Affiliate Links for "arcadata"- December 2014

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Here's the new thread for December!

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 December 1! (continuing from November 2014)

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FYI, For UK Kindlers:

The Amazon Kindle Monthly Deals: Books £2.99 or less is a continuing promo for Amazon UK.

Each month we feature a new selection of discounted Kindle books for £1.99 or less. The deals begin at 12:00 am on the first Tuesday of the month and expires at 11:59 pm on the first Monday of the following month.

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Nine novels by Ken Follett from Pan (starting at £0.99 each) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (December 1) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, Nine novels by Ken Follett starting at £0.99 Each.

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For US Kindlers:

The Amazon Monthly Kindle Book Deals for $3.99 or Less has updated for December! 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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Whispersync for Voice Pairs, $8 or Less

Now you can seamlessly switch between reading featured Kindle books and listening to them without ever losing your place. It's easy! First, purchase the Kindle book for $3.99 or less. Then add the narration from Audible for $3.99 or less to enable the feature.

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Kindle Countdown sales

Limited-Time Discounts on Kindle-Exclusive Books

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200 Kindle Book Bargains

Now through December 14, select Kindle books are $1.99 each. Browse the full selection to find your next great read or holiday gift.

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Amazon Kindle First: Read next month's new releases today

November Picks: Choose one for $1.99

Marked (Servants of Fate Book 1) by Sarah Fine
The Last Passenger by Manel Loureiro, Andrés Alfaro
Fatal Puzzle (Zons Crime Book 1) by Catherine Shepherd, Julia Knobloch
Guardians of the Night (A Gideon and Sirius Novel) by Alan Russell

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Kindle Select 25: 25 Exciting Books This Week

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Teen Titans Sale, $0.99 each

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US Kindle Deal of the Day (December 1) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only is Cyber Monday: The Biggest Kindle Book Deal of the Year - Browse over 2,000 titles up to 80% off.

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Audible Daily Deal - We Are All the Same: A Boy's Courage and a Mother's Love by Jim Wooten and Alan Sklar (Narrator) for $2.95

Publisher's Summary

This is the extraordinary story of the South African boy whose bravery and fierce determination to make a difference despite being born with AIDS has made him the human symbol of the world's fight against the disease, told by the veteran American journalist whose life he changed.

Five million more people contracted HIV last year alone. We've all seen the statistics, and they numb us; on some level our minds shut down to a catastrophe of this scope. As with other such immense human tragedies in the past, it can take the story of one special child's life to make us open our minds and our hearts.

While the majority of all AIDS cases occur in Africa, a South African boy named Nkosi Johnson did not become "an icon of the struggle for life", in Nelson Mandela's words, because he was representative but because he was so very remarkable. Everyone who met Nkosi Johnson was struck by his blinding life force, his powerful intelligence and drive, his determination to make something of his short life. By the time of his death, the work he had done in his 11 years on earth was such that The New York Times ran his obituary on the front page, as did many other papers, and tributes appeared on the evening news broadcasts of every major network.

Nkosi Johnson did not live to tell his own story, but one writer whose life he changed has taken up the work of telling it for him. In the hands of Jim Wooten, We Are All the Same is a powerful testament to the strength of the human spirit, even as it bears witness to the scope of the tragedy that is unfolding in Africa and around the world. Written with the brevity and power of a parable, We Are All the Same is a book that is meant to be read by all of us, of all ages and walks of life. Its beginning and ending are terribly sad, but in the middle is the extraordinarily inspiring story of a very unlucky little boy who said, "Never mind. I'm going to make my life matter." And he did.

©2004 Jim Wooten; (P)2004 Tantor Media, Inc.

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Six novels by Barbara Erskine from HarperCollins (£0.99 each) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (December 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, six novels Barbara Erskine are £0.99 Each.

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Astonish Me by Maggie Shipstead from Knopf/Random House ($2.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (December 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

Add narration for a reduced price of $12.99 after you buy the Kindle book.

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Customer review: "This is a gorgeous tale of intrigue, heartbreak, and family set against the backdrop of ballet."

An Amazon Best Book of the Month, April 2014

From the author of the widely acclaimed debut novel Seating Arrangements, winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for First Fiction: a gorgeously written, fiercely compelling glimpse into the demanding world of professional ballet and its magnetic hold over two generations.

