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Month: December 2010
Kindle Nation Daily Free Book Alert, Sunday, December 19: Julie Kenner’s Aphrodite’s Kiss tops nearly 200 contemporary free titles, plus … laugh right through the holidays with Deedee Divine’s Totally Skewed Guide to Life by Diana Estill (Today’s Sponsor)
Put away the chocolates and get ready for true and total enchantment with this morning’s latest addition to our 190+ Free Book Alert listings….
But first, a word from … Today’s Sponsor
Remember Erma Bombeck? Miss her? Well, we’re all going to be okay, because Diana Estill is in the house, channeling DeeDee Divine, channeling a whole new kind of Erma!
A nominee for ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year!
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Here’s the set-up…
Award-winning humorist Diana Estill sets loose her alter ego Deedee Divine in this hilarious life survival guide. This book calms nerves, lightens spirits, and helps find the fun in life’s frustrations. In her native Texas tongue, Deedee explains why “family that doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” women won’t read maps, and men should never use the “B-word”: budget. If you’ve ever wondered why weight loss is so difficult, how to sustain a happy marriage, or where to find the secrets to success, Deedee’s amusing advice will leave you howling.
The reviewers call Diana Estill
“A worthy successor to the late, great Erma Bombeck”
“Deedee Divine’s Totally Skewed Guide to Life belongs in the collection of any library strong in humor essays. Outrageous advice on why women won’t read maps, health and beauty pursuits, food and fitness, and more make for a series of hilarious comments on the human condition in a zany, fun read perfect for general lending libraries” –Midwest Book Review
If we can’t find laughter, in these difficult times, with so much negative being thrown at us constantly these days, all is lost! Stop, take a break, and read this hilarious look at how our everyday real life experiences are side splitting funny when we look back at them. From Back Yard BBQ’S gone “slightly” awry, to cross country “Trips”, where, well you remember what went on in the back seat, as well as diets you have tried that included hidden treats throughout the house, and of course one of my favorites how does this *@#! Car seat work!!!… A must read for all.” –M. Clark, Reviewer
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Free Contemporary Titles in the Kindle Store
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By: Robert Liparulo
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Read a free sample of our Kindle Nation eBook of the Day, Alexis Hart’s Dark Shines My Love, without leaving your browser!
Every now and then we have a chance to share a special treasure with you. All the better when the price is just 99 cents!
“Move over Jane Eyre. ‘Cause Dark Shines My Love
is one contemporary Gothic that is sure to capture your heart.” — Lori Pepio, award winning author of Highland Honor
“Move over Jane Eyre. ‘Cause Dark Shines My Love
is one contemporary Gothic that is sure to capture your heart.” — Lori Pepio, award winning author of Highland Honor
Here’s the set-up for Alexis Hart’s Dark Shines My Love
Darkness surrounds Patric LeClerc.
Blinded in a tragic accident years before, he does nothing but drive everyone away with his anger and resentment over the life he’s been cursed with. Everyone, that is, except Callie Carpenter.
Desperate for a home and a job after the break-up of her dreadful marriage to a wealthy but abusive man, she tries to restore Dark Gardens Plantation to its former glory.
Patric lets his guard down and shows her that deep within, a spark of warmth and humanity still glows. Soon she finds herself more interested in him as a man than a patient.
When her ex threatens to take away her son, Callie and Patric join forces to try to save the boy.
But can Patric’s dark past ever allow him to see Callie’s love for him, or will he drive her away as well, for having come too close to the true, if vulnerable, Patric LeClerc?
Reviewers said:
“A beautiful, moving story. Alexis Hart has the amazing ability to generate characters that literally step off the pages.” — Leslie Burbank, author of To Tame A Viking
“A moving novel…the love scenes are marvelous…will make you laugh, cry, and be glad you read it.” — Romantic Times
“Sensuous and heartwarming with memorable characters, DARK SHINES MY LOVE will blind you with it’s brilliance.” — Pamela Johnson, author of WHITE EAGLE’S LADY
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Kindle Nation Daily Free Book Alert, Saturday, December 18: Get the jump on the January 25 AmazonCrossing release of Beijing-based author Lin Zhe’s Old Town, plus … After The Fire and a special 99-cent holiday treat by Kathryn Shay (Today’s Sponsor)
Amazon’s own international publishing imprint AmazonCrossing introduces Beijing-based author Lin Zhe’s novel Old Town with a free three-chapter preview today, and it is joined by several other brand new freebies atop this morning’s latest additions to our 190+ Free Book Alert listings….
