Managing My Kindle Libraries

This is a good time to mention my new strategy with my Kindle Library, which (as most of you know) is so large it causes all the Kindle 3's on the account to constantly reboot, if wireless is left on (apparently only in WiFi areas, from my experimentation). I have set up second account (some of you may want more than one) and I am "repurchasing" all the zero cost books there, as they pop back up as repeats, and deleting them from my main account. You might even want one for "free - indie author" and "free - commercial publisher", although I don't think I'll go that far. Those with kids may want to set up a separate account just for their books, as that is the best parental control method I've seen for Kindle - only have kids books in that account (paid or free, since there aren't that many free books in this category, from what I've seen).

It'll take a while to fix my main account, to be sure (it appears I need to get to around 3,000 books or less to fix both the rebooting issue and the inability to access the full archive from my Kindle). Another thing I'm doing to get there faster is that I've backed up all my Kindles to my hard drive, then imported all the AZW books into Calibre (using a new, labeled Library for this purpose). I then set it to convert to MOBI - those with DRM will fail, those without will succeed; I then deleted (from Calibre only) those that ended up without MOBI editions - what's left is all DRM-free books, which I'm removing, a few at a time, from my main Kindle account (to make it go faster, open up several tabs on your library - delete a book, switch to another tab while it refreshes).

Amazon lets you move your Kindle freely between accounts - you first deregister from the account it is on, then register to the new account. Make sure you do this with a wireless connection on - you Kindle must see that it has been deregistered or it won't properly register to the new account. It is often easiest to do this from the Kindle itself (at least, with a K3 or the Touch). Nothing gets wiped from the Kindle when you do this (unlike the nook tablets, which must be wiped clean to change accounts), so you can move your Kindle, grab a book or two, then move back to the "default" account. While you have no physical Kindles attached to an account, purchases just go to the CloudReader, so you don't even have to worry about this process when buying from the web. To make it easier for me to remember which account I'm buying in, I use two different browsers, with my default browser on my main account and a second browser (Chrome, in my case) logged into my "free books" account and that account has no payment methods, so it can't buy something by mistake (the only downside is that I can't add free pre-orders on this account, until they actually release).

You can also register your Kindle to the account from the web page - this is handy if you just want to download a book to your computer and transfer via USB (emailing might work, since it will have that Kindle's serial number in the DRM, but I haven't tested this yet). You do still have to deregister from the first account to start (it won't let a Kindle be registered to two accounts at once), but you can cut/paste the serial number from the first Manage Your Kindle Page and the entire process of de-register/register to 2nd account/send book/deregister/register to 1st account only takes about 1-2 minutes, with two browsers and a bit of practice. Amazon remembers all your settings for email and Kindle name on the first account and I haven't seen that this even impacts subscriptions (although all I have are a few blogs).

96 Free Books from Charles River Editors (K)

The Charles River Editors have added another batch of free books in the Kindle store. These are most likely only free today, so be sure to double check prices before one-clicking. There are just to many to list today (there are many repeats, though), so click the link above to get the full listing.

Today's Deals

Today's Kindle Deal of the Day is Five CJ Lyons Romantic Thrillers for $0.99 each. I checked my library and I found three of her books that I've picked up for free in the last year, starting with Snake Skin (Lucy Guardino FBI Thrillers, Book #1), which was free last July; now might be a good time to pick up a few more and say "thank you" with a paid purchase.

If you love sensual, suspense-filled reads, CJ Lyons will not disappoint. A pediatric ER doctor turned best-selling author, Lyons expertly writes what she knows and consistently creates riveting, fast-paced stories filled with engaging characters. Today only, these five novels are up to 80% off yesterday's price.

Chasing Shadows: Shadow Ops Book #1
New York Times Bestseller CJ Lyons has been praised as a "Master of the Genre" (Pittsburgh Magazine) for her romantic thrillers.Join CJ as she starts a sexy, fun-filled, adrenalin rush of a new series: Shadow Ops.

Following a group of covert operatives, men and women who risk their lives to protect our country--but are they ready to risk their hearts?

Going undercover, playing the part of a disgraced former Marine, is easy for Chase Westin--until a Christmas Eve mission takes him back to his hometown and face to face with his estranged brother.

When KC, an undercover FBI agent, flies into Chase's life with her Doc Martens, purple, punk-rock hair, and Hollywood-hype leather and chains, Chase realizes that falling in love is more dangerous than catching bullets.

Lost in Shadows: Shadow Ops, Book #2
A West Virginia mountain, the middle of a blizzard, killers on his trail...no place for a city boy like Lucky Cavanaugh, an ATF explosives specialist. Out-manned, out-gunned and shot, he takes Forest Service Wildlife Biologist Vinnie Ryan hostage until he convinces her that he's one of the good guys.

Vinnie heals not only his injuries but also his broken heart. But when they uncover a terrorist plot, Lucky is forced to choose between duty and passion, risking the life of the woman he loves in order to save the lives of thousands.

Nerves of Steel (Hart and Drake #1)
Cassie's Pittsburgh ER has been deluged by young patients who have overdosed on a new drug, FX. After Cassie discovers that the source of the FX on the streets is her own hospital, her best friend is killed, and Cassie's life is threatened. She is forced to place her trust in Detective Mickey Drake.

Drake's irascible charm eventually penetrates the barriers Cassie has built around herself, and their relationship progresses from professional to passionate. After Cassie discovers the truth behind the thefts, she and Drake must confront a killer. In the end, their only weapons are their new-found love and the courage it gives them.

Written by a pediatric ER physician, NERVES OF STEEL combines gritty realism with the adrenalin rush of the ER. New York Times Bestseller CJ Lyons uses her insider's knowledge of life behind the scenes to reveal the hidden truth of the medical world: No one is immune to danger.

Sleight of Hand (Hart and Drake #2)
Two months ago Dr. Cassandra Hart was forced to kill a man. The man who murdered her best friend, almost killed Drake and seriously wounded her. Now she's back at work in her Pittsburgh ER, but nothing seems the same.

When she fears that a young boy is being abused by his "perfect" mother, her friends and colleagues worry that she's returned to work too soon, imagining dangers that don't exist. Others accuse her of trying to cover up her own alleged mistakes in the boy's treatment by making a false report of abuse.

Drake's facing problems of his own, trying to cope with the aftermath of the night two months ago when his passion for Cassie led to a confrontation with a killer. He's on desk duty, reviewing cold cases, and delves into the homicide case that killed his father seven years ago. But after so long, what good can he do, a cop without a gun?

The stakes escalate when Cassie is almost killed and Drake finds evidence that the killer his father was tracking might be planning to strike again--this time targeting a young boy.

With the lives of two children at stake, how can they walk away?

Face to Face (Hart and Drake #3)
In the second book, SLEIGHT OF HAND, you saw Hart and Drake risk everything to save a child and you knew they were meant to be together.

Now, see what happens when they lose it all...

Drake hunts a stalker with deadly intentions. Hart fights for justice for one special victim while also fending off her ex and his family as they try to destroy everything she holds dear.

