty Crime
Author: Hercules Bantas
Genre: Romance - Literary Fiction

DESCRIPTION: Emmet Storch was an unemployed sponger who thought he had no calling in life. All that changed when he landed a job in the call centre at the monolithic Star Insurance where, from the very first day, he was magnificent. It was as if the very essence of insurance ran through his veins and he and his telephone were as one. Irate policyholders found comfort in his soothing words; recalcitrant contractors became polite and respectful. It would have been perfect if not for his lecherous and treacherous hormones. A humorous look at love and lust in the iAge where consumerism runs rampant and integrity can go and get stuffed.

***

Enemies and Playmates
*Previously Offered November 9, 2010*
Author: Darcea Hella
Genre: Romance - Mystery - Thriller

DESCRIPTION: When the abused decide to fight back, the abuser's world might just shatter. Lauren Covington's family maintains a grand facade that belies the life they live behind closed doors. Alex Covington, Lauren's father, keeps a tight rein on his family through dominance, abuse, and obsessive control. Consequently, Lauren doesn't believe she could ever trust a man, much less fall in love with one. When Lauren meets Jesse Ryder, her carefully constructed protective wall shatters. She falls hopelessly and completely in love. It's only fitting that Jesse is a private detective who had once worked for her father, had defied him, and was now the subject of Alex Covington's wrath. Amidst devastating loss, betrayal, and her father's destructive pursuit of Jesse, Lauren finds the trust and love she had always longed for.

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Monday, September 19, 2011

11 Free Kindle Books (9/19 evening) + Newly Discounted Books Found by Forumners + Amzn Deals - Update

NEWLY FREE AND DISCOUNTED KINDLE BOOKS DISCOVERED BY FORUM MEMBERS

Monday, 9/19: Morning - 9 newly-free books, Afternoon - 2 more

Investing with Volume Analysis: Identify, Follow, and Profit from Trends, by Buff Pelz Dormeier, 29 customer reviews, 4.5 stars, $0.00 (Hardcover, $34.60)

"Buff’s book teaches you how to take that information about the size of trades and turn it into the seven types of volume indicators. Better still, he teaches you how to use those tools to improve your own trading.” -- Tom McClellan, Editor, The McClellan Market Report
"...This book is not a morsel; it’s a nine-course meal. Dig in.” -- —Larry Williams, Private Trader, World Cup Trading Champion

Seven Days to Say 'I Love You', by Ashley Hames, 3 customer reviews, 5.0 stars, $0.99
(Here's the UK Kindle version of the book by this UK writer - 8 customer reviews, 5 stars)

This is "the diary of a son who finds himself at the centre of a family crisis when his Dad is diagnosed with terminal cancer." It focuses on the emotionally-charged last week of his father's life and its effect on the family. Customer reviews say it's "not sugar-coated" but very beautifully written and eventually optimistic in tone. The book, priced at $4.99 US last week, has just been discounted to this special pricing temporarily.

Kindle Daily Deal (Often U.S. only, unfortunately) (The Daily Deal link above changes at MIDNIGHT each day.
Click it to see what the daily deal book is, at any time.)

Pig Island, by Mo Hayder, 39 customer reviews, 3.3 stars
Daily Deal until the end of Monday 9/19:
Sunday's Price: $4.62
Monday's Discount: $3.63
Monday's Daily Deal Price: $0.99 (88% off)

"...gruesome...offers both a riveting story and a nuanced, distinctly modern look at secrecy and publicity, belief and skepticism, normal and taboo, (in)sight and blindness.." -- Publishers Weekly"
"Hayder skillfully melds an atmosphere of fear and a gripping sense of place in this thriller set on a remote Scottish island..." -- Booklist

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

If, on this Home page listing (in orange), you see "MORE" books available,
* CLICK at the bottom to get the REST of any long listing of free books *

' Happy Reader "Joyce" says:

Investing with Volume Analysis: Identify, Follow, and Profit from Trends
Author: Buff Pelz Dormeier
Genre: Business - Investing

DESCRIPTION: Analyzing volume can help you look deep inside trends, identify shifts more rapidly, and earn higher profits with less risk. Now, award-winning stock analyst Buff Pelz Dormeier explains how to make volume analysis work for you. Analyze volume responsiveness, reliability, risk, and returns-and use your insights to optimize your returns.