Astonish Me is the irresistible story of Joan, a young American dancer who helps a Soviet ballet star, the great Arslan Rusakov, defect in 1975. A flash of fame and a passionate love affair follow, but Joan knows that, onstage and off, she is destined to remain in the background. She will never possess Arslan, and she will never be a prima ballerina. She will rise no higher than the corps, one dancer among many.
After her relationship with Arslan sours, Joan plots to make a new life for herself. She quits ballet, marries a good man, and settles in California with him and their son, Harry. But as the years pass, Joan comes to understand that ballet isn’t finished with her yet, for there is no mistaking that Harry is a prodigy. Through Harry, Joan is pulled back into a world she thought she’d left behind—back into dangerous secrets, and back, inevitably, to Arslan.

Combining a sweeping, operatic plot with subtly observed characters, Maggie Shipstead gives us a novel of stunning intensity and deft psychological nuance. Gripping, dramatic, and brilliantly conjured, Astonish Me confirms Shipstead’s range and ability and raises provocative questions about the nature of talent, the choices we must make in search of fulfillment, and how we square the yearning for comfort with the demands of art.

Four books in the 'Penton Vampire Legacy' series By Susannah Sandlin ($1.99 each) from Montlake Romance is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (December 2)

** Here's the link on Amazon CA for the Deals of the Day!

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Today only, Four books in the 'Penton Vampire Legacy' series By Susannah Sandlin are $1.99 Each.

Customer review: "This series is packed full of action, psychological combat, strong and sexy vampires, and red hot romance."

Two books in 'Rogues of the Republic' series by Patrick Weekes from 47North are $1.99 each as the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (December 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Here's the link on Amazon CA for the Deals of the Day!

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Today only, the 'Rogues of the Republic' series by Patrick Weekes are $1.99 each.

Customer review: "With action, comedy, rogues, plot twists, and more, these are awesome fantasies."

AWOL on the Appalachian Trail by David Miller from Lake Union Publishing ($1.99) is the Kindle Outdoors & Nature Deal of the Day (December 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

<em><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/kindle/ku/sign-up/ui/?tag=ranme-20" target="_blank">Kindle unlimited with narration</a></strong></em>: Read and listen to this title for free and get unlimited access to over 700,000 titles.

<em><strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/digital/ep-landing-page?tag=ranme-20" target="_blank">Kindle Matchbook</a></strong></em>: If you buy a new print edition of this book (or purchased one in the past), you can buy the Kindle edition for only $0.99 (Save 50%).

Add narration for a reduced price of $0.99 after you buy the Kindle book.

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Customer review: "This is a terrific adventure story and in-depth examination of physical and mental survival under the most demanding tests offered in our modern age."

In 2003, software engineer David Miller left his job, family, and friends to fulfill a dream and hike the Appalachian Trail. AWOL on the Appalachian Trail is Miller's account of this thru-hike along the entire 2,172 miles from Georgia to Maine.

On page after page, readers are treated to rich descriptions of the valleys and mountains, the isolation and reverie, the inspiration that fueled his quest, and the life-changing moments that can only be experienced when dreams are pursued. While this book abounds with introspection and perseverance, it also provides useful passages about safety and proper gear, with a view into a professional hiker's preparations and tenacity. This is not merely a travel guide, but a beautifully written and highly personal view into one man's adventure and what it means to make a lifelong vision come true.

The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann from Aladdin/Simon and Schuster ($1.99) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (December 2) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

Add narration for a reduced price of $10.49 after you buy the Kindle book.

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Customer review: "This was a fast and engaging read, one I highly recommend to readers of middle grade fantasy."

Age Level: 8 - 12 | Grade Level: 3 - 7

A riveting middle-grade dystopian novel from New York Times bestselling Wake author Lisa McMann that Kirkus Reviews calls “The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.”

When Alex finds out he is Unwanted, he expects to die. That is the way of the people of Quill. Each year, all the thirteen-year-olds are labeled as Wanted, Necessary, or Unwanted. Wanteds get more schooling and train to join the Quillitary. Necessaries keep the farms running. Unwanteds are set for elimination.

