Affiliate Links for "arcadata"- August 2012

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The Ruins of Gorlan: Book One (Ranger's Apprentice) by John Flanagan from Puffin/Penguin Publishing is $3.99 (US Kindle)

Book Description
Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up

He had always wanted to be a warrior. The Rangers, with their dark cloaks and shadowy ways, made him nervous. The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people. And now fifteen year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as a Ranger’s apprentice. What he doesn’t realize yet is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom. Highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight the battles before the battles reach the people. And as Will is about to learn, there is a large battle brewing. The exiled Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, is gathering his forces for an attack on the kingdom. This time, he will not be denied . . . .

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Heaven's Shadow by Michael Cassutt and David S Goyer from Macmillan (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (Aug 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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An unidentified object is hurtling towards planet earth. Two rival teams of astronauts begin a dangerous race to be the first to land on it. But what they find is unlike anything they could have imagined. Heaven's Shadow by Michael Cassutt is a fast-paced and thrilling science fiction adventure.

The Innocents by Francesca Segal from Bloomsbury USA ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (Aug 22)

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Francesca Segal's scintillating re-imagining of Edith Wharton's Age of Innocence relocates the action to a closely knit Jewish community in London where Adam Newman is torn between his picture-perfect fiancé Rachel and her free spirit cousin Ellie.

* FYI, Amazon has matched this Nook deal:

The Innocents by Francesca Segal also $1.99

A Smart Girl's Guide to Starting Middle School (American Girl Library) by Julie Williams Montalbano and Sara Hunt from American Girl Publishing, Inc ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find for Families (Aug 22)

Product Description

Middle school is all about change. This book, filled with tips and quizzes, will help girls feel more confident as they anticipate and adjust to the changes of middle school. Includes insights and information on what to expect, plus advice from other smart girls who've already made the grade in middle school.

Mafia Summer: A Novel by E. Duke Vincent from Bloomsbury USA ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Aug 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Based on a true story, this thriller brilliantly captures a pivotal moment in Mafia history through the lives of teenagers enmeshed in New York City's organized-crime networks. An affectionate and violent story of friendship and loyalty, the novel focuses on two boys during a blistering summer in Hell's Kitchen, 1950.

Boo: The Life of the World's Cutest Dog by J.H. Lee from Chronicle Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (Aug 22) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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In this charming book for beginning readers, author J.H. Lee and photographer Gretchen LeMaistre depict a seriously adorable dog at play in a world that can hardly resist him.

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Forbidden (The Books of Mortals) by Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee from Center Street is $2.99 (US Kindle)

Book Description

New York Times bestselling author Ted Dekker teams with Tosca Lee to create this gripping thriller set in a desolate future.

Many years have passed since civilization's brush with apocalypse. The world's greatest threats have all been silenced. There is no anger, no hatred, no war. There is only perfect peace... and fear. But a terrible secret has been closely guarded for centuries: Every single soul walking the earth, though in appearance totally normal, is actually dead, long ago genetically stripped of true humanity.

Fleeing pursuit, with only moments to live, a young man named Rom stumbles into possession of a vial of blood and a piece of cryptic writing. When consumed, the blood will bring him back to life. When decoded, the message will lead him on a perilous journey that will require him to abandon everything he has ever known and awaken humanity to the transforming power of true life and love.

But the blood will also resurrect hatred, ambition, and greed.

Set in a terrifying, medieval future, where grim pageantry masks death, this tale of dark desires and staggering stakes peels back the layers of the heart for all who dare to take the ride.

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The Penultimate Truth by Philip K. Dick from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is $3.99 (US Kindle)

Book Description

“At a time when most 20th-century science fiction writers seem hopelessly dated, Dick gives us a vision of the future that captures the feel of our time.”—Wired

In the future, most of humanity lives in massive underground bunkers, producing weapons for the nuclear war they've fled. Constantly bombarded by patriotic propaganda, the citizens of these industrial anthills believe they are waiting for the day when the war will be over and they can return aboveground. But when Nick St. James, president of one anthill, makes an unauthorized trip to the surface, what he finds is more shocking than anything he could imagine.

