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New Kobo contest no comments
It has been a while since Kobo ran a contest. The latest one is a trivia game, in which correctly answering questions will give you a 10% – 75% discount coupon for select ebooks and put you in the running to win a Kobo Touch eReader, one of which will be given away each day of the contest. Answering all 10 trivia questions correctly will give you a chance to win a grand prize package consisting of three Kobo Touch eReaders and a $250 prepaid credit card.
This contest will run through July 20, 2012 and is open to residents of the U.S., Canada and the UK. You can enter the contest or find out more details here.
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New Kobo contest no comments
It seems a while since Kobo had a contest, but there is a new one starting today and running through April 29th. Every ebook purchased during this period counts as an entry and the number of entries increases with the number of ebooks purchased – buy 3 ebooks and get 5 entries.
The grand prize is a trip for two to Aruba. Five Kobo Touch eReaders will also be awarded. There is, as usual, a non-purchase route of entry is provided. The contest details can be found here.
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A couple of new contests no comments
Kobo is running a new contest to coincide with the upcoming release of the Hunger Games movie. Anyone who purchases one of the Hunger Games titles at Kobo through March 27, 2012 will have a chance to win a grand prize package consisting of a Kobo Touch eReader, Hunger Games gift pack and a $50 movie voucher. Three secondary prizes of a Hunger Games gift pack will also be awarded. There is a no-purchase route of entry as well.
The second contest is at Newegg and does not directly involve ereaders or digital reading. Through April 2, 2012 Newegg is running an Ultrabook-A-Day Giveaway that will give away 21 Ultrabooks in 21 daily drawings. Each week of the contest will feature a different Ultrabook to be awarded as prizes: Week 1 daily winners will receive an Acer Aspire Ultrabook, week 2 winners an Asus Zenbook Ultrabook and week 3 winners get the Lenovo IdeaPad U300s. There is no purchase necessary for this contest.
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New Kobo contest no comments
Kobo has started a new contest. This one involves answering movie trivia questions and will award instant prizes of 10% – 35% discount coupons for ebooks (as allowed by the publishers) and $25 cinema vouchers. There is also a grand prize package consisting of three Kobo Touch eReaders and a Bose SoundDock music system.
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Free ebooks for Kindle & other ereaders – 1/21/2012 no comments
A few of the ebooks that are free for the moment at the Kindle Store and elsewhere. Please double check and make sure that the ebook is still free before clicking the ‘Buy’ button.
Never Buried (Leigh Koslow Mystery Series) by Edie Claire (4 stars/30 reviews) Mystery, Women sleuths. Also free at Kobo.
Divine Intervention (Divine series) by Cheryl Kaye Tardif (4 1/2 stars/36 reviews) Paranormal mystery, Police procedural.
Steps to Heaven (Sgt Major Crane Novels) by Wendy Cartmell (4 1/2 stars/5 reviews) Mystery, Police procedural.
From the Ashes by Jeremy Burns (5 stars/3 reviews) Thriller, archeological adventure. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Little Mountain by Bob Sanchez (5 stars/22 reviews) Mystery.
Without Any Warning (A Samantha Jamison Mystery Volume 2) by Peggy A. Edelheit (4 stars/38 reviews) Mystery, Women sleuths.
Directed Verdict by Randy Singer (4 1/2 stars/41 reviews) International legal thriller from a faith-based publisher. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Mississippi Cotton by Paul H. Yarbrough (4 1/2 stars/7 reviews) YA Mystery/Adventure.
Big Easy (Wyatt Thomas French Quarter Mysteries) by Eric Wilder (4 1/2 stars/3 reviews) Mystery, Hard-boiled; New Orleans. Also free at Kobo.
Model Agent: A Thriller (Jaclyn Johnson, code name Snapshot series) by Sean Sweeney (4 stars/34 reviews) Thriller; terrorists.
The Reluctant (Crayder Chronicles) by C.S. Splitter and Tricia Kristufek (4 1/2 stars/17 reviews) Thriller. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Tiwaka Goes to Waikiki (The Life and Times of a Hawaiian Tiki Bar) by Everett Peacock and Kerne Erickson (5 stars/4 reviews)Action & Adventure.
Teeth – The Epic Novel with Bite (The South Pacific Trilogy, Volume 1) by Timothy James Dean (5 stars/34 reviews) Adventure in the South Pacific.
Bad Radio (The Emergent Earth) by Michael Langlois (4 1/2 stars/19 reviews) Urban fantasy.
Electrify Me by Erica Stanciu (5 stars/48 reviews) Fantasy.
Evelina and the Time Pirates by Rachel Donnelly (4 stars/1 reviews) Fantasy.
Transfection by David Gaughran (4 stars/27 reviews) Sci-Fi short story. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Night of Wolves (The Paladins #1) by David Dalglish (4 1/2 stars/15 reviews) Fantasy. Also free at Kobo.
The Riddler’s Gift: First Tale of the Lifesong (The Tale of the Lifesong) by Greg Hamerton (5 stars/14 reviews) Fantasy.
The Coven Conspiracy by Youngblood Hawke (5 stars/2 reviews) Horror.
The Firefly Legacy Book I by Liz Yardley (5 stars/1 reviews) YA Fantasy.
Family Magic (The Hayle Coven Novels) by Patti Larsen (5 stars/12 reviews) YA Fantasy.
Clockwise (book one in the Clockwise series) by Elle Strauss (4 1/2 stars/26 reviews) YA Sci-Fi; Time travel.
If You Go Into The Woods by David Gaughran (4 stars/36 reviews) Two short stories. Also free at Barnes & Noble and Kobo.