But first, a word from … Today’s Sponsor
Detective Megan Hale comes to Hidden Cove, leaving behind painful memories of her policeman husband killed in the line of duty. But when she meets fireman Mitch Malvaso, Megan’s heart is set ablaze — even if it knows the risks…
“A superb contemporary romance that grabs you in the prologue and won’t let go until you’ve read the final page. Bravo, Ms. Shay!” –The Romance Readers Connection
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“The Malvaso family has more than its share of firefighters, and when three of them–Jenn, Mitch, and Zach–almost lose their lives in a disastrous inferno, they change their views of the universe and their places in it. Jenn, a single woman living a platonic existence with Grady, her fellow firefighter and best friend, decides to have a baby. Mitch tries to make a go of his failing marriage and be a better father. Zach, too, has to get past a ruined relationship and fight many demons of his own. This powerful, emotionally realistic book is the first of Shay’s new trilogy about the men and women who put their lives on the line every day and how that dedication and commitment affect all those around them. Poignant and compelling, this novel reinforces Shay’s well-earned reputation as a first-rate storyteller.” –Shelley Mosley; Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
“The Malvaso family has more than its share of firefighters, and when three of them–Jenn, Mitch, and Zach–almost lose their lives in a disastrous inferno, they change their views of the universe and their places in it. Jenn, a single woman living a platonic existence with Grady, her fellow firefighter and best friend, decides to have a baby. Mitch tries to make a go of his failing marriage and be a better father. Zach, too, has to get past a ruined relationship and fight many demons of his own. This powerful, emotionally realistic book is the first of Shay’s new trilogy about the men and women who put their lives on the line every day and how that dedication and commitment affect all those around them. Poignant and compelling, this novel reinforces Shay’s well-earned reputation as a first-rate storyteller.” –Shelley Mosley; Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
“Inspiring and emotionally invigorating…a true hero’s tale.” –Romantic Times Book Club
And that’s not all!
Good things come in threes. So it is with the Malvosos, and so it is with the series introduced by After The Fire. Once you meet Jenn, Mitch, and Zach Malvoso, you’re going to be hungry for much more, and luckily you can get it with:
- On The Line ($2.99) – “Shay has crafted another gripping tale, and her many fans will be delighted to return to Hidden Cove and see what’s happened to their favorite characters since After the Fire.” Shelley Mosley, Copyright © American Library Association.
- Nothing More To Lose ($2.99) – “The talented Shay offers another heartwarming tale of brave men and women.” Shelley Mosley, Copyright © American Library Association.
As a Christmas gift to her fans, Kathryn Shay is offering a brand new, never before published novella, Still The One (The Educators)
About the Author
Kathryn Shay is a lifelong writer. At fifteen, she penned her first ‘romance,’ a short story about a female newspaper reporter in New York City and her fight to make a name for herself in a world of male journalists – and with one hardheaded editor in particular. Looking back, Kathryn says she should have known then that writing was in her future. But as so often happens, fate sent her detouring down another path.
Fully intending to pursue her dream of big city lights and success in the literary world, 
Kathryn took every creative writing class available at the small private women’s college she attended in upstate New York. Instead, other dreams took precedence. She met and subsequently married a wonderful guy who’d attended a neighboring school, then completed her practice teaching, a requirement for the education degree she never intended to use. But says Kathryn, “I fell in love with teaching the first day I was up in front of a class, and knew I was meant to do that.”
