FREE (and bargain) books for the Kindle - November 2010

[Buran]

Originally Posted by koland

It is free in the US store, but, as stated - only for UK customers. If you don't have a UK address, you'll see a US price (or a "not available" message). It's what those outside the US see on most of the free books posted to this thread, as a great number end up being US only.

Then the writeup seems confusing. The US store is for US buyers with US accounts. If a book is free to those in the UK, then it should be linked to the UK store. That's not ambiguous.

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by Buran

Then the writeup seems confusing. The US store is for US buyers with US accounts. If a book is free to those in the UK, then it should be linked to the UK store. That's not ambiguous.

koland's doing a bang up job.

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by Buran

Then the writeup seems confusing. The US store is for US buyers with US accounts. If a book is free to those in the UK, then it should be linked to the UK store. That's not ambiguous.

For historical reasons, UK customers can choose (by a setting in their account) to buy books from the Amazon.com 'everywhere but the UK' Kindle store.

[ProfCrash]

I don't get the fuss. If you go to the website and the book isn't free, it isn't free. The worst that happened is that you spent 30 seconds.

[koland]

Originally Posted by Buran

Then the writeup seems confusing. The US store is for US buyers with US accounts. If a book is free to those in the UK, then it should be linked to the UK store. That's not ambiguous.

Actually, everyone uses the US store, all over the world, except those few in the UK that have moved their account to the Kindle store there (and they can move back and forth at will, paying in dollars or pounds, depending on their choice). Those who live outside the US generally pay different prices, see different availability and may pay VAT (if their country charges it on ebooks) and foreign exchange fees (when they convert their money to dollars, either with each purchase or when buying a gift certificate).

There are some free books in the US store that are for UK customers only and have been those for Australian (AU) and Canadian (CA) customers only. Most, though, tend to be US only (and since [a] I'm in the US and [b] so are most of the Kindle customers here, we generally don't bother saying that it's a US freebie when posting). For those that are non-US, I always note in the body of the text that it's restricted (as do pretty much everyone else, although not always - if someone in the UK finds a freebie, it's something of a pain to actually check for other country's prices).

The reasons I put both links in is that some choose not to change their account to the UK one (the selection is more limited, even if pricing is advantageous), while others have residences (or people on the account) in multiple countries and choose to keep their Kindle in the US side. It does affect blogs and other subscriptions if they switch back and forth, which is something of a pain. For others, they choose to use the UK store, as they can then pay in their own currency without having to pay exchange rate fees and may not have to pay VAT (taxation can be complicated, sometimes only on imports).

There will no doubt be more Kindle stores in the future. I most likely won't be able to find the deals as easily in the non-English stores, due to the use of native languages and scripts.

[arcadata]

Long Time Coming by Vanessa Miller (Christian Fiction)

Product Description

Faithful Christian Deidre Clark-Morris is a professional career-minded woman with a loving husband and beautiful home, but no children. Kenisha Smalls has lived in poverty her entire life and has three children by three different men. After learning that Kenisha has inoperable cervical cancer, the relationship between these two women becomes a catalyst of hope, leading them both to a place of redemption and healing.

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Certain Wolfish Charm by Lydia Dare (Romance)

Product Description

In Lydia dare’s debut trilogy, Regency England has gone to the wolves!He gets crankier and crankier as the moon gets full…The rules of Society can be beastly—especially when you’re a werewolf and it’s that irritating time of the month. Simon Westfield, the Duke of Blackmoor, is rich, powerful, and sinfully handsome, and has spent his entire life creating scandal and mayhem. It doesn’t help his wolfish temper at all that Miss Lily Rutledge seems not the least bit afraid of him, and in fact, may be as untamable as he is…A woman whose charm is stronger than the moon…When Lily’s beloved nephew’s behavior becomes inexplicably wild, she turns to Simon, the boy’s cousin and guardian, for help. But Simon’s idea of assistance is far different than hers, and Lily finds herself ensconced in his house and engaged to the rogue.They both may have bitten off more than they can chew when each begins to discover the other’s darkest secrets…

[arcadata]

Pemberley Chronicles by Rebecca Collins

Product Description

The weddings are over.The guests (including millions of readers and viewers) wish the two happy couples health and happiness. As the music swells and the credits roll, two things are certain: Jane and Bingley will want for nothing, while Elizabeth and Darcy are to be the happiest couple in the world!The couples’ personal stories of love, marriage, money, and children are woven together with the threads of social and political history of nineteenth century England. As changes in industry and agriculture affect the people of Pemberley and the neighboring countryside, the Darcys strive to be progressive and forward-looking while upholding beloved traditions.Rebecca Ann Collins follows them in imagination, observing and chronicling their passage through the landscape of their surroundings, noting how they cope with change, triumph, and tragedy in their lives.

About the Author
Rebecca Ann Collins is the pen name of a lady in Australia who loves Jane Austen's work so much that she has written a series of 10 sequels to Pride and Prejudice, following Austen's beloved characters, introducing new ones and bringing the characters into a new historical era.

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John Woodens Winning Ways: Profiles of Great Coaches (Insights From Great Business Minds) from the The Editors of New Word City

Product Description

Leadership isn’t about winning; it’s about helping people succeed in life. That’s the message of John Wooden, college basketball’s greatest coach, whose UCLA Bruins piled up a record that may never be surpassed. Wooden saw himself primarily as a teacher, argues this brief eBook, and his sense of values and priorities was his bedrock. Leaders everywhere can improve their game by following his example.