It’s hard for Alex to leave behind his twin, Aaron, a Wanted, but he makes peace with his fate—until he discovers that instead of a “death farm,” what awaits him is a magical place called Artimé. There, Alex and his fellow Unwanteds are encouraged to cultivate their creative abilities and use them magically. Everything Alex has ever known changes before his eyes, and it’s a wondrous transformation.

But it’s a rare, unique occurrence for twins to be divided between Wanted and Unwanted, and as Alex and Aaron’s bond stretches across their separation, a threat arises for the survival of Artimé that will pit brother against brother in an ultimate magical battle.

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Audible Daily Deal - Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch and Peter Berkrot (Narrator) for $3.95

Publisher's Summary

The blistering new novel from Herman Koch, author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Dinner.

When a medical procedure goes horribly wrong and famous actor Ralph Meier winds up dead, Dr. Marc Schlosser needs to come up with some answers. After all, reputation is everything in this business. Personally, he’s not exactly upset that Ralph is gone, but as a high-profile doctor to the stars, Marc can’t hide from the truth forever.

It all started the previous summer. Marc, his wife, and their two beautiful teenage daughters agreed to spend a week at the Meiers’ extravagant summer home on the Mediterranean. Joined by Ralph and his striking wife, Judith, her mother, and film director Stanley Forbes and his much younger girlfriend, the group settles in for days of sunshine, wine tasting, and trips to the beach. But when a violent incident disrupts the idyll, darker motivations are revealed, and suddenly no one can be trusted. As the ultimate holiday soon turns into a nightmare, the circumstances surrounding Ralph’s later death begin to reveal the disturbing reality behind that summer’s tragedy.

Featuring the razor-sharp humor and acute psychological insight that made The Dinner an international phenomenon, Summer House with Swimming Pool is a controversial, thought-provoking novel that showcases Herman Koch at his finest.

©2011 Herman Koch (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Translation © 2014 by Sam Garrett

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Amazon US:

50 Kindle Book Deals for $2 Each - Ends January 01

Browse select Kindle books for $2 each from romances, to mystery & thrillers, and more. Deals are valid through the last day of each month.

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Amazon US:

25 Kids' Books, $1 Each

- Ends January 01

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Originally Posted by arcadata

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

Thanks! Picked up Salla Simukka's translated Finnish fairy tale-based YA crime thriller, Red as Blood, which is from one of the Amazon-exclusive imprints, but not the obvious AmazonCrossing one. But it's translated by the same guy as does the Leena Lehtolainen mysteries which I enjoyed, so I thought I'd give it a try.

Was tempted by another Amazon exclusive Danish-translated novel by Carsten Jensen, but it's from their pricier Mariner Books imprint at $2.99, so I'll have to think about it a bit more, even though one of the reviews does say it was a literary prize-winner.

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The 'Area 51' series by Bob Mayer from 47North (starting at £0.99 each) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (December 6) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, the 'Area 51' series by Bob Mayer at £0.99 Each.

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A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer from St. Martin's Press ($2.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (December 6) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

Add narration for a reduced price of $12.99 after you buy the Kindle book.

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Customer review: "This is an edge-of-your-seat thriller complete with compelling characters and several twists and turns to keep you guessing."

International bestseller and master storyteller Jeffrey Archer is at the very top of his game in a story of fate and fortune, redemption and revenge.

If Danny Cartwright had proposed to Beth Wilson the day before, or the day after, he would not have been arrested and charged with the murder of his best friend. But when the four prosecution witnesses are a barrister, a popular actor, an aristocrat, and the youngest partner in an established firm’s history, who is going to believe your side of the story?

Danny is sentenced to twenty-two years and sent to Belmarsh prison, the highest-security jail in the land, from where no inmate has ever escaped.

However, Spencer Craig, Lawrence Davenport, Gerald Payne, and Toby Mortimer all underestimate Danny’s determination to seek revenge, and Beth’s relentless quest to pursue justice, which ends up with all four fighting for their lives,

Thus begins Jeffrey Archer’s most powerful novel since Kane and Abel, with a cast of characters that will remain with you long after you’ve turned the last page.

And if that is not enough, prepare for an ending that will shock even the most ardent of Archer’s fans.

3 books in the 'Sunwalker Saga' Series By Shéa MacLeod ($1.99 each) from Montlake Romance is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (December 6)

** Here's the link on Amazon CA for the Deals of the Day!

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Today only, The first three books in the Sunwalker Saga Series By Shéa MacLeod are $1.99 Each.