Kathryn took every creative writing class available at the small private women’s college she attended in upstate New York. Instead, other dreams took precedence. She met and subsequently married a wonderful guy who’d attended a neighboring school, then completed her practice teaching, a requirement for the education degree she never intended to use. But says Kathryn, “I fell in love with teaching the first day I was up in front of a class, and knew I was meant to do that.”Kathryn went on to build a successful career in the New York state school system, thoroughly enjoying her work with adolescents. But by the early 1990s, she’d again made room in her life for writing. It was then that she submitted her first manuscript to publishers and agents. Despite enduring two years of rejections, she persevered. And on a snowy December afternoon in 1994, Kathryn Shay sold her first book to Harlequin Superromance.
Read more about Kathryn Shay at her Amazon author’s page here.
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Free Contemporary Titles in the Kindle Store
HOW TO USE OUR NEW FREE BOOK TOOL:
Just use the slider at right of your screen below to scroll through a complete, updated list of free contemporary Kindle titles, and click on an icon like this one (at right) to read a free sample right here in your browser! Titles are sorted in reverse chronological order so you can easily see new freebies.
By: Robert Liparulo
Added: 12/17/2010 2:01:20pm
By: Tom Payne
Added: 12/17/2010 4:01:25am
By: Dinah Bucholz
Added: 12/15/2010 4:01:40am
By: Sarah Bowen Shea
Added: 12/15/2010 4:01:25am
By: Leland Gregory
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By: Puzux
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By: Scott Bishop
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By: Jim Champy
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By: Inder Sidhu
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By: Amazon Digital Services
Added: 12/07/2010 10:15:39pm
By: Jenn Kelly
Added: 12/06/2010 2:01:12pm
By: Francine Pascal
Added: 12/05/2010 4:01:00am
By: Yale Richmond
Added: 12/01/2010 4:01:46am
By: Martina Sprague
Added: 12/01/2010 4:01:43am
By: Jacqueline M. Newman
Added: 12/01/2010 4:01:39am
By: Rafael Marcos
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By: David C. Gross
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By: Amy Riolo
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By: Anthony Powell
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Read a free sample of our Kindle Nation eBook of the Day, Gary Ponzo’s award winning and Kindle Exclusive A Touch of Deceit without leaving your browser!
Gary Ponzo’s A Touch of Deceit
FBI agent Nick Bracco can’t stop a Kurdish terrorist from firing missiles at random homes across the country. The police can’t stand watch over every household, so Bracco recruits his cousin Tommy to help track down this terrorist. Tommy is in the Mafia. Oh yeah, it gets messy fast. As fast as you can turn the pages.
Bracco is an FBI agent with a terrorist on his tail.
Normally he would rely on his team of anti-terrorist agents to protect him and his wife, but they’re severely restricted by the Constitution.
Fortunately his cousin Tommy doesn’t have as many restrictions. He’s in the Mafia. And nobody messes with Tommy’s family.
Lawmen and Hitmen team up in the surprise hit of the year, “A Touch of Deceit.”
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BULLETIN: Kindle Wi-Fi Sold Out as Christmas Season Peaks
Don’t miss our Daily Free Book Alert, Friday, December 17: A Jane Austen bonanza, an East End Murder, Fame, and YA wish fulfillment, plus … a YA novel of love and loss until an unexpected kiss, a nearly disastrous airplane landing, and the lingering spirit of a lovesick boy help open Brazil’s eyes to a world outside of her own universe: Safe Landing by Tess Oliver (Today’s Sponsor)
Well, we really can’t lay this at Oprah’s doorstep, but as we suggested earlier this month might occur, Amazon has fallen behind in fulfilling new Kindle orders.
As of 1 p.m. Eastern, the Kindle Wi-Fi is “expect to ship in 3 to 5 days.”
Kindle Owners Can Begin Reading Newspapers & Magazines On Android; Some Glitches In Early Hours of Upgraded Kindle for Android App Remain
Don’t miss our Daily Free Book Alert, Friday, December 17: A Jane Austen bonanza, an East End Murder, Fame, and YA wish fulfillment, plus … a YA novel of love and loss until an unexpected kiss, a nearly disastrous airplane landing, and the lingering spirit of a lovesick boy help open Brazil’s eyes to a world outside of her own universe: Safe Landing by Tess Oliver (Today’s Sponsor)
By Tom Dulaney, Contributing Reporter
Amazon.com announced today that it is freeing newspapers and magazines from their Kindle-device-only confines with the release of an upgrade of the Kindle for Android app. It’s the first of a number of upgrades on the way for most or all of the free Kindle-for-device apps.
