Affiliate Links for "arcadata"- October 2013

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Here's the new thread for October (*here's a link to my September thread to check out the last bargains I posted there)

Okay, so you may know me since I posted a lot of free and bargain books in this forum. I did add affiliate links to my posts before (the links may look like this-> http://www.amazon.com/Fifth-Woman-Wa...ag=arcadata-20), but I've been told that isn't allowed anymore in the main forum. I'll be allowed to continue to post my affiliate links in this personal thread though.

Basically, what happens is that I earn referral fees (starts at 4%) whenever a visitor follows my link to Amazon.com (or other sites) and then makes a qualifying purchase. It was a pretty good incentive for me to spend time here sharing any deals I found since I would get extra money per month to spend on books & apps!

So, hopefully, if you don't mind me getting a commission, you'll come visit this thread and click on my links when you're planning to buy something!

And here's the deal(s) for October 1!

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FYI, For UK Kindlers:

The Amazon 100 Kindle Books for £2.99 or Less is a continuing promo for Amazon UK.

We've pulled together a selection of 100 Kindle books, each for £2.99 or less, to make it easier for you to discover and try a new book or author. We'll be adding new books from time to time and titles may vary, so make sure to check back often. There's also the Kindle Daily Deal, which features a new Kindle book deal every day.

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20 Kindle Books for £1 each

Indulge in a heart-thumping romance, uncover the truth in a gruesome murder mystery or be lost in a nail-biting thriller in this selection of Kindle books for only £1 each. Offer ends October 31, 2013.

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The Cry by Helen FitzGerald from Faber & Faber Crime (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (October 1) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

Product Description

Customer review: "Heartbreaking, controversial, and absorbing...the best novel of 2013."

He's gone. And telling the truth won't bring him back...

When a baby goes missing on a lonely roadside in Australia, it sets off a police investigation that will become a media sensation and dinner-table talk across the world.

Lies, rumours and guilt snowball, causing the parents, Joanna and Alistair, to slowly turn against each other.

Finally Joanna starts thinking the unthinkable: could the truth be even more terrible than she suspected? And what will it take to make things right?

The Cry is a dark psychological thriller with a gripping moral dilemma at its heart and characters who will keep you guessing on every page.

Unbound by Nikkie Locke from Crimson Romance (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Romance Daily Deal (October 1) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

Product Description

Customer review: "...an excellent mix of suspense, romance and humour."

Dean Whitley is no stranger to murder. In the small town of Hartsville, he isn’t just another one of the guys. He is a survivor of the killing spree that left his mother dead and his father heartbroken. Determined to avoid the same lonely fate, he refuses to pursue the one woman he knows he could fall for.

Payten Bailey isn’t looking for a happily ever after ending. Busy running her parents’ diner, she isn’t looking for a relationship at all in spite of her friends’ insistent prodding.

An unexpected, and perhaps unavoidable, kiss puts Dean and Payten on a collision course toward disaster. As things heat up between the two, something far deadlier than the temperature is rising. Dean’s worst fears come to life when Payten becomes the target for a killer. Plagued by nightmares of his mother’s murder, Dean is determined to protect Payten at any cost.

The small town police department struggles to find the man behind the attacks. The longer it takes to find answers, the more time a killer has to plan his final revenge.

Sensuality Level: sensual

Manage Your Day-to-Day by Jocelyn K Glei from Amazon Publishing (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Management Daily Deal (October 1) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "I really enjoyed this book. It's full of great real life advice."

Stop doing busywork. Start doing your best work.
Are you over-extended, over-distracted, and overwhelmed? Do you work at a breakneck pace all day, only to find that you haven’t accomplished the most important things on your agenda when you leave the office?

The world has changed and the way we work has to change, too. With wisdom from 20 leading creative minds, Manage Your Day-to-Day will give you a toolkit for tackling the new challenges of a 24/7, always-on workplace.

Featuring contributions from: Dan Ariely, Leo Babauta, Scott Belsky, Lori Deschene, Aaron Dignan, Erin Rooney Doland, Seth Godin,Todd Henry, Christian Jarrett, Scott McDowell, Mark McGuinness, Cal Newport, Steven Pressfield, Gretchen Rubin, Stefan Sagmeister, Elizabeth G. Saunders, Tony Schwartz, Tiffany Shlain, Linda Stone, and James Victore.

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FYI, For US Kindlers:

The Amazon Monthly Kindle Book Deals for $3.99 or Less has updated for October! Check out the new batch of discounts.