Neither realizes the real danger lies with an old enemy whose fury has grown and will not be satisfied with anything less than Hart and Drake's blood.

Meltwater ($1.54 / £0.99 UK), the third and most recent title in the Fire and Ice series by Michael Ridpath, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (no US edition; this series is just starting to be released in the US, at >$10 each). In fact, if you've missed the series (Main/UK) so far, it's the perfect time to grab the entire thing, as all titles, including the short story (Edge of Nowhere), are on sale in the £1 range.

Book Description
Operation Meltwater: FreeFlow, a group of internet activists committed to the freedom of information have video evidence of a military atrocity in the Middle East and have chosen Iceland as their HQ while they prepare to unleash their greatest coup on the world's media. On the glacial rim of erupting volcano Eyjafjallajokull, they christen their endeavour Operation Meltwater. Minutes later, in the steam and mist, one of them is murdered. The list of people Freeflow has antagonized is long - the Chinese government, Israeli military, a German Bank, Italian politicians, even American College Fraternities. Magnus Jonson has a long list of suspects but he's getting precious little help from FreeFlow - for an organization dedicated to the transparency of information, they're a secretive bunch.

But they are not the only ones with secrets. Asta, a newly qualified priest, has contacted FreeFlow with information about a scandal in the church. Her involvement with FreeFlow will cost her dear.

And with the return of Magnus's brother Ollie to Iceland, the feud that has haunted their family for three generations is about to reignite.

The Lady Queen: The Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily ($1.24 Kindle, $3.99 B&N), by Nancy Goldstone, is the Nook Daily Find, much better than price matched on Kindle, as it's down in the impulse buy range (and looks to be a must buy for those who love period fiction and non-fiction, including authors who write in the same time period).

Book Description
On March 15, 1348, Joanna I, the queen of Naples, stood trial for her life before the Pope and his court in Avignon. She was 20, and accused of murdering her cousin and husband, Hungarian prince Andrew. That she won her acquittal--arguing her own case in Latin--was remarkable in its own right; that she would go on to rule over one of Europe's most glittering courts for more than 30 years was extraordinary.

For the first time, Nancy Goldstone tells the full story of one of the most courageous and accomplished women in history, who challenged the powers of her time, and whose life highlights the dynastic rivalries and alliances across Europe in the dramatic 14th century. She was the only woman in her time to rule in her own name. Dedicated to the welfare of her subjects and realm, Joanna reduced crime, built hospitals and churches, encouraged the licensing of women physicians, and lured some of the most important writers and artists of the century to her glamorous, elegant court, which rivaled that of Elizabeth I of England in power and scope. Around her also swirled war, plague, and the intrigue and treachery that would ultimately be her downfall. As Nancy Goldstone reveals, in Joanna's legacy are found the seeds of both the Renaissance and the Reformation. For anyone who has enjoyed the works of Alison Weir, Amanda Foreman, and Antonia Fraser, The Lady Queen will be must reading.

The Journey ($4.61 Kindle, $1.99 B&N), the second title in Kathryn Lasky's Guardians of Ga'Hoole series, is the Nook Daily Find for Families. Although this title isn't price matched on Kindle, both Amazon and B&N have the first title, The Capture (Kindle, B&N), marked at $1.99.

Book Description
The second book in the GUARDIANS OF GA'HOOLE series continues this classic hero mythology about the battle between good and evil. This book chronicles Soren's quest for nobility.In the second book in the GUARDIANS OF GA'HOOLE series, Soren, Gylfie, Twilight, and Digger travel to the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, a mythical place where an order of owls rises each night to perform noble deeds. Soren and his group are seeking help to fight the evil they discovered in the owl world (in GUARDIANS #1). After a harrowing journey, they arrive at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree and learn they will need to stay to receive training from the Ga'Hoolian elders. During his time at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, Soren finds (and then loses) a great mentor and he is reunited with his beloved sister.

Grade Level: 4 and up

Free Audiobook - A Hunger for the Infinite

A Hunger for the Infinite, by Gregory Benford and Robin Sachs, is free to download from Audible. This is a novella in Benford's Galactic Center series, which originally appeared in Robert Silverberg's Far Horizons anthology.

Book Description
A Hunger for the Infinite details a galactic war between mechanical and biological life. Here, the pilots had made it to True Center in order to destroy something, anything, important to the Mechs, but Paris had something else on his mind. A story of the Mantis, and the decline of humans beginning in 3600 AD.

Get the free audiobook from Audible.

Free Book - All In (N)

All In: From Refugee Camp to Poker Champ ($5.38 Kindle), by Mark Tabb and Jerry Yang, is free from Barnes & Noble, courtesy of publisher Medallion Press. Most of their titles have been showing up free in the Kindle store after a few days, but not all do so. You might want to make sure you grab the B&N edition, which can be read on all but the eInk Kindles (or the pure EPUB readers, although most of the tablet readers can load the B&N App).

Book Description
In this intimate profile of an unlikely poker champion, the life story of Jerry Yang is laid out—from his difficult Hmong childhood to his success as a professional poker player. Born in the mountains of northern Laos, Jerry spent four and a half years in a Thai refugee camp after his family escaped the Communist forces. He endured horrific living conditions there and watched his family members die at gunpoint, but miraculously escaped and immigrated to the United States. From his first chance encounter with poker to winning the 2007 World Series of Poker, his struggles and achievements are chronicled here. It details Jerry's domination in the sport and how he uses his winnings to give back to the organizations that fed and clothed him during his childhood at the refugee camp. This autobiography is truly inspirational and is a reminder that the American dream is attainable for those with the courage and tenacity to pursue it.

Get the free ebook from Barnes & Noble.

Free Book - Evita (K)

Evita: The Legacy and Mythology of Eva Peron is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store, courtesy of the Charles River Editors.

Book Description
Eva Perón (1919-1952) only lived to be 33, but Evita has had much longer staying power in the decades after her death. Eva started out as a young actress hoping to make it on the big stage, a fitting desire for a woman who became the subject of a major movie. But her destiny was to meet and marry Juan Perón in the 1940s, as he was on the verge of becoming president of Argentina. It would be on that stage that Evita charmed her country’s people and began advocating politically, to the point that she became her own political force in the country, slowed only by her premature death of cancer.

Since her death, the mythology and legend of Evita have grown monumentally. Though millions worshipped Eva, who nearly became the Vice-President of Argentina before her premature death, opinions of her still vary between two extremes. While some think of her as an angelic woman who sought to uplift women and the poor, others view her as a self-serving, egotistical, and embittered woman who used sex to rise up Argentina’s social and political ladder and seek vengeance on the upper classes. Evita: The Legacy and Mythology of Eva Perón humanizes the youngest of 5 siblings who once had more modest ambitions as Eva Duarte, and it explores the mythology and legacy that have grown around Evita, examining her representations in literature, film, and theatre to uncover the truth behind her enigmatic existence.

Free Book - Promises of Comfort from GOD'S WORD (K/N/E)

Promises of Comfort from GOD'S WORD is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Baker Books.