***

The Truth About Negotiations
Author: Leigh L. Thompson
Genre: Business - Investing - Management

DESCRIPTION: The 53 Truths provide incredible insight into the art and science of negotiating. This is a must read for sales professionals but is equally beneficial to all who wish to be better negotiators.

***

Endless War: Middle-Eastern Islam vs. Western Civilization
Author: Ralph Peters
Genre: Political - International Security - Current Events

DESCRIPTION: In his latest, author and columnist Peters (Fighting for the Future) puts the contemporary conflict between Islam and the West into the context of 14 centuries of warfare, making a clear and compelling case for rethinking the U.S. approach. When Muslim armies exploded out of Arabia in the 7th century, the armies of Dark Age Europe didn't know how to stop them. While the Muslims fought as a unified, cohesive army, the Europeans were loyal only to their feudal lords, fighting in small units, or simply man-to-man; fast-forward to the present of Iraq and Afghanistan, where the U.S.-led coalition is the unified force, while Islamist fanatics work as disorganized bands, attacking each other as often as coalition targets. Contrary to what Western leaders may think, Peters insists, the war on terrorism is a war of religion-at least for militant Islamists. From this vantage, Peters takes Western leaders to task for a 60 year policy of rational negotiation; in Peters's thorough analysis, the War on Terror is an emotionally-driven endeavor, and an effective strategy for victory will only arise once political and military leaders recognize the motives, internal and historical, that drive our foes.
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Sunday, September 18, 2011

22 Free Kindle Books (9/18, pm) + Newly Discounted Books Found by Forumners + Amzn Deals - Update

NEWLY FREE AND DISCOUNTED KINDLE BOOKS DISCOVERED BY FORUM MEMBERS

Sunday, 9/18: Morning - 22 newly-free books so far, Afternoon - 2 more (total 22

The Everything Soup, Stew, and Chili Cookbook (Everything (Cooking)), by Belinda Hulin, 4 customer reviews, 4.8 stars, $0.00

Belinda Hulin was Food Editor at the Florida Times-Union for 5 years and now does freelance writing for publications like Cosmopolitan, Time, and BusinessWeek

Seven Days to Say 'I Love You', by Ashley Hames, 3 customer reviews, 5.0 stars, $0.99
(Here's the UK Kindle version of the book by this UK writer - 8 customer reviews, 5 stars)

This is "the diary of a son who finds himself at the centre of a family crisis when his Dad is diagnosed with terminal cancer." It focuses on the emotionally-charged last week of his father's life and its effect on the family. Customer reviews say it's "not sugar-coated" but very beautifully written and eventually optimistic in tone. The book, priced at $4.99 US last week, has just been discounted to this special pricing temporarily.

Kindle Daily Deal (Often U.S. only, unfortunately) (The Daily Deal link above changes at MIDNIGHT each day.
Click it to see what the daily deal book is, at any time.)

Sunday, 9/18
House Rules, by Michael Lawson, 16 customer reviews, 4.1 stars
Daily Deal until the end of Sunday 9/18:
Saturday's Price: $4.62
Sunday's Discount: $3.63
Sunday's Daily Deal Price: $0.99 (78% off)

"Full of insider information, this novel reinforces Lawson's place in the upper rank of Washington thriller specialists." -- Publishers Weekly"

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

If, on this Home page listing (in orange), you see "MORE" books available,
* CLICK at the bottom to get the REST of any long listing of free books *

' Happy Reader "Joyce" says: [bold-facing mine (sorry it's an eyesore)

FYI: Please note that the books I have highlighted with an ** following their title, are Kindle Edition with Audio/Video. Audio/Video content only available for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices. [Those will have text if you are interested in just that.]

