FREE (and bargain) books for the Kindle - July 2011

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Updated list of discounted Kindle books from Hachette Book Group:

($0.99)

This One Is Mine: A Novel by Maria Semple

The Black Echo by Michael Connelly

The Cabinet of Curiosities: A Novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

A Hint of Wicked by Jennifer Haymore

($1.99)

The Autobiography of an Execution by David R. Row

The Boys of My Youth by Jo Ann Beard

Where Mercy Flows by Karen Harter

Like Dandelion Dust by Karen Kingsbury

Secret Sanction by Brian Haig

First Degree by David Rosenfelt

Kushiel's Scion (Kushiel's Legacy) by Jacqueline Carey

Leave It to Claire by Tracey Bateman

Blood Prophecy by Stefan Petrucha

Sins of the Flesh by Caridad Piñeiro

Tempest Rising (Jane True) by Nicole Peeler

The Electric Church by Jeff Somers

Red-Headed Stepchild (Sabina Kane) by Jaye Wells

Violet Tendencies by Jaye Wells

How to Tame a Modern Rogue by Diana Holquist

You Only Love Twice (Warner Forever) by Lori Wilde

The Edge of the World (Terra Incognita) by Kevin J. Anderson

Hell to Pay by George P. Pelecanos

The New Dad's Survival Guide: Man-to-Man Advice for First-Time Fathers by Scott Mactavish

The Ice Princess by Elizabeth Hoyt

Daring by Dee Davis

($2.99)
The Dead Hour: A Novel by Denise Mina

Beyond Belief: Finding the Strength to Come Back by Josh Hamilton and Tim Keown

Any Minute: A Novel by Joyce Meyer and Deborah Bedford

Sleepaway Girls by Jen Calonita

The Terror: A Novel by Dan Simmons

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Updated list of discounted Kindle books from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt:

The Spanish Bow by Andromeda Romano-Lax ($0.93)

The Headmaster Ritual by Taylor Antrim ($1.24)

Counterfeit Son by Elaine Marie Alphin ($1.24)

Silence Fell by Josephine Dickinson ($1.25)

Silence by Thomas Perry ($1.33)

The Humbling by Philip Roth ($1.33)

Savage Lands by Clare Clark ($1.42)

Starting Out in the Evening by Brian Morton ($1.57)

The Eleventh Man by Ivan Doig ($1.63)

Karma Bites by Stacy Kramer and Valerie Thomas ($1.75)

Soldier from the War Returning by Thomas Childers ($1.85)

Willow Temple: New and Selected Stories by Donald Hall ($1.88)

The UNNAMEABLES HC by Ellen Booraem ($2.09)

It Started with a Dare by Lindsay Faith Rech ($2.12)

Lonelyhearts: The Screwball World of Nathanael West and Eileen McKenney by Marion Meade ($2.64)

Inklings by Jeffrey Koterba ($2.68)

($2.99)

The Wake of Forgiveness by Bruce Machart

Dare Truth or Promise by Paula Boock

Dead Is the New Black by Marlene Perez

Our Tragic Universe by Scarlett Thomas

Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog by Susannah Charleson

The Calling by Inger Ash Wolfe

Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett

On Violence (Harvest Book) by Hannah Arendt

Strip by Thomas Perry

Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy (Bloody Jack Adventures) by Louis A. Meyer

The Evolution of Jane by Cathleen Schine

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For those who read Zondervan publications (Christian nonfiction, fiction), there's more than 100 titles that they have discounted down to $0.99 - $2.99 today:

Here's a handy search link on Amazon for the discounted Zondervan books (sold by HarperCollins)

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Okay, this accounts for the hundreds of books suddently on sale:

Kindle Books: The Big Deal

What's "The Big Deal,” you say? We’re glad you asked... 900 Kindle books are on sale for $0.99, $1.99, $2.99, and $3.99 through July 27, 2011.

