Free Kindle books - a few unusual ones today - most free for just a day or so. Updated to re-include March free-book listing links.

Just some free books that caught my eye today

As ever, these are usually very brief promos, with pricing good for just 1 to 5 days, sometimes a few hours.  Check the pricing before clicking on the purchase button.

Free Software and Online Utilities for Writers

Published Dec. 2012, the description reads:
"There is a surprising amount of free software, and online utilities, available for authors and publishers. Here we have collected a handy guide so the busy author or publisher does not have to chase all over the internet tracking it all down. The resources listed here can easily save the reader many hundreds of dollars."

Very short book - 78KB file size
10 customer reviews, with 4.5 stars avg rating


The Self Publishing Toolkit: How to Publish & Sell Kindle ebooks on Amazon

"...personal publishing guide; taking you from publication through promotion...specifically designed with fiction writers in mind—so if you’d rather write than promote, this is the book for you.

You get step by step instructions for:
Creating a Personal Promo Kit (This is a major time saver.)
Formatting Your Book for Publication
The Entire Publication Process (with tips to make it easier)
Building your website (Even if you are non-technical to the extreme.)
Setting up your Blog
Running a successful KDP Select Promotion (Checklists included!)"

"There is also a bonus Resource Guide containing every single link, recommended resource and tool from the entire book. No more hunting through pages of text to find the tool that you need. Everything is right at your fingertips, organized by topic so it's easy to find..."

23 customer reviews, 4.6 stars avg rating



How To Make A Website Or Blog Using WordPress : A Beginner's Guide On How To Create A Website

Published March 20, there are no customer reviews yet.

Description: "This is an e-book for beginners.  It basically outlines what is[sic] takes and the instructions on how to make a blog or website by using the WORDPRESS platform.  Pictures and links to videos also included."



The 25 Weirdest Animals in the World! Amazing facts, photos and video links to the strangest creatures on the planet. (Amazing Animals Series)

A short book, only 64 pages but with images, so it's the file size of a normal sized novel.
"Not just for kids" - per one customer review.

54 customer reviews, 4.6 stars avg rating


CORRECTION
For the entire month of March, I had inadvertently not updated the March free Kindle book lists in the Reference right-column of the website blog, although the March listings link was included in the March 1 blog entry

For convenience, here is the listing of free Kindle books for March at the moment.



  For daily free ebooks, check the following links:

Temporarily-free books - Non-classics USA: by:    Publication Date      Bestselling   High-ratings UK: PubDate   Popular The Kindle Daily Deal What is 3G? and "WiFi"?       Battery Care Highly-rated under $1,  Newest: $1-$2, $2-$3

Most Popular Free K-Books U.S. & Int'l (NOT UK):    Top 100 free UK-Only:    Top 100 free Guide to finding Free Kindle books and Sources. USEFUL for your Kindle Keyboard (U.S. only, currently):   99c Notepad 1.1,   99c Calculator,   99c Calendar,   99c Converter

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Free Kindle Books in Non Fiction today, 2/10/13 - promos can change quickly to paid books

A few non-fiction titles that are free today, Feb 10, 2013.  These stay free for as little as a few hours and often only one day.


  For example, the ones listed February 8 are no longer free.  So if you're interested in one, hop on it.  Always check the price in case it's already no longer free.


When I Married My Mother: A Daughter's Search for What Really Matters...
By Jo Maeder, Publication Date: April 30, 2012
42 customer reviews, with an average rating of 4.9 stars.  Many newspaper reviews.