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Dwight Eisenhower's Leadership Lessons (Profiles of Great Leaders) from The Editors of New Word City

Product Description

As president of the United States, World War II hero General Dwight D. Eisenhower confronted the biggest hot-button issues of the last century, from integration to the Cold War. But as a leader, he stayed behind the scenes while keeping everyone riveted on his broad smile. The result has baffled historians, leading them to focus on the calm and quietness he exuded while ignoring the hard work he hid. This brief eBook analyzes a leader who understood his appeal and used it to change the world -- and shows how you can use his tactics.

[greencat]

UK only freebies I think. Actually Shatter is available for US readers too (but has been previously mentioned).

The Demon Girl by Penelope Fletcher
Rae Wilder has problems. Plunged into a world of dark magic, fierce creatures and ritual sacrifice, she is charged with a guarding a magical amulet. Rae finds herself beaten up, repeatedly, and forced to make a choice: to live and die human, or embrace her birth-right and wield magics that could turn her into something wicked, a force of nature nothing can control.

UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Demon-Gi...=discounter-21
US: http://www.amazon.com/The-Demon-Girl...=discounter-20

Haven by Justin Kemppainen
Before Proposition 172, being a Citizen was a way to separate one's self from the rest of society. After Proposition 172, the rest of the world truly was separate from you. It was such a simple answer, really. How could one keep every undesirable part of society away from the parts that deserved better? Move it.

In the city of Haven, the dreams of the Citizens have been realized in the Separation project. No longer will people of good stature and breeding be required to interact with the working class, the filthy and disease-ridden rejects that fill the streets. No longer will real people have to suffer junkies, criminals, and thieves. Instead, a cleaner and purer world has been crafted to suit your every need. The best part? Well, all those undesirables had to be worth something, after all. Why not just use them? Give them a short re-education and make them docile workers.

This is the world that a young woman named Kaylee lives in. One where Citizens, the aristocratic elite, capture and enslave ordinary people to suit their needs. This is the Haven of constant fear, where any moment you might be brutally beaten by a gang, stolen by a squad of Citizen "recruiters," or you might simply starve to death. It is a world of darkness, hidden far below the bright and shining city where the Citizens and their ilk live in splendor. It is a world without hope.

Yet in these dark slums beneath the city of Haven, things are being set in motion. Plans are being carried out, forces are being gathered. The powerful and reclusive slumlord, Elijah, starts a chain of events which will swallow everyone in the city - Citizen and undesirable alike.

Stuck in the middle, Kaylee and her companions will be forced into the horrifying realization that is at the core of life in Haven: no action is without consequence.

UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Haven/dp/B00...=discounter-21
US: http://www.amazon.com/Haven/dp/B0031...=discounter-20

Shatter by Elizabeth C. Mock
Growing up during the chaos of the Nabosian War, Faela Durante and her entire generation never knew what it meant to live in a time of peace. Though the war ended years ago, the devastation has not. Every decision, no matter how seemingly insignificant, has a consequence and some consequences can never be predicted. But some are foretold.

Less than a year ago, Faela, the first Tereskan mind healer in generations, disappeared from her family home in Finalaran scared and pregnant. Hunted and living as an outcast, Faela searches for a legend that might be her only hope of gaining atonement and returning to her son. When her journey collides with two strangers and a prophecy, she must choose between trusting those around her or endangering her mission. With her past refusing to stay behind her, the consequences of Faela's choices will risk more than her own fate.

UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shatter-The-...=discounter-21
US: http://www.amazon.com/Shatter-The-Ch...=discounter-20

[koland]

Just an FYI, all three are indie published.

[cjottawa]

25 Language Phrasebook: German, French, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Czech, Polish, Hungarian, ... Chinese, Indonesian, Malay, and Thai.

[koland]

Crush, by Alan Jacobson. This is the second book in his Karen Vail series/trilogy and I now have the complete series, all as free downloads ... all on Kindle!

Book Description
Fresh off the most challenging case of her career, The 7th Victim heroine and renowned FBI profiler Karen Vail returns in an explosive thriller set against the backdrop of California’s wine country. Hoping to find solace from the demons that haunt her, Vail makes her first trip to the Napa Valley. But shortly after arriving, a victim is found in the deepest reaches of an exclusive wine cave, the work of an extraordinarily unpredictable serial killer. From the outset, Vail is frustrated by her inability to profile the offender—until she realizes why: the Behavioral Analysis Unit has not previously encountered a killer like him. As Vail and the task force work around the clock to identify and locate him, they’re caught in a web knotted with secretive organizations, a decades-long feud between prominent wine families, and widespread corruption that leads Vail to wonder whom, if anyone, she can trust. Meanwhile, as the victim count rises, Vail can't shake the gnawing sense that something isn't right. With the killer’s actions threatening the Napa Valley’s multi-billion dollar industry, the stakes have never been greater, and the race to find the killer never more urgent. And through it all, a surprise lurks…one that Karen Vail never sees coming. Meticulously researched during years of work with the FBI profiling unit and extensive interviews with wine industry professionals, bestselling author Alan Jacobson delivers a high-velocity thriller featuring the kind of edge-of-your-seat ending that inspired Nelson DeMille to call him "a hell of a writer."

[Rinzwind]

Originally Posted by cjottawa

25 Language Phrasebook: German, French, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Czech, Polish, Hungarian, ... Chinese, Indonesian, Malay, and Thai.

No Japanese?
Plus I count 19 languages what are the other 6?
And Catalan is a language? Or a dialect?

edit: missing from the list
Russian
Japanese *O*
Arabic
Hebrew
Turkish
Croatian

Makes 25