16 Free Books and (just a few) Priced at 99 Cents

Here’s something a little different for you that I am also promoting on the Free Kindle Books and Tips blog: a group of authors I’ve corresponded with over the past few years – as well as read several of their books – have banded together starting today through the end of the day Saturday the 19^th to either (a) offer their books for free, or, (b) discount their books to just 99 cents each.   Speaking of free, 16 of these titles are free, with the remainder just 99 cents each.

In terms of customer reviews these are all highly-rated books, and if you count the number of books being offered in boxed sets my back of the envelope calculation says you are getting to peruse over 70 books.  There should be something for everyone – children, young adults, adults – in a variety of genres.  There’s even a few my teenage daughter has read and enjoyed (and started buying the rest of Cidney Swanson’s series as an example)!

 

 

I’m not going to list each book out as it would take a couple of hours; however, here are four short links you can click to grab the freebies and consider for the ones discounted to 99 cents – just remember this pricing only lasts through Saturday!

 

Romance titles: click here or type in http://smarturl.it/FKBT-Rom into your web browser.

 

Mystery & Thriller titles: click here or type in http://smarturl.it/FKBT-Thrills into your web browser.

 

Science Fiction / Fantasy titles: click here or type in http://smarturl.it/FKBT-SFF into your web browser.

 

YA / Other genres: click here or type in http://smarturl.it/FKBT-Gen into your web browser.

 

Have fun!

Michael

 

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Repost – 54 Titles in 16 Boxed Sets Special for Today

Well, if something goes wrong and you screw up you should just come out and admit it…I screwed up.  This post originally went out on the wrong day – it should have gone out today instead.  So, let’s try it again and be sure to grab these at the low pricing while you can!

Tuesday’s post featured 19 romance titles priced at 99 cents, and was quite popular based upon the feedback and clicks on the links. So, why not do something similar again today?

Today’s special feature has more best-selling authors banding together for another special promotion for members of this blog: 16 boxed sets – or a total of 54 books – with most of them priced at 99 cents for each compilation. You will see all sorts of genres from romance, mysteries, horror, fantasy, and more; you can check them all out if you click here or type in http://smarturl.it/fkbt-boxsets into your web browser.

 

 

If you click on the link above, you’ll see the 16 boxed sets displayed. Not too bad for a Wednesday (or for the week), don’t you think?

Have a great week!

Michael

Published Monday – Friday (with an occasional weekend post) this blog, Kindle Books for a Buck or Less, primary focus is on the independent author as there are jewels beyond the “name brand” authors. If you would like to try out the free two-week trial subscription delivered to your e-Ink Kindle, click here or type in http://amzn.to/kb4abuck into your web browser. Who knows, you might find a new favorite author!

Download the Free Kindle Books and Tips blog app for your Kindle Fire or Android-based smartphone or tablet – for free, of course – by clicking here or type in http://amzn.to/freefireapp into your computer’s web browser from the Amazon App Store or click here or type in http://bit.ly/fkbtgoogle
into your computer’s web browser for the Google App Store.

Kindle Reset Instructions

I am going to set this message up to go out monthly for each of my blogs: if you’ve seen it before and know what I’m talking about, or if you’re just plain ‘ole tired of seeing it don’t worry – I’ll be back with a new post soon.

Don’t have a Kindle? Well, you should get one! They range in price from $69 – $499 depending upon the number of bells and whistles you get. You can click here to give the kind of Kindle I primarilyuse a look.

There seems to be a Kindle problem for a lot of folks – that is, what do you need to do if (a) this or any other blog or newspaper all of a sudden stops updating each day on the Kindle, and (b) you can see the blog or newspaper post in the to be downloaded list of the “Manage Your Kindle” section of the Amazon website and for some unexplained reason it doesn’t show up on your Kindle..

You will need to write this down, or try to memorize it, because if it happens to you I’m willing to bet you won’t remember unless you’ve reset your Kindle a few times!

If you would like to print this out, click here to read my post on the Free Kindle Books Plus a Few Other Tips blog to how to capture screen shots on your Kindle.

If this happens to you, you will need to reboot your Kindle. Here is how you do it:

1. Click the “Home” button to get back to your home screen.
2. Click the “Menu” button, and select “Settings.”
3. You will see several options, but “reboot” is not one of those options. Press the “Menu” button again.
4. You will have several options, but choose and click the “Restart” button.

Once you do that, it will take about 1-2 minutes to reboot. Make sure your wireless is on, and the Kindle will go look in the Amazon store to see what is pending to be downloaded and viola! You should be back in business. If you ever need to restart your Kindle, I hope this helps!

Want to have this blog sent wirelessly to your Kindle vs. reading it on your computer? Try out the free two-week subscription!  Click here for the Amazon page for Free Kindle Books Plus a Few Other Tipsor type in http://www.tinyurl.com/fkblog into your computer’s web browser.

 

 

Enter Now to Win a FREE Kindle Paperwhite with 3G!!