Book Description
When people struggle with job loss, a sick parent, or a child who won't behave, where can they go for words of comfort, encouragement, and healing? Scripture has always provided believers with words and guidance to help us through the valleys of life. But sometimes it's hard to find those verses when we really need them. Promises of Comfort from GOD'S WORD is a collection of Scripture verses that speak words of consolation and reassurance to hurting souls. This affordable, pocket-sized book of comforting passages from Scripture features the clear, natural English text of GOD'S WORD Translation.

Get the free ebook from Barnes & Noble.
Get the free ebook from ChristianBook.

Today's Deals

Additional formats on free books:

• The Rose of Fire (K/N)

Today's Kindle Deal of the Day is Where Are They Buried (Revised and Updated): How Did They Die? Fitting Ends and Final Resting Places of the Famous, Infamous, and Noteworthy ($1.99), by Tod Benoit.

Book Description
Updated with dozens of entries of the newly dead and now in paperback, an irresistible and browsable guide to the lives, deaths, and final resting places of the world's most influential figures.

This unparalleled compilation of profiles of the deceased—from Abbott and Costello to Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, from Arthur Ashe to Paul Newman, offers all the pertinent details on how they lived and died. It is also a detailed atlas of where they are buried.

Each entry in this fascinating book includes an entertaining capsule biography full of little-known facts, a detailed description of each subject's death, and very specific directions to the location and site of the grave. Fifty photos and informative sidebars (on such topics as how to find anyone's grave) round out this indispensable field guide to the "permanent addresses" of the world's most significant late citizens.

New additions to the roster of final resting places include: • Tim Russert • Heath Ledger • Norman Mailer • Anna Nicole Smith • George Carlin • Rosa Parks • Hunter S. Thompson • Paul Newman • Katharine Hepburn … and many more

If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things ($1.54 / £0.99 UK), by Jon McGregor, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (no US edition).

Book Description
On a street in a town in the North of England, ordinary people are going through the motions of their everyday existence - street cricket, barbecues, painting windows... A young man is in love with a neighbour who does not even know his name. An old couple make their way up to the nearby bus stop. But then a terrible event shatters the quiet of the early summer evening. That this remarkable and horrific event is only poignant to those who saw it, not even meriting a mention on the local news, means that those who witness it will be altered for ever.

Jon McGregor’s first novel brilliantly evokes the histories and lives of the people in the street to build up an unforgettable human panorama. Breathtakingly original, humane and moving, IF NOBODY SPEAKS OF REMARKABLE THINGS is an astonishing debut.

The Hand That First Held Mine ($9.99 Kindle, $3.99 B&N), by Maggie O'Farrell, is the Nook Daily Find.

Book Description
Lexie Sinclair is plotting an extraordinary life for herself.

Hedged in by her parents' genteel country life, she plans her escape to London. There, she takes up with Innes Kent, a magazine editor who wears duck-egg blue ties and introduces her to the thrilling, underground world of bohemian, post-war Soho. She learns to be a reporter, to know art and artists, to embrace her life fully and with a deep love at the center of it. She creates many lives--all of them unconventional. And when she finds herself pregnant, she doesn't hesitate to have the baby on her own.

Later, in present-day London, a young painter named Elina dizzily navigates the first weeks of motherhood. She doesn't recognize herself: she finds herself walking outside with no shoes; she goes to the restaurant for lunch at nine in the morning; she can't recall the small matter of giving birth. But for her boyfriend, Ted, fatherhood is calling up lost memories, with images he cannot place.

As Ted's memories become more disconcerting and more frequent, it seems that something might connect these two stories-- these two women-- something that becomes all the more heartbreaking and beautiful as they all hurtle toward its revelation.

Here Maggie O'Farrell brings us a spellbinding novel of two women connected across fifty years by art, love, betrayals, secrets, and motherhood. Like her acclaimed The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, it is a "breathtaking, heart-breaking creation."*And it is a gorgeous inquiry into the ways we make and unmake our lives, who we know ourselves to be, and how even our most accidental legacies connect us.

Dragon Rider ($7.01 Kindle, $1.99 B&N), by Cornelia Funke, is the Nook Daily Find for Families. If you have kids in grade school, this is definitely one to get, along with her Inkheart series.

Book Description
With a lonely boy named Ben on board, the brave young dragon Firedrake sets out on a magical journey to find the mythical place where silver dragons can live in peace forever. Flying over moonlit lands and sparkling seas, they encounter fantastic creatures, summon up surprising courage--and cross the path of a ruthless villain with an ancient grudge who's determined to end their quest. Only a secret destiny can save the dragons in this enchanting adventure about the true meaning home.

Grade Level: 2 and up

Nearly Free Book - Prince of the Red Looters (DF)

Prince of the Red Looters ($2.99 Kindle), by Norvell W. Page writing as Grant Stockbridge, is on sale for a penny, direct from the publisher, Radio Archives.

Book Description
Never before had any criminal dared give open challenge to the Spider! Never before had Richard Wentworth faced a foe who welcomed personal combat with the grim avenger whom all others feared... And while they fought — the Spider and the Fly — a new and fearless criminal army was forming; men and women were dying by the scores; and the youth of a nation was flocking to the dark banner of that gentlemanly killer whose battle cry was “Kill the Spider — and the world is ours!”

Another epic exploit of America’s best-loved pulp-fiction character of the 1930s and 1940s: The Spider — Master of Men!

Richard Wentworth — the dread Spider, nemesis of the Underworld, lone wolf anti-crime crusader who always fights in that grim no-man’s land between Law and lawless — returns in vintage pulp tales of the Spider, reissued for today’s readers in electronic format.

As a special Bonus, Will Murray has written an introduction: “Meet the Spider” especially for this series of eBooks.

These exciting pulp adventures have been beautifully reformatted for easy reading as an eBook and feature the original full color cover. Will Murray’s Pulp Classics line of eBooks are of the highest quality and feature the great Pulp Fiction stories of the 1930s-1950s.

Get the nearly free ebook from Radio Archives (you will need to set up an account). You'll get a zip file after checkout, with DRM-free copies in MOBI, EPUB and PDF. If you sign up for their newsletter, while you are there, you'll also get a free download an episode of the Weird Tales Radio Show, originally recorded in 1932.

Free Short Story Update - The Uncrowned Queen (K/E/DF)

The Uncrowned Queen (Main/UK), a Short story prequel to The King's Concubine (Main/UK) by Anne O'Brien, is now free for US customers in the Kindle store; those who managed to pre-order earlier, when it was free for the UK region, should already find it on your Kindle home page.

Book Description
Her path to the throne is paved with treason…

1330. Philippa of Hainault may be married to King Edward III but she’s penniless and powerless. England quivers in the clutches of the Dowager Queen Isabella and her darkly ambitious lover Lord Mortimer while her husband rots in jail, a prisoner at Mortimer’s hand. It will take a courageous young man to emerge from the shadows and rise up against this formidable pair. Philippa won’t sit back and see Edward puppeteered. She is determined to see justice done. It’s her words whispered into the young King Edward’s ear that will see the battle for England’s throne commence. Mightier have fallen. Treason threatens. The victor’s prize is England…failure is death.

