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Originally Posted by arcadata

Paul of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson is $2.14 (US Kindle)

Hmm. Tempted even though so many fans hate the new sequels. Has anyone else read it?...

Originally Posted by arcadata

The Last Sherlock Holmes Story by Michael Dibdin is $1.99 (US Kindle)

Oooh I read this shortly after it came out and never forgot it. Very controversial plot twist -- loathed by many many readers. try it, but don't say I didn't warn you...

I reread it a few years ago but bought it again because it's a WhisperSynch title, so I was able to get the eBook for $2.99.

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Burn Out (A Rachel Scott Adventure) by Traci Hohenstein from Thomas & Mercer (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (May 30) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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The week before she is to testify at her estranged husband’s trial on drug charges, firefighter Samantha Collins vanishes. Her mother seeks the help of a nonprofit organisation founded by Rachel Scott. The second book in the Rachel Scott series, Burn Out is an emotionally charged mystery-thriller.

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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller from Ecco ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (May 30) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Amazon.com review: "This is a new twist on the Trojan War story."

2012 Orange Prize for Fiction winner, Amazon Best Books of the Month, March 2012

“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma Donoghue, author of Room, referring to The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller’s thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War. A tale of gods, kings, immortal fame, and the human heart, The Song of Achilles is a dazzling literary feat that brilliantly reimagines Homer’s enduring masterwork, The Iliad. An action-packed adventure, an epic love story, a marvelously conceived and executed page-turner, Miller’s monumental debut novel has already earned resounding acclaim from some of contemporary fiction’s brightest lights—and fans of Mary Renault, Bernard Cornwell, Steven Pressfield, and Colleen McCullough’s Masters of Rome series will delight in this unforgettable journey back to ancient Greece in the Age of Heroes.

Her Restless Heart: Stitches in Time Book 1 by Barbara Cameron from Abingdon Press ($2.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (May 30) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also discounted at CDN$ 2.12 on Amazon CA

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Customer review: "A wonderful romance that gives readers a look into Amish life."

Mary Katherine is caught between the traditions of her faith and the pull of a different life. When Daniel, an Amish man living in Florida, arrives and shares her restlessness, Mary Katherine feels drawn to him and curious about the life he leads away from Lancaster County. But her longtime friend Jacob has been in love with her for years. He’s discouraged that she’s never viewed him as anything but a friend and despairs that he is about to lose Mary Katherine to this outsider. Will the conflicted Mary Katherine be lost to the Englisch world, or to Daniel, who might take her away to Florida? Or will she embrace her Amish faith and recognize Jacob as the man she should marry and build a life with?

Earth Strike: Star Carrier: Book One by Ian Douglas from HarperCollins ($0.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (May 30) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Customer review: "A very interesting take on the evolution of man."

In the vein of the hit television show Battlestar Galactica comes Earth Strike—the first book in the action-packed Star Carrier science fiction series by Ian Douglas, author of the popular Inheritance, Heritage, and Legacy Trilogies and one of the most adept writers of military sf working today. Earth Strike rockets readers into a vast and deadly intergalactic battle, as humankind attempts to bring down an evil empire and establish itself as the new major power. Fans of Robert Heinlein’s Starship Troopers and Joe Haldeman’s The Forever War, welcome aboard the Star Carrier!

Captain Awesome to the Rescue! by Stan Kirby from Little Simon ($0.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (May 30) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Customer review: "The perfect level for my five year old."

Bad guys beware! Eugene McGillicudy just happens to be the most awesome superhero of all time…Captain Awesome. MI-TEE!

Now readers between the ages of five and seven can read chapter books tailor-made for a younger level of reading comprehension. Heavily illustrated with large type, Little Simon's young chapter books let young readers feel like they are reading a “grown-up” format with subject, text, and illustrations geared specifically for their own age groups!

Eight-year-old Eugene McGillicudy is an imaginative boy who loves comic books and superheroes. Eugene also has his very own supersecret superhero alter ego named Captain Awesome. MI-TEE!

When the McGillicudy family relocates to a new town called Sunnyview, Eugene starts a new school, finds a best friend, and even finds time to defend his toys from his two-year-old little sister, Molly! Luckily for Sunnyview, Captain Awesome is there to protect the town (and the universe) from a hilarious cast of comical “bad guys.”