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The Search (Secrets of Crittenden County) by Shelley Shepard Gray from HarperCollins is $0.99 (US Kindle)

Book Description

In the midst of a murder investigation in the heart of Amish country, one young policeman finds his heart led astray

The serenity of the quiet Amish community of Marion, Kentucky, is disrupted when the body of Perry Borntrager is discovered in an abandoned well. Now the small town faces the first death by mysterious circumstances in more than twenty years, and Detective Luke Reynolds is brought in to help investigate. But before he can solve the crime, he faces unexpected feelings for Frannie, the Amish owner of the local bed-and-breakfast. Though they butt heads at first, Luke finds himself drawn to Frannie's bedside when she's injured in a kitchen accident.

Soon it becomes clear that Frannie knew Perry better than she let on . . . they'd been secretly courting when he disappeared.

Has Luke fallen for the very woman responsible for the crime?

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The Book of Madness and Cures: A Novel by Regina O'Melveny from Little, Brown and Company is $4.99 (US Kindle)

Book Description

Dr. Gabriella Mondini, a strong-willed, young Venetian woman, has followed her father in the path of medicine. She possesses a singleminded passion for the art of physick, even though, in 1590, the male-dominated establishment is reluctant to accept a woman doctor. So when her father disappears on a mysterious journey, Gabriella's own status in the Venetian medical society is threatened. Her father has left clues--beautiful, thoughtful, sometimes torrid, and often enigmatic letters from his travels as he researches his vast encyclopedia, The Book of Diseases.

After ten years of missing his kindness, insight, and guidance, Gabriella decides to set off on a quest to find him--a daunting journey that will take her through great university cities, centers of medicine, and remote villages across Europe. Despite setbacks, wary strangers, and the menaces of the road, the young doctor bravely follows the clues to her lost father, all while taking notes on maladies and treating the ill to supplement her own work.

Gorgeous and brilliantly written, and filled with details about science, medicine, food, and madness, THE BOOK OF MADNESS AND CURES is an unforgettable debut.

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FYI, new Kindle app promo:

Prepare for School with $0.99 Kindle Study Aides

Through September 3, select Kindle study aides are only $0.99 each

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Reservation Road by John Burnham Schwartz from Corsair (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (Aug 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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"A dark and irresistible miracle: a heartbreaking thriller." --"Los Angeles Times"

On a summer's evening in Conneticut, a 10-year-old boy is hit by a speeding driver. What follows is the story of two ordinary families facing an extraordinary crisis. Reservation Road is a nuanced and powerful book, with a gripping narrative woven from several characters' voices.

Yesterday's News by Kajsa Ingemarsson from Stockholm Text Publishing AB ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (Aug 23)

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Read the dishy romp that's set sales records in Sweden! Agnes has recently lost her restaurant job -- no great loss since her boss was such a jerk -- but now she has to build a new life standing up for herself in the big city.

Misty to the Rescue (Mermaid S.O.S. Series #1) by Gillian Shields from Bloomsbury USA ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find for Families (Aug 23)

Product Description

Middle school is all about change. This book, filled with tips and quizzes, will help girls feel more confident as they anticipate and adjust to the changes of middle school. Includes insights and information on what to expect, plus advice from other smart girls who've already made the grade in middle school.

Lawrence Block Books for $1.99 Each from Open Road is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Aug 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, seven books from legendary mystery writer Lawrence Block--including two gripping how-to books--are up to 80% off yesterday's price.

Shoes For Me! (Pinwheel Books) by Sue Fliess from Amazon Children's Publishing ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (Aug 23) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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This book features Kindle Text Pop-Up for reading text over vivid, full-color images when using Kindle Fire or select Kindle Reading Apps.

This endearing story of young Hippo outgrowing her shoes is told with catchy rhymes set at a fun, engaging pace and backed by endearing illustrations: a perfect combination for early readers. Maybe Hippo will choose shoes with glitter and jewels or ones with wheels. There are so many choices!