It’s a powerful union that ties Philippa and Edward in this darkly captivating short story but will it always be so? Don’t miss Anne O’Brien’s new book THE KING’S CONCUBINE.

Get the free ebook from Kobo (UK customers only).
Get the free ebook from Mills & Boon (DRM-free EPUB with no account required, no geographic restrictions; use Calibre to convert for Kindle).

Free Book - A Walk in the Park (K)

A Walk in the Park, by Jane Green, is free to pre-order in the Kindle store, courtesy of publisher St. Martin's Press. This appears to be a full length novel, but I couldn't find it on the author's or publisher's website. It's entirely possible this is a pricing error, so grab it now, while it's free, rather than waiting until it releases to try a sample.

Book Description
The muscular dog appears out of nowhere, like a mythological creature from the dark side, making a beeline for Pippin. Amy freezes, pulling the tiny Yorkie behind her, then screams as the dog opens its huge jaws and clamps them around Pippin. A yelp, then all is quiet.

Just when Amy Adamson thinks her life can’t get any worse…

Six months ago, Amy Adamson felt like she had it all, until overnight, everything changed. Everyone said Eric was bad news, but surely he would change for her… wouldn’t he? His constant partyin, her fear of losing him if she didn’t keep up, led to her losing her job, he apartment, and now, it seems, her whole life.

A surprise visit to the apartment to collect her things finds Eric in bed with her roommate. Who’s also stolen her Biore Combination Skin Balancing Cleanser. Bitch.

All Amy wants is her old life back, but with no job offers, and no money, she’s back in her parents’ suburban house, squeezing into jeans that are rapidly becoming too small, and cursing an unexpected case of teenage acne thanks to the loss of her Biore. Who the hell has acne at twenty six anyway?

The only people her age left in town are the losers, or the ones who married their childhood sweethearts, taking every opportunity to show off their “adorable home” and 2.4 children.

Just when she thinks it can’t get any worse, she’s walking their pet Yorkie by the beach when it’s attached by a large dog that has escaped the ramshackle home of a reclusive woman known only as Mrs. Warner.

Mrs. Warner isnt’ home. Her grandson, William, is. A screenwriter, he’s funny, warm, and has a smile that makes Amy tingle in places she’s forgotten about.

Life starts looking up thanks to a date with William and Biore Fighting Ice Cleanser. Until Amy opens the wrong door to discover a dead body in the guest room. Is William truly the nice guy he seems? Can the Biore create the miracle she needs? Will Amy, in short, find that luck might finally be on her side?

Free Audiobooks - The Amulet of Samarkand & Tales from the Arabian Nights

There are two new free audiobook from Sync today. First, I've linked in the info from the ebook or audiobook version of each title (Amazon has the best reviews), followed by the link to get your copies free, with directions to ensure you get the complete download.

The first free audiobook is The Amulet of Samarkand ($7.09 Kindle, $20.95 Audible), by Jonathan Stroud, narrated by Simon Jones. I can highly recommend this one, at least in ebook form (and what I've listened to of the audiobook so far); I received a review copy from the publisher and quickly grabbed the second in the series at B&N when it was on sale a few days ago. Yes, it says it is for grade 5 and up, but if you liked Harry Potter at all, you'll like this one (I thought it was considerably better written and not as childish in writing style, even though meant for the same age group). Also like the Harry Potter series, each novel is quite long - this one is 468 pages in print.

Book Description
Nathaniel is a magician's apprentice, taking his first lessons in the arts of magic. But when a devious hot-shot wizard named Simon Lovelace ruthlessly humiliates Nathaniel in front of his elders, Nathaniel decides to kick up his education a few notches and show Lovelace who's boss. With revenge on his mind, he summons the powerful djinni, Bartimaeus. But summoning Bartimaeus and controlling him are two different things entirely, and when Nathaniel sends the djinni out to steal Lovelace's greatest treasure, the Amulet of Samarkand, he finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of magical espionage, murder, and rebellion.

Grade Level: 5 and up

The abridged edition of Tales from the Arabian Nights ($11.95 Audible), by Andrew Lang, narrated by Toby Stephens, is the second selection. There are several Kindle editions, ranging from free to a few dollars, for those that like to read along with the audio.

Book Description
To save herself from certain death, the beautiful Scheherazade must beguile a Persian sultan with her enchanting stories. In two of her most well-known tales, Aladdin and Ali Baba’s cleverness and quick-thinking save the day—and a great treasure. Andrew Lang’s masterful version of these ancient Middle Eastern folk tales will captivate listeners of all ages, just as they did when Scheherazade was the storyteller.

Click HERE to get the free downloads (you'll need to enter your name and an email address. You'll end up clicking about three pages (for each book), before the audiobook actually downloads. Don't stop so long as you still see a button that talks about your Sync download (or until you see the Overdrive software open up; there is a link at Sync, if you don't already have Overdrive installed).

Once in Overdrive, you'll need to tell it where to save the files (just click OK to use the default location, since Overdrive will keep track of them for you), then again to actually start the download (by default, all parts of the book are downloaded; I would suggest not changing this in the last dialog box, just click on OK to get the download started). Make sure your audiobook is fully downloaded before the end of the week, as once the promo period is over, you won't be able to get them free.

You can't get any titles that have been missed, but once they are loaded into Overdrive (which you will need to install, if you are not already using it for library books), they are yours to keep (there is no expiration date). Two new titles each Thursday!

Free Book - Missing Daughter, Shattered Family (DF)

Missing Daughter, Shattered Family ($7.99 Kindle), the first title in the David Lloyd Investigation series by Liz Strange, is free from direct from MLR Press.

Book Description
When a brutal homophobic attack ended David Lloyd's career as a police officer, his life was changed forever. Five years later David is running his own private detective agency, where a missing person's case comes to his attention. Digging into the circumstances of her disappearance forces David to realize he has not dealt with what happened to him, and that he can no loner deal with his long-time partner's fear of being honest about their relationship.

Solving the case might not only bring peace to a shattered family, but could finally put David's own demons to rest.

Get the free ebook from MLR Press (DRM-free PDF).

Free Book - The Prince (K/N)

A new edition of The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli, is free to pre-order in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble, courtesy of publisher Doubleday. Both stores will require a credit card to be on file, for pre-orders.

Book Description
Here is the world's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power. Astonishing in its candor, The Prince even today remains a disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what it takes to be a prince . . . a king . . . a president.

When, in 1512, Machiavelli was removed from his post in his beloved Florence, he resolved to set down a treatise on leadership that was practical, not idealistic. In The Prince he envisioned a ruler unencumbered by ordinary ethical and moral values; his prince would be man and beast, fox and lion. Today, this small sixteenth-century masterpiece has become essential reading for every student of government, and is the ultimate book on power politics.

Get the free ebook from Barnes & Noble.

Free Book - Dancing with Eternity (K)

Dancing with Eternity (Main/UK), by John Patrick Lowrie, is free in the Kindle store, courtesy of small publisher Camel Press.