***

The 1960s: A Brief History

The 1970s: A Brief History (Enhanced Version) **

The 2000s: A Brief History

The 1950s: A Brief History

Tokyo: A Brief History (Enhanced Version) **

Space Shuttle: A Brief History (Enhanced Version) **

Shanghai: A Brief History (Enhanced Version) **

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Saturday, September 17, 2011

Free Kindle Books (9/17) + Newly Discounted Books Found by Forumners + Amzn Deals

NEWLY FREE AND DISCOUNTED KINDLE BOOKS DISCOVERED BY FORUM MEMBERS

Saturday, 9/17: Morning, 2 newly-free books

The Life of Abraham Lincoln (Optimized for Kindle), by Henry Ketcham, 25 customer reviews, 4.9 stars, $0.00

There are many Kindle versions, most of them not free, but this one gets the highest ratings by a good number of customers and is said to be optimized for the Kindle.

Osama Bin Laden: His Death and the Future of Al Qaeda and the Islamist Jihad, by U.S. Army (Ret) Lieutenant Colonel Joe Ruffini, 20 customer reviews, 4.8 stars, $0.99

In October, the price will go back to $7.99

Kindle Daily Deal (Often U.S. only, unfortunately) (The Daily Deal link above changes at MIDNIGHT each day.
Click it to see what the daily deal book is, at any time.)

Saturday, 9/17
The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread, by Kate DiCamillo (Author) and Timothy Basil Ering (Illustrator), 491 customer reviews, 4.3 stars

Daily Deal until the end of Saturday 9/17:
Friday's Price: $6.39
Saturday's Discount: $5.40
Saturday's Daily Deal Price: $1.99 (85% off)

Kate DiCamillo is the author of the Newbery Honor book Because of Winn-Dixie
"Grade 3 and up...This expanded fairy tale is entertaining, heartening, and, above all, great fun. -- Miriam Lang Budin, Chappaqua Public Library, NY, from School Library Journal"

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

If, on this Home page listing (in orange), you see "MORE" books available,
* CLICK at the bottom to get the REST of any long listing of free books *

' Happy Reader "Joyce" says:

In The Light of You
Author: Nathan Singer

DESCRIPTION: In furiously fast-paced prose, Singer gives voice to 16-year-old loner Mikal Fanon and his infatuation with the white power movement. A family move lands Mikal in a high school riven by racial conflict, where he finds himself friendless and the target of black-on-white violence. Then he meets the charismatic Richard Lovecraft, leader of a gang of neo-Nazi skinheads, and the feeling of being a part of a group gives Mikal an unprecedented sense of empowerment. Soon he is avidly participating in a horrific series of assaults on gays, blacks, and other minorities, until the evening the skinheads take on a group even more ruthless than their own. Singer vivifies the attraction of the white power movement, drawing both the long, boring stretches spent playing video games and the heated moments of violence, set against a backdrop of sex and metal music. Mikal's ultimate moment of redemption is not drawn with the same convincing detail, but by then, Singer's percussive prose will have worked its magic. An unblinking portrait of young white rage.

***

The Everything Soup, Stew, and Chili Cookbook (Everything (Cooking))
Author: Belinda Hulin
Genre: Cookbook

DESCRIPTION: Creamy New England clam chowder. Hearty beef stew. Fresh vegetarian chili. Soups, stews, and chilies are comforting meals the whole family enjoys; and to top it off, they're inexpensive to create! This cookbook includes information and cooking tips, as well as 300 mouthwatering recipes.

[These are from Joyce's free-books alerts Saturday morning in the forums, 9/17/11 - 2 books so far.]