Each month we unveil a new collection of Kindle books for $3.99 or less. Deals expire on the last day of each month. To sort and filter a list of this month's deals, click here. We also offer Kindle Daily Deals for adults and young readers. Individual books may have additional territory restrictions, and not all deals are available in all territories. Amazon may modify the selection of books offered at any time.

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Bedfellows by Bob Garfield from Thomas & Mercer ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (October 1) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

** Add the professional narration (Audible.Com) of Bedfellows for a reduced price of $0.99 after you buy this Kindle book.

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Customer Review: "A lighthearted Brooklyn Mob story with a A zany cast of characters"

When a scandal cost him his high-paying job on Madison Avenue, ad man Jack Schiavone thought he could start over as a mattress discounter in beachfront Brooklyn. But his dream of a nice, quiet new life running a mattress store is about to get whacked. There’s a mob war brewing, and 'Mr. Mattress' quickly finds himself in the middle of it. The bad economy is killing the rackets, the Russians want a piece of what’s left, and the local don’s gorgeous black-sheep daughter, a straight-arrow legal aid attorney, is making Jack think seriously about settling down and joining the Family.

With unforgettable characters - a slightly demented sandwich shop owner, a jealous lounge singer, and the world’s worst hit man (a.k.a. 'The Chiropractor') - this comedic crime thriller gives a whole new meaning to the term “going to the mattresses”.

Swept Away (Trouble in Texas Book #1) by Mary Connealy from Bethany House Publishers ($2.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (October 1) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

** Add the professional narration (Audible.Com) of Swept Away (Trouble in Texas Book #1) for a reduced price of $2.99 after you buy this Kindle book.

Product Description

Customer review: "Fast paced and well written with strong characters and a good mix of action, humor and romance."

Laughter, Romance, and Action Abound in This New Series from Mary Connealy

Swept away when her wagon train attempts a difficult river crossing, Ruthy MacNeil isn't all that upset at being separated from the family who raised her. All they've ever done is work her to the bone. She prayed for a chance to get away, and then came the raging flood. Alive but disoriented, she's rescued by Luke Stone...so unfortunately, there are more chances to die in her immediate future.

Luke is heading home to reclaim the ranch stolen from his family. But the men who killed his father are working hard to ensure Luke doesn't make it alive. He has no choice but to keep moving. Still, he can't just abandon Ruthy, so she'll have to come along.

His friends--a ragtag group of former Civil War soldiers--take a fast interest in the pretty gal. Luke thinks that's rather rude--he's the one who found her. And the more time he spends around the hard-working young woman who is a mighty good cook, the more he finds himself thinking beyond revenge and toward a different future. For the first time in a long time, Luke is tempted to turn from his destructive path and be swept away by love.

The Marching Morons by C. M. Kornbluth from RosettaBooks ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (October 1) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

FYI, Borrow this book for free on a Kindle device with Amazon Prime.

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Customer review: "A masterpiece of prophesy and satire that has come all too true."

Published more than 60 years ago, this dark and prescient story of a future devolved to idiocy remains one of the most frightening visions to have emerged from the science fiction of that decade. Envisioning a future United States overwhelmed by a citizenry of low IQ (a consequence of the overbreeding of the stupid) Kornbluth was in fact writing of an observed present. The steady, inexorable descent of human intelligence obsessed Kornbluth, was one of his major themes and reached its truest statement in this novelette.

The secret masters of Kornbluth’s future are a small population of the intelligent who in subterranean fashion run the country but the “marching morons” overwhelm them and they summon a cynical entrepreneur from the past to help them deal with the dilemma. Weak on technology (a time machine is employed scoop the entrepreneur into their present) the novelette is deadly accurate in its portrait of a society sunk in stupid television, ornate, worthless automobiles and catchphrases which substitute for thought. The denouement is absolutely uncompromising and its utter bleakness is refractory not of a speculative future (which it may well be) but a present which Kornbluth found omnipresent and unbearable.

In terms of social statement and extrapolation THE MARCHING MORONS stands with Orwell’s 1984 or Forster’s THE MACHINE STOPS as shattering anatomization of an inevitable future.

Pulphead: Essays by John Jeremiah Sullivan from FSG Originals ($2.99) is the Kindle Nonfiction Deal of the Day (October 1) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

Product Description

Customer review: "This is an excellent collection of entertaining and incredibly well-written essays."