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Now That He's Gone, by Beverly Tobocman

Book Description
“He’s Gone … Am I Going to Be Okay?” The question asked by millions of divorced and widowed women everywhere is answered with a resounding “YES” by acclaimed financial consultant Beverly Tobocman in her new book, “Now That He’s Gone: a financial therapist’s guide to life after loss.” Written to inspire and comfort “suddenly single” women everywhere, “Now That He’s Gone” retells amazing stories of women who built emotional and financial security after losing their man and provides a straightforward blueprint for achieving inner peace and rebuilding life as a single. Peppered with light illustrations to match its compassionate, uplifting tone, “Now That He’s Gone” is an effective life coaching tool for any woman who has experienced a loss.

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FYI, these books from Infinite Ideas are currently just free for those in Europe:

Boost your memory (52 Brilliant Ideas) by Darren Bridger (Amazon Main, Amazon DE)

Product Description
In Boost your memory, expert author Darren Bridger provides 52 brilliant ideas and brain training exercises that will help you make and store new memories effectively and re-arrange your existing memories for more effective recall. Boost your memory will help you perform better at work, and make sure you never forget another anniversary or important detail again. Simply brilliant.

Stress proof your life (52 Brilliant Ideas) by Elisabeth Wilson (Amazon Main, Amazon DE)

Product Description
Elisabeth Wilson looks at the sources of stress – occupational, genetic and environmental – and reveals 52 brilliant techniques for creating a stress-free zone. When your batteries are blown and burnout is imminent these top tips can help you regain control.

Master Dating (52 Brilliant Ideas) by Lisa Helmanis (Amazon Main, Amazon DE)

Product Description
Who would have thought that something as simple and natural as meeting a partner would need a guidebook? But meeting that special person in the modern world has become notoriously difficult, despite the fact that there are more people on the planet than ever before. Master dating will help you sharpen up your act, attitudes and techniques, giving you back the control you forgot you had. You will be inspired to stop thinking of yourself as on the shelf and start enjoying the delights of dating. Lisa Helmanis is here with 52 brilliant ideas to solve all your dating dilemmas and help you get out there and find 'the one'.

Stop Smoking (52 Brilliant Ideas) by Peter Cross and Clive Hopwood (Amazon Main, Amazon DE)

Product Description
"Stop Smoking" isn't like other books out there on the market. Addicts know the risks they take every time they inhale. They hear all the negative publicity and government warnings too. They may be smokers but they aren't stupid. What they want is tried and tested methods to help them stop. That's where Peter and Clive come in. In "Stop Smoking" they reveal: how to stop the chain reaction ("well I've had one so why not two..."); how to step out of the comfort zone; the point of needles - how acupuncture can help; whether patches, gum and nicotine replacement therapies really work; why keeping super busy keeps the addict at bay; and hints on how to de-stress your life after you've given up.

More balls than most by Lara Morgan (Amazon Main, Amazon DE)

Product Description
In More balls than most Lara Morgan shares secrets that will be inspiring for both young entrepreneurs and established businessmen and women, as well as chief executives faced with difficult decisions about the future of their companies. She shows the reader how to run a successful business and still (nearly) have a work/life balance, have the confidence (and tricks) to make those vital first contacts, take the creative decisions that will set their business apart from the rest and inspire their teams to be creative and celebrate their success. The book is interspersed with examples from her own experience and includes tried and tested ideas. After using this book readers will realise the drive and determination required to make money whilst overcoming previously insurmountable problems.

Sun Tzu's The Art of War (Infinite Business Classics) by Karen McCreadie (Amazon Main, Amazon DE)

Product Description
Sun Tzu's The Art of War has provided strategists with essential advice on battlefield tactics and management strategies for more than two thousand years. In recent years The Art of War has become a cult book for business leaders and is regarded as essential reading for global entrepreneurs seeking to master strategy. The book has also, unsurprisingly, had a huge influence on military planning both in the East and West. Assuming you don’t necessarily have any countries to invade or plan to lay siege to any kingdoms in the foreseeable future author Karen McCreadie interprets Sun Tzu's strategies for the debatably less dangerous pursuit of business. This brilliant interpretation of Sun Tzu's work is not a substitute for the original. Its purpose is simply to illustrate the timeless nature of Master Sun’s extraordinary insights by bringing them to life through modern business case-studies. The fantastic format of Karen's work helps to transform the undeniable wisdom contained in the original The Art of War into an entertaining accompaniment to one of the greatest books ever written.

