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FREE (and bargain) books for the Kindle - March 2011
It's a new month and there are new freebies. Several from last month are still free, so be sure to check the previous thread, HERE.
This is the sticky thread for free and bargain books in the Kindle store for March 2011. Rather than try to update the first post with a list of all the books, which is continually changing, instead new books will be posted at the end of the thread and each month there will be a new thread, letting the old one drop off the top of the forum. Anyone can post to the thread, but there are a few rules:
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03-01-2011, 11:04 AM | #3 | |
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Bargain book:
A Map of Home by Randa Jarrar is $0.99 at the US Kindle store (the B&N nookbook is $14.97) -- from Random House Digital, Inc. Quote:
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03-02-2011, 04:03 AM | #4 | |
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Daniel: A Novel by Henning Mankell, with Steven T. Murray (Translator) is $3.64 at the US Kindle store (B&N nookbooks has it for $14.82) Quote:
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03-03-2011, 10:55 AM | #5 |
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Five free for UK Kindle customers only, appear to be self/indie published. In the past, these have ended up free in the US or disappeared completely (some of the Instructables) after a few days.
The Case Of The Missing Boyfriend, by Nick Alexander (UK link) Book Description C.C. is nearly forty and other than her name (which she hates so much she can’t bring herself to use it) everything about her life appears to be wonderful: she has a high powered job in advertising, a great flat in Primrose Hill, and a wild bunch of friends to spend her weekends with. And yet she feels like the Titanic – slowly, inexorably, and against all expectation, sinking. For despite her indisputable success, C.C. would rather be shovelling shit on a farm than selling it to the masses – would rather be snuggling on the sofa with The Missing Boyfriend than playing star fag-hag in London’s latest coke-spots. But opportunities to find The Missing Boyfriend are rarer than an original metaphor, and CC’s body-clock is ticking so loudly that at times she can barely hear her mother wittering on about her own Moroccan boyfriend. Could her best friend be right? Could her past really be preventing her from moving on? And if she unlocks that particular box, will the horrors within simply drift away and leave her free? Or will they sink her? If she can shake off the past and learn to trust again, will she stop attracting freaks and find The Missing Boyfriend? Or will she just end up tethered and gagged at the bottom of the stairs? A Death In Beverly Hills, by David Grace (UK link) Book Description When the pregnant wife and three year old step-daughter of fading movie star, Tom Travis, dis-appeared, a massive, fruitless, search was launched. Three months later, the body of Travis’s wife was discovered in a shallow grave only a few miles from where Tom had been riding his dune buggy on the day she vanished. Of the three year old little girl, Sarah, no trace was found. Arrested and placed on trial for capital murder, Tom Travis is now only a days away from an almost certain guilty verdict. Desperate to find some way out, his lawyer hires suspended Ex-Deputy D.A., Steve Janson, to review all the files and find some over-looked clue that might keep Travis off death row. Janson, whose own wife had been murdered almost two years before, accepts the assignment, not to help Travis, but in the faint hope of finding Sarah still alive. Janson’s investigation leads him on a twisted path from Travis’s mistress to her drug-dealing brother to the writer and producer of his last movie and on across the landscape of Southern California until, eventually, Janson begins to wonder if Travis might really be innocent after all. Clawback , by Gemma Rice (UK link) Book Description Stefanie is not just in love, she is alight. She has met Gary and they have fused like a rocket headed for the farthest reaches of the galaxy, exploding as they go. Wow! It is perfect. It is ecstasy. It has no limits. What could possibly go wrong? Well …........... Gary's friends are not so keen on Stefanie as Gary is. They think she doesn't appreciate him. They think he could do better. And Gary is beginning to agree. It is not the way Stefanie sees things – not at all – but it is the story she is going to have to deal with. Deal with, or get out. And it could be so good. 21 Projects Guaranteed to Keep Your Kids Occupied This Weekend , by Instructables (UK link) Book Description 21 Projects Guaranteed to Keep Your Kids Busy This Weekend give you full step-by-step instructions for 21 amazing kids activities that your family will love. Learn how to entertain your kids with the DoodleBot360, LED Throwies, Grow Your Own Magic Crystal Tree, the Marshmallow Shooter and other projects that are sure to hold your child's attention for hours! All projects come from Instructables.com, are written by kid-fun experts, and contain pictures for each step so your children can easily do it themselves. Have fun! Amazing Cakes, by Instructables (UK link) 16MB in size Book Description Amazing Cakes gives you full step-by-step instructions for 27 inspiring cake designs. Learn how to make 3-D cakes, animated Halloween cakes, and even a working volcano! All projects come from Instructables.com, are written by home cake-decorating experts, and contain pictures for each step so you can easily do it yourself. Be prepared to impress! |
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Free bonus shorts (pre-order) at US Kindle store:
Fallen from Grace: A Bonus Dark Mirror Short Story by M.J. Putney Quote:
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03-03-2011, 07:33 PM | #7 |
