Content FREE (and bargain) books for the Kindle - January 2011 - Page 6

GA Russell · 01-11-2011, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by arcadata

It Takes a Genome : How a Clash Between Our Genes and Modern Life is Making Us Sick is free again for the Kindle.

I note that this book is $15.66 for the hardback, and has an eBook list price of $19.99.

koland · 01-11-2011, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GA Russell

I note that this book is $15.66 for the hardback, and has an eBook list price of $19.99.

Still free in the US, prices and availability in other regions often varies. The business books that were free today are more widely available.

koland · 01-12-2011, 03:01 AM

Lead Like Ike, by Geoff Loftus, is today's Kindle Student Deal of the Day. Normally selling for $14.99, it is $2.99 for today only.

Book Description
Dwight Eisenhower's leadership methods during the most daunting project in history, the D-Day Invasion, provide invaluable strategies for today's business person.

No modern CEO has ever led such a large organization-the immense Allied military forces of the U.S., Great Britain, and Canada-in the face of such crushing pressure to succeed. Lead Like Ike begins with Eisenhower reporting for work as the CEO of D-Day Inc., facing a ridiculously tight timeline, having to create an executive staff and company, and then managing D-Day Inc.'s early projects, the invasions of North Africa and Sicily. By analyzing military operations as business operations, and the commanding general as CEO, Lead Like Ike finds management lessons for modern corporate executives, such as:

* Handling the board of directors: FDR, Churchill and the Combined Chiefs of Staff
* Building and leading an executive staff
* Creating the company: Making the Allied military into a single force that could fulfill its mission
* Understanding the competition and the market: Hitler and Occupied Europe
* Preserving his stakeholders: Eisenhower was loathe to waste his soldiers' lives on anything less than complete success.

arcadata · 01-12-2011, 07:15 AM

HarperCollins Publishers has a number of romance/erotica books that are currently priced at just $1.99 for the Kindle:

Dangerous Lover by Lisa Marie Rice
Dangerous Secrets by Lisa Marie Rice
Pleasures of the Night by Sylvia Day
Desire Untamed (Feral Warriors Series #1) by Pamela Palmer
Everything Forbidden by Jess Michaels
A Perfect Darkness by Jaime Rush
Enslave : The Taming of the Beast by Cathy Yardley
If This Bed Could Talk by Liz Maverick, Kimberly Dean, and Lynn Lafleur
Forbidden Fantasies by Lynn Lafleur

ProfCrash · 01-12-2011, 09:23 AM

Is it just me or has there been a hge decline in the number of new free books in favor of discount books?

Buran · 01-12-2011, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by arcadata

"From January 12th through the 19th, Eye of the God will be available as a free Kindle download."

It's the 12th, and it's not free (it's $10).

I hadn't noticed a drop in the number of free books, but it looks like Amazon is pushing business books, which I would guess few of us here are actually interested in. I have to wade through a lot of uninteresting-to-me books to find the thrillers/mysteries/SF&F that I want.

ProfCrash · 01-12-2011, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Buran

It's the 12th, and it's not free (it's $10).

I hadn't noticed a drop in the number of free books, but it looks like Amazon is pushing business books, which I would guess few of us here are actually interested in. I have to wade through a lot of uninteresting-to-me books to find the thrillers/mysteries/SF&F that I want.

My understanding is that Amazon does not chose the free books but that authors and publishers chose which books to put up for free.

koland · 01-12-2011, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Is it just me or has there been a hge decline in the number of new free books in favor of discount books?

Total numbers wise, it is actually probably up (I can tell due to the number of posts I make on my blog). Rather than mostly first of the month, there are usually a big pile each week. But, the content and genres have mostly changed, due to the publishers that have jumped in (FT Press, christian publishers in, some bigger names stepped out). The big six have gone to discounted books more and more, though, it seems. One example is a book that was free last January and is $2.99 this year for New Years.

koland · 01-12-2011, 12:58 PM

free:
Craving God, by Lysa TerKeurst

Book Description
Has food become more about frustration than fulfillment? Take the 21-day challenge and discover how to: •Break the cycle of “I’ll start again on Monday,” and feel good about yourself today.•Stop agonizing over numbers on the scale and make peace with your body.•Replace rationalizations that lead to diet failure with wisdom that leads to victory.•Reach your healthy goals and grow closer to God through the process.This ebook is not a how-to manual or the latest, greatest dieting plan. But rather a helpful companion to use alongside whatever healthy eating approach you choose—a Bible study to help you find the "want to" in how to make healthy lifestyle changes. And if you find this 21-day devotional helpful then you will love Lysa TerKeurst’s full-length book, Made to Crave.