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Just FYI, here's a new Kindle app:

Mad About Sudoku #1 (A Puzzle Collection) by Puzzazz ($0.99)

Product Description
Are you mad about Sudoku? Or mad at Sudoku? Either way, this collection of carefully constructed and calibrated Easy Sudoku puzzles is right for you.

Each of the 33 easy puzzles can be solved without heroic effort, and you can always get a hint when you need one. You'll appreciate features like in-cell notes that let you solve puzzles as easily as you do on paper. You can also move on to another puzzle when you get stuck, and return to that previous puzzle at any time.

If you've enjoyed solving the easier puzzles in paper books, then these puzzles are perfect for you. Enjoy!

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Additional, currently free just for those in Europe

Get Published by Infinite Ideas (Amazon Main, Amazon DE)

Product Description
It has never been easy for new authors to find a publisher but in the last few years it has become significantly harder. In 2008, the average author earned less than £7000 per annum. According to The Times approximately 200,000 books were available for sale in the UK in 2007. Of that total, 190,000 titles sold fewer than 3,500 copies. The top 5% of titles by sales volume accounted for over 60% of total book sales. No wonder publishers are careful about signing new writers. But there is good news in amongst all the doom and gloom. Right now, it has never been easier to be published. Everyone who posts something on Facebook is in effect a published author. And some blogs are read by tens of thousands of people daily, many more than might pick up a physical book by the same author. Then there's self-publishing, vanity publishing, print on demand and so on. But how do you find your way round this minefield? Get published has been written by publishing insiders to help new authors understand the way publishers think and set about publishing if they can't get a commercial publisher interested.

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Now also free for US Kindlers

Boost your memory (52 Brilliant Ideas) by Darren Bridger

Stress proof your life (52 Brilliant Ideas) by Elisabeth Wilson

Master Dating (52 Brilliant Ideas) by Lisa Helmanis

Stop Smoking (52 Brilliant Ideas) by Peter Cross and Clive Hopwood

More balls than most by Lara Morgan

Sun Tzu's The Art of War (Infinite Business Classics) by Karen McCreadie

Get Published by Infinite Ideas

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FYI, new Kindle game app:

Nonograms (A Logic Puzzle for Kindle) by Metalgrass Software ($2.99)

Product Description
Nonograms is a puzzle game designed to delight logic and number puzzle lovers.

Nonograms contains simple yet challenging puzzles, in which your goal is to uncover a hidden black and white pattern. The puzzles contain a grid with number clues that tell you how many groups of black squares there are in any given row or column, and how many black squares there are in each group. With this information, and some skillfully applied logic, you can solve the puzzle.

With three difficulty levels, Nonograms can be enjoyed by beginners and experts alike. An optional game clock lets you see how quickly you can solve the puzzles, and you can try to beat your best time for each difficulty level. If you find a puzzle too hard, you can ask for hints or view the solution to that puzzle. Nonograms randomly generates new grids, so it is unlikely that you will ever run out of puzzles to solve.

Nonograms are an enjoyable way to exercise your mind, and if you like sudoku and similar number grid puzzles, you'll love Nonograms.

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The Bluejay Shaman (Alix Thorssen Mystery Series) by Lise McClendon

Product Description
Traveling the back roads of Montana, not-quite-fearless art gallery owner Alix Thorssen is far from home and up to her Ray-bans in shaman’s secrets, mysterious deaths, madness, and – ah yes – passion among the pine needles. Whoever killed Shiloh Merkin hated her and wanted her dead. But did Wade Fraser, Alix’s brother-in-law and University of Montana anthropology professor, do the deed? What happened to the petroglyph of the bluejay shaman? Alix follows a trail of sex, moonlit rituals, and legendary artifacts as another murder leads her to a chilling confrontation with the killer. In this first novel of the Jackson Hole series about Alix Thorssen, Lise McClendon weaves a gripping tale of suspense, blending Indian lore, the timeless clash of western values, and the magnificent landscape of the Rockies.
"Reminiscent of Tony Hillerman at his best," says James Crumley, author of The Last Good Kiss.