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Friday, September 16, 2011

5 Free Kindle Books (9/16) + Newly Discounted Books Found by Forumners + Amzn Deals - Update

NEWLY FREE AND DISCOUNTED KINDLE BOOKS DISCOVERED BY FORUM MEMBERS

Friday, 9/16: Through the day 4 newly-free books and then late night, 1 more (total 5)

Sentence of Marriage (Promises to Keep), by Shayne Parkinson, 38 customer reviews, 4.3 stars, $0.00

This is the first book in the three-volume "Promises to Keep" and takes place in 19th Century New Zealand.
"The story was captivating, the characters real, the dialogue crisp..." -- AmericanEditor

SQUARE ONE - A Western Music Theory Primer , by Andy Kossowsky, 6 customer reviews, 4.8 stars, $0.99

This is a very small primer that might be of interest to a budding musician in the home (of any age). It's "a short introduction to the vocabulary and concepts of music theory.

Kindle Daily Deal (Often U.S. only, unfortunately) (The Daily Deal link above changes at MIDNIGHT each day.
Click it to see what the daily deal book is, at any time.)

Friday, 9/16
A Thousand Tomorrows , by Karen Kingsbury, 51 customer reviews, 4.4 stars

Daily Deal until the end of Friday 9/16:
Thursday's Price: $6.99
Friday's Discount: $5.00
Friday's Daily Deal Price: $1.99 (72% off)

The first book in the Cody Gunner series by best-selling author Karen Kingsbury.
About "two young rodeo stars and their experiences with Down syndrome and cystic fibrosis," it's listed under Genres like Psychological Thrilles while not mentioning 'inspirational fiction.' In any case, I am late with this daily and this book is #1 in all three genres selected by the author.

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

If, on this Home page listing (in orange), you see "MORE" books available,
* CLICK at the bottom to get the REST of any long listing of free books *

' Happy Reader "Joyce" says:

Deadly Sanctuary (Kendall O'Dell Mystery series)
*** Previously Offered December 28, 2010 ***
Author: Sylvia Nobel
Genre: Fiction - Mystery

DESCRIPTION: Beautiful, strong-willed reporter, Kendall O'Dell, is drawn into an evil web of conspiracy beyond anything she could have ever imagined when she accepts a position at a small newspaper in isolated Castle Valley, Arizona. Her assignment: Find out why her predecessor mysteriously vanished while working on a story concerning the unsolved deaths of two teenage girls. Why is the sheriff so hostile to her inquiries? Why is the woman operating the local shelter for homeless girls so secretive? And how is attractive rancher Bradley Talverson involved? When the body of a third girl is discovered in the desert not far from a private mental institution, Kendall's life hangs in the balance as she strives to uncover the horrifying secret.

*** EDIT TO ADD: Kristan Hoffman posted below about the following "limited time offer" book that she found. And I'm going to add to my original post so that any of you that might be interested can "one-click". Don't want you to miss. I did grab this one because I thought it would be a good read. Be sure go give Kristan a little thanks for adding to our freebies for today. "Thanks Kristan"

Bright Young Things with Bonus Material
Author: Anna Godbersen
Genre: Young Adult - Historical Fiction

Description: The year is 1929. New York is ruled by the Bright Young Things: flappers and socialites seeking thrills and chasing dreams in the anything-goes era of the Roaring Twenties. Letty Larkspur and Cordelia Grey escaped their small Midwestern town for New York's glittering metropolis. All Letty wants is to see her name in lights, but she quickly discovers Manhattan is filled with pretty girls who will do anything to be a star. . . Cordelia is searching for the father she's never known, a man as infamous for his wild parties as he is for his shadowy schemes. Overnight, she enters a world more thrilling and glamorous than she ever could have imagined-and more dangerous. It's a life anyone would kill for . . . and someone will. The only person Cordelia can trust is Astrid Donal, a flapper who seems to have it all: money, looks, and the love of Cordelia's brother, Charlie. But Astrid's perfect veneer hides a score of family secrets.