I am giving away a free Kindle Paperwhite with 3G on my Free Kindle Books and Tips blog, and I just realized I didn’t tell my other blogs…it’s free to enter, free to win the giveaway, and takes about 15 seconds or less to enter.  If you want to throw your name into the mix, enter now between today and the 31^st!

To see how to enter, just click here or type in http://wp.me/p2b82w-3tO into your web browser.

Good luck!

Michael

Abandoned Hearts

Abandoned Hearts by Regina Tittel is $0.99 in the Amazon Kindle store, and has received an average user rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 18 customer reviews.

Category: Romance / Religious Fiction
 

 
 

 
 

 
Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

Stranded by flood waters in the heart of the Ozarks, Ann McHaven’s forced to stay with a rugged farmer, Jacob Durham. Her annoyance with him turns to attraction; followed by romantic temptations that test her faith.
Independent and stubborn, Jacob’s eyes and heart are opened to all he has to lose when a fearless mountain lion turns him into the hunted. Will his life be spared long enough to restore his trust in God, and admit his love for Ann?

As a christian contemporary novel, Abandoned Hearts is sure to strengthen your values and broaden your understanding of the importance of abstinence before marriage and scripture memorization.

USA subscribers: click here or type in http://amzn.to/SsHn5X into your web browser.

UK subscribers: click here or type in http://amzn.to/SOObpl into your web browser to receive your free copy.

Download the Free Kindle Books and Tips blog app for your Kindle Fire or Android-based smartphone or tablet – for free, of course – by clicking here or type in http://amzn.to/freefireapp into your computer’s web browser from the Amazon App Store or click here or type in http://bit.ly/fkbtgoogle
into your computer’s web browser for the Google App Store.

Something Different

I am sending this post, which originally went out on my Free Kindle Books and Tips blog, to each of my blogs:

Well, this post is a little different, so please bear with me for a few moments…

I frequently mention my family in my weekly “rambling” posts as they usually keep me grounded in reality. With school just starting this week in the Houston area, we now have an 8th grade daughter and a 5th grade son: they keep my wife and me on our toes!

Both of the kids have shown an entrepreneurial spirit since they were younger, always looking for ways to start their own business, make extra money, you name it. They have both said for the past few years they were going to write a book and put it up for sale on the Amazon Kindle storefront – I always replied “sure, what’s your topic or subject?”

That usually started a conversation over the years of random things such as the relatively unknown (yet obviously in high demand) guide to crazy blue frogs, a book of limericks or riddles, a kid’s book review club, a pirate adventure book, or even a guide to playing Pokemon; I still don’t understand Pokemon after all of these years, and I doubt many parents ever will. As with many great ideas for both kids and adults, the idea was always there but the execution never seemed to happen.

On preparation of the new school year, my daughter told us a couple of weeks ago her class is planning a school trip to Washington, D.C. during spring break (in March of next year), and she wanted to know if she could go – my answer, typical of many parents, was “absolutely, how are you going to pay for it?”

Little brother chimed in with “I want to go, too!”

I replied back to both of them with “Sure, you both can go, but you need to find a way to pay for it because the money tree growing in the back yard is suffering from the drought. Why don’t you two write a Kindle book like you’ve been talking about for years to pay for it?”

So, they did – start to finish.

I will tell you they spent days compiling and editing the book, collaborating, making corrections, you name it. Most important to me they learned a heck of a lot, did quite a bit of research, discussed what they wanted to do and compromised with each other (after a little arguing and some refereeing by Mom and Dad), worked on creating a book cover, and did what a lot of adults can’t do and figured out how to convert a text document to the Kindle format.

What’s the title or subject, you may ask (if you didn’t ask I was going to tell you anyway)? They have created a neat little book called Quote of the Day 2013, which provides a daily inspirational or humorous quote, and what they believe is something to inspire you each day or make you chuckle in your walk of life. Each quote was hand-selected by them, and features quotes from the famous and not-so-famous everyday people to begin your day.

Of course, I’d love for each of you to buy a copy not only for yourself but gift several copies of the Kindle book to your friends and family! After Amazon takes their cut and the government demands their fair share, each copy sold will contribute $1.36 to their Washington D.C. trip.

 

 

USA subscribers: click here or type in http://bit.ly/quotes2013 into your web browser.

UK subscribers: click here or type in http://bit.ly/quotes2013uk into your web browser

In addition to my daughter and son thanking you if you purchase the book, my wife and I will be thanking you more as we try to let them enjoy a spring break they will remember for the rest of their lives. If you do purchase a copy, you have my appreciation – if this Kindle book venture of theirs is a success or otherwise, I’ll keep you updated on their status!

Thanks for listening, and your regularly-scheduled programing will resume soon!

Michael

Kindle Reset Instructions

I am going to set this message up to go out monthly for each of my blogs, as most of you read them on your Kindles vs. the computer or via email: if you’ve seen it before and know what I’m talking about, or if you’re just plain ‘ole tired of seeing it don’t worry – I’ll be back with a new post soon.

