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Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/
Description: Book Reviews and Bargain reads for the Amazon Kindle, nook, Kobo, Sony and other ereaders, Kindle Fire, nookColor, Kobo Vox, and other tablets, along with some games, music, technology and computers tossed in now and then.
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Kindle Daily Deals 6/19
Published: Wednesday June 19th 7AM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2013/06/kindle-daily-deals-619.html
Description: Today on Amazon's Gold Box deal, save an extra 31 on a Goal Zero 19010 Guide 10 Plus Solar Charging Kit.Today's Kindle Kids Daily Deal is Blood Red Horse 1.99 , by K. M. Grant Walker Childrens .Book DescriptionYou need three things to become a brave and noble knight: A warhorse. A fair maiden. A just cause. Will has a horse-a small chestnut stallion with a white blaze in his brow. Ellie is a fair maiden, but she's supposed to marry Will's older brother, Gavin. And as for the cause, King Richard ... read more »
Nook Daily Find 6/19
Published: Wednesday June 19th 12AM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2013/06/nook-daily-find-619.html
Description: Hiking Through: One Man's Journey to Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail 9.39 Kindle, 1.99B&N , by Paul Stutzman Revell , is the Nook Daily Find, which I'd definitely be watching to buy later today, if I hadn't picked it up the last time it was on sale.Book DescriptionAfter Paul Stutzman lost his wife to breast cancer, he sensed a tug on his heart--the call to a challenge, the call to pursue a dream. Paul left his stable career, traveled to Georgia, and took his first steps on the App... read more »
Uk Kindle Daily Deal 6/19
Published: Tuesday June 18th 11PM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2013/06/uk-kindle-daily-deal-619.html
Description: Love Rules 0.99UK , by Freya North HarperCollins , is the Kindle Deal of the Day for those in the UK no US edition .Book DescriptionAn intelligent, sexy novel about best friends, about settling down and about throwing it all away When you fall in love do you follow your heart or use your head Thea Luckmore believes in love the magic spark of true, old-fashioned, romantic love. She's determined only ever to fall head over heels, or rather, heart over head.Alice Heggarty, her best friend, is alway... read more »
Bargain Book Roundup
Published: Tuesday June 18th 11PM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2013/06/bargain-book-roundup_18.html
Description: Some of these are also on sale at B&N and Kobo, but links below are generally for Amazon.Death of a Kitchen Diva 1.99 Kindle, Kobo , the first novel in the Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails Mystery series by Lee Hollis Kensington Books Book DescriptionWelcome to Bar Harbor, Maine, one of New England's most idyllic coastal towns. But as new food writer Hayley Powell is about to find out, the occasional murder can take a bite out of seaside bliss. . .Single mom Hayley Powell is barely keeping h... read more »
Daily Deal - Stalking The Others
Published: Tuesday June 18th 12PM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2013/06/daily-deal-stalking-others.html
Description: Stalking the Others 6.99 5.38 Kindle , the fourth novel in the H & W Investigations mystery series by Jess Haines Kensington/Zebra , is today's Deal of the Day at at Diesel E-Books, where it's discounted to 1.40 10 copies left . At Amazon, though, you can pick up the Jess Haines Bundle: Hunted By The Others, Taken By The Others, Deceived By The Others, Stalking The Others for 9.99, saving 11 off the bundle's list price and letting you start the series in order if only I didn't already have s... read more »
Free Book - The Grave Gourmet K/n
Published: Tuesday June 18th 11AM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2013/06/free-book-grave-gourmet-kn.html
Description: The Grave Gourmet, by Alexander Campion, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble, courtesy of publisher Kensington Books. This is a repeat in both stores, but it's been a while since the last time, so newer readers may not have picked it up.Book DescriptionIn Alexander Campion's witty debut, chic Parisian policewoman Capucine LeTellier plunges into a uniquely Parisian affair of gastronomic delights and bureaucratic intrigue to close a case that could make her career--or kill it. ... read more »