"Maeder is an engaging storyteller who conjures Alix Kates Shulman's A Good Enough Daughter. For caregivers and those in the sandwich generation coming to terms with their parents mortality." - Library Journal, 5/7/09


Dump Cable TV: Cut the Cord and Get the Most for Your Entertainment Dollar
By Tom Galland, Published December 25, 2012
7 customer reviews, average 4.9 stars

From Book Description: "Dump Cable TV" provides up to date information on the best devices and services to help you cut the expense of monthly bills that for many top $100 - just for their television entertainment. "


I'll Have The Soup And Salad (Know About Cooking)

By Katherine Baldwin, Published April 16, 2012
37 customer reviews with an average 4.8 rating

"The soup section is also really good...but with a busy lifestyle the thoughts of standing at a cooker for hours making home made soup isn't that appealing.  Katherine has thought of this and gives lots of tips to make the process quicker.  Her freezing tips and hints on how to make things quicker and easier are well worth the price of this book." - avidreader"


Instagram: Why Does My Business Need It?
By Casey Dewayne, Published October 30, 2012

From Book Description: "...provides thorough information on how businesses can easily set up an account. Furthermore, the ebook also provides a complete review of the rules and regulations that govern Instagram..."


From Beachhead to Brittany: The 29th Infantry Division at Brest, August-September 1944
By Joseph Balkoski, Published March 10, 2008
9 customer reviews, average rating of 4.6 stars

From Book Description: "In this highly anticipated sequel to his acclaimed Beyond the Beachhead, World War II historian Joseph Balkoski follows the U.S. 29th Infantry Division out of Normandy and into Brittany...where the division was tasked with seizing the port of Brest...."


Green Smoothie Recipes: Drinks that Heal, Cleanse, and Trim Your Body...
By Kelly Curtis, Published December 19, 2012

From Book Description: "...They're easy to make, full of nutrients and fiber, and use easy-to-find ingredients...."


Lunch with a Sociopath
By Lucie Lilly Pawlak, Published February 12, 2012
9 customer reviews, average rating of 4.2 stars

From Book Description: "Lunch with a Sociopath is a non-fiction novel which chronicles my struggle to recover after a cultic one-on-one relationship with an Episcopal priest who used thought reform techniques extensively..."

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Current Kindle Models for reference, plus free-ebook search links.

  NOTES on newer Kindles.

US: Updated Kindle Fire 2 Basic  7" tablet - $159 Kindle Fire HD 7" 16/32GB - $199/$249 Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 16/32GB - $299/$369 Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G 32/64GB - $499/$599 Kindle NoTouch ("Kindle") - $69/$89 Kindle Paperwhite, WiFi - $119/$139 Kindle Paperwhite, WiFi+3G - $179/$199 Kindle Keybd 3G - $139/$159, Free slow web Kindle DX - $379 $299 Discontinued

UK: Kindle Basic, NoTouch - £69 Kindle Touch WiFi, UK - ~£89 Refurb'd Kindle Keyboard 3G, UK - £149   Keybd: w/ Free, slow 3G WEB Kindle Paperwhite, WiFi - £109 Kindle Paperwhite 3G, UK - £169 Kindle Fire 2, UK -  £129 Kindle Fire HD 7" 16/32GB, UK - £159/199 Canada - Kindlestore, CDN-$ Kindle Basic, NoTouch - $89 Kindle Paperwhite, WiFi - $139 Kindle Paperwhite, 3G - $199

*OTHER International* Kindle NoTouch Basic - $89 Kindle Touch WiFi - $139 Kindle Keybd 3G - $189   Keybd: w/ Free, slow 3G WEB Paperwhite WiFi $139, 3G/Wifi $199 France Boutique Kindle Deutschland - Kindle Store Italia - Kindle Store Spain - Tienda Kindle Brazil - Amazon Brazil China - Amazon China [?] Japan - Amazon Japan

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Check often: Temporarily-free recently published Kindle books
  Guide to finding Free Kindle books and Sources.  Top 100 free bestsellers.  Liked-books under $1
UK-Only: recently published free books, bestsellers, or £5 Max ones
    Also, UK customers should see the UK store's Top 100 free bestsellers.

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Free Kindle Books in Non Fiction today, 2/8/13 - promos can change quickly to paid books

Here are a few non-fiction titles that are free today, Feb 8, 2013.  These stay free for as little as a few hours and often only one day.
  So if you're interested in one, hop on it. Always check the price in case it's already no longer free.