Book Description
What would happen if Odysseus met Captain Ahab in the Fortieth Century? Only Captain Ahab is a beautiful woman named Steel who owns her own starship and Odysseus is an unemployed actor named Mohandas who’s stuck on the backside of a backwater moon because he won't pay his taxes. Oh, and everybody—well, almost everybody—lives forever, did I mention that? And there’s a telepathic Internet that allows the entire population of the galaxy to communicate at will and even experience the world from another person's perspective. Dancing with Eternity is a sprawling galactic odyssey that takes Steel, Mo and the crew of the starship Lightdancer on an incredible voyage of adventure, self-discovery, and revelation. … And they get to go to a lot of really cool planets, too.

Free Book - Mossy Creek (K)

Mossy Creek (Main/UK), a collection of short stories by Deborah Smith, et al, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store, courtesy of Bell Bridge Books.

Book Description
A delightful new collection of original Southern stories set in the charming, fictitious down-home town of Mossy Creek, where there's a friendly face on every corner and a heartfelt story behind every door...

6 Free Books from Charles River Editors (K)

The Charles River Editors have added another batch of free books in the Kindle store (one is a repeat). These are most likely only free today, so be sure to double check prices before one-clicking. Those that are newly free are listed below.

1. The End of the Roman Republic: The Lives and Legacies of Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, and Mark Antony
2. Antony & Cleopatra: History's Most Famous Romance
3. The Death of Royalty: The Lives and Executions of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette
4. French Legends: The Life and Legacy of King Louis XIV
5. British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Charles Dickens

Free Book - Lie Down in Green Pastures (K/N/E)

Lie Down in Green Pastures (The Psalm 23 Mysteries) (US/UK), by Debbie Viguie, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Abingdon Press. There is apparently an issue with formatting on Kindle, however, so you can't purchase it currently -- if it is still free when the review process is completed (or a new edition loaded), you'll be able to pick it up then. In the meantime, grab a copy from one of the other stores and you can read it on your Kindle Fire, any Android or Apple device or PC/laptop.

Book Description
Even though they work right next door to each other, Cindy and Jeremiah come from two different worlds. Cindy is a church secretary; Jeremiah is a Reformed rabbi with a mysterious past full of danger and excitement. Together they have faced down a serial killer at Easter and a murderer of homeless people.

The two unlikely companions continue to forge a strong friendship as they explore personal history and faith with each passing adventure.

This third volume in the Psalm 23 Mysteries series finds Jeremiah and Cindy matching wits with an unscrupulous land developer. In a fast-paced story set around St. Patrick's Day, murder invades an idyllic landscape, challenging them to save hundreds of teens even as they try to discover the source of their unexpected danger.

Get the free ebook from Barnes & Noble.
Get the free ebook from ChristianBook.

Free Book - The Hope of Shridula (K/N/E)

The Hope of Shridula (Main/UK), the second in the Blessings in India series by Kay Marshall Strom, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Abingdon Press.

Book Description
The Blessing in India series is a saga set in India’s heartbreaking history and breathtaking present that points toward a future of hope. Along the way, name-only Christianity collides with Hinduism, and then is confronted by an entirely new understanding of the call to follow Christ.

India: 1946. For forty-eight years, Ashish and his family toiled as slaves in the fields of the high-caste Lal family, and all because of one small debt. At fifty-four, Ashish was old and worn out. Every day was a struggle to survive for his family including his only daughter.

His wife had named the girl Shridula—Blessings. “Perhaps the name will bring you more fortune than it brought me,” Ashish told his daughter. His words proved to be prophetic in ways he could never have imagined. And when the flames of revolt brought independence to India, they seared change into the family of Ashish.

Get the free ebook from Barnes & Noble.
Get the free ebook from ChristianBook.

Free Book - Always the Designer, Never the Bride (K/N/E)

Always the Designer, Never the Bride (Main/UK), the third (and latest) title in the Tanglewood series by Sandra D. Bricker, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Abingdon Press.

Book Description
It’s taken Audrey Regan years to establish herself as a wedding dress designer, and to date she’s been roped into creating dresses for nine of her girlfriends. Request #10 follows her vow to “Just say no!” and comes from her very best friend. She can hardly turn Carly down!

Audrey arrives in Atlanta early to perform all of her maid-of-honor duties along with final fittings for a one-of-a-kind dress. But Carly’s wedding is nothing short of an event, complete with Prince Charming, and the festivities make Audrey question whether there’s a prince of her own anywhere in her future.

Enter the groom’s brother and best man. Shaggy-haired, tattooed bad boy J.R. Hunt couldn’t be any more different from Prince Charming if he rode in on a Harley Davidson. Oh, wait. He actually did ride in on a Harley!

Get the free ebook from Barnes & Noble.
Get the free ebook from ChristianBook.

Free Book - Always the Wedding Planner, Never the Bride (K/N/E)

Always the Wedding Planner, Never the Bride (Main/UK), the second title in the Tanglewood series by Sandra D. Bricker, is a repeat freebie in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Abingdon Press.

Book Description
As a wedding planner, you'd think she would have the perfect wedding experience...

Sherilyn Caine has left Chicago behind to marry Andrew Drummond IV, an Atlanta native with a family name that tops all the social registers. Landing the job as The Tanglewood's wedding planner is a piece of cake for someone with a Type A personality; she's the perfect fit for a wedding destination hotel known for its attention to even the tiniest details.

But when everything else is going along swimmingly, why are her own wedding plans drowning right before her eyes? One way or the other, Sherilyn is determined to make this wedding work-until the latest development threatens to call the whole thing off. Is it possible that Sherilyn is allergic to her fiance?

Get the free ebook from Barnes & Noble.
Get the free ebook from ChristianBook.

Today's Deals

Apologies to those that received more than one notice on posts yesterday. Blogger made a sudden change and I had to remove and repost the early posts during the day, to ensure they would work correctly on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

Today's Kindle Deal of the Day is Devil Wind ($1.99), by Deborah Shlian and Linda Reid (Oceanview Publishing). In the past month, we've received two of Schlian's novels free (Dead Air and Rabbit in the Moon) and there is also another edition of this one that is eligible for Prime Lending.

Book Description
Outspoken, brash New Yorker Sammy Greene needs a second chance. Fired from her job as a Washington TV producer, her midnight to 3 am show Sammy Greene on the LA Scene at a small progressive radio station soon has Sammy ruffling the feathers of a popular Orange County Congressman. And everyone is listening.

December, 1999. 10 days before the new millennium. Already on edge with Santa Ana devil wind fanning fires threatening to engulf the city and Y2K looming, Sammy's callers imagine Armageddon - the perfect setting for a rogue CIA operative to manipulate fears as cover for his deadly plot.

A young woman's burned body identified as the wayward daughter of old friend, Gus Pappajohn spurs the ex-campus cop to join Sammy in what may be a murder investigation, along the way exposing the seamy underbelly of Tinseltown. If Sammy's not careful this time, someone will make sure she's off the air for good.