Customer review: "Thrilling, captivating, and emotional—the strong characters pull you into the story and won't let you go."

Necroscope by Brian Lumley from Tor Books ($2.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (December 6) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "It's an excellent story with some good main characters and a surprisingly deep scientific undertone for a horror novel."

Twenty years ago, the horror world was forever altered by the publication of Necroscope. An instant classic, Brian Lumley’s astonishing feat of imagination spawned a universe which Lumley has explored and expanded through more that a baker’s dozen of novels and novellas. Millions of copies of Necroscope and its successors are in print in a dozen languages throughout the world. Nominated for the British Fantasy Award, Necroscope has inspired everything from comic books and graphic novels to sculptures and soundtracks.

This new edition of Necroscope uses the author’s preferred text and includes a special introduction by Brian Lumley, telling how the Necroscope saga came to be. It also includes chapter ornaments by Hugo-Award-Winning artist Bob Eggleton, long identified with Lumley’s blood-sucking monsters.

As a classic, Necroscope rightfully claims a place in the Orb trade paperback list, for scholars of the field and the dedicated Lumley collector. And also for all the people who have read more than one mass market copy of the book to tatters.

Harry Keogh is the man who can talk to the dead, the man for whom every grave willingly gives up its secrets, the one man who knows how to travel effortlessly through time and space to destroy the vampires that threaten all humanity.

In Necroscope, Harry is startled to discover that he is not the only person with unusual mental powers--Britain and the Soviet Union both maintain super-secret, psychically-powered espionage organizations. But Harry is the only person who knows about Thibor Ferenczy, a vampire long buried in the mountains of Romania--still horribly alive, in undeath--and Thibor's insane "offspring," Boris Dragosani, who rips information from the souls of the dead in a terrible, ever-lasting form of torture.

Somehow, Harry must convince Britain's E-Branch that only by working together can they locate and destroy Dragosani and his army of demonic warriors--before the half-vampire succeeds in taking over the world!

Christmas with Family & Friends Cookbook by Gooseberry Patch ($0.99) is the Kindle Cooking, Food & Wine Deal of the Day (December 6) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Customer review: "Gooseberry cookbooks are so cozy; this one especially, as it's filled with Christmas memories and tons of yummy recipes."

Just imagine the aroma of homemade gingerbread cake, the savory taste of bacon-wrapped chestnuts and the festive fruitiness of Santa Claus cranberry punch. For Christmas dinner, try rosemary-garlic turkey alongside cranberry-pecan stuffing. There’s a whole chapter of favorite cookie recipes and you’ll treasure the chapter of memories too!

Books 1 and 2 of the Syrena Legacy By Anna Banks from Feiwel & Friends ($2.99 each) is the Kindle Teens Deal of the Day (December 6) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Here's the link on Amazon CA for the Deals of the Day!

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Today only, books 1 and 2 of the 'Syrena Legacy' By Anna Banks are $1.99 each.

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The Big Deal SALE: Kindle Books Up to 85% Off

Starting December 5, 2014 through December 21, 2014, save up to 85% on more than 400 Kindle books.

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Eight novels by Ann Cleeves from Macmillan (starting at £0.99 each) is the Amazon UK Kindle Deal of the Day (December 7) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Today only, Eight novels by Ann Cleeves at £0.99 Each.

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Ricochet: A Novel by Sandra Brown from Simon & Schuster ($1.99) is the Kindle Deal of the Day (December 7) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Customer review: "With the perfect combination of mystery and romance, Sandra Brown has come through with another winning crime fiction. Don't pass this up."

From the bestselling author of Hello, Darkness and Smash Cut comes another steamy thriller of murder, love, and betrayal featuring a Savannah homicide detective fighting attraction in the heat of the South.

When Detective Sergeant Duncan Hatcher is summoned to the home of Judge Cato Laird in the middle of the night to investigate a fatal shooting, he knows discretion and kid-glove treatment will be key to staying in the judge’s good graces and keeping his job.

It’s an open-and-shut case: Elise, the judge’s beautiful trophy wife, interrupted a burglary and killed the intruder in self-defense. Yet Duncan is suspicious of the beautiful woman’s story of innocence and his gut tells him her account of the shooting is only partially true.

