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FREE/BARGAIN - Romance + Discussion - 2016
As requested, here is an outline of the purpose of this thread:
We point out free and bargain romances to each other, and recommend certain books that are/were free (or the opposite!). Because Kindle freebies are easiest to find, the majority of the books listed are from Amazon, but freebies and bargains from other retailers and in other formats are more than welcome! In case no retailer is specifically mentioned in a post, it is safe to assume it's for Amazon US. Be aware that many freebies are only free for a day (or sometimes not even that long), so grab them fast! In addition to the freebies, sales, and coupons we do a weekly purchased/read roundup (voluntary only, but it’s fun to use Calibre’s virtual library feature to take a screengrab in cover view ![]() Be sure to check the last page of 2015's thread for any deals you may have missed |
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Happy New Year, everyone! Here's a 35% off coupon from Dreamspinner Press (found via their Twitter), good through the end of the 1st: Secret16
They've also put up their three $0.99 books for the weekend, two paranormals and a contemporary by Shira Anthony, all of which have 4 stars on Goodreads. With the coupon, it's basically like buy two get one free! Last edited by birdbrainbb; 01-01-2016 at 12:17 AM. |
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I read/reread 227 books in 2015. That's down from 323 books in 2014, which was a personal best.
Here were my reading goals for 2015 and how I did meeting them: Quote:
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As for the other books, I read 7 of them. So 7 out of 12 isn’t too bad I guess. Though discounting the unread series, I read 7 out of 8. And that’s a better way for me to look at it, right? ![]() ![]() Quote:
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So, after all that rambling here are my reading goals for 2016:
I’m cutting back to only 4 planned challenges at AAR. I will probably add a fifth just for novellas. But the challenges are for 16 books each (we match the year), so I want to have an easy-to-reach goal. Included within the various planned challenges my goals are:
I like doing the challenges because they make it easy to mix-and-match favorite authors, new releases, backlist titles, and new-to-me authors. And for 99.9% of the categories I already own more than one book which will fit, so it’s super easy to switch out one title for another if I need to. They really do help cut down on the TBR even though I often add to it more quickly than I take away. Not included in the challenges which are only new-to-me books, I plan to reread Nalini Singh’s Psy/Changeling again series this year. I am really looking forward to it. I also will read books above and beyond what I use for the AAR challenges. I’m very much a mood reader so it may be that nothing I’ve loosely “scheduled” to read appeals to me at the moment. But I should be able to find something in my TBR for any given mood. That’s when I turn on the cover view in Calibre and go “shopping” in my various libraries ![]() ~~~ What are your reading goals for the year? Any specific series or authors you want to try? Last edited by library addict; 01-04-2016 at 03:37 AM. Reason: fix link to Sweet 16 AAR Challenge |
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I want to just enjoy reading again after such a huge break and discover authors who are more my style. I don't have a TBR list anymore.
First up is finish Tricky Twenty-Two and The Brandy Alexander's series. I might try to pick up Suzanne Brockmann's series I stopped maybe some In Death's and Robyn Carr too. I want to read romance with more plot than sex so most newer romances are out. I thought about starting that suspense series by Anne Stuart we will have to see. I guess I want to read smarter romances with good solid writing. I also think I might try the Carla Neggers books I bought. |
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Just FYI, Neggers has a unique writing style. Her books read like puzzle pieces that don't seem to fit together, then toward the halfway point you start to get the big picture. So don't be put off if the book seems rather disjointed at the beginning or you can't always tell how the characters relate together.
She can be info-dumpy at spots (especially when books are later entries in a series). Not every book/series is to my taste, but I really love her Sharpe & Donovan series and also enjoy her Swift River Valley series as well as many of her earlier works I've read. My TBR is now totally virtual since I have all of my unread print books sitting in a box waiting for me to take them in to the Friends of the Library donation center. I did keep 3 unread Linda Raye (aka Linda Turner) Jove Second Chance at Love books, but that's the extent of my print TBR pile now. It hurt to get rid of so many unread books, but I need the space. And it feels freeing after the fact. |
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Boy I wish I lived closer to you! I'd take those books off your hands!
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I read/listened to 302 books/short stories in 2015.
My goal this year is again, 300, and again, to complete series. According to my records, I advanced 38 series in 2015 (either complete or to-date). I hope to increase that number. I've made a list (google spread sheet) to help me track which in-progress series I am most interested in. Blossom, I have a stack of new Dorchester paper backs that I want to get rid of (remember when they had that sale?) I would be happy to mail them to you if you want them. (I'll pay the shipping) |
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Happy New Years All!
![]() ![]() Freebies for the New Year - I posted these on the old thread but am reposting them here since they'll be lost otherwise and many people have been on vacation for the holidays: You Make Me by Erin McCarthy Spoiler:
On Any Given Sundae by Marilyn Brant Spoiler:
Delicate Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan Spoiler:
Consumed by Skyla Madi Spoiler:
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Also, I'd recommend Marie Force's Fatal series starting with Fatal Affair. The setup is somewhat similar to the In Death series although it isn't futuristic and the MCs are only superficially like Eve and Roarke. (She is a police lieutenant in Washington DC and he is the chief of staff for a Senator who gets murdered in the first book). There are some pretty steamy scenes between them, but the focus is on the murder investigation and on character development, not on the sex. This series is published by Carina Press and the ebooks go on sale occasionally. Also the first 8 books (out of 9) are in print so they might be available at the library or UBS. |
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AllRomance is doing a 50% off rebate today only.
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FREE - A Biltmore Christmas by Diane T. Ashley, Sylvia Barnes, Rhonda Bigson & Jeri Odell
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FREE - The Sport of Baronets by Theresa Romain
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The rebates work by charging you full price for the book, and then giving you half the price back in store credit, in the form of "eBook bucks" - which you cna use on rebated books.
In other words, start by buying one or two rebated books on your wishlist up front, collect your eBook bucks, and then use them to pay for the remaining books you're interested in. ![]() EDIT: ....which voids the rebate. Aww, they fixed the glitch. ![]() Last edited by ScalyFreak; 01-01-2016 at 11:53 AM. |
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