This Holey Life by Sophie Duffy from Legend Press (£0.99) is the Amazon UK
Kindle Deal of the Day (Aug 7) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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This Holey Life by Stella Duffy sees Vicky, a curate's reluctant wife, struggling to come to terms with her husband's new-found faith and her own bereavement. Then, one Boxing Day, a knock on the door brings her annoying big brother, his teenage son and a cello into her life, turning her world upside down.
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The Last Days of Old Beijing: Life in the Vanishing Backstreets of a City Transformed by Michael Meyer from Bloomsbury USA ($3.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (Aug 7)
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Journalist Michael Meyer has written perhaps the definitive account of China's urban evolution, viewed through the lens of the transformation of Beijing. Part memoir, part history, part travelogue and part call to action, he recalls the city's old narrow streets where he lived as a Peace Corps volunteer and how modern urban planning threatened those neighborhoods. Full of fascinating characters, this story will help you understand Chinese life as never before.
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My Weirder School #1: Miss Child Has Gone Wild! by by Dan Gutman from HarperCollins ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find for Families (Aug 7)
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From Dan Gutman, creator of the My Weird School series, comes a new tale about a trip to the zoo. During a school field trip to the zoo, the children encounter a rather bizarre character, the wild Miss Child. She thinks animals are smarter than people! She thinks elephants can paint pictures! She keeps snakes in her pockets for fun, and she's the first to jump into the lion cage.
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* FYI, Amazon has matched this Nook deal:
My Weirder School #1: Miss Child Has Gone Wild! by Dan Gutman also $1.99 for US Kindle.
Dark River Road by Virginia Brown from Bell Bridge Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Aug 7) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking
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This powerful coming-of-age story is mixed with mystery and compelling, contemporary family drama. Set in Cane Creek, Mississippi, the action focuses on Chantry Callahan's life-long battle with town boss Bert Quinton, a tyrannical man who knows where everyone's secrets are buried, along with the bodies of those who've defied him.
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