A New York Times Notable Book for 2011
One of Entertainment Weekly's Top 10 Nonfiction Books of the Year 2011
A Time Magazine Top 10 Nonfiction book of 2011
A Boston Globe Best Nonfiction Book of 2011
One of Library Journal's Best Books of 2011
Amazon Best Books of the Month, November 2011

A sharp-eyed, uniquely humane tour of America’s cultural landscape—from high to low to lower than low—by the award-winning young star of the literary nonfiction world.

In Pulphead, John Jeremiah Sullivan takes us on an exhilarating tour of our popular, unpopular, and at times completely forgotten culture. Simultaneously channeling the gonzo energy of Hunter S. Thompson and the wit and insight of Joan Didion, Sullivan shows us—with a laidback, erudite Southern charm that’s all his own—how we really (no, really) live now.

In his native Kentucky, Sullivan introduces us to Constantine Rafinesque, a nineteenth-century polymath genius who concocted a dense, fantastical prehistory of the New World. Back in modern times, Sullivan takes us to the Ozarks for a Christian rock festival; to Florida to meet the alumni and straggling refugees of MTV’s Real World, who’ve generated their own self-perpetuating economy of minor celebrity; and all across the South on the trail of the blues. He takes us to Indiana to investigate the formative years of Michael Jackson and Axl Rose and then to the Gulf Coast in the wake of Katrina—and back again as its residents confront the BP oil spill.

Gradually, a unifying narrative emerges, a story about this country that we’ve never heard told this way. It’s like a fun-house hall-of-mirrors tour: Sullivan shows us who we are in ways we’ve never imagined to be true. Of course we don’t know whether to laugh or cry when faced with this reflection—it’s our inevitable sob-guffaws that attest to the power of Sullivan’s work.

How I Lost You by Janet Gurtler from Sourcebooks Fire ($1.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (October 1) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA.

Product Description

Customer review: "I would recommend this to anyone looking for an emotional and heartbreaking read."

"I always thought we'd be friends to the end."

Grace and Kya always do everything together, and nothing can get in the way of their friendship. They have a pact: Sisters Before Misters. Buds Before Studs.

Only Grace knows what Kya's been through, or how much she needs someone to stick by her. No matter what. Besides, Kya keeps life exciting—pulling Grace into things she'd never dare to do on her own. But inch by inch, daring is starting to turn dangerous. And Grace will have to decide how far she can go to save her friendship with Kya...before she ends up losing everything else.

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Forever . . . by Judy Blume from Atheneum Books for Young Readers ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (September 30)

Product Description

When Katherine and Michael meet sparks fly immediately, and the two grow close--it feels like they're going to be together forever.

A classic story of first love from the bestselling author whose stories have been vital to readers young and old, around the world for decades: Judy Blume.

** Price-matched on US Amazon

Forever . . . by Judy Blume is $1.99 (Amazon US)

* Also on Amazon CA and itunes iBooks

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Audible Daily Deal - The Hobbit UNABRIDGED by J. R. R. Tolkien (Narrated by Rob Inglis) for $3.95 (Regular Price:$27.99)

* Get this Audiobook for the reduced price of $3.49, when you buy the Kindle edition first.

Publisher's Summary

Like every other hobbit, Bilbo Baggins likes nothing better than a quiet evening in his snug hole in the ground, dining on a sumptuous dinner in front of a fire. But when a wandering wizard captivates him with tales of the unknown, Bilbo becomes restless. Soon he joins the wizard’s band of homeless dwarves in search of giant spiders, savage wolves, and other dangers. Bilbo quickly tires of the quest for adventure and longs for the security of his familiar home. But before he can return to his life of comfort, he must face the greatest threat of all - a treasure-troving dragon named Smaug.

In this fantasy classic, master storyteller J.R.R. Tolkein creates a bewitching world filled with delightful creatures and thrilling dangers. Narrator Rob Inglis will hold listeners of all ages spellbound with his skillful portrayal of hobbits, dwarves, and enchanted beasts.

©1966 J.R.R. Tolkien (P)1991 Recorded Books

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FYI, this Over 200 Books for $0.99 SALE on Amazon US is still ongoing

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Malcolm Gladwell at $3.99 each (new book out now):

Outliers: The Story of Success

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures

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Capital: A Novel by John Lanchester from Faber and Faber Fiction (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (October 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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An entertaining satirical account of London society in the midst of the banking recession, brimming with empathy, humour and insight.