Against the Light ($1.54 / £0.99 UK), by Dave Duncan, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the US edition is $4.99/KLL Eligible). I started reading Dave's books when they were self-published in the Kindle store (some still are) and was happy to see that he was picked up by Amazon's 47North publishing imprint; I grabbed this the last time it was on sale.

Book Description
The Hierarchy, high priests of the religious order the Light, has installed King Ethan as the monarchical figurehead, ruling both the magical kingdom of Albi and its predominant religion. Scattered throughout the land, worshippers in the old ways of the Earth Mother are persecuted as heretics. And when young missionary student Rollo Woodbridge returns home to Albi, he is immediately arrested for heresy and treason, setting off a chain of events that plunges the land into utter chaos.

The Hierarchy has more treacherous motives, however, and when Rollo is rescued from jail, his family’s home is destroyed—but Rollo and his siblings are left alive. While Rollo tries diplomacy to end the religious and political conflict, his brother and sister swear vengeance. With the hours to deliverance counting down and their lives hanging in the balance, they must decide whether to stay and fight or leave Albi forever in the suspenseful, action-packed Against the Light.

Rip Tide ($2.99 Kindle, B&N), the sixth title in Dame Stella Rimington's Liz Carlyle series, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle. This series is essentially a female James Bond, but written by a former Director General of the Security Service (MI5), who worked counter-subversion, counter-espionage and counter-terrorism during her career.

Book Description
When pirates attack a cargo ship off the Somalian coast and one of them is found to be a British-born Pakistani, alarm bells start ringing at London’s Thames House. MI5 Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle is brought in to establish how and why a young British Muslim could go missing from his well-to-do family in Birmingham and end up on board a pirate skiff in the Indian Ocean, armed with a Kalashnikov.

Meanwhile, the owner of the charitable NGO that leased the ship suspects that his fleet is being deliberately targeted. But why would pirates be interested in charitable supplies? And how do they know the exact details of his ships’ cargo and routes?

When an undercover operative connected to the case turns up dead in Athens it looks like piracy may be the least of the Service’s problems.

Now Liz, with the help of Peggy Kinsolving, Dave Armstrong, and the rest of her unit, attempts to unravel the connections between Pakistan, Greece and Somalia. She’ll have to rely on their wits--and the judicious use of force--to get to the truth. And she doesn’t have long, as trouble is brewing closer to home: the kind of explosive trouble that MI5 could do without.

Tiger's Voyage ($10.98 Hardcover; $1.99 B&N), the third title in the Tiger's Curse series by Colleen Houck, is the Nook Daily Find for Families. Since this is published by Splinter, an imprint of Sterling (owned by B&N), there is no Kindle edition available.

Book Description
With the head-to-head battle against the villainous Lokesh behind her, Kelsey confronts a new heartbreak: in the wake of his traumatic experience, her beloved Ren no longer remembers who she is. As the trio continues their quest by challenging five cunning and duplicitous dragons, Ren and Kishan once more vie for her affections--leaving Kelsey more confused than ever.

Fraught with danger, filled with magic, and packed with romance, TIger's Voyage brings Kelsey and her two tiger princes one step closer to breaking the curse.

Grades: 10+

Free Book - The End Of Days (DF)

The End Of Days ($2.99 Kindle), by Douglas Lindsay, is free direct from the author, in exchange for signing up for his newsletter.

Book Description
December 2009. MPs are being murdered in revenge attacks for the expenses scandal, and Westminster is in a state of turmoil. With the government on the verge of collapse, the last Labour Prime Minister — desperately clinging to power — decides there is only one way to reclaim the government’s authority. Relying on dubious intelligence, he instructs the Army to make plans to launch an invasion of the eastern seaboard of the United States of America. As humanity stands on the brink of war, it may well be that we have reached the End of Days.

The world of men is at a crossroads: will it be annihilated, or will it survive and be allowed to evolve naturally into a beer-drinking sloth species with no appendages? Ultimately, when the blood stops flowing and the last money-grabbing MP has been stabbed in the head, the fate of us all and of Planet Earth itself will rest in the hands of one man: renegade barbershop legend, Barney Thomson.

Get the free ebook from the author.

Free Book - 4 Ingredients Christmas Sampler (K)

4 Ingredients Christmas Sampler, by Kim McCosker, is free to pre-order in the Kindle store, courtesy of publisher Atria Books.

This should contain a few recipes from 4 Ingredients Christmas, which will be released in October; strangely enough, you won't get the sample teaser until December. The author has a number of other cookbooks in print, including 4 Ingredients and 4 Ingredients Gluten-Free, all published by Atria (Simon and Schuster).

4 Ingredients Christmas
The internationally bestselling author of 4 Ingredients returns with a gorgeous, full-color collection of easy, delicious, money- and time-saving recipes that are perfect for the holiday season—all using four or fewer ingredients.

The holiday season can be the busiest, most expensive time of the year for home chefs. But creating mouthwatering, festive meals doesn’t always mean spending a fortune—and hours upon hours—in the kitchen. In 4 Ingredients Christmas, Kim McCosker, co-creator of the bestselling 4 Ingredients books, puts culinary joy back into the season with simple recipes that are short on fuss but long on taste. 4 Ingredients Christmas shows how to provide delicious, home-cooked meals, from elegant brunches and fun snacks for Santa, to main courses and tradition-worthy desserts; cook with fewer utensils—one teaspoon, one tablespoon, and one measuring cup; and spend less time at the sink and more time enjoying your company.

The ideal cookbook for busy, budget-conscious cooks, 4 Ingredients Christmas takes the mystery out of preparing cost-effective, home-cooked holiday meals that the whole family—including the chef—will love.

Today's Deals

Today's Kindle Deal of the Day is Soldier's Joy ($1.99), by Madison Smartt Bell, published by Open Road.

Book Description Two Southern soldiers, recently back from Vietnam, struggle to resume their lives amid dangerous and deep-rooted prejudice Thomas Laidlaw returns home from Vietnam with nothing much in mind but to tend his acreage, live apart, and get lost in the roots music he grew up with. Laidlaw’s childhood friend Rodney Redmon is doubly burdened: Not only is he scarred from the war, he is also a black man living in a prejudiced area of Tennessee. Redmon’s homecoming from the war included time in jail—the result of his being framed for real estate fraud by racist forces within the local establishment. Once released, he and Laidlaw rekindle their friendship and both veterans try to put the war behind them. But when a group of local Klansman emerges, the violence that haunts them may prove impossible to escape. Masterful in its execution and stunning in its emotional resonance, Soldier’s Joy is a riveting portrait of two damaged souls struggling to achieve solace despite the demons of their past.

This is How ($1.54 / £0.99 UK), by M.J. Hyland , is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the US edition is $8.80).

Book Description When his fiancé breaks off their engagement, Patrick Oxtoby leaves home and moves into a boarding house in a remote seaside town. But in spite of his hopes and determination to build a better life, nothing goes to plan and Patrick is soon driven to take a desperate and chilling course of action. This is How is a mesmerising and meticulously drawn portrait of a man whose unease in the world leads to his tragic undoing. With breathtaking wisdom and an astute insight into the human mind, award-winning M.J. Hyland’s new book is a masterpiece that inspires horror and sympathy in equal measure.

