Affiliate Links for "arcadata"- January 2012

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The First American Army: The Untold Story of George Washington and the Men behind America's First Fight for Freedom by Bruce Chadwick from Sourcebooks ($1.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (Jan 11) *The price for US Kindle has dropped to $1.99 too!

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A unique you-are-there look at the American Revolution through the eyes of the enlisted men, drawn from the letters and journals of the soldiers who served George Washington during some of the most desperate times for the American army.

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The Kill: A Hunt Country Suspense Novel by Jan Neuharth from Paper Chase Farms Publishing Group ($0.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Jan 11) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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In Jan Neuharth's hunt-country murder mystery, friends become suspects and family ties are tested, until events spin out of control and the riveting tale races to a terrifying finish.

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FYI, Amazon has matched the Nook deal:

The First American Army: The Untold Story of George Washington and the Men behind America's First Fight for Freedom by Bruce Chadwick now also $1.99

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Grabbed it, lovely!

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Lady of the Storm (Elven Lords) by Kathryne Kennedy is $1.99 (US Kindle, B&N) [Sourcebooks Casablanca]

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There's a thin line between duty and desire...

Giles Beaumont is stuck in a role he never wanted, trying to safeguard a woman of incendiary powers who doesn't think she needs a protector.

Cecily Sutton has no idea of the enormity of her true task and no inkling of the effect she's having on Giles. But somewhere along their perilous journey together, they'll have no choice but to uncover the deep, dark connection that binds them one to the other...

Lose yourself in renowned author Kathryne Kennedy's gorgeous love story set in a lush world made of equal parts wonder and danger.

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Stupid Fast by Geoff Herbach is $1.79 for US Kindle (Still $8.19 at B&N)

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I AM NOT STUPID FUNNY.
I AM STUPID FAST.

My name is Felton Reinstein, which is not a fast name. But last November, my voice finally dropped and I grew all this hair and then I got stupid fast. Fast like a donkey. Zing!

Now they want me, the guy they used to call Squirrel Nut, to try out for the football team. With the jocks. But will that fix my mom? Make my brother stop dressing like a pirate? Most important, will it get me girls¬-especially Aleah?

So I train. And I run. And I sneak off to Aleah's house in the night. But deep down I know I can't run forever. And I wonder what will happen when I finally have to stop.

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Wickedly Charming (Fates) by Kristine Grayson is $1.99 for US Kindle [Sourcebooks Casablanca)

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Cinderella's Prince Charming is divorced and at a dead-end in his career, so he opens a bookstore and travels the land ordering books and discovering new authors. Still handsome and still charming, he has given up on women, royalty, and anything that smacks of a future.

Mellie is sick and tired of being called the Evil Stepmother. She did her best by her stepdaughter Snow White, but the girl resented her to no end and made all kinds of false accusations.

Neither of them believes in happily ever after anymore, but both of them believe in happily for the moment...

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I Am the Chosen King by Helen Hollick is $1.99 for US Kindle (Still $10.49 at B&N)

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England, 1044. Harold Godwineson, a young, respected Earl, falls in love with an ordinary but beautiful woman. He marries Edyth despite her lack of pedigree, pitting him against his turbulent family and his selfish King, Edward. In France, William, the bastard son of a duke, falls in love with power. Brutal and dangerously smart, William sets his sights on England, finding ambition a difficult lust to conquer.

In 1066, with the old King Edward dying, England falls vulnerable to the winds of fate-and the stubborn will of these two powerful men. In this beautifully crafted tale, Helen Hollick sets aside the propaganda of the Norman Conquest and brings to life the English version of the story of the last Saxon King, revealing his tender love, determination, and proud loyalty, all shattered by the unforgiving needs of a Kingdom. Forced to give up his wife and risk his life for England, the chosen King led his army into the great Battle of Hastings in October 1066 with all the honor and dignity that history remembers of its fallen heroes.

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Tony and Susan by Austin Wright from Atlantic Books (£0.99) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (Jan 12) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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As Susan reads a manuscript of her ex-husband's first novel, she is drawn into the fictional life of his character Tony Hastings, a maths professor driving his family to their summer house in Maine. But as the Hastings's lives are violently sent off course, Susan is plunged back into the past, forced to confront the darkness that inhabits her.