Snowflakes and Stones: A Sleigh Ride Short Story by Malena Lott (5 stars/5 reviews) Contemporary short story.
Don Juan in Hankey, PA by Gale Martin (5 stars/18 reviews) Contemporary fiction.
The Winter Barbeque by Matt Cutugno (5 stars/6 reviews) Contemporary fiction; Family.
The Artefact Mysteries by Jennifer La Monica (5 stars/7 reviews) Contemporary fiction.
Forty Years Later by Steven Jay Griffel (4 1/2 stars/61 reviews) Contemporary fiction.
The Last Chance Texaco by Brent Hartinger (4 1/2 stars/27 reviews) YA fiction. Also free at Kobo.
Fateful (Book #1 in the Fateful Series) by Cheri Schmidt (4 stars/62 reviews) Paranormal romance.
Edwina by Patricia Strefling (4 stars/30 reviews) Romance from a faith-based publisher. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Sacrifice by Alexandrea Weis (5 stars/15 reviews) Romantic suspense.
Prune, Plant, or Plunder? by Jessica Gardener Lee (5 stars/1 reviews) Romantic suspense.
Treasure Me by Christine Nolfi (4 1/2 stars/39 reviews) Romantic mystery.
Northern Exposure: Compass Brothers, Book 1 by Mari Carr (4 stars/16 reviews) Contemporary western romance. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Bah, Humbug! (A Romantic Comedy Christmas Novella) by Heather Horrocks (4 1/2 stars/27 reviews). Also free at Kobo.
Strokes by Delilah Devlin (5 stars/3 reviews) Erotica, Short stories.
Elizabeth’s Heart by M.L. Gardner (5 stars/2 reviews) Historical fiction.
Freedom’s Sword, a Historical Novel of Scotland by J.R. Tomlin (4 1/2 stars/19 reviews) .
Road To La Bahia by Scott Wendt (4 stars/3 reviews) Historical fiction; Texas.
Confessions of a Boulder Roller by Hans Henriksen (5 stars/3 reviews) Autobiographical short stories.
A Child al Confino by Eric Lamet (4 1/2 stars/32 reviews) Holocaust memoir. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
The 9 Musketeers by Bill Bernico (5 stars/4 reviews) Families.
How to Unspoil Your Child Fast: A Speedy, Complete Guide to Contented Children and Happy Parents by Richard Bromfield (5 stars/10 reviews) Parenting. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Hellucination (Wrath Limited Edition) by Stephen Biro, Kealan Patrick Burke, Mike Malloy and David Jay Brown (5stars/4 reviews) Memoir; Drug abuse, Christianity.
The Ten Unwealthy Habits: Take the Breaks off by Alicia Castillo Holley (5stars/8 reviews) Self-help, Personal finance.
Blue Collar Wealth: Money Lessons from the Middle Class by Brian Carr (5stars/1 reviews) Personal finance.
Up, Down, or Sideways by Mark Sanborn (4 1/2 stars/24 reviews) Advice & How-To. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Organized Simplicity by Tsh Oxenreider (4 1/2 stars/77 reviews) Advice & How-To. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Creating the Perfect Lifestyle – Inspirational Self Help (Success, Achievement, Motivation, and Personal Development) by Oli Hille and Virlane Torbit (4 1/2 stars/50 reviews) Self-help.
Love’s True Second Chance by Jeff L. Dawson (5 stars/11 reviews) Advice & How-to; Death & Grief.
Barcode Booty: How I found and sold $2 million of ‘junk’ on eBay and Amazon, And you can, too, using your phone by Steve Weber (4 1/2 stars/24 reviews).
Smart School Time Recipes: The Breakfast, Snack, and Lunchbox Cookbook for Healthy Kids and Adults by Alisa Marie Fleming (4 1/2 stars/12 reviews). Also free at Kobo.
Paleo Diet Recipes & Cookbook – 50 Paleo Diet Recipes + Our Free Paleo Diet Summary – Get the Secret Paleo Recipes that Everyone is Looking for by R. King, M. Smith and Country Cooking Publishing (4 1/2 stars/39 reviews). This publisher has several cooking and diet ebooks
How to Cook Fabulous Italian Pasta -Easy and Delicious Italian Recipe Collection by Cheryl Tancreti Campbell (5 stars/3 reviews).
Healing Herbs & Spices : Health Benefits of Popular Herbs & Spices Plus Over 70 Recipes To Use Them In (Healing Foods Series) by Lee Anne Dobbins (5 stars/8 reviews).
High Performance Operations: Leverage Compliance to Lower Costs, Increase Profits, and Gain Competitive Advantage (FT Press Operations Management) by Hillel Glazer (4 stars/14 reviews) Business management. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Horns of Power: Manifestations of the Horned God by David Rankine, Kim Huggens, John Canard and Sorita d’Este (4 1/2 stars/2 reviews) Mythology, anthology.
Siberian Travels: An Oklahoma girl’s journey from Moscow to the Sea of Japan (Oklahoma Girl’s Adventures) by Pamela Olson (4 stars/1 reviews) Travel.
Ancient Book Of Jasher by Ken Johnson (4 1/2 stars/10 reviews) Christianity.
The Road To Glory by Brianna Headen and Sonya Wallace Blair (5 stars/2 reviews) Religious fiction.
My Little Pet Dragon (A fun picture book for children 3-6!) by Scott Gordon (4 1/2 stars/14 reviews).
