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Free ebooks for Kindle & other ereaders – 12/3/2011

Richard — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:00:00 +0000

A few free ebooks to be found at the Kindle Store and elsewhere:

Sweet Masterpiece (The Samantha Sweet Mysteries) by Connie Shelton (4 1/2 stars/9 reviews) Mystery, women sleuths.

Needle in a Haystack by Ernesto Mallo is currently free at Barnes & Noble. This mystery, set in Buenos Aires in the 1970s, gets 4 1/2 stars by 2 reviewers at the Kindle Store, where it is $8.99.

The Steel Valentine by Joe R. Lansdale (4 stars/1 review) Short thriller. This author has several other titles that are currently free.

Her Last Letter by Nancy C. Johnson and Angie Designs (3 1/2 stars/99 reviews) Mystery, women sleuths.

North of Sunset by Henry Baum (4 stars/12 reviews) Hollywood murder mystery. Also free at Kobo.

Parallel Worlds by Heather Macauley Noell and Andrew Macauley (4 1/2 stars/6 reviews) Science fiction with New Age theme. Also free at Barnes & Noble and Kobo.

Dragon’s Pupils – The Sword Guest (Dragon’s Pupils Series Book 1) by Martin Chu Shui (4 stars/15 reviews) Fantasy set in contemporary Australia. Also free at Barnes & Noble and Kobo.

The Dragon of the Dolomites by Scott William Carter (4 stars/4 reviews) Fantasy. Also free at Barnes & Noble.

The Half-Life of Johnny Seiko – Part I: Hard Lessons (The Seiko Odyssey) by C.F. Shifflett II (4 1/2 stars/3 reviews) Science fiction. Also free at Barnes & Noble.

Holiday Rush (from Holiday Flirts! 5 Romantic Short Stories) by Lisa Scott (5 stars/4 reviews). Also free at Barnes & Noble.

The Path Home by Caedem Marquez (3 stars/1 review) Contemporary romance. Also free at Barnes & Noble.

The Interview by Terri Darling (3 stars/1 review) Contemporary romance. Also free at Barnes & Noble and Kobo.

King Jeremy by Kevin Johnson (4 1/2 stars 2 reviews) Gay & Lesbian. Also free at Kobo.

An Elementary Study of Islam by Mirza Tahir Ahmad (5 stars/1 review).

Rain of Bullets: The True Story of Ernest Ingenito’s Bloody Family Massacre by Patricia A. Martinelli (4 1/2 stars/2 reviews) Biography and memoir; 1950’s family massacre.

Haunted Illinois: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Prairie State (Haunted Series) by Troy Taylor and Heather Adel Wiggins (5 stars/15 reviews) Unexplained mysteries.

Haunted New York City: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Big Apple (Haunted (Stackpole)) by Cheri Revai (4 stars/1 review).

Haunted Virginia: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Old Dominion (Stackpole Haunted Series) by L. B. Taylor Jr. (no ratings).

Pirates of Savannah: The Hunt for Shamus’s Booty by Ruby N. Hilliard, Tarrin P. Lupo, Sandi Britt and Scott Motley (5 stars/11 reviews) Children’s historical adventure fiction. Also free at Barnes & Noble and Kobo.

Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids by Rob Elliott (5 stars/15 reviews). Also free at Barnes & Noble.

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Kobohas a selection of 100 ebooks that are eligible for a 25% discount with the coupon code nov30us25. This sale ends today. Details are on Kobo’s homepage.

Frugal Dad.com is having a giveaway in which 2 Kindle Fire tablets will be awarded. There are several ways to enter: Via Twitter, Facebook, Plus 1 or leaving a comment. Contest ends Dec 6, 2011.

Both Skinit and DecalGirl are having holiday sales on device skins:

At SkinIt:

Free shipping on orders of $30 or more with coupon code HOLIDAYFS30. Expires Dec 31, 2011.
All collegiate skinsare 20% off with coupon code CBS20. Expires 12/31/11.
Get 15% off custom skinsfor phones, laptops, iPad, iPod, Xbox and more with coupon code SKINITGIFT15.