Kindle Daily Deals 6/18
Published: Tuesday June 18th 10AM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2013/06/kindle-daily-deals-618.html
Description: The HarperCollins 99 cent sale is still going on. I did see some of the titles on sale at B&N, but didn't find any easy way to create a link to isolate the sale items from the regularly 99 cent short stories, there.Kobo is having another trivia contest for coupons: Summer Blockbuster Trivia get up to a 75 off coupon .Today is the last day to take advantage of this AmazonLocal deal:30 Kindle Books for 1 EachToday's Kindle Kids Daily Deal is Splashing by the Shore: Beach Activities for Kids 0.... read more »
Nook Daily Find 6/18
Published: Tuesday June 18th 2AM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2013/06/nook-daily-find-618.html
Description: The Color of Hope 8.79 Kindle, 2.99B&N , by Kim Tate Thomas Nelson , is the Nook Daily Find.Book DescriptionHope shines brightest when all seems lost.Stephanie London led a life of comfort and ease in St. Louis before feeling inexplicably drawn back to her father s roots in the tiny Southern town of Hope Springs. Charlotte Willoughby has lived there all her life and longs to make a new life somewhere else. Stephanie doesn t know exactly what she s doing there or how to occupy her time. And C... read more »
Uk Kindle Daily Deal 6/18
Published: Tuesday June 18th 2AM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2013/06/uk-kindle-daily-deal-618.html
Description: Advent 0.99UK , by James Treadwell Hodder , is the Kindle Deal of the Day for those in the UK the US edition is 10.38 .Book DescriptionA drowning, a magician s curse, and a centuries-old secret.1537. A man hurries through city streets in a gathering snowstorm, clutching a box in one hand. He is Johann Faust, the greatest magician of his age. The box he carries contains a mirror safeguarding a portion of his soul and a small ring containing all the magic in the world. Together, they comprise some... read more »
Books For A Buck, Part 2
Published: Monday June 17th 11PM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2013/06/books-for-buck-part-2.html
Description: More selection from the HarperCollins 99 cent sale. Although it's getting late and I don't have room to list them, there are also a number of very good Science Fiction and Fantasy titles on the sale.The Bone Chamber, the second novel in the Sydney Fitzpatrick series by Robin Burcell Book Description A very talented writer Lee Child , who is smart, tough, and right on the mark Catherine Coulter , and among the best writers of crime fiction Jan Burke , Anthony Award-winning author Robin Burcell br... read more »
Books For A Buck
Published: Monday June 17th 10PM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2013/06/books-for-buck.html
Description: I'm only posting links for Amazon, but you may find these on sale at Barnes & Noble, Kobo or Sony. Sony, by-the-way, has another coupon code good for all non-Agency tiles: 40JUNE13 for 40 off coupon, thru June 19th. These are all titles from HarperCollins, who is having a 99 cent sale with 700 titles included. Obviously, I can't list them all here, so I've just listed some that look especially interesting. Click thru to the sale page to explore by category, where you'll find 20 cookbooks on ... read more »
Free Book - Trading Commodities And Financial Futures K/n
Published: Monday June 17th 12PM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/201...ree-book-trading-commodities-and.html
Description: Trading Commodities and Financial Futures: A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering the Markets, by George Kleinman, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble, courtesy of publisher FT Press.Book DescriptionAs an asset class, commodities are now as important as stocks and bonds and with rapid growth in demand, profit opportunities in commodities are larger than ever. But today s computer-driven markets are volatile and chaotic. Fortunately, you can profit consistently and this tutorial wi... read more »
Free Book - Standing Out With Seo K/n