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Kobohas a new contest about to start. From Monday, Jan 23 through Feb 19, 2012, every ebook purchased will count as an entry in the Winter Escape Contest. Each week Kobo will be giving away an all-inclusive trip for two to a sunny beach destination. The destinations are: Week 1: Aruba; Week 2: Punta Cana; Week 3: Mayan Riviera; Week 4: Los Cabos. The contest is open to residents of the US, Canada (except Quebec) and the UK. There will also, of course, be a non-purchase route of entry.
Kobo also currently has a selection of ebooksfrom indie authors for under $1.
CengageBrainhas a coupon code – SBTS10 – that will give $10 off a purchase of $80 or more (excludes Aplia Products & Rentals). Valid through Feb 29, 2012.
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Free ebooks for Kindle & other ereaders – 1/12/2012 no comments
Here are some of the better rated freebies currently at the Kindle Store and elsewhere. I have not listed these for a while — to be honest, I’m a bit pissed off with free ebooks at the moment. 
I just spent a not small chunk of my precious reading time with a not very well written series. After getting sucked in by the first book, which was free, I became attached to the characters and story line, such as they were. This neatly set me up to become emotionally blackmailed into finishing the whole sorry mess. Never again. . . . At least until next time. Anyways, download these at your own risk!
Summer People by Aaron Stander (4 stars/8 reviews) Mystery.
The Falcon Dirk by Clark G. Vanderpool (4 1/2 stars/14 reviews) Mystery.
Hostile Witness (legal thriller, thriller) (The Witness Series,#1) by Rebecca Forster (4 1/2 stars/131 reviews). Also free at Barnes & Noble and Kobo.
The Ninth District – A Thriller by Douglas Dorow (4 1/2 stars/21 reviews) Mystery.
Sand by Lili Tufel, Valerie Douglas and J. Darroll Hall (4 1/2 stars/19 reviews) Thriller.
Watch Me Die by Lee Goldberg (4 1/2 stars/33 reviews) Mystery.
The Geronimo Breach by Russell Blake (5 stars/23 reviews) Thriller, terrorists.
To Speak for the Dead (The Jake Lassiter Series) by Paul Levine (4 stars/14 reviews) Legal thriller.
The Helpers: An International Tale of Espionage and Corruption by Suzanna E. Nelson (5 stars/8 reviews) Thriller.
Too Close to Home (Women of Justice Series #1) by Lynette Eason (4 stars/87 reviews) Mystery; Women sleuths. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Man of Wax (Man of Wax Trilogy) by Robert Swartwood (5 stars/4 reviews) Thriller.
The Witness by Dee Henderson (4 stars/62 reviews) Romantic suspense from a faith-based publisher. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
What She Doesn’t Know (Romantic Suspense) by Tina Wainscott and Jaime Rush (4 1/2 stars/10 reviews).
Intimate Strangers by Laura Taylor (4 stars/19 reviews) Romantic suspense.
Passion, Fire and Fury by Mel Comley and Tania Tirraoro (4 1/2 stars/2 reviews) Romantic suspense novelette.
Atlantis by Greg Donegan (4 stars/112 reviews) Science fiction.
Forty-Four (44) by Jools Sinclair (4 1/2 stars/118 reviews) Horror, Ghosts.
Truck Stop by John Penney (5 stars/10 reviews) Ghost story.
Princess Callie and the Totally Amazing Talking Tiara (Callie Chronicles) by Daisy Piper (5 stars/12 reviews) YA fantasy. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
The Night Watchman Express by Alison DeLuca, Pamela Brennan, J. Darroll Hall and J. J. Makins (5 stars/20 reviews) YA Steampunk.
The Werewolf Whisperer (Vampire Love Story Book #2) by H.T. Night (4 1/2 stars/21 reviews) Vampiric romance. This author has several titles
Scott Nicholson Library Vol. 4 (Boxed Set) by Scott Nicholson (5 stars/2 reviews) Four supernatural, suspense and mystery novels.
My Boyfriend’s Back by Chrissy Olinger (4 1/2 stars/10 reviews) Paranormal romance short. Also free at Barnes & Noble and Kobo.
Heart’s Desire (Eastman Family and Friends) by Monica Jackson (5 stars/13 reviews) Contemporary romance. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
On Thin Ice by Eve Gaddy (5 stars/3 reviews) Contemporary romance.
Awakening Mercy (Genesis House) by Angela Benson (4 1/2 stars/18 reviews) Christian romance. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Prelude to a Wedding (The Wedding Series Book 1) by Patricia McLinn (4 stars/3 reviews) Contemporary romance. Also free at Kobo.
Only Us: A Fool’s Gold Holiday by Susan Mallery (4 stars/32 reviews) Holiday romance. Also free at Barnes & Noble and Kobo.
A Wedding Story by Dee Tenorio (4 stars/11 reviews). Also free at Barnes & Noble and Kobo.
Three Girls and a Baby by Rachel Schurig (4 1/2 stars/10 reviews) Contemporary fiction; Humor; Single mom.
The Walking Man by Wright Forbucks (5 stars/1 review) Contemporary fiction.
The Blacks: LOVE’S POLITICS – New Beginnings by Angelia Vernon Menchan (5 stars/9 reviews) Contemporary fiction.
Whose Angel Key Ring by Mara Purl (4 stars/8 reviews) Contemporary fiction.
The Lady of Bolton Hill by Elizabeth Camden (4 1/2 stars/77 reviews) Historical fiction from a faith-based publisher. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Child of the Mist (These Highland Hills, Book 1) by Kathleen Morgan (4 stars/46 reviews) Historical fiction from a faith-based publisher. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Ruby (Dakotah Treasures #1) by Lauraine Snelling (4 1/2 stars/32 reviews) Historical fiction from a faith-based publisher.