Amazon’s upgraded Kindle for Android app is not yet free of glitches in these opening moments of its release, we have discovered in field tests.
The app has already downloaded to users who had the earlier version on their Androids. New users can get the upgraded app in the Android marketplace shown on their devices.
The iPad app is still waiting in the wings, along with apps for the iPhone and Blackberry.
We rushed to an Android phone and a computer to see the upgrade in action. As of 10:20 a.m. Eastern time, we found some minor kinks. These will undoubtedly be ironed out in coming days—if not coming hours or even minutes.
For now, a much improved shopping screen lets users browse and buy new periodical subscriptions directly from their Androids. The well-organized screens allow for direct-from-phone purchase of over 750,000 Kindle ebooks as well.
One snag still to be ironed out: On the computer, you cannot yet subscribe to a new periodical and have Amazon send it to your Android.
Another snag: You cannot, at the moment we stress, go to the “Manage Your Kindle” page on your computer and have current periodical subscriptions appear on your Android. Sending “copies” of ebooks to other devices, using the Manage page, is still a snap, so doing the same with periodicals should be just as easy when the roll-out is done.
Another snag: You cannot, at the moment we stress, go to the “Manage Your Kindle” page on your computer and have current periodical subscriptions appear on your Android. Sending “copies” of ebooks to other devices, using the Manage page, is still a snap, so doing the same with periodicals should be just as easy when the roll-out is done.
From the smartphone, we took a trial subscription to the San Francisco Chronicle, which usually offers lots of color and photos. We also chose an color-image-rich magazine called Raw Vision and Reader’s Digest to field test the new app.
We’re anxious to see how the color images present in the apps. Until today, all Kindle Store publications could be seen only in black and white on the Kindle device.
So far, all three purchases are still in the process of appearing on our smartphone. That may be an issue of local connectivity, or may be a sign that Amazon’s computers are still in the roll-out phase of things.
In any case, this release of apps for periodicals is a major event. Until today, the black and white Kindle has been at a disadvantage in the multi-billion-dollar periodical market versus color devices like the iPad, the Galaxy and the Nook.
The full text of Amazon’s press release:
Dec. 17–Amazon today announced that Kindle for Android is the first Kindle app to receive an update that enables users to buy, read, and sync over 100 Kindle newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, Newsweek, The Atlantic, and many more.
Kindle for Android users can now buy a single issue or subscribe to the most popular newspapers and magazines, have them automatically delivered to their Android-powered device, and enjoy a full color reading experience optimized for the touch interface of Android-powered devices.
Additional new features include the ability to seamlessly buy and download Kindle books and periodicals within the Kindle for Android app, share reading progress via social networks, and zoom closer to images and other graphics.
Kindle for Android is the first major e-book app to offer periodicals on the Android platform. The new Kindle for Android app is available from Android Market.
Customers who have already downloaded Kindle for Android will receive the update automatically. Learn more about Kindle for Android at www.amazon.com/kindleforandroid.
“We want to give customers the freedom and flexibility to buy their newspapers and magazines once, and read them everywhere across the devices and platforms they chose–just like they do with Kindle books today,” said Russ Grandinetti, Vice President, Amazon Kindle. “Kindle for Android is our fastest-growing application, and we’re excited to launch over 100 newspapers and magazines for our Android customers.”
Other updates to the Kindle for Android app include the addition of an in-app store optimized for the Android interface, which enables customers to discover, buy, and download over 750,000 Kindle books without leaving the app, as well as social network integration, which allows customers to share their progress in a book using Google’s built-in Share functionality.
For over two years, Amazon has been building and introducing a wide selection of free Buy Once, Read Everywhere Kindle apps for iPad, iPod touch, iPhone, Mac, PC, BlackBerry and Android-based devices that let customers read and sync their reading library, bookmarks, notes, and highlights with the device or platform of their choice. Learn more about Kindle apps at www.amazon.com/kindleapps.