Land's End ($1.99 Kindle, B&N), by Marta Perry, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle.

Book Description Confused and angry, Dr. Sarah Wainwright returned to the Georgia island of St. James in search of answers to her husband's mysterious death--in an apparent lovers' tryst with the wife of wealthy industrialist Trent Donner. Anger seemed to be the only edge Sarah had--Trent's control of the island and his protectiveness for his young daughter were enough to drive even this scandal back into the shadows. A man whose life depended on keeping his secrets; a woman whose future depended on learning the truth--could her quest set them free, or would it destroy them all?

Chancey of the Maury River ($5.49 Kindle, $1.99 B&N), by Gigi Amateau, is the Nook Daily Find for Families.

Book Description On the night that Chancey is born, a "fire star" gallops across the sky, a signal that a great horse has entered the world. But it will take many years of slights and hardships before the orphaned albino will believe that the prophecy is truly meant for him. First he must find a home at the Maury River Stables and a girl named Claire who needs him as much as he needs her. Then, when his aching joints and impending blindness bring an end to their training together, he must start a new chapter as a therapeutic horse, healing people with wounds both visible and unseen. In the manner of a latter-day Black Beauty, Chancey’s observant voice narrates this absorbing story, filled with fascinating details of life at the stable and keen insight into equine instinct, human emotion, and the ineffable bond that connects them both. Grade Level: 4 and up

Free Book - Random Hearts (DF)

Random Hearts ($2.99 Kindle), by Warren Adler, is free direct from the author.

Book Description
There was no earthly reason why Vivien Simpson and Edward Davis should ever have met. But when two unidentified bodies are discovered amid the wreckage of a plane disaster, their separate lives collide and they find themselves thrown together by a passion far beyond their comprehension.

Get the free ebook from Warren Adler (DRM-free EPUB or Mobi).

Free Audiobook - Fathers and Sons

Get a free MP3 download of Fathers and Sons (16.95 Audible), by Ivan Turgenev, narrated by Sean Runnette, direct from the publisher, Tantor Media. It includes a PDF copy of the ebook, as well (in the ZIP download only), a translation by Constance Garnett (so you can follow along with the audiobook).

Book Description
When Arkady Petrovich comes home from college, his father finds his eager, naïve son changed almost beyond recognition, for the impressionable Arkady has fallen under the powerful influence of the friend he has brought with him. A self-proclaimed nihilist, the ardent young Bazarov shocks Arkady's father by criticizing the landowning way of life and by his outspoken determination to sweep away traditional values of contemporary Russian society.

Turgenev's depiction of the conflict between generations and their ideals stunned readers when Fathers and Sons was first published in 1862. But many could also sympathize with Arkady's fascination with its nihilist hero, whose story vividly captures the hopes and regrets of a changing Russia. Fathers and Sons is a brilliant work that captures the tension that existed among generations and class in the prerevolutionary era in Russia.

This version of Fathers and Sons is the translation by Constance Garnett.

Get the free audiobook and ebook from Tantor Media. It's a DRM-free PDF, so you should be able to email it to your Kindle.

If you want a different translation, you'll find a number of free editions at Amazon and floating around the internet and various ebookstores, but check samples carefully - most don't credit the translator and one looks like the entire text is bolded and underlined ... or, at least the sample on Kindle is. Two translations that are probably worth reading are the ones from Penguin Classics ($3.32) and Oxford World's Classics ($7.16).

Free Book - Date with the Devil (DF)

Date with the Devil ($0.99 Kindle), by Mallory Rush, is free from iTunes, courtesy of publisher Poisoned Pen Press.

Book Description
All they had were each other and their survival instincts...

When The Devil’s Triangle swallows a tour boat, Sterling Jakes, an ex-special forces commando, grabs his nearest shipmate.

It is Diedre Forsythe, a shy librarian raised on opera and caviar, who awakens on a deserted island in the arms of a savage stranger.

But it is the stranger within herself that Diedre must come to terms with—the woman who thrills to a dangerous man’s touch as she and Sterling discover the depth of their primal connection when the trappings of civilization are stripped away.

Get the free ebook from iTunes (DRM-free).

Free Book - Screenscam (DF)

Screenscam: A Rep & Melissa Pennyworth Mystery ($0.99 Kindle), by Carolyn D. Wall, is free from iTunes, courtesy of publisher Poisoned Pen Press.

Book Description
Attorney Rep Pennyworth has the client from hell....

Charlotte Buchanan, author of a mystery of no particular merit, contends her 1997 novel was stolen and used as the basis for a 1999 film. She wants to sue. Rep would blow her off, but Charlotte is the daughter of the CEO of Tavistock, Ltd., the firm’s major corporate client. So, aided by his literature-addicted wife Melissa, Rep files suit. By return mail comes a death threat, a grisly version of “Hold Your Tongue....”

Then, in talks with the film’s director, Hollywood legend Aaron Eastman, Rep discovers the outline of a bizarre scheme to destroy Eastman’s credibility—and that of his films. Hoosiers Rep and Melissa aren’t prepared for the larger licenses granted to political powerhouses, but they’re quick on the uptake and soon armed....

Get the free ebook from iTunes (DRM-free).

Free Book - Silver Lies (DF)

Silver Lies: A Silver Rush Mystery ($0.99 Kindle), by Ann Parker, is free from iTunes, courtesy of publisher Poisoned Pen Press.

Book Description
As 1879 draws to a close, this Rocky Mountain boomtown has infected the world with silver fever. Joe Rose, a precious-metals assayer, was found trampled into the muck behind Inez Stannert's saloon. A lady educated on the East Coast, Inez has a past that doesn't bear close scrutiny, including her elopement with a gambling man who has recently disappeared.

Most townsfolk, including Inez's business partner, Abe Jackson, dismiss Joe's death as an accident. But Inez wonders: Why was this loving husband and father carrying a brass token good for "one free screw" at the parlor house of Denver madam Mattie Silks?

When Joe's widow Emma asks Inez to settle Joe's affairs, almost against her will, Inez uncovers skewed assays, bogus greenbacks, and blackmail.

Get the free ebook from iTunes (DRM-free).

Free Book - 1,001 Best Slow-Cooker Recipes (K)

1,001 Best Slow-Cooker Recipes: The Only Slow-Cooker Cookbook You'll Ever Need, by Linda R. Yoakam and Sue Spitler, is free in the Kindle store, courtesy of publisher Agate Surrey. It appears that this is limited to those in the US, as I don't see it for sale in other regions. Although I don't have this particular title, I've purchased a number of cookbooks in the past from this publisher and been quite happy with them.