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Retirementology (Bonus Content Edition) by by Gregory Salsbury

Product Description

Bonus content "What's Your Retirementology I.Q.?" included in this digital edition.

Looking ahead to retirement? Depending on your circumstances and your age, you may no longer have any margin for error. And your emotions and irrational behavior could be perpetuating a dangerous cycle of overspending and rising debt that may shatter whatever vision of retirement you still have. Welcome to the world of Retirementology.

Retirementology bridges retirement planning with investor psychology and the market Meltdown of 2008 to produce an entirely new way of thinking about how we spend, how we save, how we borrow, and how we invest. Financial mistakes are deeply rooted in human nature, but you may be able to overcome them--if you understand the breakthrough principles of behavioral economics and apply them in your own retirement planning.

Dr. Gregory Salsbury identifies some of the classic cognitive biases and behavioral mistakes most of us keep making when it comes to retirement planning. For example: Why will people drive 45 minutes to use a $2.00 coupon? Why won’t people sell a poor performing stock just because they inherited it from grandma? Why do people spend differently with a credit card than they do with cash? Why do people believe that they paid no income taxes because they received a refund? You’ll learn why the financial meltdown has amplified the impact of these all-too-human cognitive mistakes and discover ideas for addressing them.

The bottom line for your bottom line is that retirement can no longer be ignored, viewed as a single event, relegated to a “zone,” or romanticized. Instead, you must understand how every spending and financial decision you make from here on can impact the way you will spend your golden years. Retirementology attempts to help you do just that.

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The Gathering by William Kienzle

Product Description

Way back in the 1940s, they had all been young together. Inseparable pals Mike and Manny, both preparing for the priesthood . . . Mike?s beautiful twin sister, Rose, and her best friend Alice, sharing a dream of becoming nuns . . . shy altar boy Stanley and everybody?s good friend, Bob Koesler, also headed for the priesthood. Six Detroit adolescents moving step by measured step into the bosom of the church. Or so they believed.

Now, more than fifty years later, one of the six has died a sudden, violent death, and Father Bob Koesler?these days a retired parish priest?is sadly suspicious that someone in this tiny band of lifelong friends may be responsible. But who and why? Before long, Koesler has reason to believe he knows the shocking answer. . . .

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The Bronze and the Brimstone: Book #2 of the Verona Trilogy by Lory Kaufman

Product Description

"What could go wrong in the 14th-century for three time-traveling teens? How about – EVERYTHING!Hansum, Shamira and Lincoln, three teens from the 24th century, are trapped in 14th-century Verona, Italy. They’ve survived many deadly experiences by keeping their wits about them and by introducing futuristic technology into the past. Principal among these inventions is the telescope, which brought them to the attention of the rich and powerful.But standing out can get you into unexpected and dangerous situations. The nobles of Verona now believe Hansum is a savant, a genius inventor, especially after he brings them plans for advanced cannons and black powder. Being the center of attention is great, but the potential for trouble is now exponentially greater because people are watching Hansum’s every move.Meanwhile, artistic genius Shamira has fallen for a Florentine artist with bloody and disastrous consequences. Lincoln, considered an incompetent back home in the 24th-century, has blossomed – at least until he’s shot in the head with an arrow. And Hansum, after secretly marrying his new master’s beautiful daughter, Guilietta, is offered the hand in marriage of lady Beatrice, daughter of the ruler of Verona. To refuse could mean calamity for all the teens.Amazingly, none of this is their biggest challenge. Because a rash illness is spreading across Verona – and it is threatening to consume everyone.Do they have a future in this past?

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FYI, currently just free for those in Europe:

Cash Burn by Michael Berrier (Amazon Main, Amazon DE) (Tyndale House)

Product Description
Billions of dollars flow through Jason Dunn's banking office each year. When he suffers a series of career setbacks and his marriage begins to crumble, he and his attractive new assistant devise a plan to disappear with a slice of the bank's cash flow. The unwelcome appearance of his brother on the scene, just released from prison, threatens to sidetrack Jason's plans. But Jason's brother "Flip" has his own problems with a parole officer who isn't fooled by this dangerous parolee. In the race to the jackpot between Jason and Flip, and the unwinding of their troubled history, the question soon becomes, Who will get burned?