Calling Me Home: A Novel by Julie Kibler from Pan (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Romance Daily Deal (October 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Based on events in her own grandmothers life this is a fictionalised story mainly set in the late 1930's in Kentucky…totally recommended."

A stunning, moving tale of forbidden love in segregated 1930s Kentucky, perfect for fans of The Help.

Love doesn't play by the rules . . .

Shalerville, Kentucky, 1939. A world where black maids and handymen are trusted to raise white children and tend to white houses, but from which they are banished after dark. Sixteen-year-old Isabelle McAllister, born into wealth and privilege, finds her ordered life turned upside down when she becomes attracted to Robert, the ambitious black son of her family’s housekeeper. Before long Isabelle and Robert are crossing extraordinary, dangerous boundaries and falling deeply in love.

Many years later, eighty-nine-year-old Isabelle will travel from her home in Arlington, Texas, to Ohio for a funeral. With Isabelle is her hairstylist and friend, Dorrie Curtis – a black single mother with her own problems. Along the way, Isabelle will finally reveal to Dorrie the truth of her painful past: a tale of forbidden love, the consequences of which will resound for decades . . .

Poke the Box by Seth Godin from The Domino Project (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Self-help Daily Deal (October 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Borrow this book for free on a Kindle device with Amazon Prime.

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A manifesto by bestselling author Seth Godin about having the initiative to instigate change in your career and life.

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As She Left It: A Novel by Catriona McPherson from MIDNIGHT INK ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (October 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Customer Review: "A gripping, gritty, contemporary novel set in the English city of Leeds."

When she was twelve years old, Opal Jones escaped her mother’s endless drinking. Now, returning to their small Leeds cottage after her mum’s death, Opal feels like she’s gone back in time. Nosey Mrs. Pickess is still polishing her windows to a sparkle. Fishbo, Opal’s ancient music teacher, still plays trumpet with his band. And much to Opal’s delight, her favorite neighbor, Margaret Reid, still keeps an eye on things from the walk in front of her house.

But a tragedy has struck Mote Street. Margaret’s grandson, Craig, disappeared some ten years ago, and every day he’s not found, shame and sorrow settle deeper into the neighborhood’s forgotten corners. As the door she closed on her own dark past begins to open, Opal uncovers more secrets than she can bear about the people who were once her friends.

Finding Bliss by Dina Silver from Lake Union Publishing ($1.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (October 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

* Borrow this book for free on a Kindle device with Amazon Prime.

** Add the professional narration (Audible.Com) of Finding Bliss for a reduced price of $0.99 after you buy this Kindle book.

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Customer review: "A beautiful, emotionally charged, and superbly written story."

Chloe Carlyle has always longed for the perfect family.

Growing up with an alcoholic single mother, she has seen her share of heartbreak and disappointment, and is striving to build a new legacy for herself. After graduating from college, she takes a job working as a summer girl for the Reeds—a wealthy, accomplished family that personifies her American dream. Her summer takes an unexpected turn when the Reeds’ eldest son, Tyler, the star quarterback for Notre Dame, shows up and turns her life upside down.

An ambitious young woman with a wry sense of humor, Chloe never imagined herself as the type to succumb to the looks and charms of the hometown hero, but she falls hard for Tyler, and is devastated when they part ways at the end of the summer. As she heads off to law school, Chloe tries to convince herself this was just a fling, but she can’t quite get over him. It’s not until Tyler contacts her out of the blue late one winter night that everything changes.

After doing everything in her power to build the perfect life, Chloe soon learns that there are things beyond her control. She must draw on inner reserves of strength as her life takes unpredictable—and sometimes heartbreaking—twists and turns, and she finds herself faced with decisions she never thought she’d have to make. Poignant, heartfelt, and emotional, Finding Bliss is a reminder that you don’t have to live a fairytale life in order to have a happy ending.

City of Truth by James Morrow from Open Road Media ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (October 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "A truly imaginative and candidly funny novel about a future dystopia. Highly recommended."

Winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novella: In a bizarre future metropolis where even the most trivial fib cannot be uttered, a man must learn to lie—or lose what he loves most

Truth reigns supreme in the city-state of Veritas. Not even politicians lie, and weirdly frank notices abound—such as warning: this elevator maintained by people who hate their jobs: ride at your own risk. In this dystopia of mandatory candor, every preadolescent citizen is ruthlessly conditioned, through a Skinnerian ordeal called a “brainburn,” to speak truthfully under all circumstances.