Explanations and Advice for the Tech Illiterate
By Randall Morris
Publication Date: December 15, 2012

"This series of explanations and articles breaks down some commonly misunderstood elements of computers and home theater. Explanations are given in a basic, understandable way (without sounding too "techy.") Topics include: basic computer types, basic home theater (video), basic home theater (audio), audio / video cables, computer viruses, e-mail security, understanding encryption & passwords, backing up your hard drive, and computer speed / startup items."



Understanding Your Taxes: Tax Credits, Itemized Deductions, and the Standard Deduction
By Milton Boothe
Published January 15

"Understanding Your Taxes is a new series of tax publications designed to help taxpayers across the USA. The objective of these publications is to help taxpayers to understand United States income tax code as far as Form 1040; US Individual Tax Returns is concerned. With a good basic knowledge of the tax code, taxpayers will potentially be in the position to literally increase their income tax refunds (or decrease their tax liabilities) by thousands of dollars, simply by claiming all the tax deductions and tax credits that they are eligible for."



Blogging Made Simple: Powerful Strategies For Blogging Success
By Michael Fleischer and Justin Freid

30 customer reviews with an average 4.6 star rating

"Learn from two of today's best known bloggers who have built high-traffic blogs that support multiple streams of income and a growing list of avid followers."



I Wish I Knew That: U.S. Presidents: Cool Stuff You Need To Know
By Editors of Reader's Digest (Author), Patricia Halbert (Editor)

Said to be good for ages 7-12, probably - profiles of each of the 43 presidents.
Examples given:
" . Thomas Jefferson, our third president, spoke six languages, invented many things (the swivel chair and the pedometer, to name two), and designed and built not only Monticello (his rural home) but also the University of Virginia.
 . Theodore Roosevelt, was one of the nation's great hunters, and the Smithsonian is filled with hundreds of specimens from his safari in Africa. He was also our first environmentalist president, setting aside nearly 200 million acres for national parks and wildlife refuges."


I'll do these non-fiction free Kindle book alerts from time to time if there is interest in that...

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Current Kindle Models for reference, plus free-ebook search links.

  NOTES on newer Kindles.

US: Updated Kindle Fire 2 Basic  7" tablet - $159 Kindle Fire HD 7" 16/32GB - $199/$249 Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 16/32GB - $299/$369 Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G 32/64GB - $499/$599 Kindle NoTouch ("Kindle") - $69/$89 Kindle Paperwhite, WiFi - $119/$139 Kindle Paperwhite, WiFi+3G - $179/$199 Kindle Keybd 3G - $139/$159, Free slow web Kindle DX - $379 $299 Discontinued

UK: Kindle Basic, NoTouch - £69 Kindle Touch WiFi, UK - ~£89 Refurb'd Kindle Keyboard 3G, UK - £149   Keybd: w/ Free, slow 3G WEB Kindle Paperwhite, WiFi - £109 Kindle Paperwhite 3G, UK - £169 Kindle Fire 2, UK -  £129 Kindle Fire HD 7" 16/32GB, UK - £159/199 Canada - Kindlestore, CDN-$ Kindle Basic, NoTouch - $89 Kindle Paperwhite, WiFi - $139 Kindle Paperwhite, WiFi+3G - $199

*OTHER International* Kindle NoTouch Basic - $89 Kindle Touch WiFi - $139 Kindle Keybd 3G - $189   Keybd: w/ Free, slow 3G WEB Paperwhite WiFi - $139 & 3G/Wifi - $199 France Boutique Kindle Deutschland - Kindle Store Italia - Kindle Store Spain - Tienda Kindle Brazil - Amazon Brazil China - Amazon China Japan - Amazon Japan

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Check often: Temporarily-free recently published Kindle books
  Guide to finding Free Kindle books and Sources.  Top 100 free bestsellers.  Liked-books under $1
UK-Only: recently published free books, bestsellers, or £5 Max ones
    Also, UK customers should see the UK store's Top 100 free bestsellers.

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