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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

6 Free Kindle Books (9/14) + Newly Discounted Books Found by Forumners + Amzn Deals

NEWLY FREE AND DISCOUNTED KINDLE BOOKS DISCOVERED BY FORUM MEMBERS

Wednesday, 9/14: Morning - 4 newly-free books so far; Late Afternoon - 2 more (total 6)

The Penal Colony, by Richard Herley, 5 customer reviews, 4.8 stars, $0.00

"...can't put it down..." -- Roger Miller, Milwaukee Journal, "...this fast-moving, intelligent thriller goes into top gear..." -- Publishers Weekly, "...blown away by the story, the characters, and through it all the language: sometimes sharp and precise, other times poetic, always compelling and memorable..." -- Ben Duffy [customer review]

Flowers, by Scott Nicholson, 11 customer reviews, 4.6 stars, $0.99

A fantasy and paranormal collection with good reviews by customers with "Amazon Verified Purchase" labels.

Kindle Daily Deal (Often U.S. only, unfortunately) (The Daily Deal link above changes at MIDNIGHT each day.
Click it to see what the daily deal book is, at any time.)

Wednesday, 9/14
Life , by Keith Richards and

James Fox (Contributor) 460 customer reviews, 4.1 stars

Daily Deal until the end of Wednesday 9/14:
Monday's Price: $9.99
Tuesday's Discount: $6.00
Tuesday's Daily Deal Price: $3.99 (60% off)

Free contemporary books: subsets
Filters out excerpts, chapters, previews
US: by Last 30+ days Sept 2011
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' Happy Reader "Joyce" says:

The Faith of Ashish (Book 1 of Blessings of India Series) (Blessings in India)
Author: Kay Marshall Strom
Genre: Religious - Inspirational

DESCRIPTION: Never Doubt That the Unending Love of a Father-or the Pure Faith of a Child-Can Change Lives "His name is Ashish. His name is blessing. The boy is my blessing." Virat and Latha named their son Ashish, for he is the light and glory of their world. Yet a simple drink of water changes all their lives forever. For Virat, Latha, and Ashish are Untouchables, members of a caste who must never contaminate the world of the other, higher, castes. When Ashish mistakenly drinks from the wrong cup, he's badly beaten. Knowing that his son needs a doctor-which takes money-Virat ventures into the dangerous realm of the high caste. He begs Mammen Samuel Varghese, the wealthy landowner and Christian, for money. He receives the loan-along with a life of slavery for himself and his family. But Mammen Samuel does not understand the strength of a father's love, the power of a young British nurse who could not forget a boy named Blessing-or the faith of a child.

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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

4 Free Kindle Books (9/13) + Newly Discounted Books Found by Forumners + Amzn Deals - Update

NEWLY FREE AND DISCOUNTED KINDLE BOOKS DISCOVERED BY FORUM MEMBERS

Tuesday, 9/13: Morning - 3 newly-free books; Afternoon - 1 more

Saving for Retirement without Living like a Pauper or Winning the Lottery, by Gail MarksJarvis, 21 customer reviews, 5.0 stars, $0.00

All 21 reviews rate the book 5 stars. This book by Chicago Tribune financial columnist Gail MarksJarvis is "drawn from over 20,000 readers of her personal finance columns."

"Gail MarksJarvis breaks it down into simple steps that anyone can do to ensure a more comfortable retirement. Read this book and prosper!” -- Liz Pulliam Weston, MSN Money Pesonal finance columnist and best-selling author of Your Credit Score

Genes, Chromosomes, and Disease: From Simple Traits, to Complex Traits, to Personalized Medicine (FT Press Science), by Nicholas Wright Gillham, 9 customer reviews, 4.7 stars, $0.00 (Link corrected)

"Gillham reviews the linkages between genes and disease; ethnic groups' differential susceptibility to genetic traits and disorders; personalized medicine; and crucial social and ethical issues arising from the field's progress."

Kindle Daily Deal (Often U.S. only, unfortunately) (The Daily Deal link above changes at MIDNIGHT each day.
Click it to see what the daily deal book is, at any time.)