Book Description
Slow-cookers are a great complement to today’s busy lifestyles. Once the ingredients are added, the virtually meal cooks itself. This collection brings together a huge number and variety of recipes that show off the value, ease, and versatility — not to mention delicious taste — of this cooking method. Seasoned cookbook author Sue Spitler covers every aspect of using slow-cookers. The book explains the various kinds and sizes of cookers, from 1-1/2 quarts to seven quarts, and shows what recipes work best in each type. From there, readers learn to prepare all the necessary ingredients beforehand so that they can refrigerate the food and the crock for anywhere from hours to overnight and then plug the appliance in when it's time to cook. Included are more than a thousand scrumptious recipes — all thoroughly tested — for appetizers, entrees, side dishes, breads, sandwiches, and desserts.

Free Short Story - Sweet Charity (K) [UK]

Sweet Charity (Main/UK), a short story by Monica McInerney, is free to pre-order for UK and most other non-US customers in the Kindle store, courtesy of publisher Pan (in the US, her publisher is Random House). The story takes place in Australia, which is the only other region, besides the US, where it isn't free and you can't buy it, at all.

Book Description
In this delightful short story, Monica McInerney, internationally bestselling author of The Alphabet Sisters, returns to one of her warmest, wisest, and most memorable characters: the irrepressible Lola Quinlan, quick with a smile and spot of tea, who always has a generous dose of mischief up her sleeve.

Lola Quinlan’s small secondhand shop in the Clare Valley, Australia, is more than just a store—it’s a loving community, a place to feel at home. In her golden years but still young at heart, Lola is delighted when the local teenagers start dropping in, browsing for outfits and gossiping about the upcoming school dance. Yet amid the flurry of excitement, Lola overhears some troubling news: One boy is planning a mean-spirited prank on a group of girls, and Lola does not intend to let him get away with it. With her dear friends by her side, she whips up a plan that will have the whole school talking, and will prove that nice guys—and girls—can finish first.

Free Book - Working Successfully with Screwed-Up People (K/N/E)

Working Successfully with Screwed-Up People (Main/UK), by Elizabeth Brown,, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble and ChristianBook, courtesy of Christian publisher Revell. You should already have her Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People in your Library, as it was free this past March. Just as you didn't want your family to catch you reading that one, I suggest not leaving the latest title open on your ereader at work.

Book Description
Let's face it. Some people just don't listen, don't care, and aren't willing to compromise. And you probably work with some of them. The incomprehensible supervisor. The person in the next office who chats more than works. The customer who, by the way, isn't always right. For all those co-workers who drive you crazy, there's a solution.

The bestselling author of Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People turns her insightful eye to the workplace, showing readers how they can get along with and work successfully beside the people who drive them up the wall. "It doesn't take two people to change a relationship in the workplace," says Elizabeth B. Brown. "It takes one--me!" Her expert advice will help workers in any profession learn how to be unflappable, imperturbable, and unflustered when dealing with the difficult people in their workplace.

Get the free ebook from Barnes & Noble.
Get the free ebook from ChristianBook.

Today's Deals

The new promo code at Kobo, romance40, can be used more than once for 40% off these Hot Romance Titles, "till July 6th", rather than the one time I previously reported.

If you are considering today's free Android App, a Body & Weight Monitor, you can rest assured that the info is password protected, so prying eyes in on your Kindle Fire can't see what you've entered. Apparently, the developers have also discovered that there are a large number of people born before 1970 and have fixed whatever bug it had involving trying to enter their DOB that affected some devices. The dates are entered in European format, though (day first, month in the middle), which isn't unusual in the Android market, as there are a number of apps developed by UK/EU companies (even though they can't buy them, once they are in the Amazon store, due to Amazon's restrictions). The best part of the app - the fake one star reviews: the person that tried to weigh himself by standing on his phone and the one that hits McD's right after entering his data every day. There are a number of free apps with high ratings for tracking your diet, calories, food, menus, etc, which I reached from the "Customers who viewed this item also viewed" box on the right of the page.

For gamers, be sure to keep an eye out on the Gold Box/Lightning Deals at Amazon today. It looks like most of today's lineup is games and gaming gear.

Additional formats on free books:

• Warning at Eagle's Watch (K/I)

Today's Kindle Deal of the Day is How to Hepburn: Lessons on Living from Kate the Great ($1.99), by Karen Karbo.

Book Description
How to Hepburn, Karen Karbo's sleek, contemporary reassessment of one of America's greatest icons, takes us on a spin through the great Kate's long, eventful life, with an aim toward seeing what we can glean from the First Lady of Cinema. One part How Proust Can Change Your Life and one part Why Sinatra Matters, How to Hepburn teases some unexpected lessons from the life of a woman whose freewheeling, pants-wearing determination redefined the image of the independent woman while eventually endearing her to the world.

This witty, provocative gem is full of no-nonsense Hepburn-style commentary on subjects such as: making denial work for you; the importance of being brash, facing fear, and always having an aviator in your life; learning why and how to lie; the benefits of discretion; making the most of a dysfunctional relationship; and the power of forgiving your parents. Thrilling fans of the notoriously independent actress, award-winner Karen Karbo presents a gusty guidebook to harnessing your inner Hepburn, and living life on your own terms.

The Earth Hums in B Flat ($1.54 / £0.99 UK), by Mari Strachan, is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the US edition is $7.99).

Book Description
Young Gwenni Morgan has a gift. She can fly in her sleep. She’s also fond of strawberry whip, detective stories and asking difficult questions. When a neighbour mysteriously vanishes, she resolves to uncover the secret of his disappearance and return him to his children. She truthfully records what she sees and hears: but are her deductions correct? What is the real truth? And what will be the consequences – for Gwenni, her family and her community – of finding it out?

Gwenni Morgan is an unforgettable creation, and this portrait of life in a small Welsh town on the brink of change in the 1950s is enthralling, moving and utterly real. Mari Strachan’s debut is a magical novel that will transport you to another time and place.

Sherlock Holmes: The Breath of God ($2.59 Kindle, B&N), by Guy Adams, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle. You can also now pre-order the next in the series, Sherlock Holmes: The Army of Doctor Moreau.

Book Description
When several leading society figures begin acting out of character, Holmes is enlisted on an investigation that will see him team up with famed ghost hunter Thomas Carnacki, and the famous occultist Aleister Crowley.

As London fills up with mindless zombies, possessed by the spirits in the air, Holmes must descend beneath the city via the new underground train network to combat the source.

A brand-new original novel, detailing a thrilling new case for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's timeless creation.

No Place Like Holmes ($7.69 Kindle, $1.99 B&N), by Jason Lethcoe, is the Nook Daily Find for Families.

Book Description
The new resident in 221A Baker Street is about to give Sherlock Holmes a run for his magnifying glass!

When Griffin is sent to stay with his detective uncle at 221A Baker Street for the summer, he is certain that his uncle must be the great Sherlock Holmes! But Griffin is disappointed to discover that Holmes lives at 221B Baker Street and his uncle lives unit 221A. His uncle is a detective, just not a very good one. But when Griffin meets a woman with a case that Holmes has turned away for being too ridiculous, he and his uncle team up to help her. Along the way, Griffin shows his uncle just what it means to have true faith in God, even when the case challenges that. The woman claims that her husband was eaten by the Loch Ness Monster, but monsters aren't real-or are they?

Grade Level: 4 and up