Determined to learn the dead man’s connection to the Lairds, Duncan investigates further but soon finds his career, and integrity, in jeopardy. Despite his suspicions, Duncan is increasingly drawn to Elise―even if she is a married woman, a proven liar, and a murder suspect.

When Elise seeks Duncan out privately, he initially dismisses her incredible allegation as the manipulative lie of a guilty woman. But if she’s telling the truth, then that single fatal gunshot at her home takes on even more sinister significance, possibly involving Duncan’s nemesis, the brutal crime lord Robert Savich.

And then Elise goes missing...

With plot twists and palpable suspense as only Sandra Brown can write, Ricochet is a gripping thriller of a decent cop’s worst enemy may be his own conscience, and placing trust in the wrong person could mean the difference between life and death.

Unfinished Business by Nora Roberts from Silhouette Special Releases ($0.99) is the Kindle Romance Deal of the Day (December 7) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Customer review: "Nora Roberts is a master of her craft. I loved the sizzling chemistry and the flirtatious banter of her characters. It's a keeper!"

What was she doing here? Hyattown had changed very little in the years Vanessa Sexton had been away. In some ways her high school sweetheart, Brady Tucker, hadn't changed much either—he was still lean, athletic, rugged…But the once reckless boy had become a solid, dependable man. He'd stood her up on the most important night of her life; could she ever trust him again?

So Vanessa had finally come home, Brady thought. She could still turn him inside out with one of her sultry looks. He couldn't believe she hadn't forgiven him for that night twelve years ago—but he'd had his reasons for not showing up. He'd let her leave town then—but he wasn't going to let her get away this time…

The Bullet-Catcher's Daughter: The Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire, Book 1 by Rod Duncan from Angry Robot ($1.99) is the Kindle Sci-Fi / Fantasy Deal of the Day (December 7) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

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Customer review: "I would recommend this to anyone even remotely interested in speculative fiction. It's terrific."

Elizabeth Barnabus lives a double life – as herself and as her brother, the private detective. She is trying to solve the mystery of a disappearing aristocrat and a hoard of arcane machines. In her way stand the rogues, freaks and self-proclaimed alchemists of a travelling circus.

But when she comes up against an agent of the all-powerful Patent Office, her life and the course of history will begin to change. And not necessarily for the better…

Delancey: A Man, a Woman, a Restaurant, a Marriage by Molly Wizenberg from Simon & Schuster ($2.99) is the Kindle Cooking, Food & Wine Deal of the Day (December 7) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Also on Amazon CA

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Customer review: "This book really gives insight into the details of starting and maintaining a restaurant. I also can't wait to try some of the author's tasty recipes!"

An Amazon Best Book of the Month, May 2014

In this funny, frank, tender memoir and New York Times bestseller, the author of A Homemade Life and the blog Orangette recounts how opening a restaurant sparked the first crisis of her young marriage.

When Molly Wizenberg married Brandon Pettit, he was a trained composer with a handful of offbeat interests: espresso machines, wooden boats, violin-building, and ice cream–making. So when Brandon decided to open a pizza restaurant, Molly was supportive—not because she wanted him to do it, but because the idea was so far-fetched that she didn’t think he would. Before she knew it, he’d signed a lease on a space. The restaurant, Delancey, was going to be a reality, and all of Molly’s assumptions about her marriage were about to change.

Together they built Delancey: gutting and renovating the space on a cobbled-together budget, developing a menu, hiring staff, and passing inspections. Delancey became a success, and Molly tried to convince herself that she was happy in their new life until—in the heat and pressure of the restaurant kitchen—she realized that she hadn’t been honest with herself or Brandon.

With evocative photos by Molly and twenty new recipes for the kind of simple, delicious food that chefs eat at home, Delancey is a moving and honest account of two young people learning to give in and let go in order to grow together.

7 Popular Avatar Books by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru (Illustrator) from Dark Horse Books ($1.99 each) is the Kindle Kids Deal of the Day (December 7) *Wait for price to reflect discount before 1-clicking

* Here's the link on Amazon CA for the Deals of the Day!

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Today only, 7 Popular Avatar Books by Gene Luen Yang are $1.99 each.

Customer review: "These are definitely a must-read for any Avatar fan."