Tuesday, 9/13
Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate), by Gail Carriger, 263 customer reviews, 4.3 stars

Daily Deal until the end of Tuesday 9/13:
Monday's Price: $7.99
Tuesday's Discount: $6.00
Tuesday's Daily Deal Price: $1.99 (75% off)

Published by Hachette Book Group. "Soulless is a steampunk paranormal romance novel..." [and comedy of manners]. Recipient of the 2010 Alex Award. Publishers Weekly's review said, "Carriger debuts brilliantly"...and included it in the "Best Books of 2009."

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' Happy Reader "Joyce" says:

[Andrys' note: I've reversed the order]

Meant to Be ((The Saving Angels book 1))
Author: Tiffany King
Genre: Children's Fiction

DESCRIPTION: Meant to Be is book 1 of the Saving Angels series
Other books by Tiffany King: Forgotten Souls (The Saving Angels book 2) The Dark Angel: This is a short story prequel of the Saving Angels series available in The Glassheart Chronicles, an anthology collection by some of today's hottest indie authors. Krista Miller feels like she has lived her entire life in a glass box with her every emotion on display. She can't help feeling like a defect as her sensitivities have made her socially inept and without any real friends; the one exception being the boy that visits her each night in her dreams. Krista's emotions are put to the test when a move to California triggers a devastating change to her fantasy world. The nightly comfort that the boy provides has now become a recurring nightmare as he is taken from her by an unseen force. Struggling to appear normal, Krista enrolls in a new school and finds it to be nothing like she thought. Her new life is sent spiraling out of control from a strange connection with a boy, Mark, who claims to know all her secrets. As Krista begins to explore the emotions that Mark evokes in her, secrets about their mysterious past and their predestined purpose threatens to separate them just when they have found each other.

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Monday, September 12, 2011

32 Free Kindle Books (9/12) + Newly Discounted Books Found by Forumners + Amzn Deals - UPDATED

NEWLY FREE AND DISCOUNTED KINDLE BOOKS DISCOVERED BY FORUM MEMBERS

Monday, 9/12: Morning - 8 newly-free books; Evening - 24 more (total 32)

The Murder at the Vicarage (Agatha Christie Mysteries Collection), by Agatha Christie, 39 customer reviews, 4.2 stars, $0.00

Published by HarperCollins, this was the first novel to feature Miss Marple

A Killing Tide (Columbia River Thriller), by R.J. Alderman, 41 customer reviews, 4.7 stars, $0.99

NY Times Bestseller. "The plot twists and turns like a fishing line in a rip tide." -- New Mystery Reader

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Monday, 9/12
The Last Worthless Evening: Four Novellas and Two Short Stories, by Andre Dubus,

Daily Deal until the end of Monday 9/12:
Sunday's Price: $9.99
Monday's Discount: $8.00
Monday's Daily Deal Price: $1.99 (80% off)

"[Dubus’s] power is ominous and genuine." -- Vanity Fair
"Dubus is the sort of writer who instructs the heart, and he ought to be discovered by any number of readers." — The Atlantic Monthly "

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Other ongoing forum threads that might interest some

. 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

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

NOTE: The alerts below are quoted as they appear in Joyce's collecting of newly and mostly temporarily-free books just released and are *not* books I've seen and are *not* recommendations by this blog -- this is a daily report of very popular forum alerts. The eBooks will become no longer free within days, usually - sometimes, hours. Thanks to Joyce for gathering and organizing all these for us.