A Hearth in Candlewood (The Candlewood Trilogy, Book 1) by Delia Parr (4 stars/9 reviews) Historical fiction from a faith-based publisher.
My True Essence (Christian Fiction) by Shawneda Marks (4 stars/5 reviews).
Ordained Irreverence by McMillian Moody (5 stars/20 reviews) Christian fiction. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Don’t Know Much About Mythology by Kenneth C. Davis (4 stars/21 reviews) World mythology. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
The Cerebellum: Brain for an Implicit Self (FT Press Science) by Masao Ito (5 stars/2 reviews) Neuroscience. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
20 Retirement Decisions You Need to Make Right Now by Ray LeVitre (5 stars/4 reviews) Personal finance. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
The Greatest Book Of All Time: Personal Transformation Experience to Accomplish Everything on Your Bucket List, Create Your Legacy, & Have The Most Fun You’ve Ever Had in Any Year Of Your Life by Clint Arthur (4 1/2 stars/12 reviews) Self-Help.
Absolutely Organize Your Family by Debbie Lillard (5 stars/10 reviews) Family management. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
5-minute Recipes by Instructables Authors (5 stars/4 reviews) Cooking.
Fat: The Weight Loss Secret – Simple Advice To Lose Weight And Change Your Life by K.D. Joseph (4 1/2 stars/11 reviews) Dieting.
Coupon Millionaire: How to Save Money and Make Money with the Art of Couponing by Nadine Brown (4 1/2 stars/21 reviews).
Left Behind by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins (4 stars/33 reviews) Apocalyptic religious fiction. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
The Ugly Duckling (Illustrated) (Graphic Spin) by Hans Christian Andersen and Ripple Digital Publishing (4 1/2 stars/2 reviews) Children’s fiction.
Little Shoes (A Colorful Children’s Picture Book) by Amy Sansome (4 stars/10 reviews) Children’s fiction.
Cougar Cub Tales: I’m Just Like You by Sharon Cramer (4 stars/15 reviews) Children’s fiction. Also free at Kobo.
Burly and Grum and the Secret City (A Burly and Grum Tale) by Kate Tenbeth (5 stars/4 reviews) Children’s fiction. Also free at Barnes & Noble and Kobo.
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Kobo,which is now part of the Rakuten empire, is currently running two contests. The first is to promote indie ebooks from Canadian authors. Every ebook purchased from the selection by Jan 22, 2012 will count as an entry into a drawing for a Kobo Touch eReader. Update: This contest is only open to Canadian residents.
Details of the second contest can be found on the Kobo homepage. This one will award 5 Kobo eReaders bundled with $75 Wayspa gift certificates to 5 winners. Any Kobo ebook purchased through Jan 13, 2012 will count as an entry.
Kobo is also offering a 30% discount on a selection of ebooks with the coupon code jan12us30 through Jan 16.
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Some paid reading ideas:
Tune in Tokyo: The Gaijin Diaries by Tim Anderson (4 stars/51 reviews) $1.99.
When Anderson decides his life in North Carolina is in a rut, he chooses to make a dramatic change and moves to Japan to teach English, as he chronicles in this hilarious, enlightening, and insightful memoir. Anderson is tall, white, and extremely gay—all things that distinguish him from the average person in Japan. His various adventures—accidentally stumbling into the adult area of Tokyo and learning that Japanese porn cuts out all the good parts; discovering the hard way the low standards some English academies have for their teachers; experiencing the joys of karaoke and experimental music—help Anderson begin to understand the differences between American and Japanese culture. A gifted writer, Anderson is sensitive to cultural differences, delightful in his irreverence, and astutely aware of himself and his particular perspective. His observations are often laugh-out-loud funny and will leave readers with the desire to travel and to keep turning the pages, wondering, by the end, where Anderson will travel to next.
The Collectibles by James J. Kaufman (4 1/2 stars/115 reviews) $0.99. Also at Barnes & Noble.
In his award winning debut novel, James J. Kaufman delivers a gripping and unforgettable story of two strong men from separate worlds – one touched by tragedy, the other by greed – brought together with unexpected results. In chronicling how their lives and those they touch are dramatically changed by their encounter, Kaufman reveals the power of relationships, the nature of love, and ultimately the meaning of life.
On Little Wings by Regina Sirois (5 stars/15 reviews) $2.99.
Jennifer must do the impossible – bring her mother home. When a family is torn apart by death, two sisters take violently divergent paths and the story of their family appears to end terribly and abruptly. Two decades later Jennifer never dreams that the photo she finds stuck between the pages of a neglected book will tear open a gaping wound to her mother’s secret past. Abandoning her comfortable life with her parents and best friend in the wheat fields of Nebraska, Jennifer’s quest for a hidden aunt leads her to the untamed coast of Maine where she struggles to understand why her mother lied to her for sixteen years.
Obsession (Faces of Evil) by Debra Webb (5 stars/21 reviews) $0.99. Also at Barnes & Noble.
Special Agent Jess Harris has spent more than a decade studying the many faces of evil. But in her determination to stop a heinous serial killer, she messed up, broke the rules, and it cost her everything. Now her career is in need of resuscitation and her love life is dead and buried. Jess jumps at the chance to escape her current reality and to advise on a case that has Birmingham, Alabama’s top cops stumped. The trouble is, the case forces Jess to confront all the reasons she put her hometown and her first love, Police Chief Dan Burnett, in her rearview mirror all those years ago.
