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21 Free Books in Amazon Kindle Store This Morning

September 30, 2011 by Michael Gallagher

There are quite a few free books this morning in the Amazon Kindle store – rather than list each one in a separate post, here are 21 of them listed out by genre.  As usual, I don’t know how long these will be offered for free so if you are interested in any (or all) of them better grab them now!

 

Children / Young Adult

 

The Girl in the Lighthouse by Roxane Tepfer Sanford has received a perfect 5 out of 5 stars based on 13 customer reviews – click here or type in http://amzn.to/qZCyeb into your computer’s web browser.

In the Image of Grace by Charlotte Ann Schlobohm – click here or type in http://amzn.to/rtO5Vo

Anathema by K.A. Tucker has received an average user rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 27 customer reviews – click here or type in http://amzn.to/qRqU0H

Camel Lot: A Misplaced Adventure by Karen Jones has received a perfect 5 out of 5 stars based on 4 customer reviews – click here or type in http://amzn.to/oaOv9Y

The Ylem by Tatiana Vila has received an average user rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars bsed on 11 customer reviews – click here or type in http://amzn.to/pSMyqh

Stray by Andrea K. Host has received an average user rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on 22 customer reviews – click here or type in http://amzn.to/qdxhgQ

 

Cooking

 

JeBouffe Home Canning by Edith Tremblay and Francois Lafleur – click here or type in http://amzn.to/pzezKp

 

Historical Fiction

 

Conflict: The Callahans Book Two by Gordon Ryan has received a perfect 5 out of 5 stars based on 5 customer reviews – click here or type in http://amzn.to/p0DRQe

 

Horror

 

Blood Soaked and Contagious by James Crawford – click here or type in http://amzn.to/nrtDb2

 

Poetry

 

The Rebirth by Richard Brown – click here or type in http://amzn.to/qkaNAj

 

 

Romance

 

A Terrible Beauty by D.W. St. John has received an average user rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on 12 customer reviews – click here or type in http://amzn.to/qbp1d8

Maddy’s Oasis by Lizzy Ford – click here or type in http://amzn.to/otiG2W

A Bride for Tom by Ruth Ann Nordin – click here or type in http://amzn.to/pPa9sU

Prairie Sunset of Love and Magic by Eric Wilder – click here or type in http://amzn.to/oxIFtc

Eternal Eden by Nicole Williams has received an average user rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on 69 customer reviews – click here or type in http://amzn.to/ozpvhP

 

 

 

Science Fiction / Fantasy

 

Lost Cargo by Hollister Ann Grant has received an average user rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 5 customer reviews – click here or type in http://amzn.to/n0ojIX

The Quest for Nobility by Debra L. Martin and David W. Small has received an average user rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on 10 customer reviews – click here or type in http://amzn.to/q8KbDM

Dawn of War by Tim Marquitz – click here or type in http://amzn.to/mUFXke

Fairytale by Maggie Shayne has received a perfect 5 out of 5 stars based on 6 customer reviews – click here or type in http://amzn.to/q3D5un

The 9th Fortress by J.P. Jackson – click here or type in http://amzn.to/mX9zWG

 

Self-Improvement

First You Sigh by Beth Johnson has received a perfect 5 out of 5 stars based on 4 customer reviews – click here or type in http://amzn.to/nzdXxD

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Filed Under: Free Book Links, Free From Amazon Store Tagged With: children's book, cooking, fantasy, free from amazon, historical fiction, romance, science fiction, self-improvement

New Kindle Arrived – My Review

September 29, 2011 by Michael Gallagher

Well, the new $79 Kindle with Special Offers arrived today, and I had a chance to briefly play with it.  I will say for the money it is an outstanding value.  For example, if you have been wanting to get your kids one, but price has been an issue, maybe this is the right price point for you to take a chance that they won’t drop it too many times or lose it.

I did write a review on the Amazon website for it, and you can read it if you click here or type in http://amzn.to/ozlwuI into your computer’s web browser.  If you like the review, how about doing me a favor and pushing the “Yes” button on the Amazon review page where it asks if the review was helpful to you?  I would appreciate it!