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New Kindle apps:

Ease into 5K ($0.99 For a Limited Time) by Bluefin Software

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Ease into 5K will have you follow a popular walk/run training method that will get you running 30 minutes straight and complete a 5K (3.1 miles) race in only 8 weeks. It's ideal for new runners and people getting back into running after a long break. You will run three times a week each workout lasting between 30 and 40 minutes. As the weeks progress you will walk less and run more until you can run for 30 minutes straight. You can select your workout and see the descriptions for each day on the main screen, skipping ahead or repeating workouts as needed. The Workout Screen displays a timer and alerts you when you need to switch from running to walking. You will see the total run time and the run time left in each interval. Once you have completed your workout you can enter your stats from the treadmill into the Workout Journal. On the journal screen you can add your weight, pace, and distance covered.

Brick Arcade (A Brick Breaking Game for Kindle) by Gameblend Studios ($1.99)

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Brick Arcade is an arcade-style brick breaking game.

The goal of Brick Arcade is to unlock and win all 16 levels. To clear a level, move your paddle left and right to deflect the ball and smash all of the bricks. Activate bombs, shields and extra balls to power-up. Collect diamonds, treasure chests, and other bonuses to maximize your score.

There are 3 skill settings per level. Earn stars according to the level of difficulty you select, from 1 star for Normal, to 3 stars for Expert. For an added challenge, completely clear a level to earn an award ribbon. Brick Arcade tracks the top scores and names for each level so you can compete with friends and family to find out who is the Brick Arcade master!

Can you make it to the final board and earn the Brick Arcade Trophy? Get ready for a very unique game for Kindle!

Arcania - Trial By Fire 1 (An Active Fiction Series for Kindle) by Liz Maverick ($3.99)

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Arcania Trial By Fire is an "Active Fiction" title, a new type of e-book from Coliloquy. In this Active Fiction series, your input influences future books from this author. Specifically, in Arcania Trial By Fire, your input influences what happens to Adia, a young sorceress.

Born without arcania in her blood, Adia has lived in the shadow of her magical twin, until the day she inherits her sister's spellcasting talents. As she leaves for the training academy, there are plenty of people to show her the ropes: Grey, the darkly passionate top shield, Seger, a swashbuckling rogue with a talent for daggers, and Finola, a clever and empathic healer. With a battle heating up, Adia must learn to master her magic and earn a spot on a fighting team before the ancient war between the forces of magic destroys her loved ones on Earth.

The author sees the aggregate statistics on what option gets picked the most, so the more you read, the more you influence what she writes!

Please note: This title contains content that may be inappropriate for children

Getting Dumped (An Active Fiction Series for Kindle) by Tawna Fenske ($4.99)

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Getting Dumped is an "Active Fiction" title, a new type of e-book from Coliloquy. In this Active Fiction series, your input influences future books from this author. Specifically, in Getting Dumped, your choices influence what happens to JJ Shultz.

Losing a cushy marketing job only to end up driving heavy equipment at the landfill would be a tough blow for most women, but JJ Schultz isn't most women. JJ gamely swaps office politics for a chance to crush garbage. The drama kicks into high gear when JJ and her sister, Lori, uncover a counterfeit handbag ring. JJ soon finds herself unraveling a sinister plot in the company of a tie-tugging accountant, a straight-to-video action hero/secretary, a suspicious but sneaky-hot engineer, and a host of other characters with questionable hygiene and morals.

The author still isn't sure who JJ should end up with, so she's eager to see who her readers prefer. She sees the aggregate statistics on who gets picked the most, so the more you read, the more you influence what she writes.

Please note: Getting Dumped contains content that may be inappropriate for children.

Dead Letter Office - Parish Mail 1 (An Active Fiction Series for Kindle) by Kira Snyder ($4.99)

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Dead Letter Office - Parish Mail is a young adult "Active Fiction" title, a new type of e-book from Coliloquy. In this Active Fiction series, your input influences future books from this author. Specifically, in Dead Letter Office - Parish Mail, your input influences a mystery thrust upon a newly fatherless girl, Celia.