Published: Monday June 17th 12PM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/201...ee-book-standing-out-with-seo-kn.html
Description: Standing Out with SEO, a collection of short titles by Melanie Mitchell, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble, courtesy of publisher FT Press.Book Description4 authoritative books teach you everything you need to know to drive maximum value from search engine optimization and get the high-profit traffic you need In an era where everyone searches the web first, effective search engine optimization is indispensable. But SEO changes constantly, and the field is rife with confusio... read more »
Reader News
Published: Monday June 17th 10AM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2013/06/reader-news.html
Description: If you buy books from B&N, but read on your PC, be sure to back up the programs you downloaded, as they are discontinuing Nook for PC. There will be "Nook for Web", but that sounds suspiciously like the Cloud Reader at Amazon which is slow and clunky and only to be used for previews or emergencies, in my opinion . The iOs App remains and, for now, so does Nook Study, but that is no doubt on borrowed time, if the Microsoft sale of the education unit at B&N goes thru . So far, th... read more »
Kindle Daily Deals 6/17
Published: Monday June 17th 10AM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2013/06/kindle-daily-deals-617.html
Description: Amazon's Android Free App of the Day is Fighting Fantasy: Blood of the Zombies, which is usually 6 Today's Kindle Romance Daily Deal is California Wine 0.99 , by Casey Dawes Crimson Romance .Book DescriptionSingle mother Elizabeth Ladina is done with men. From her father on down, all they want to do is control her life.Deciding to take her life into her own hands, she ends her five-year relationship and goes to Italy to visit Liguria, her family s original home and rediscover the thrill of being... read more »
Nook Daily Find 6/17
Published: Monday June 17th 12AM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2013/06/nook-daily-find-617.html
Description: Smart and Sexy 1.99 Kindle, B&N , the first novel in the Sky High Air series by Jill Shalvis, is the Nook Daily Find, price matched on Kindle.Book DescriptionFLYING SOLO IS WAY OVERRATEDNoah Fisher has worked for months to make Sky High the most prestigious charter airline in California. He s long overdue for a break something involving ski slopes, cold beers, and hot ski bunny babes. The itinerary doesn t include being hijacked by Bailey Sinclair, gorgeous widow of one of Sky High s wealthi... read more »
Uk Kindle Daily Deal 6/17
Published: Monday June 17th 12AM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2013/06/uk-kindle-daily-deal-617.html
Description: Made of Stone 0.99UK , the fifth Mangel novel by Charlie Williams Thomas & Mercer , is the Kindle Deal of the Day for those in the UK the US edition is 4.99; companion audiobook 1.99 .Book DescriptionThere s bad stuff out there. Folks reckon things like vampires don't exist, but they does Jock from the burger van told me. Plus I found an actual one of em, sleeping at the time in the back of a hearse I nicked that first morning. That's how me and Jock got to setting out freeing the world of e... read more »
Bargain Books For Dads And Those Who Know One
Published: Sunday June 16th 11AM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/201...ain-books-for-dads-and-those-who.html
Description: The Playbook for Dads: Parenting Your Kids In the Game of Life 2.99 Kindle , by Jim Kelly, Ted Kluck and Dan Marino Hachette Book DescriptionOn the football field NFL great Jim Kelly was a strong-armed passer, leading his team to victory after victory. In THE PLAYBOOK FOR DADS he passes principles instead of footballs, still using his talent to lead men, but now he leads them to greatness as fathers, in his view the world's most important job.With an emphasis on preparation, hard work and persev... read more »
Kindle Daily Deals 6/16
Published: Sunday June 16th 10AM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2013/06/kindle-daily-deals-616.html