Jack Sperry wouldn’t dream of questioning the norms of Veritas; he’s happy with his life and his respectable job as a “deconstructionist,” destroying “mendacious” works of art—relics from a less honest era. But when his adored son, Toby, falls gravely ill, the truth becomes Jack’s greatest enemy. Somehow our hero must overcome his brainburn and attempt to heal his child with beautiful lies.

Alternately hilarious and moving, City of Truth thoughtfully explores the pitfalls inherent in any attempt to engineer a perfect society.

Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon--And the Journey of a Generation by Sheila Weller from Atria Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Biography Deal of the Day (October 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Customer review: "A thoroughly researched book about three women who were catalysts of cultural change."

A groundbreaking and irresistible biography of three of America's most important musical artists -- Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Carly Simon -- charts their lives as women at a magical moment in time.

Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Carly Simon remain among the most enduring and important women in popular music. Each woman is distinct. Carole King is the product of outer-borough, middle-class New York City; Joni Mitchell is a granddaughter of Canadian farmers; and Carly Simon is a child of the Manhattan intellectual upper crust. They collectively represent, in their lives and their songs, a great swath of American girls who came of age in the late 1960s. Their stories trace the arc of the now mythic sixties generation -- female version -- but in a bracingly specific and deeply recalled way, far from cliché. The history of the women of that generation has never been written -- until now, through their resonant lives and emblematic songs.

Filled with the voices of many dozens of these women's intimates, who are speaking in these pages for the first time, this alternating biography reads like a novel -- except it's all true, and the heroines are famous and beloved. Sheila Weller captures the character of each woman and gives a balanced portrayal enriched by a wealth of new information.

Girls Like Us is an epic treatment of midcentury women who dared to break tradition and become what none had been before them -- confessors in song, rock superstars, and adventurers of heart and soul.

Sneeze, Big Bear, Sneeze! by Maureen Wright from Two Lions ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (October 1) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA.

Borrow this book for free on a Kindle device with Amazon Prime.

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Customer review: "A whimsical look at the changing seasons."

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: Pre K and up

It’s autumn, and Big Bear thinks that his sneezes are causing the leaves and the apples to fall from the trees and the geese to fly away... until the wind convinces him otherwise.

Cozy illustrations rendered in pencil and mixed media add warmth and humor to a story that children will love.

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

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Blood Red Road (Dust Lands Series #1) by Moira Young from Margaret K. McElderry Books ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (October 2)

Add the professional narration (Audible.Com) of Blood Red Road (Dust Lands) for a reduced price of $12.99 after you buy this Kindle book.

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The start of Moira Young's Dust Lands trilogy finds Saba devastated after her twin brother Lugh is kidnapped. Her fight to find him will change the course of her own civilization as she journeys beyond the sandstorm ravaged wasteland that is Silverlake, to take down a corrupt society and get her brother back.

** Price-matched on US Amazon

Blood Red Road (Dust Lands Series #1) by Moira Young is $1.99 (Amazon US)

* Also on itunes iBooks

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Audible Daily Deal - The Kitchen House: A Novel UNABRIDGED by Kathleen Grissom (Narrated by Orlagh Cassidy, Bahni Turpin) for $4.95 (Regular Price:$23.07)

* Get this Audiobook for the reduced price of $3.99, when you buy the Kindle edition first.

Publisher's Summary

When a white servant girl violates the order of plantation society, she unleashes a tragedy that exposes the worst and best in the people she has come to call her family.
Orphaned while onboard ship from Ireland, seven-year-old Lavinia arrives on the steps of a tobacco plantation where she is to live and work with the slaves of the kitchen house. Under the care of Belle, the master's illegitimate daughter, Lavinia becomes deeply bonded to her adopted family, though she is set apart from them by her white skin. Eventually, Lavinia is accepted into the world of the big house, where the master is absent and the mistress battles opium addiction. Lavinia finds herself perilously straddling two very different worlds. When she is forced to make a choice, loyalties are brought into question, dangerous truths are laid bare, and lives are put at risk.
The Kitchen House is a tragic story of page-turning suspense, exploring the meaning of family, where love and loyalty prevail.
©2010 Kathleen Grissom (P)2010 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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FYI, all 41 Dr Seuss Kindle editions are just $3.99 each

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Amazon UK Terrifying Tales £1 Sale

Have a haunted Halloween this year on Kindle, with an edge-of-your-seat thriller, a twisted murder mystery or a gripping gory horror for just £1 each. Offer ends 11:59 pm, November 1, 2013.