DecalGirlis is offering 25-50% off on all skins with coupon code LOYALTY.

Skinit has skins for the Kindle Keyboard, Kindle Fire, Kindle Touch and the basic Kindle as well as the new Nook Tablet from B&N. DecalGirl has skins for the Kindle ereaders plus the new Sony PRS-T1 and soon for the Nook Tablet. If, like me, you prefer a darker bezel on your ereader (enhances perceived contrast), this is one way to achieve that with the Kindle 4 ereaders.

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eReader Skin Discount Coupons

Richard — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:58:01 +0000

If you are planning on getting a skin for your ereader or other device, both DecalGirland Skinit have coupon codes for July.

The coupon for DecalGirl is DECAL10 and will give you a 10 percent discount on any skin.

The coupon from Skinit.comis BUY2GET1 and gives you a free third skin if you buy two. This one is good through July 15, 2010.

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eReader Skin Coupon Codes

Richard — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:14:25 +0000

If you were thinking of getting a skin for your ereader or other device, we have the skinny on discount coupons from two different skin companies.

First of all DecalGirlhas a new coupon code which will entitle you to a 10 percent discount when used in the appropriate space on the checkout page. DecalGirl’s discount code is DECAL10.

Skinit is another provider of skins for all kinds of devices including the Kindle, nook and Sony PRS505 and PRS600 ereaders as well as the iPad. Skins are also on the way for the iPad Dock and keyboard.

Skinit has a lot of skins themed on television shows, films and music groups. There are also sports team and Disney themes as well as interesting creations by various artists. A new set of skins based on The Twilight Saga: Eclipse movie was just announced by Skinit.

The discount coupon code 30%OFF will get you a 30 percent discount at Skinit, but this code expires on June 20, 2010.

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iPad Accessories – DecalGirl Matte Skin Review

Richard — Sat, 01 May 2010 23:37:50 +0000

The aluminum back of the iPad is quite attractive, but I have applied a DecalGirl skin to mine anyway for several reasons:

DecalGirl’s skins look cool. Also provides some scratch protection.
The aluminum back of the iPad is a bit slippery – I can imagine dropping it at some point – I would like a surface with a bit more traction without bulking up the thin profile of the iPad.
The aluminum back is cold and somewhat uncomfortable in cold weather.
I wanted to try the new matte finish that DecalGirl offers now.

Installing the skin on the back of the iPad is pretty straightforward as there are no buttons or other features to work around. I opted not to install the other part of the skin on the front of my iPad as I like the black bezel. If you are installing a skin on an ereader or other device with buttons and other controls DecalGirl recommends popping the skin in the freezer for a few minutes first. This makes the adhesive a little less tacky and makes it easier to shift the skin around if you need to adjust the fit.

The matte finished skins definitely do look better than the glossy finish in my opinion. My iPad also feels better in my hands after skinning it – there is a kind of micro texture to the matte finish. Somewhat counter intuitively the glossy skins seem a bit less slippery, especially if your fingers are a little sweaty.

The matte finish is a $5.00 upgrade, but you can use promo code GOMATTE during the checkout process to upgrade to the matte finish for free. DecalGirl currently has about 150 different iPad Skinsas well as skins for the nook, Kindle, Bookeen Cybook and Sony ereaders.

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DecalGirl Skins now Available for nook eReader

Richard — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:43:07 +0000

DecalGirl now has almost a hundred nook skins available. Besides Kindle and nook skins, DecalGirl also has skins for the Bookeen Cybook Gen 3 and over one hundred skins for the Sony PRS-600 Touch edition. Skins are also still available for the older PRS-505 and PRS-700 ereaders.

Nook skins also come with a downloadable wallpaper that continues the skin picture across the screen. A matte/satin finish option is also available for nook skins.