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Free ebooks for Kindle & other ereaders – 12/16/2011 no comments
Here are some of the ebooks that are free at the moment, mostly at the Kindle Store. Amazon seems to be promoting the books available from the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library by making them free for a brief period — sometimes only for a few hours. Before purchasing one of the following titles do make sure that it is still free. You can check for an up-to-date list of the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library titles that are currently free here
Townhouse: A Tale of Terror by Brian Rowe (4 stars/4 reviews) Thriller.
IVRRAC by Peter Robert Jordan (4 stars/7 reviews) Technothriller.
Dressed for a Kill by Brian Bianco (4 1/2 stars/8 reviews) Thriller.
Tracking Perception (a Becky McAllen Mystery Novel) by Cherri Galbiati (4 1/2 stars/8 reviews) Murder mystery.
Frozen Assets (Yooper Woman Chronicles) by Lee Schultz (5 stars/8 reviews) Mystery.
Rose in the River by Jeff Napolitano (4 1/2 stars/12 reviews) True crime.
A Mississippi Moonlight by Vicky Renee Johnson (4 stars/11 reviews) Thriller.
The Stalin Experiments (Devereux) by James Granville (5 stars/4 reviews) Spy thriller.
Vengeance by K.A. Zaine (5 stars/6 reviews) Suspense.
Moral Vengeance by Rod Haberer (4 stars/8 reviews) Military thriller.
The History Thief: Ten Days Lost (A Sterling Novel) by Joseph Nagle (5 stars/5 reviews) Spy thriller.
The Hand of Christ (A Sterling Novel) by Joseph Nagle (5 stars/18 reviews) Spy thriller.
Illegally Dead by Gregg E. Brickman (5 stars/5 reviews) Thriller.
Napoleon’s Pyramids by William Dietrich is currently free at Barnes & Noble. This historical thriller gets 4 stars/by 58 reviewers at the Kindle Store, where it is $7.99. Also $7.99 at Kobo.
Judgment (The Jury Series) by Lee Goldberg (3 1/2 stars/7 reviews) Mystery, vigilantism.
I Held My Breath as Long as I Could by Kristopher Kelly (4 1/2 stars/7 reviews) Horror short story collection.
Dusk Gate: Seeds of Discovery (Dusk Gate Chronicles) by Breeana Puttroff (4 1/2 stars/18 reviews) YA fantasy.
Mauria by Steve North (5 stars/9 reviews) Science fiction.
Red by Richard M James (5 stars/4 reviews) Vampires; Gay & Lesbian.
Nocturnal by David Paul and Benko (4 1/2 stars/3 reviews) Vampires.
Escaping Destiny (Tapestry) by Jeffrey Pierce (5 stars/23 reviews) Fantasy.
That Voodoo You Do: That Old Black Magic, Book 1 by Jodi Redford (4 1/2 stars/5 reviews) Paranormal romance. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Diary of a Narcissistic Bloodsucker, a Humorous Paranormal Romance by Lynda Hilburn (4 stars/12 reviews).
The Game of Chance (The Chance Series) by Kole Black (5 stars/18 reviews) Romantic suspense.
The Risk of Chance (The Chance Series) by Kole Black (5 stars/28 reviews) Romantic suspense.
The Scent of Jade by Dee DeTarsio (4 1/2 stars/23 reviews) Romantic suspense.
More Than Memories by Kristen James (4 1/2 stars/5 reviews) Romantic suspense.
Let’s Do Lunch by K. A. Jordan (4 stars/8 reviews) Romantic suspense.
The Matchless Miss (The Rakehell Regency Romance Series) by Sorcha MacMurrough (4 1/2 stars/4 reviews).
Sloane Hall (A Tale of Old Hollywood) by Libby Sternberg (5 stars/5 reviews) Historical romance.
Delusions of Grandeur–A Novel (Shattered Delusions) by Buck Winthrop (4 1/2 stars/40 reviews) Romance, murder, Hollywood.
Golden Boy by R.G. Lawrence (5 stars/3 reviews) Contemporary fiction.
Afton of Margate Castle (The Theyn Chronicles) by Angela Hunt and Angela Elwell Hunt (4 1/2 stars/10 reviews) Historical fiction.
MEXICA by Norman Spinrad (4 1/2 stars/4 reviews) Historical fiction; Mexico.
The Grand Mirage by Darrell Delamaide (4 1/2 stars/15 reviews) Historical fiction; Middle East, 1910.
High on a Mountain by Tommie Lyn (5 stars/9 reviews) Historical fiction; Irish.
Poetry and Peonies: Japanese Tree Peonies by Deborah Carney (4 stars/2 reviews) Gardening; floral photographs.
Money, Possessions, and Eternity by Randy Alcorn (4 1/2 stars/55 reviews) Religion.
Quantum God: A study of Reality and Theology from a 21st Century perspective [e-book] by Guy DeWhitney (3 1/2 stars/3 reviews) Cosmology.
Puzzlebook: 100 Puzzle Quizzes (FREE for a limited time!) by The Grabarchuk Family (4 1/2 stars/46 reviews)
Oreo and Dylan in Dr. Nev’s Look and Learn Beginner Book on Colors (A Picture Book for Children Ages 1 and Up) by Nev Nickelz and Mariah Grace (4 1/2 stars/2 reviews).
The Magical Dragon’s Three Gifts (A Beautifully Illustrated Children’s Picture Book; Perfect Bedtime Story) by Rachel Yu (5 stars/1 review).
Little Library Mouse by Stephanie Lisa Tara and Alex Walton (5 stars/6 reviews) Children’s fiction.