Description: Today's Kindle Daily Deal is Michael Connelly's "Lincoln Lawyer" Mickey Haller legal thrillers for 2.99 apiece Hachette . Besides making a great and not quite late Father's Day gift, if you start reading now, you'll be ready when The Gods of Guilt is released at the start of December.Today Only, you can add the audiobook of each of these for 4.99 after purchasing the Kindle edition. Prime members can also stream The Lincoln Lawyer movie for free.The Lincoln Lawyer companion audiobook T... read more »
Nook Daily Find 6/16
Published: Sunday June 16th 9AM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2013/06/nook-daily-find-616.html
Description: Manhood for Amateurs 9.78 Kindle, 1.99B&N , by Michael Chabon HarperCollins , is the Nook Daily Find.Book DescriptionThe Pulitzer Prize-winning author "an immensely gifted writer and a magical prose stylist" Michiko Kakutani, New York Times offers his first major work of nonfiction, an autobiographical narrative as inventive, beautiful, and powerful as his acclaimed, award-winning fiction.A shy manifesto, an impractical handbook, the true story of a fabulist, an entire life in part... read more »
Uk Kindle Daily Deal 6/16
Published: Sunday June 16th 12AM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2013/06/uk-kindle-daily-deal-616.html
Description: Pharmakon 0.99UK , by Dirk Wittenborn Bloomsbury , is the Kindle Deal of the Day for those in the UK no US edition .Book DescriptionIt is 1950s America and madness is in the air. In a world where the cures' for craziness include coma therapy, cyanide treatment and full-frontal lobotomies, Dr. William T. Friedrich, a young and ambitious psychology professor at Yale, stumbles upon a tropical plant that seems to possess the secret ingredient of happiness. In Casper Gedsic, a fiercely intelligent, s... read more »
Bargain Book Roundup
Published: Saturday June 15th 2PM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/201...ou-guys-are-having-great-fathers.html
Description: Hope you guys are having a great Father's Day Weekend I'm about to run out and enjoy the nice weather before the rain starts again tomorrow , but wanted to point out that I have a few posts on Zondervan's Bible and Bible Texts sale this weekend over at Christian Books on The Knob.Sony has a coupon code for 40 off one non-Agency book this weekend: 40JUNE13 apply it to your account first, then shop; valid thru Monday .Daddy's Little Girl 1.99 Kindle , by Gregory E. Lang HarperCollins Book Descript... read more »
Free Book - Call Of The Trumpet K/n
Published: Saturday June 15th 10AM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2013/06/free-book-call-of-trumpet-kn.html
Description: Call of the Trumpet, by Helen A. Rosburg, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble, courtesy of publisher Medallion Press.Book DescriptionA tale of love, loyalty, and heartbreak, this book follows a young European girl, Cecile, as she travels to the Sahara desert to reconnect with her past and the memory of her mother. When she was an infant, her French father felt shattered when his Bedouin wife died in childbirth, and thus fled the desert with Cecile. As Cecile gets older, she d... read more »
Free Book - Monster Behind The Wheel K/n
Published: Saturday June 15th 10AM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/201...ree-book-monster-behind-wheel-kn.html
Description: Monster Behind the Wheel, by three-time Bram Stoker Finalist Michael McCarty and Bram Stoker Award-winner Mark McLaughlin, is free in the Kindle store and from Barnes & Noble, courtesy of publisher Medallion Press.Book DescriptionAs a child, Jeremy Carmichael fell from a Ferris wheel at a carnival. When he landed on a beautiful young woman, his fall was broken. Unfortunately, so was the woman s spine. Years later, while delivering pizzas, Jeremy is injured in a car accident . . . that opens ... read more »
Kindle Daily Deals 6/15
Published: Saturday June 15th 10AM
Link: http://blog.booksontheknob.org/2013/06/kindle-daily-deals-615.html
Description: This weekend, save up to 60 on select books at Kobo using promo code 48Hours valid in the US, UK/EU, Canada and AU . They are also having a sale of 20 on the Glo Code: EJB29 & up to 70 off the Arc Code: RFN47 , for those in Canada and the US.If you are an Audible member and had four credits on June 11, check your email for a message about the 10 for Using 4 Credits in 4 Days promotion.Today's Kindle Daily Deal is White Cargo 1.99 , by Stuart Woods Simon and Schuster , which is rumored to be ... read more »