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Stormdancer (Lotus War 1) by Jay Kristoff from Tor (£1.39) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (October 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "Kristoff's prose is clever and evocative...highly imaginative, with samurai warriors armoured in robotic suits and wielding chainsaw katanas, and airships filling the sky."

Griffins are supposed to be extinct. So when Yukiko and her warrior father are sent to capture one for the Shōgun, they fear that their lives are over - everyone knows what happens to those who fail the Lord of the Shima Isles. But the mission proves less impossible and more deadly than anyone expects. Soon Yukiko finds herself stranded: a young woman alone in her country’s last wilderness, with only a furious, crippled griffin for company. Although she can hear his thoughts, and saved his life, all she knows for certain is he'd rather see her dead than help her. Yet trapped together in the forest, Yukiko and the beast soon discover a friendship that neither of them expected. Meanwhile, the country around them verges on collapse. A toxic fuel is choking the land, the machine-powered Lotus Guild is publicly burning those they deem Impure, and the Shōgun cares for nothing but his own dominion. Authority has always made Yukiko uneasy, but her world changes when she meets Kin, a young man with secrets, and the rebel Kagé cabal. She learns the horrifying extent of the Shōgun's crimes, both against her country and her family. Returning to the cuty, Yukiko is determined to make the Shōgun pay - but what can one girl and a flightless griffin do against the might of an empire?

The Sunwalker Saga Series by Shéa MacLeod from Montlake Romance (£0.99 each) is the Amazon UK Kindle Romance Daily Deal (October 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Borrow these books for free on a Kindle device with Amazon Prime.

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A compelling post-apocalyptic romance series, following vampire bounty hunter Morgan Bailey on her series of adventures.

Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times by Thomas Hauser (Kindle Edition with Audio/Video) from Open Road Media (£1.89) is the Amazon UK Kindle Biography Daily Deal (October 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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A sweeping biography of one of the greatest and most provocative athletes of all time

Decades after his final fight, Muhammad Ali remains larger than life in the imagination of hundreds of millions of people around the world. He won the heavyweight championship at age twenty-two by conquering Sonny Liston in dramatic fashion. The political establishment stripped him of his prize when he refused induction into the United States Army during the height of the war in Vietnam. Ultimately, Ali returned to reclaim his crown, prevailing in epic fights against the likes of Joe Frazier and George Foreman. His talent and charisma—and above all, his adherence to principle—made him a cultural icon and one of the most beloved sporting figures of all time.

But that is only half the tale. Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times is also the story of Ali, the man. Author Thomas Hauser got closer to Ali than any previous biographer. His work—told in Ali’s own words and those of hundreds of family members, friends, rivals, and others who interacted with “The Greatest” over the decades—reveals a deeply spiritual, complex man, who gave new meaning to the word courage and changed forever our conception of what makes a champion.
This enhanced ebook includes rare video footage, audio clips, and photos authorized by Muhammad Ali Enterprises.

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Istanbul Passage: A Novel by Joseph Kanon from Atria Books ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (October 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Customer Review: "This story is destined to be one of the classic postwar spy novels of our era."

A neutral capital straddling Europe and Asia, Istanbul survived the Second World War as a magnet for refugees and spies, trafficking in secrets and lies rather than soldiers. Expatriate American businessman Leon Bauer was drawn into this shadow world, doing undercover odd jobs and courier runs in support of the Allied war effort.

Now, as the espionage community begins to pack up and an apprehensive city prepares for the grim realities of postwar life, Leon is given one last routine assignment. But when the job goes fatally wrong—an exchange of gunfire, a body left in the street, a potential war criminal on his hands—Leon is plunged into a tangle of intrigue, shifting loyalties, and moral uncertainty.

Played out against the bazaars and mosques and faded mansions of this knowing, ancient Ottoman city, Leon’s conflicted attempt to save one life leads to a desperate manhunt that ultimately threatens his own survival. How do you do the right thing when there are only bad choices to be made?

Rich with atmosphere and period detail, Istanbul Passage is the haunting story of a man swept up in the dawn of the Cold War, of an unexpected love affair, and of a city as deceptive as the calm surface waters of the Bosphorus that divides it.

Race to Splendor by Ciji Ware from Sourcebooks Landmark ($2.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (October 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Customer review: "A romantic story and an exciting look at San Francisco just after the 1906 quake."