I’ll Follow the Moon (Mom’s Choice Award Honoree and Chocolate Lily Award Winner) by Stephanie Lisa Tara and Lee Edward Födi (5 stars/18 reviews) Children’s fiction.
Snowy White World to Save by Stephanie Lisa Tara and Alex Walton (5 stars/5 reviews) Children’s fiction.
Hockey Player For Life by Howard Shapiro and Keith Primeau (5 stars/3 reviews) Children’s fiction.
Eliza’s Forever Trees (Mom’s Choice Awards Gold Medal Winner, October 2011) by Stephanie Lisa Tara and Alex Walton (5 stars/7 reviews) Children’s fiction.
The Cat with the Golden Fang by Rita F. Amer and Arifin Sham (5 stars/2 reviews) Children’s fiction.
How To Catch Happy – A Guide To Reeling In The Biggest Fish Of All by Jim Kukral (4 1/2 stars/21 reviews) Self-Help.
47 Hearts by Dr.Mani Sivasubramanian (5 stars/14 reviews) Self-Help; motivational.
Preparing CEOs For Success: What I Wish I Knew by Leslie W. Braksick, James S. Hillgren, Fred Schroyer and Jim Scattaregia (4 1/2 stars/2 reviews) Business.
The Home Fires Are Burning…My Feet! by Nora Barry (5 stars/6 reviews) Humor, family.
My Dog Does That! by Elizabeth Parker (5 stars/3 reviews) Humor, dogs.
The Girl in the Italian Bakery by Kenneth Tingle (4 1/2 stars/56 reviews) Memoir.
Excuse Me, My Brains Have Stepped Out by Pandora Poikilos (4 1/2 stars/14 reviews) Memoir.
Arsonist: The Most Dangerous Man in America by Nathan Allen (5 stars/4 reviews) History; American Revolution.
Alcatraz: A Definitive History of the Penitentiary Years by Michael Esslinger (4 1/2 stars/19 reviews) History.
NO KILLING IN THE HALLWAYS – SCHOOL MASSACRES: Columbine, Virginia Tech, Beslan Hostage, Ecole Massacre, Red Lake High, Texas Sniper (True Crime Files) by R.J. Parker (5 stars/3 reviews).
The Gluten-free Guide to Vegetarian Recipes by Ian Finn (4 1/2 stars/6 reviews).
Great Starts: Appetizers, Canapes, Dips and Hors d’Oeuvres by Home Cooking Books (5 stars/1 review).
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Amazon is having a sale on 25 Kindle games and active content
Kobois having a couple of ebook sales; one is to celebrate Kobo’s second birthday and offers a selection of titles for $2.
Kobois running another sweepstakes. This one involves solving an online jigsaw puzzle. There are instant prizes, which mostly seem to be 25% off coupons, and each time you enter (limit once per day) you are entered in a sweepstakes with a variety of prizes including Kobo Touch eReaders and some other goodies. Contest closes on Christmas Day.
Kobois also now selling refurbished Kobo Wi eReaders for $49.99. You can buy these at Best Buy as well, but they are $10 more there.
Sony has lowered the price of its new PRS-T1 ereader to $99 through Dec 24. I reviewed the PRS-T1 a while back and I thought it was a nice piece of ereading hardware. The lower price should also be in effect at Sony’s retail partners such as Best Buy, Newegg and elsewhere.
Target is currently selling the Kobo Touch eReader with Offers for $79. This is a $20 discount over the regular price and is available online only.
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Free ebooks for Kindle & other ereaders – 12/10/2011 no comments
Another long list of ebooks that are currently free, followed by a few sales and deals:
Dead Air: A Sammy Greene Thriller by Deborah Shlian and Linda Reid (4 stars/15 reviews) Medical thriller.
Copperopolis (The Adventures of Foley McMann) by Dr. K. Martin Gardner (5 stars/1 review) Murder mystery.
Abraham’s Bones by Joe Prentis (5 stars/5 reviews) Thriller.
Dark Charity by Bill Riddell (5 stars/1 review) Short mystery.
Ham and Gold by Eddy Galuszka (4 stars/1 review) Short Western mystery.
Shadow of Death by Patricia Gussin (4 1/2 stars/15 reviews) Suspense.
The Spanish Helmet by Greg Scowen (4 1/2 stars/6 reviews) Archaeological thriller; New Zealand.
The Fallen (Derek Stillwater) by Mark Terry (5 stars/9 reviews) Thriller.
The Miracle Inspector by Helen Smith (4 stars/18 reviews) Dystopian thriller set in near future.
Winds of Change by Jason Brannon (4 stars/6 reviews) Horror.
City of the Falling Sky (The Seckry Sequence Book 1) by Joseph Evans (4 1/2 stars/17 reviews) YA Science fiction. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
The Undead: Zombie Anthology by David Wellington, David Moody, Derek Gunn and Vince Churchill (4 1/2 stars/30 reviews) Short stories.
The Glass Wall (Book One – The Glass Wall) by Carmen Caine (4 1/2 stars/26 reviews) YA fantasy. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Ripper’s Row by Donnie Light and Shawn Weaver (4 stars/7 reviews) Historical vampiric fiction.
Dark Earth by Jason Halstead (5 stars/2 reviews) Fantasy.
When Tommy Adams Burned the World, Complete Book by Timothy Nies, Anne Nies and Abby Knapp (5 stars/5 reviews) Fantasy.
Lillian, a vampire tale by Elizabeth Loraine and Bertena Varney (5 stars/2 reviews) Novelette. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Judgement by Fergus Bannon, Gary Gibson and Hal Duncan (4 stars/2 reviews) Science fiction. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Luke Banderloft and the McFarven Pirates by Rocky Perry, Rachel Perry, Craig Smith and Jeremy Brooks (5 stars/5 reviews) Fantasy; elves on the high seas.