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20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill - $0.99
Joe Hill is Stephen King's son, this collection of short stories is a great book, and @ $0.99 - its definitely worth a shot. Hill's other books, Horns and Heart-Shaped Box are good as well, but if you want to try out a new writer, and like the Stephen King, Dean Koontz type genre - I'd give it a shot. |
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New Kindle App:
My Yoga Studio ($1.99), by Nickel Buddy, is an interesting looking app/game for the Kindle. I'd say it is just as useful as most yoga videos, after you have run thru them once or twice and are just using them as timers, and a lot more portable. Even better, you can customize the routine (try that with a DVD) and run thru the poses you have chosen (and that fit into the time you have to work out). App Description My Yoga Studio is like having a personal yoga teacher on your Kindle. There are many benefits to practicing yoga. Done properly, yoga can help you increase your strength, flexibility, and balance. It can improve your posture as you become more aware of your body, and it can help you relax, even in the midst of a stressful environment. My Yoga Studio will guide you step-by-step through a series of poses illustrated with a picture and a text description. As you move through the routine, a timer will count down, showing you how long to hold each pose before gently transitioning to the next. 25 different poses are included. You can use one of three included routines (Sun Salutation, Stress Melter, or Balance & Peace), do poses individually, or create your own custom routine. Exercises are designed to strengthen your core, and do not require any special equipment. As you can do these exercises anywhere you have floor space, My Yoga Studio is a perfect companion for frequent travelers or home use. My Yoga Studio is ready to be your personal guide anytime you want to steal a few moments to center yourself. |
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Everyday Pilates: From the Top Down ($7.99 US), by Alycea Ungaro, is one of several Kindle Edition with Audio/Video titles in this series (the rest of which are $5.59). If you are a UK customer (only), you can get this one for $1.16 in the US store (£5.98 in the UK store).
Book Description No time to exercise? No problem! Alycea Ungaro's 15-Minute Everyday Pilates series gives you all the tools you need to squeeze regular exercise into your life. In the Everyday Pilates: From The Top Down Vook, Ungaro shows you how to get a toned, strong body, and graceful posture in just 15-minutes a day. This fantastic new format offers easy, step-by-step instruction, full color images and 11 videos to take you through the full Top Down routine, which focuses on centering and activating your Pilates box. You will also learn how to incorporate weights in your Pilates workout. Strengthen, stretch, and build your way to a more toned, more healthy you. If you are a UK customer (only), you can get The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home [Kindle Edition with Audio/Video] ($14.99 US), by Dan Ariely, for $1.18 in the US store (£9.48 in the UK store). Book Description The provocative follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Predictably Irrational * Why can large bonuses make CEOs less productive? * How can confusing directions actually help us? * Why is revenge so important to us? * Why is there such a big difference between what we think will make us happy and what really makes us happy? In his groundbreaking book Predictably Irrational, social scientist Dan Ariely revealed the multiple biases that lead us into making unwise decisions. Now, in The Upside of Irrationality, he exposes the surprising negative and positive effects irrationality can have on our lives. Focusing on our behaviors at work and in relationships, he offers new insights and eye-opening truths about what really motivates us on the job, how one unwise action can become a long-term habit, how we learn to love the ones we're with, and more. Drawing on the same experimental methods that made Predictably Irrational one of the most talked-about bestsellers of the past few years, Ariely uses data from his own original and entertaining experiments to draw arresting conclusions about how—and why—we behave the way we do. From our office attitudes, to our romantic relationships, to our search for purpose in life, Ariely explains how to break through our negative patterns of thought and behavior to make better decisions. The Upside of Irrationality will change the way we see ourselves at work and at home—and cast our irrational behaviors in a more nuanced light. This enhanced e-book of The Upside of Irrationality contains more than 50 minutes of video. Each chapter includes a video summary from the author as he explores the many ways in which our behavior often leads us astray in terms of our romantic relationships, our experiences in the workplace, and our temptations to cheat. |
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Bargains for two Philip Roth books (US Kindle store):
The Humbling by Philip Roth is further discounted to $1.50 Quote:
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Bargain science ebook:
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene is $2.91 at the US Kindle Store Quote:
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03-05-2011, 09:01 PM | #14 | |
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FYI, currently just free for those in the UK
Best Little Stories from the Civil War: More than 100 true stories by C. Brian Kelly (Amazon UK, Amazon Main) Quote:
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FYI, currently just free for those in the UK
Highest Stakes by Emery Lee (Amazon UK, Amazon Main) Quote:
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