Affiliate Links for "arcadata"- December 2011

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FYI, for anyone thinking of getting the Sony PRS-T1, it's $114 right now at Amazon (via Electronics Expo)

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Virtual History: Alternatives and Counterfactuals by Niall Ferguson from Basic Books ($3.75) is the NOOK Daily Find (Dec 3)

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What if there had been no American War of Independence? What if Kennedy had lived? What if Russia had won the Cold War? These—among others!—are the compelling scenarios that counter-factual history expert Niall Ferguson presents in this fascinating look at worlds that might have been.

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Glorious Pasta of Italy by Domenica Marchetti from Chronicle Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Dec 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Celebrating pasta in all its glorious forms, author Domenica Marchetti draws from her Italian heritage to share a uniquely personal collection of more than 100 timeless and modern rustic recipes.

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FYI, Amazon has matched the Nook deal:

Virtual History: Alternatives and Counterfactuals by Niall Ferguson now also $3.75

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In a Strange Room by Damon Galgut from Atlantic Books (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (Dec 4) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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This 2010 Man Booker Prize shortlisted novel is one of anger and compassion, longing and thwarted desire, and a hauntingly beautiful evocation of life on the road. Unsure of what he's after and reluctant to return home, a young traveller follows the paths of those he meets along the way, and every new direction propels him toward a tragic conclusion.

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How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving by David Richo from Shambhala Publications ($3.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (Dec 4)

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Offering a fresh perspective on meaningful relationships, this book draws on the Buddhist concept of mindfulness to present five hallmarks of mindful loving the key role they play in our relationships throughout life.

* FYI, price-matched at Amazon

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Stirred (Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels Mysteries) by Blake Crouch and J.A. Konrath from Thomas & Mercer ($0.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Dec 4) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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In Blake Crouch and J.A. Konrath's captivating thriller, a heroine in the police force finds herself targeted as the next victim of a notorious killer. Each is the best at what they do. Peerless. Unmatched. But only one can survive, and it won't be whom you think.

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Bone & Cane David Belbin from Atlantic Books (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (Dec 5) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Labour MP Sarah Bone overturned Ed Clark's conviction for murder only to discover he was guilty. Nick Cane was the love of Sarah's life, but they haven't seen each other for thirteen years. Past and present collide as the pair work to bring Ed Clark to justice and expose his guilt.

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Silent Partner (Alex Delaware Series #4) by Jonathan Kellerman (Ballantine Books) is $1.99 (US Kindle) *Still $7.99 at B&N

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The bestselling author of When The Bough Breaks, Blood Test, and Over The Edge delivers the most stunning novel yet and featuring psychologist-detective Dr. Alex Delaware. At a party for a controversial Los Angeles sex therapist, Alex encounters a face from his own past--Sharon Ransom, an exquisite, alluring lover who left him abruptly more than a decade earlier. Sharon now hints that he desperately needs help, but Alex evades her. The next day she is dead, an apparent suicide. Driven by guilt and sadness, Alex plunges into the maze of Sharon's life--a journey that will take him through the pleasure palaces of California's ultra-rich, into the dark closets of a family's disturbing past, and finally into the alleyways of the mind, where childhood terrors still hold sway.

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Fool's Bargain (Star Wars) by Timothy Zahn (Ballantine Books) is $2.99 (US Kindle)

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Includes an exclusive excerpt from the eagerly anticipated novel STAR WARS: SURVIVOR'S QUEST by Timothy Zahn and an interview with the author.

THE EMPIRE STRIKES A DEAL

The history of the planet Kariek has been one of seemingly endless violence— thanks to the constantly erupting revolutions among the many divided tribes of the native Eickarie race battling for dominance. Yet none of these tribes has held sway since a mysterious Warlord and his legion of alien mercenaries seized power and began a fifty-year reign of terror.

Now, at last, the tide may be turning: the leaders of the warring Eickarie factions have forged an alliance—strong enough to capture a city and corner the Warlord and his minions in their fortress. And the post-Palpatine Empire of the Hand is lending support to this revolt against tyranny by deploying no less a fighting force than the Imperial 501st Legion of stormtroopers.

Once infamously known as “Vader’s Fist,” the legendary 501st are the best men for the dangerous objective at hand—capturing the Warlord alive. It’s a risky mission that might be jeopardized when Imperial unit commander Twister and his comrades, Shadow, Cloud, and Watchman, are waylaid by a band of zealous freedom fighters, armed with their own agenda . . . and plenty of firepower. The Eickarie renegades—determined to free hundreds of their people from the Warlord’s dungeons—have an offer to make, and a strategy that could give the Imperials the edge in the bloody showdown to come. But can Twister and his men trust their new allies? Or will they get more than they bargain for?

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Touch of Frost (Mythos Academy Series #1) by Jennifer Estep from Kensington ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (Dec 5)

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Meet Gwen Frost, student at Mythos Academy -- a school of myths, magic and warrior whiz kids, where even the lowliest geek knows how to chop off somebody's head with a sword and Logan Quinn, the hottest Spartan guy in school, also happens to be the deadliest.

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FYI, Amazon has matched the Nook deal:

Touch of Frost (Mythos Academy Series #1) by Jennifer Estep also $2.99

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Narrows Gate by Jim Fusilli from AmazonEncore ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Dec 5) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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In the years surrounding World War II, a gritty Italian-American waterfront community in the shadow of New York City is home to brutal wise guys, a gifted crooner hell-bent on success, and two young friends who have no idea what the future holds. Jim Fusilli's saga races to Hollywood, Havana, Las Vegas, and the battlefields of Sicily before it explodes in an unexpected and unforgettable conclusion.

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Regarding Ducks and Universes by Neve Maslakovic from AmazonEncore (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (Dec 6) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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In 1986 the universe bifurcated into Universe A and Universe B. When Felix Sayers of Universe A is given a photograph of his father and himself dated ten days before Felix was born, it can only mean one thing: Felix has an 'alter' in Universe B. Flagrantly violating the rules of both worlds, he crosses to Universe B to find his alter. But someone knows he's crossed over and isn't happy about it.