The Quill Pen by Michelle Isenhoff (5 stars/2 reviews) YA fantasy. Also free at Barnes & Noble and Kobo.
DarkAge by Kirk Warrington (4 stars/2 reviews) Fantasy. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Island Ghosts: A Will Castleton Adventure by David Bain (4 stars/2 reviews) Paranormal mystery, suspense. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
The Second Coming: A Horror Short Story by Griffin Hayes (4 stars/2 reviews). Also free at Barnes & Noble.
The Emerald Talisman (Talisman Series, Book 1) by Brenda Pandos (4 stars/69 reviews) YA Vampires. Also free at Kobo.
Phobia by Elizabeth Parker (5 stars/5 reviews) Horror.
Resonance Book One: Birds Of Passage by Ben White (4 1/2 stars/6 reviews) YA Science fiction.
Touring the Afterlife by Nancy Frederick (5 stars/1 review) Paranormal, contemporary fiction. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
The Trouble With Spells (Of Witches and Warlocks) by Lacey Weatherford (4 1/2 stars/41 reviews) Witches, romance.
Promise (Soul Savers) by Kristie Cook (4 stars/83 reviews) Fantasy, romance.
Trace’s Psychic (Supernatural Bonds, Book One): 1 by Jory Strong (3 1/2 stars/8 reviews) Paranormal romance; erotica. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Ana Martin by J.L. Jarvis (5 stars/2 reviews) Romance; Mexico.
Casey’s Night In (The Mirage Agency #1.5) by Minx Malone (4 stars/4 reviews) Short contemporary romance. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
ParkCrest View – The Love Chronicles Volume 1 by Candace Mumford (4 1/2 stars/7 reviews) Short contemporary romance.
Happy Birthday to Me (Birthday Trilogy, Book 1) by Brian Rowe (4 1/2 stars/27 reviews) Romance.
Needing Nita (Serve and Protect Series) by Norah Wilson (4 1/2 stars/4 reviews) Contemporary romance novella. Also free at Barnes & Noble and Kobo.
A Dixie Christmas by Sandra Hill (4 stars/6 reviews) Two holiday-inspired romance stories.
Kiss of The Christmas Wind by Janelle Janelle Taylor (5 stars/2 reviews) Holiday-themed romance novella.
Double Dare by Rhonda Nelson (5 stars/4 reviews) Contemporary romance; runaway bride. Also free at Barnes & Noble and Kobo.
Finally Home by Dawn Michele Werne (5 stars/3 reviews) Contemporary romance.
The English Heiress (Heiress, Book One) by Roberta Gellis (4 stars/6 reviews) Historic romance. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
For The Sake Of Sin by Suzie Grant and Mind Moore (5 stars/4 reviews) Short historical romance.
Stolen (The Madame X School of Sex) by Jinx Jamison and Minx Malone (5 stars/3 reviews) Romance; explicit. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Seducing My Beefcake Roommate by Nathan J Morissey (5 stars/2 reviews) Erotica; gay & lesbian. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Luscious Love by Zach Sweets (4 stars/1 review) Gay & Lesbian. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Fall Into Erotica: An Autumn Anthology by Samantha Whitney, Ellison James, Nikki Palmer and Brandie Buckwine (5 stars/1 review) Erotica short story collection. Also free at Barnes & Noble and Kobo.
Killer Temptations (Vol 1- The Killer Temptations Series) by Danity O’Shae (5 stars/1 review) Erotica. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Wild West Women of Some Gumption (Historical Adventure Series) by Marilyn M Schulz (5 stars/1 review) Historical fiction.
Lost Gold of the Shenandoah by Billie Johnson and Gaines Johnson (4 1/2 stars/5 reviews) Historical fiction; Civil War.
Skye (Letters of Fire and Sword) by Kevin Grote, Denise de Lozier and Gwen Buchanan (5 stars/5 reviews) Historical fiction.
Road To La Bahia by Scott Wendt (4 stars/3 reviews) Alternative historical fiction; Texas revolution.
Over Fields of Fire: Flying the Sturmovik in Action on the Eastern Front 1942-45 (Soviet Memories of War) by Anna Timofeeva-Egorova (4 stars/1 review) History.
While I Was Learning To Become God by Roxana Jones (4 1/2 stars/10 reviews) Memoir; women’s empowerment. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
The Dogtown Chronicles: Our Life and Times with Sheep, Goats, Llamas, and Other Creatures by Doris Ober (5 stars/4 reviews) Memoir. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Norma Jean’s Sun, Memoir by Kris Courtney (4 1/2 stars/14 reviews) Memoir.
The Girl Who Couldn’t Say No: Memoir of a teenage mom by Tracy Engelbrecht (3 1/2 stars/37 reviews) Memoir. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Turn It Up! by Ron Eckerman (5 stars/3 reviews) Biography; Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Gabby…All About Me by Lee Carey (4 stars/10 reviews) Dogs.
eBully by Dave Conifer (4 1/2 stars/13 reviews) YA fiction; Internet bully. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
High School is a Jungle by Lani Wendt Young (4 stars/1 review) Short contemporary fiction. Also free at Barnes & Noble and Kobo.
Meet Me in Nuthatch by Jacqueline T. Lynch (4 stars/4 reviews) Contemporary fiction. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Boltman by Eric Quinn Knowles (4 stars/13 reviews) Contemporary fiction; superheroes.