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Captain Awesome chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

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Written in Stone: Evolution, the Fossil Record, and Our Place in Nature by Brian Switek from Bellevue Literary Press ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (May 30)

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Brian Switek (My Beautiful Brontosaurus) has an infectious enthusiasm for dinosaurs, paleontology, and the fossil record. In this elegant and entertaining look at amazing discoveries and the scientists who made them, Switek will change they way you see life on Earth -- past, present, and future.

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** Now Price-matched on US Amazon

Written in Stone: Evolution, the Fossil Record, and Our Place in Nature by Brian Switek is also $2.99 (Amazon US)

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Three books in the fantasy trilogy by Jo Walton from Corsair (£0.99 each) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (May 31) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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The King's Peace
Sulien is 17 when the Jarnish invade her homeland and she is left for dead. With the land around her disintegrating and no help forthcoming, Sulien rides out in search of a young ruler fighting to create unity. What follows is the beginning of an alliance that will shape the course of history and Sulien's life.

The King's Name
Sulien has always worked loyally alongside King Urdo; she believes he is to be the greatest man of his time. He is seen by others as a potential tyrant and his laws are mistrusted. This soon gives way to a civil war and the conflict tears her country and family apart. Now Sulien must take up arms against her family and friends.

The Prize in the Game
Four young friends are destined for kingship. When they unwittingly incur the wrath of the Horse Goddess, they find that the ties of friendship and even love may not be enough to prevent their countries from attacking one another.

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Strong Poison (The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries) by Dorothy L. Sayers from Open Road Media ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (May 31) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "This tale is a classic in the crime fiction genre."

She is lovely, smart, and talented—and only Lord Peter can save her from the gallows

Lord Peter Wimsey comes to the trial of Harriet Vane for a glimpse at one of the most engaging murder cases London has seen in years. Unfortunately for the detective, the crime’s details are distractingly salacious, and there is little doubt that the woman will be found guilty. A slightly popular mystery novelist, she stands accused of poisoning her fiancé, a literary author and well-known advocate of free love. Over the course of a few weeks, she bought strychnine, prussic acid, and arsenic, and when her lover died the police found enough poison in his veins to kill a horse. But as Lord Peter watches Harriet in the dock, he begins to doubt her guilt—and to fall in love.

As Harriet awaits the hangman, Lord Peter races to prove her innocence, hoping that for the first time in his life, love will triumph over death.

This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dorothy L. Sayers including rare images from the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College.

The Scandalous Marriage (Royal Series) by M. C. Beaton (Writing as Marion Chesney) from RosettaBooks ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (May 31) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Customer review: "I find Marion Chesney's Royal novels fun to read."

As far as matrimonial prospects were concerned, Lucy Bliss was told she’d make an excellent clergyman’s wife.

Her mother, however, had loftier aspirations for her lovely younger sister Belinda. Belinda would marry a duke. More specifically, the Duke of Wardshire. Lucy was truly horrified. “Lucifer” Wardshire! Why, he was rumored to be as wicked as the devil, with orgies and mistresses—and worse!

As the London Season unfolded, Lucy couldn’t decide who was more abominable, her vulgar mama or the arrogant yet disconcertingly handsome duke. No matter, Lucy vowed to go to any lengths to protect her sister, even if her mission should take her into the very arms of the devilish duke himself….

The Bridge by John Skipp from 47North ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (May 31) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Customer review: "The book is disturbing, gruesome, and impossible to put down."

When the great storm comes, the good life ends. And hell on Earth begins. For 100 years we’ve been tossing our toxic waste over our shoulders. No more. This morning, while we slept, something woke up. It’s virulent. Malign. Intelligent. Ambitious. It’s in our food, our water, our air. It’s inside our bodies themselves. And it’s not leaving. We are.

Throw Like a Girl: How to Dream Big & Believe in Yourself by Jennie Finch from Triumph Books ($2.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (May 27) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Customer review: "This is a great book for young girls who play team sports."

Throw Like a Girl inspires, motivates, and answers questions on issues that are specific to being a female athlete. Finch’s book addresses the entire life of today’s girl-not just fitness or physical preparation, but how to integrate the lessons of sports into life.

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Murder Is Binding (Booktown Series #1) by Lorna Barrett from Penguin ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (May 31)

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Lorna Barrett's Stoneham, New Hampshire is our kind of place. It's a bona fide bibliophile paradise, where bookstores line the streets. Of course, those streets are also paved with murder, the kind that only mystery bookshop owner Tricia Miles can solve -- assuming she can convince everyone she isn't the killer...

** Price-matched on US Amazon

Murder Is Binding (Booktown Series #1) by Lorna Barrett is also $2.99 (Amazon US)

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