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World Made by Hand: A Novel by James Howard Kunstler from Atlantic Monthly Press is $3.99 (US Kindle)

Book Description

''Far from a typical postapocalyptic novel. . . An impassioned and invigorating tale whose ultimate message is one of hope, not despair.'' -San Francisco Chronicle

In the best-seller The Long Emergency, James Howard Kunstler explored how the terminal decline of oil production had the potential to put industrial civilization out of business. With World Made By Hand, Kunstler makes an imaginative leap into the future, a few decades hence, and shows us what life may be like after these coming catastrophes—the end of oil, climate change, global pandemics, and resource wars—converge.

For the townspeople of Union Grove, New York, the future is not what they thought it would be. Transportation is slow and dangerous, so food is grown locally at great expense of time and energy. And the outside world is largely unknown. There may be a president and he may be in Minneapolis now, but people aren’t sure. As the heat of summer intensifies, the residents struggle with the new way of life in a world of abandoned highways and empty houses, horses working the fields and rivers replenished with fish.

A captivating, utterly realistic novel, World Made by Hand takes speculative fiction beyond the apocalypse and shows what happens when life gets extremely local.

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FYI, Amazon has matched the Nook deal:

Yesterday's News by Kajsa Ingemarsson also $1.99

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All down to $3.03 from publisher Hyperion (Amazon price-match to iTunes' "Great Books for $3.99 or Less" sale):

The Late Bloomer's Revolution by Amy Cohen

A Year and Six Seconds: A Love Story by Isabel Gillies

A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea by Stephan Talty, Richard Phillips

House and Home by Kathleen McCleary

The Writing Circle (Voice) by Corinne Demas

And Another Thing... (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) by Eoin Colfer

Schooled by Anisha Lakhani

Irreplaceable by Stephen Lovely

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More from Hyperion:

Sync: How Order Emerges From Chaos In the Universe, Nature, and Daily Life by Steven H. Strogatz

Ada BlackJack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic by Jennifer Niven

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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz from Corsair (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (Aug 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

Product Description

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize

Oscar is a nerd living in the New Jersey ghetto. He dreams of becoming the next JRR Tolkien and keeps falling hopelessly in love. With dazzling energy and insight Díaz immerses us in the tumultuous world of Oscar, his family and their uproarious journey from the Dominican Republic to the US and back.

Midnight on Julia Street by Ciji Ware from Sourcebooks ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (Aug 24)

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They say you never really leave New Orleans. Visit the Big Easy in this vibrant, time-tossed novel from fan-favorite Ciji Waters and you'll never want to leave either.

*FYI, Amazon has matched this Nook Deal:

Midnight on Julia Street by Ciji Ware also $1.99


Absolutely Normal Chaos by Sharon Creech from HarperCollins ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find for Families (Aug 24)

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Mary Lou Finney is less than excited about her assignment to keep a journal over the summer. Boring! Then cousin Carl Ray comes to stay with her family, and what starts out as the dull dog days of summer quickly turns into the wildest roller coaster ride of all time.

FYI, five of Sharon Creech's books (including Absolutely Normal Chaos) are just $1.99 on the US Kindle store

First Anniversary Sale: 25 Popular Books for $1.99 Each is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Aug 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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It's the first anniversary of the Kindle Daily Deal. In celebration, we're discounting 25 of our most popular Daily Deals from the past year--each of which reached #1 on the Kindle Books best-seller list--to just $1.99 each (up to 80% off yesterday's price).

Stepping on the Cracks by Mary Downing Hahn from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (Aug 24) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Award-winning young-adult author Mary Downing Hahn tapped into her memories of growing up during WWII to tell the story of Margaret and Elizabeth. After the young girls stumble upon a classmate’s secret, their feelings about the war change. Is it really a good war? Does such a thing exist?

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FYI, this week's Kindle App Weekly Deal: Heroes Rise

This interactive novel for Kindle allows your choices to determine how the story proceeds, and for one week only, it's just $0.99.

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FYI,

Through September 7, 15 best-selling Kindle eInk games are on sale. Prices range from $0.99 to $1.99.

For a limited time, 15 best-selling Kindle eInk games are on sale. These customer-favorite titles include "Scrabble" (now available for Kindle Touch), "Mahjong Solitaire," "Yahtzee," and "Hidden Expedition: Everest." Prices are either $0.99 or $1.99, and the sale ends Thursday, September 6, 2012.