My Summer of Hate by Evan Jacobs (4 1/2 stars/2 reviews) Contemporary fiction; social issues.
Unwanted Gift by Becky Ayers (5 stars/1 review) Contemporary fiction; ghosts.
Skipped Parts: A Novel (GroVont Trilogy) by Tim Sandlin (4 1/2 stars/68 reviews) Contemporary fiction. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Fire Chief:The Story of a Volunteer Firefighter by Ed Daniels (5 stars/12 reviews). Fiction based on author’s life.
A Victorian Christmas (Anthology) by Catherine Palmer (4 stars/10 reviews) Four novellas; Christmastime fiction from a faith-based publisher. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Living Miracles: The Spiritual Sons of John Paul the Great by Randall Meissen, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput and Mimi Sternhagen (5 stars/1 review) Catholicism.
Dreaming Your World Into Being: The Shaman’s Secrets to Having the Life You Desire Now by Jon Rasmussen (4 1/2 stars/16 reviews) Spirituality.
The Holiness of God by R. C. Sproul (5 stars/85 reviews) Religion.
Building Spiritual Enterprises – Bringing the Kingdom of Heaven through Business by Wayne Back (5 stars/4 reviews) Christian business.
Firms of Endearment: How World-Class Companies Profit from Passion and Purpose by Jagdish N. Sheth, Rajendra S. Sisodia and David B. Wolfe (4 1/2 stars/23 reviews) Business. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
A Lean Marketing Revolution: The Timeless-Know How Principles by John Errigo and Eric Zempol (5 stars/3 reviews) Business.
The Open Innovation Marketplace: Creating Value in the Challenge Driven Enterprise by Alpheus Bingham and Dwayne Spradlin (4 stars/11 reviews) Business management. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
Web Fluent: The Faster, Easier Way to Build Your Web Business by Nelson Bates, Sterling Bates and Lana Bates (4 1/2 stars/4 reviews) Business.
A Practical Guide to Risk Management by Thomas S. Coleman (4 stars/1 review) Business.
Inside the Wealth Factory: Your Life as a Business by John Olesen (5 stars/3 reviews) Business.
Insights from Remarkable Businesspeople (Collection) by D. Michael Abrashoff (4 stars/1 review) Business.
The Culture Cycle: How to Shape the Unseen Force that Transforms Performance by James Heskett (4 1/2 stars/6 reviews) Business. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
What’s Stopping You?: Shatter the 9 Most Common Myths Keeping You from Starting Your Own Business by R. Duane Ireland and Bruce Barringer (3 1/2 stars/8 reviews) Small business & entrepreneurship. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
The Flinch by Julien Smith (no ratings) Self-help; pre-order, due Dec 7.
Casseroles – Best Recipes from Club, Church and Community Cookbooks by Home Cooking Books (5 stars/2 reviews) Cooking.
The Everything Healthy Cooking for Parties by Linda Larsen (4 1/2 stars/4 reviews) Cooking. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
The Case for a New America by Tim Scott (5 stars/2 reviews) Politics.
A Married Man’s Guide To Christmas by Robert Henry (5 stars/14 reviews) Guy humor.
The Misanthrope’s Guide to Life: (Go Away!) by Meghan Rowland (5 stars/7 reviews) Essays. Also free at Barnes & Noble.
MY KIND OF CRAZY: Living in a Bipolar World by Janine Crowley Haynes (4 1/2 stars/20 reviews) Psychology.
Horses and other doubts by Mois Benarroch (4 1/2 stars/7 reviews) Poetry.
Town Hound by Matthew Ellingson and Tricia Huge (5 stars/3 reviews) Children’s fiction.
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DecalGirlis offering a 30% discount on device skins with the coupon code FACEBOOK30K until midnight EST on Monday, Dec 12.
Kobois running a new contest. As usual, ebook purchases count as entries and for this contest the prize category one is eligible for depends on the number of books purchased:
- Purchase 1 ebook and get a chance to win 1 of 200 $100 prepaid credit cards.
- Purchase 2-5 ebooks and get a chance to win 1 of 20 $250 prepaid credit cards.
- Purchase 6 or more titles and be entered to win a $1500 prepaid credit card.
There is also a non-purchase route of entry. Contest ends on Dec 13.
Kobo is also having a 30% off sale on a selection of ebooks. To get the discount use the coupon code dec9offer30us during checkout. Expires Dec 11.
Amazon’s selection of 100 Kindle Books for $3.99 or Less for December includes some interesting titles and is worth checking out.
Barnes & Noble’s Spotlight program this month is featuring the Serge Storms Series by Tim Dorsey. The first book in the series, Florida Roadkill, is currently priced at $0.99. This mystery is the same price at the Kindle Store, where it gets 4 stars from 109 reviewers.
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Kobohas started a new contest, this time giving away a vacation for two to one of five locations: Paris, London, Italy, Galapagos or California. Each ebook purchased between now and Nov 30 counts as an entry and, as usual, there is a way to enter without any purchase.
Kobo also has a couple of ongoing coupon codes:
- Coupon code June20off is good for a 20% discount off the purchase price of any ebook, publisher willing. This coupon will expire on Dec 31, 2011.
- Kobodollaroff is good for $1 off a selection
of Kobo ebooks. This one is valid until Jan 31, 2012.
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Kobo is having a new contest to promote Forever by Maggie Stiefvator, the latest book in The Wolves of Mercy Falls series. A purchase or gifting of any of the ebooks in the series enters you in a drawing for a Kobo eReader Touch Edition.
The contest runs through Sept 9, 2011. As usual, there is a non-purchase route of entry as well. See Kobo for all of the details.