koland · 01-12-2011, 10:40 PM

Valeria's Last Stand ($1.24), by Marc Fitten
Bury the Lead ($2.99), by David Rosenfelt
Warrior Angel ($1.99), by Margaret Weis and Lizz Weis
Awaken the Diet Within: From Overweight to Looking Great - If I Can Do It,So Can You ($3.99), by Julia Griggs Havey
Nutrition in the Middle and Later Years ($4.99), by E. FELDMAN
Numbers Game ($4.99), by Graham Perry (not an active content Kindle game)
The Fan-Shaped Destiny of William Seabrook: A Romance of Many Worlds ($4.99), by Paul Pipkin

arcadata · 01-13-2011, 03:00 AM

Student Deal of the Day (Jan 13)

Life After Grad School : Getting From A to B by Jerald M. Jellison (Price should reflect the discount later today)

arcadata · 01-13-2011, 03:37 AM

Just FYI, Amazon is currently running this promo: Discover New Authors for $3.99 or Less

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Try a new author in 2011! Browse exceptional books from AmazonEncore and AmazonCrossing, now available for $3.99 or less. (Limited time offer. Ends January 31.)

Everytime you click on the promo page, a different set of books get featured, but they're divided into the ff: 2010 Distinguished Novels and Customer Favorites, Literature & Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers, Nonfiction and Children and Teens

(Or to make it easier, you can click on these search link(s) for the discounted AmazonEncore books or the AmazonCrossing books all priced $3.99 or less.)

arcadata · 01-13-2011, 08:31 PM

Bargain Book:

Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel by Michio Kaku (author of the bestseller Hyperspace) is discounted to just $1.99 for the Kindle.

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Product Description:

Teleportation, time machines, force fields, and interstellar space ships—the stuff of science fiction or potentially attainable future technologies? Inspired by the fantastic worlds of Star Trek, Star Wars, and Back to the Future, renowned theoretical physicist and bestselling author Michio Kaku takes an informed, serious, and often surprising look at what our current understanding of the universe's physical laws may permit in the near and distant future.

Entertaining, informative, and imaginative, Physics of the Impossible probes the very limits of human ingenuity and scientific possibility.

About the Author
Michio Kaku is the Henry Semat Professor of Theoretical Physics at the CUNY Graduate Center, a leader in the field of theoretical physics, and cofounder of string field theory. He is the author of several widely acclaimed science books, including Parallel Worlds, Visions, Beyond Einstein, and the bestseller Hyperspace.

arcadata · 01-14-2011, 03:01 AM

Student Deal of the Day (Jan 14)

Untapped Potential: Turning Ordinary People into Extraordinary Performers by Jack Lannom (Price should reflect the discount $1.99 later today)

januaryman · 01-14-2011, 09:16 AM

Glad I found this thread. Thank you all for posting this info!

01-12-2011, 03:01 AM	#78
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Lead Like Ike, by Geoff Loftus, is today's Kindle Student Deal of the Day. Normally selling for $14.99, it is $2.99 for today only. Book Description Dwight Eisenhower's leadership methods during the most daunting project in history, the D-Day Invasion, provide invaluable strategies for today's business person. No modern CEO has ever led such a large organization-the immense Allied military forces of the U.S., Great Britain, and Canada-in the face of such crushing pressure to succeed. Lead Like Ike begins with Eisenhower reporting for work as the CEO of D-Day Inc., facing a ridiculously tight timeline, having to create an executive staff and company, and then managing D-Day Inc.'s early projects, the invasions of North Africa and Sicily. By analyzing military operations as business operations, and the commanding general as CEO, Lead Like Ike finds management lessons for modern corporate executives, such as: * Handling the board of directors: FDR, Churchill and the Combined Chiefs of Staff * Building and leading an executive staff * Creating the company: Making the Allied military into a single force that could fulfill its mission * Understanding the competition and the market: Hitler and Occupied Europe * Preserving his stakeholders: Eisenhower was loathe to waste his soldiers' lives on anything less than complete success. Last edited by koland; 01-12-2011 at 03:03 AM.

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arcadata Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,230 Karma: 4651787 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle, Kindle Fire, iPad, iPod Touch, Sony PRS-350	HarperCollins Publishers has a number of romance/erotica books that are currently priced at just $1.99 for the Kindle: Dangerous Lover by Lisa Marie Rice Dangerous Secrets by Lisa Marie Rice Pleasures of the Night by Sylvia Day Desire Untamed (Feral Warriors Series #1) by Pamela Palmer Everything Forbidden by Jess Michaels A Perfect Darkness by Jaime Rush Enslave : The Taming of the Beast by Cathy Yardley If This Bed Could Talk by Liz Maverick, Kimberly Dean, and Lynn Lafleur Forbidden Fantasies by Lynn Lafleur

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