Early in 1906, the ground in San Francisco shook buildings and lives from their comfortable foundations.

Amidst rubble, corruption, and deceit, two women-young architects in a city and field ruled by men-find themselves racing the clock and each other during the rebuilding of competing hotels in the City by the Bay.

Based on meticulous research, A Race to Splendor tells the story of the audacious people of one of the world's great cities rebuilding and reinventing themselves after immense human tragedy. Filled with courage, passion, and conflict, Amelia Bradshaw's spirit will capture your imagination as she strives to redraft her life amidst the ruins with both help and hindrance from a wayward son of privilege who pulls her into worlds she'd never have known.

Resurrection by Arwen Elys Dayton from 47North ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (October 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

Borrow this book for free on a Kindle device with Amazon Prime.

Add the professional narration (Audible.Com) of Resurrection for a reduced price of $0.99 after you buy this Kindle book.

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Customer review: "This science fiction story is so skillfully based on truth that it could easily be real."

Five thousand years ago, the Kinley built a ship capable of traveling faster than light. It carried a group of scientists to a small, distant planet - a primitive place called Earth. Its mission was peaceful observation. But when the ship was destroyed, the Kinley crew found themselves stranded in ancient Egypt, participants in the pageant of life in the time of the Pharaohs. They buried remnants of their technology deep beneath the desert and sent a last desperate message home....

Five thousand years later, the Kinley homeworld hovers on the brink of extinction. An enemy that nearly obliterated their race has risen again - now with the ability to destroy them for good. A lone Kinley soldier named Pruit is sent on a desperate mission: to follow the ancient beacon back to Earth and recover the secrets to faster-than-light travel. It is their last hope. Technology that once allowed them to cross vast reaches of space might allow them to outrun their enemies and find a safe world to call their own. But Pruit's mission will be harder than she can imagine. Her quest will draw her enemies after her and will awaken ancient foes on Earth. As she gets closer to what she seeks, she will find each adversary willing to risk everything to stop her, each hoping to steal the knowledge for themselves.The rivals will meet in modern-day Egypt and their struggle will alter the fate of worlds.

Babe: The Legend Comes to Life by Robert W. Creamer from Open Road Media ($1.99) is the Kindle Biography Deal of the Day (October 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "A gritty, detailed, and compelling read that every baseball fan must buy or borrow."

The life of baseball’s grandest figure, told in extraordinary detail

Nearly a century has passed since George Herman Ruth made his major league debut, and in that time millions of words have been used to describe baseball’s greatest hero. But for a man like the Babe, for whom the phrase “larger than life” seems to have been coined, those millions of words have created a mythologized legacy. Who was the real Babe Ruth?

Relying on exhaustive research and interviews with teammates, family members, and friends, historian Robert W. Creamer separates fact from fiction and paints an honest and fascinating portrait of the slugger. This is the definitive biography of a man who was, in legend and in truth, the best who ever lived.

Demon Princess: Reign or Shine by Michelle Rowen from Walker Childrens ($2.99) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (October 3) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "If you're looking for a fun, sarcastically humorous and captivating novel, then this is a must read!"

Nikki Donovan has enough trouble fitting in at her new school without the weird guy who keeps following her around. And when he approaches her, claiming to be sent by her long-lost father, Nikki finds out the truth: the father she never knew is the demon king of the Shadowlands- the realm between our world and the Underworld-and now that he's dying, she is his sole heir to the throne. Maybe it's because she's in shock, or maybe it's because the messenger, Michael, is actually kind of cute, but Nikki follows him into the Shadowlands. There, she learns about her half-demon powers, about the potential war between the Shadowlands and the Underworld, and that her father wants her to assume the throne-forever. Not to mention that her growing crush on Michael is completely forbidden-he's a Shadow creature and destined to be her slave. What's a teenage demon princess to do? Look out for the other book in the Demon Princess series, Reign Check!

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Grounded (Windy City Neighbors Series #1) by Neta Jackson from Worthy Publishing ($2.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (October 3)

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Husband and wife writing duo Dave and Neta Jackson (Yada Yada series) team up to introduce the residents of Chicago's Beecham Street. When a brutal snowstorm leaves the newly single Grace grounded, she's forced to connect with her neighbors while mulling over her future, faith, and fears.

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Audible Daily Deal - Killing Floor (Jack Reacher, Book 1) by Lee Child (Narrated by Dick Hill) for $5.95 (Regular Price:$29.99)

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All is not well in Margrave, Georgia.