Sept 12 - morning, 8 books; Sept 12 - evening, 24 more (total 32)

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' Happy Reader "Joyce" says:

Saving for Retirement without Living Like a Pauper or Winning the Lottery
Author: Gail MarksJarvis
Genre: Business - Finances - Retirement Planning - Personal Taxes

DESCRIPTION: Leading financial columnist MarksJarvis presents the everyman's guide to saving for retirement. The idea of navigating the world of 401Ks and Roth IRAs leaves many people scared, cold, or both. This book will help reduce the confusion, anxiety and avoidance that many people associate with saving for retirement. Informed by thousands of calls and emails from readers over the years, MarksJarvis understands exactly what people want and need to know about managing their personal finances. Here, she provides guidance and answers common questions in an organized and reader-friendly style. Readers will learn how to calculate what they'll need for their nest egg, how to open an IRA, make sense of mutual funds and when to consult a financial advisor. Sensible-but not stuffy-this book will convince young people to start saving now, and will help ensure that panicked middle-aged readers will not be spending their golden years in the poor house.

***

Genes, Chromosomes, and Disease: From Simple Traits, to Complex Traits, to Personalized Medicine (FT Press Science)
Author: Nicholas Wright Gillham
Genre: Science - Genetics

DESCRIPTION: This readable overview covers the rise of medical genetics through the past century, and the eugenic impulses it has inspired. Nicholas Gillham reviews the linkages between genes and disease; ethnic groups' differential susceptibility to genetic traits and disorders; personalized medicine; and crucial social and ethical issues arising from the field's progress

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Sunday, September 11, 2011

27 Free Kindle Books (9/11) + Newly Discounted Books Found by Forumners + Amzn Deals

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Sunday, 9/11: Morning - 27 newly-free books

City of Dust: Illness, Arrogance, and 9/11, by Anthony DePalma, 20 customer reviews, 4.0 stars, ~~$0.00~~ (List price $20.99 Price went back up before end of 9/11/11.)
DePalma covered the 9/11 attacks and aftermath for The New York Times.
Amazon's product page includes the author's Introduction to the book.

"Part chronicle of tragedy and heroism, part detective story and part legal thriller." - Eric A. Goldstein, NY City Environment Director for the Natural Resources Defense Council

"The most complete account of 9/11 and its aftermath yet written ... weaves stories about responders’ heroic actions on 9/11, the persisting human health effects caused by their response work, government decision-making then and now, medical detective work, and court cases into a very compelling and readable book.” - John Howard, M.C., Coordinator World Trade Center Health Program, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Letters of a Woman Homesteader, by Elinore Pruitt Stewart, 97 customer review, 4.8 stars, $0.00

Not contemporary, but readers are enthusiastic. Apparently, the film Heartland was based on this book.

Kindle Daily Deal (Often U.S. only, unfortunately) (The Daily Deal link above changes at MIDNIGHT each day.
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Sunday, 9/11
Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, his Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero, by Michael Hingson (author), Larry King (Foreword), Susy Flory (Contributor), 116 customer reviews, 4.4 stars

Daily Deal until the end of Sunday 9/11:
Saturday's Price: $8.49
Sunday's Discount: $5.50
Sunday's Daily Deal Price: $2.99 (65% off) but NOTE: Amzn book-page says $1.99
(Product page price trumps an ad, and Amazon email states the price is $1.99 (77% off))

"...the remarkable account of how a blind man and his guide dog saved lives and brought hope amidst the devastating terror of 9/11. "

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NOTE: The alerts below are quoted as they appear in Joyce's collecting of newly and mostly temporarily-free books just released and are *not* books I've seen and are *not* recommendations by this blog -- this is a daily report of very popular forum alerts. The eBooks will become no longer free within days, usually - sometimes, hours. Thanks to Joyce for gathering and organizing all these for us.

Sept 11 - morning, 27 books so far.

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' Happy Reader "Joyce" says:

27 FREE Books this morning. There will be three posts in this same thread.

26 books are offered by Vook. I have noted under each books title if it is an * Audio/Video content only available for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices *.

***

Rome: A Brief History (Enhanced Version)
* Audio/Video content only available for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices *
Author: Vook

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Microsoft Word: The How-To Guide
Author: Vook

***

Los Angeles: A Brief History (Enhanced Version)
* Audio/Video content only available for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices *
Author: Vook

***

Sarah Palin: A Politician's Journey
Author: Vook

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