When Celia's father is killed in Afghanistan, she moves to the city of his birth, New Orleans. Struggling to adjust and haunted by troubling dreams, Celia finds comfort in new friends like Tilly, a practicing witch, and Donovan, the son of a police detective. On Halloween, Celia meets the mysterious Luc and finds a hundred-year-old letter, seemingly addressed to her and describing a present-day murder. With help from her new friends, Celia races to solve the murder and the mystery of the letter using both magical and forensic clues.

Parish Mail is written like a TV series, with over-arching storylines that tie together single-episode cases. The author sees the aggregate statistics on what option gets picked the most, so the more you read, the more you influence what she writes!

Please note: This title contains content that may be inappropriate for children

Witch's Brew - Spellspinners 1 (An Active Fiction Series for Kindle) by Heidi R. Kling ($6.99)

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Spellspinners is an "Active Fiction" title, a new type of e-book from Coliloquy. In this Active Fiction series, your input influences future books from this author. Specifically, in Spellspinners, your input influences what happens to star-crossed lovers Logan & Lily.

Spellspinners is a young adult series about a witch, a warlock & their forbidden love. Once soulmates, the witch & warlock covens have been estranged for a century. Twice a year, their teens meet in the Solstice Stones, a magical battleground, to draw energy from each other. Logan & Lily have trained their whole lives for the Stones. In Witch's Brew, Lily is torn between her feelings for Logan & her loyalty to her coven. The lovers race against time, their distrust for each other & their powerful elders to unravel the mystery of the past before their future is destroyed.

While Lily & Logan's fate may be decided, the author explores several paths to get there. The author sees the aggregate statistics on what option gets picked the most, so the more you read, the more you influence what she writes!

Please note: This title contains content that may be inappropriate for children

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Dinners on a Dime Cookbook: More than 200 recipes for delicious, budget-friendly family meals. by Gooseberry Patch is $0.99 (US Kindle, B&N)

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When we were kids, our moms always seemed to know the thriftiest ways to fix delicious meals that everybody loved. Some of their dollar-stretching secrets still come in handy today! Dinners on a Dime cookbook is filled with easy, budget-friendly recipes for mouthwatering family meals. You'll find festive-yet-frugal suppers like 4-cheese mostaccioli bake, one-dish dinners like easy cheesy potatoes & sausage, and sides like buttery Parmesan potatoes.

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Fly By Wire: The Geese, The Glide, The 'Miracle' on the Hudson by William Langewiesche is $1.28 for US Kindle ($9.99 at B&N) [Penguin]

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On January 15, 2009, a US Airways Airbus A320 had just taken off from LaGuardia Airport in New York, when a flock of Canada geese collided with it, destroying both of its engines. Over the next three minutes, the plane's pilot Chelsey "Sully" Sullenberger, managed to glide to a safe landing in the Hudson River. It was an instant media sensation, the "The Miracle on the Hudson", and Captain Sully was the hero. But, how much of the success of this dramatic landing can actually be credited to the genius of the pilot? To what extent is the "Miracle on the Hudson" the result of extraordinary - but not widely known, and in some cases quite controversial - advances in aviation and computer technology over the last twenty years?From the testing laboratories where engineers struggle to build a jet engine that can systematically resist bird attacks, through the creation of the A320 in France, to the political and social forces that have sought to minimize the impact of the revolutionary fly-by-wire technology, William Langewiesche assembles the untold stories necessary to truly understand "The Miracle on the Hudson", and makes us question our assumptions about human beings in modern aviation.

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Fearless by Max Lucado from Thomas Nelson ($4.99) is the NOOK Daily Find (Jan 12)

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The modern world provides ample reasons for fear--international affairs, the economy, politics, etc.. But what if there were a way to live a life untouched by angst? That's the challenge put forth in this faith-based primer from "America's Pastor" Max Lucado.

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His Last Duchess by Gabrielle Kimm from Sourcebooks ($0.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (Jan 12) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Seduced by the hot sun and blinding passions of Renaissance Italy, sixteen-year-old Lucrezia de' Medici sees a gilded life stretching ahead. Her wealthy new husband handpicked her to be his bride, and his great castle in Ferrara will be her playground. But Alfonso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara quickly proves to be just as dangerous and mysterious as he is dark and handsome, and the stone walls of the castle seem to trap Lucrezia like a prison.

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FYI, Amazon has matched the Nook deal:

Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear by Max Lucado is $4.99