The sleepy, forgotten town hasn't seen a crime in decades, but within the span of three days it witnesses events that leave everyone stunned. An unidentified man is found beaten and shot to death on a lonely country road. The police chief and his wife are butchered on a quiet Sunday morning. Then a bank executive disappears from his home, leaving his keys on the table and his wife frozen with fear.

The easiest suspect is Jack Reacher - an outsider, a man just passing through. But Reacher is not just any drifter. He is a tough ex-military policeman, trained to think fast and act faster. He has lived with and hunted the worst: the hard men of the American military gone bad.

Don't miss any of Jack Reacher's adventures.

©2004 Lee Child; (P)2004 Brilliance Audio

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Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves by
Adam Hochschild from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is $2.99 (Amazon, B&N)

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2005 National Book Award Finalist
2006 PEN USA Literary Award for Research Nonfiction

From the author of the widely acclaimed King Leopold's Ghost comes the taut, gripping account of one of the most brilliantly organized social justice campaigns in history -- the fight to free the slaves of the British Empire.

In early 1787, twelve men -- a printer, a lawyer, a clergyman, and others united by their hatred of slavery -- came together in a London printing shop and began the world's first grass-roots movement, battling for the rights of people on another continent. Masterfully stoking public opinion, the movement's leaders pioneered a variety of techniques that have been adopted by citizens' movements ever since, from consumer boycotts to wall posters and lapel buttons to celebrity endorsements.

A deft chronicle of this groundbreaking antislavery crusade and its powerful enemies, Bury the Chains gives a little-celebrated human rights watershed its due at last.

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The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd from Tor (£1.49) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (October 4) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "...a heart-wrenching, beautiful book and I urge you to read it."

Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees, a heartwarming coming of age tale set in 1960s South Carolina, a multi-million copy New York Times bestseller, now an award-winning film starring Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson and Alicia Keys

Fans of Kathryn Stockett’s The Help and Beth Hoffman’s Saving CeeCee Honeycutt will love Sue Monk Kidd’s Southern coming of age tale. The Secret Life of Bees was a New York Times bestseller for more than 125 weeks, a Good Morning America “Read This” Book Club pick and was made into an award-winning film starring Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson and Alicia Keys. Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed.

When Lily's fierce-hearted black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the town's most vicious racists, Lily decides they should both escape to Tiburon, South Carolina—a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. There they are taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters who introduce Lily to a mesmerizing world of bees, honey, and the Black Madonna who presides over their household. This is a remarkable story about divine female power and the transforming power of love—a story that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.

To the Moon and Back by Jill Mansell from Headline (£1.49) is the Amazon UK Kindle Romance Daily Deal (October 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "...a brilliant read, the chapters are short and snappy, each one leaving you wanting more."

The hardest part of love is moving on...

It's been a year since Ellie Kendall's husband, Jamie, was killed in an accident, but she's still haunted by his memory. In fact, she finds herself talking to him regularly. At the urging of Jamie's successful actor father Tony, Ellie moves to London's glamorous Primrose Hill, where nobody knows her past...

But even in her new home-and with her hardworking new boss, Zack McLaren; and Jamie's best friend Todd to distract her-Ellie can't seem to leave Jamie behind. Will Ellie stay stuck in the past? Or will she realize the man of her dreams is flesh and blood-and right in front of her eyes...

Discover why readers across the globe can't get enough of Jill Mansell's poignant, funny love stories. You'll laugh and cry-at the same time!

How to Stay Sane (The School of Life) by Philippa Perry from Macmillan (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Psychology Daily Deal (October 4) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "...a smart, pithy, readable book that everyone with even a passing interest in their psychological health will find useful."

An Economist Best Book of the Year

Everyone accepts the importance of physical health; isn’t it just as important to aim for the mental equivalent? Philippa Perry has come to the rescue with How to Stay Sane -- a maintenance manual for the mind.

Years of working as a psychotherapist showed Philippa Perry what approaches produced positive change in her clients and how best to maintain good mental health. In How to Stay Sane, she has taken these principles and applied them to self-help. Using ideas from neuroscience and sound psychological theory, she shows us how to better understand ourselves. Her idea is that if we know how our minds form and develop, we are less at the mercy of unknown unconscious processes. In this way, we can learn to be the master of our feelings and not their slave.

This is a smart, pithy, readable book that everyone with even a passing interest in their psychological health will find useful.