If you don’t have a chance to go to the Amazon website to read and vote on the review, here it is in its entirety:

The new Kindle with Special Offers (“KSO”) arrived today – this review reflects my preliminary observations after using it for about two hours.  A better, more-reflective review should (in my opinion, at least) be based upon a couple of weeks of use of loading it up with lots of books, deleting said books as they are read, loaded up again, etc.  Not to mention a few games here and there like Scrabble.  Please check back after a couple of weeks and I will update this review to reflect how “time tells” on this device.  I am also writing this from the perspective of being a long-time Kindle user vs. someone brand new.

From an overall perspective, considering the pricing at $79 vs. close to $200 for the “regular” Kindle with 3G (“K3G”), this one is a hands-down bargain.  If you have wanted to get your kids a Kindle to encourage reading as well as sharing of books but hesitated because $200 is a lot of money to risk with a child, maybe at $79 this is your price point.  From a size standpoint, it is 1/3 of an inch less in width and 1 inch less in length than my K3G I’ve had for about a year now, and while noticeably thinner than the K3G I can’t tell you how much as I can’t see the well enough to count the millimeter lines – take my word for it, it is noticeably thinner.  And lighter.

Opening up the box, the only thing that is included is the KSO, a USB cord, and a one-page instruction sheet that shows you what the various buttons do.  One noticeable difference I like (so far) is the on/off control is a button vs. a switch.  Let’s see how that holds up for durability.  The right and left page turn buttons are on both sides of the Kindle which is pretty handy, and the only other buttons you have are the five way controller, back, menu, home, and a new “keyboard” button to activate the touch keyboard.  One thing that is a little annoying is with the included USB cord – there is no adapter plug to charge it into a wall socket: you either supply that yourself or plug it up, for example, into your computer to charge.  I guess they had to cut 25 cents out of the manufacturing costs somewhere, and that was one of the places.

The display is crisp and dark.  Looking at the display side-by-side in the same location of an eBook against my K3G, the text on the KSO is much darker.  Considering the K3G after a year of use is still darker than my Kindle 2, I think that is saying something – you want to be able to read what you’re supposed to, right?

As mentioned above, you press a special key to activate the keyboard.  To change letters or numbers, you need to move the 5-way controller and individually pick your letters and numbers.  I find that to be a little bit of a pain in the neck as you click a bunch of times to pick, for example the letter “l” then click a bunch more times to pick the letter “a.”  I think I have cured my “Scrabble” addiction on the Kindle so I don’t use the keyboard very much, but that may bother some people who use the keyboard frequently.  With this method, however, you run away from the graphite K3G issue of letters constantly being rubbed off and not being visible.

If you like the text-to-speech feature of previous Kindle models or listened to music with your previous Kindle, please be aware there are no speakers nor is there a plug for headphones.

Web surfing speed with the wireless only on with my K3G is about the same as with the KSO – my test was hitting the main pages of the mobile websites of Fox News, CNN, and Google.  I pushed “go” or “enter” at the same time on each and did not see a visible difference in the load speeds start to finish.  I did try to check one of my Google email accounts on both but it crashed on both – that has been a continuing problem checking email with your Kindle for some time now.

One last thing to point out – if you order one (or have ordered one), you probably saw the option to add a cover.  The “official” Amazon cover is not available for about a month, but there are some available from third parties.  I didn’t order one because of the ship date, but I sure would like one as I like the feeling of thinking I am actually holding a book.

Reading over this review, it might seem a little negative – that is not my intention at all, but more of a comparison of what I am used to vs. what we have with this version of the Kindle.  I actually love it, and think it will help explode the eBook revolution even further as they get in more people’s hands.  If you have not purchased a Kindle before due to price, and this one is in your price zone, I would strongly recommend this one!

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Filed Under: Kindle Tips, Misc. and Random Stuff Tagged With: kindle tip, miscellaneous stuff

Secrets Uncovered – Free from Amazon Kindle Store

September 29, 2011 by Michael Gallagher

Secrets Uncovered – Blogs, Hints, and the Inside Scoop from Mills & Boon Editors and Authors is free today from the Amazon Kindle store (sounds like something I need to read), and you can pick up your free copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/reeP8l into your computer’s web browser.

Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

Blogs, hints and the inside scoop from Mills & Boon editors and authors. Our fabulous authors and editors have joined forces to compile some of the highlights from this years New Voices competition advice, last years help and some handy Mills & Boon Community posts from the last year! You can refer to the words of wisdom from those in the know at your leisure whilst also enjoying some of our editors brilliant blog posts on making the most of your romance writing!

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Pumpkin Cookbook – Correction

September 29, 2011 by Michael Gallagher

After a couple of days in Chicago, I am finally back home and glad to be sleeping in my own bed – I just wish I could have brought some of the cooler weather, as well as the rain, that was happening there back to Texas!  It has, however, cooled off quite a bit to about 94 degrees or so here….

As many of you pointed out, the link I had for the free Pumpkin Cookbook was faulty.  Unfortunately, my Internet connection was so slow while out of town I didn’t have enough time to correct it: let me try again!

The Pumpkin Cookbook by Gooseberry Patch is still free in the Amazon Kindle store, and you can pick up your free copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/raTMJ4 into your computer’s web browser.

Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

Get a taste of Gooseberry Patch in this collection of over 20 favorite pumpkin recipes! Pumpkins are as versatile in the kitchen as they are in your home…start the morning with Pumpkin Coffee Cake, amaze the kids with The Great Pumpkin Stew, and invite friends over on a chilly October evening for some warm Pumpkin Cobbler.

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Looking for more or a reliable source of free books for your Kindle?  Click here for my “Free Kindle Books and How to Find Them” book (updated September 2011).

 

Filed Under: Free Book Links, Free From Amazon Store Tagged With: cooking, free from amazon

4 New Kindles Announced – Including a Color Tablet

September 28, 2011 by Michael Gallagher

Okay, the long-awaited announcement of the new Kindle is here but, rather than one new Kindle, there are four:

  • Kindle Fire – a full-color, 7” multi-touch with WiFi for $199 – click here or type in http://amzn.to/kindlefiretablet with your computer’s web browser to see it
  • Kindle Touch 3G: a 6” Kindle with free worldwide 3G and WiFi for $149 – click here or type in http://amzn.to/kindletouch3g to see it
  • Kindle Touch WiFi: a 6” Kindle with WiFi for $99 – click here or type in Kindle Touch WiFi to see it
  • Kindle (new for 2011): a 6” Kindle with Wifi for $79 – click here or type in http://amzn.to/kindlefall2011 to see it.

This is exciting news – new gadgets and great prices.  More to come on each in later posts – I figure you can read about them yourself vs. me doing a copy and paste from the Amazon website – but I will tell you just ordered a Kindle Fire (will be released on November 15), and this is a direct competitor to the iPad.  Here are some of the features of the Kindle Fire:

  • Watch over 18 million movies, plus all of the TV sshows, songs, magazines, and books from the Amazon store are available.
  • Thousands of apps available now with more to come – the Droid operating system has the fastest-growing app development going on now.
  • Fast web browsing.
  • All of your Amazon content (books, movies, songs, periodicals, etc.) will be stored for free on Amazon’s cloud servers.
  • Color touchscreen.
  • Dual-core processor.
  • If you are an Amazon Prime member, there are over 10,000 movies and TV shows you can watch for free.

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Dead Reckoning – Free from Amazon Kindle Store

September 28, 2011 by Michael Gallagher

Dead Reckoning by Ronnie Kendig is free today from the Amazon Kindle store, and has received an average user rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on 59 customer reviews.  Please note this was previously offered in September of 2010 for a short period of time, and who knows how long it will be free this time?  In other words, if you are interested in it – grab it now!  You can pick up your free copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/pAZYjJ into your computer’s web browser.

Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

Dead Reckoning is the story of a young woman anxious to abandon the crushing effects of her father’s espionage career only to find herself tangled in the very web of mystery and intrigue that consumed his life. Underwater archeologist Shiloh Blake is consumed with passion for the water and inflamed at the injustices of life, blaming her secret agent father for her mother’s death. When her first large-scale dig traps her in the middle of an international nuclear arms clash, she flees for her life and is followed by an unknown man. Who is he? How is he always one step ahead? Reece Jaxon is a former Navy SEAL, who now serves his country as a spy. His mission is threatened by the beguiling Shiloh Blake as he hunts down the sources to a nuclear dead drop in the Arabian Sea. The only way to end this nightmare and prevent a nuclear meltdown is for Shiloh to join forces with Reece. Will Shiloh violate her vow to never become a spy like her father? Will she reconcile with her father? Will her trust issues destroy her chance for love? And will she allow God to help her through this ordeal?

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Highland Blessings – Free from Amazon Kindle Store

September 28, 2011 by Michael Gallagher

Highland Blessings by Jennifer Hudson Taylor is free today from the Amazon Kindle store, and has received an average user rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 33 customer reviews.  You can pick up your free copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/pOAtRq into your computer’s web browser.

Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

Highland Blessings is the story of a highland warrior who kidnaps the daughter of his greatest enemy and clan chief to honor a promise he made to his dying father. Bryce MacPhearson, a highland warrior, kidnaps Akira MacKenzie on her wedding day to honor a promise he made to his dying father. While Akira’s strength in the Lord becomes a witness to Bryce, she struggles to overcome her anger and resentment when he forces her to wed him, hoping to end a half-century-old feud between their clans. While Akira begins to forgive, and Bryce learns to trust, a series of murders leaves a trail of unanswered questions, confusion, and a legacy of hate that once again rises between their families. Clearly, a traitor is in their midst. Now the one man Akira loves no longer trusts her, and her own life is in danger. Can Bryce look beyond his pain and seek the truth? Will Akira discover the threat against her before it’s too late? How will God turn a simple promise into bountiful Highland blessings?

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Straw House – Free from Amazon Kindle Store

September 27, 2011 by Michael Gallagher

Straw House by Daniel Nayeri is a free children’s book today in the Amazon Kindle store, and you can pick up your free copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/noKbFk into your computer’s web browser.

Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

In this profoundly allegorical cutting-edge novella, a sizzling Western set on a farm filled with living toys, readers meet a young straw man who must lay his life on the line to defend his master’s home, who loves a basil-eyed girl, and who searches for manhood through the fiery confusion of adolescence. If you enjoy reading “Straw House,” check out Daniel Nayeri’s three other whimsical riffs on classic genres, all available in the collection Straw House, Wood House, Brick House, Blow.

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Filed Under: Free Book Links, Free From Amazon Store Tagged With: children's book, free from amazon

Power for Life – Free from Amazon Kindle Store

September 27, 2011 by Michael Gallagher

Power for Life: Keys to a Life Marked by the Presence of God by Matt Sorger is free today in the Amazon Kindle store, and has received a perfect 5 out of 5 stars based on three customer reviews.  You can pick up your free copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/n0Tb8G into your computer’s web browser.

Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

Release God’s Greatness Within You

In a world where darkness is in a continual clash with light, people are in desperate need of something or someone to believe in—leaders, friends, and pastors with integrity and truth. Is it you?

Power for Life gives you the keys to experiencing this extraordinary life—one that is marked by the presence and power of God. Each chapter covers an essential principle that will enable you to…

  • Overcome issues from your past
  • Develop fresh vision for your future
  • Continually walk in victory

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Filed Under: Free Book Links, Free From Amazon Store Tagged With: free from amazon, religion

New Kindle Announcement?

September 26, 2011 by Michael Gallagher

Okay, I am not one to usually speculate on rumors and such, but since I am sitting alone bored in a hotel room….

Reliable sources say Amazon is going to formally announce the new Kindle on Wednesday…this time it is the long-awaited tablet, with a color screen, etc. that will be a direct competitor to the iPad.  Rumored pricing is $250 for the tablet, but I haven’t heard or read anything concrete if that will include free wireless or the WiFi only option…what a deal breaker it would be if that included free wireless vs. paying AT&T a fee every month!

Stay tuned…and, yes, I will be ordering one the day it becomes available for order!

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