Don’t have a Kindle? Well, you should get one! They range in price from $79 – $379 depending upon the number of bells and whistles you get. You can click here to give the kind of Kindle I primarily use a look (it’s the $139 version).

There seems to be a Kindle problem for a lot of folks – that is, what do you need to do if (a) this or any other blog, newspaper, or magazine all of a sudden stops updating each day on the Kindle, and (b) you can see the blog, newspaper, or magazine post in the to be downloaded list of the “Manage Your Kindle” section of the Amazon website and for some unexplained reason it doesn’t show up on your Kindle, or (c) you’ve ordered a book, app or anything else for your Kindle and it never seems to download,

You may need to write this down, or try to memorize it, because if it happens to you I’m willing to bet you won’t remember unless you’ve reset your Kindle a few times!

If you would like to print this out, click here to read my post on the Free Kindle Books and Tips blog to how to capture screen shots on your e-Ink Kindle; for you Kindle Fire owners, the instructions on how to print something from your Fire are pretty long and are a post for another day.

If this happens to you, you will need to reboot your Kindle.

Here is how you reboot an e-Ink Kindle:

1. Click the “Home” button to get back to your home screen.
2. Click the “Menu” button, and select “Settings.”
3. You will see several options, but “reboot” is not one of those options. Press the “Menu” button again.
4. You will have several options, but choose and click the  ”Restart” button.

Here is how you reboot a Kindle Fire:

1. Press and hold the power button for 30 seconds, then release the power button.
2. The Fire will turn off before the 30 seconds is up: that’s okay, but please keep holding the power button.
3. After you have pressed the power button for the 30 seconds, let the power switch go and don’t do anything for about five seconds.
4. Press the power button once and release it to power up and restart the Fire.

Once you reboot your Kindle, it could take about 1-2 minutes to reboot. Make sure your wireless is on, and the Kindle will go look in the Amazon store to see what is pending to be downloaded and viola! You should be back in business. If you ever need to restart your Kindle, I hope this helps!

Michael

Want to have this blog sent wirelessly to your e-Ink Kindle vs. reading it on your computer? Try out the free two-week trial subscription! Click here for the Amazon page of the Free Kindle Books and Tips blog or type in http://www.tinyurl.com/fkblog into your computer’s web browser.

Download the Free Kindle Books and Tips blog app for your Kindle Fire or Android-based smartphone or tablet – for free, of course – by clicking here or type in http://amzn.to/freefireapp into your computer’s web browser from the Amazon App Store or click here or type in http://bit.ly/fkbtgoogle into your computer’s web browser for the Google App Store.

 

4th of July

Today is July 4^th: for Americans, it is a celebration of the independence of our country.  I hope you take a moment to say a prayer and give thanks to the men and women who not only made sacrifices to establish this country as well as to keep it free, but honor those who made the supreme sacrifice in order for you and I to enjoy the freedom and liberties so many people across the globe do not have.

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they?

Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants. Nine were farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured.

Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.

Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.

Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.

At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.

Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.

John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a broken heart.

Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates.

Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: “For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.”

They gave you and me a free and independent America. The history books never told you a lot of what happened in the Revolutionary War. We didn’t just fight the British. We were British subjects at that time and we fought our own government. Some of us take these liberties so much for granted…we shouldn’t. So, take a couple of minutes and silently thank these patriots.

It’s not much to ask for the price they paid.

Have a great 4^th!

Michael Gallagher

 

Planet Explorers Walt Disney World 2012: A Travel Guide for Kids

Planet Explorers Walt Disney World 2012: A Travel Guide for Kids by Laura Schaefer is 99 cents today in the Amazon Kindle store, and has received an average user rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 11 customer reviews. You can pick up your copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/GDDQY2 into your computer’s web browser.

Category: Travel / Non-Fiction

Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

2012 UPDATES include dozens of new photos and updated attractions information!

Explore the planet with this Walt Disney World guidebook written just for kids. This fun and informative ebook includes everything an 8-12 year-old needs to know about Walt Disney World, including information about attractions in all four of the parks, food options near favorite rides, shows and Disney resorts.

Children are what Walt Disney World is all about. Why not buy an affordable guidebook written just for them? Let older children plan out your days in the park and give them a useful tool to do it. They’ll love the interactive hyperlinks and interesting trivia about Walt Disney throughout. These links fire up learning and make a Walt Disney World vacation even richer for the whole family.

Every area and attraction of Walt Disney World is covered and given a notation of S (Scary), A (Awesome), T (Thrilling), D (Dark), or W (Wet) when necessary. Fastpass attractions are marked as well. There is a section devoted to each of the theme parks: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Another large section describes the rest of Walt Disney World, including Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon, Downtown Disney, each Walt Disney Resort and several food spots. Finally, the book wraps up with a short quiz, “Disneyisms,” and interactive links about several Disney Imagineers.

The book contains tween-friendly descriptions of what’s what at Walt Disney World for 2012 and includes useful tips at the end of each park section to help time-crunched families get more excitement out of each day. Now kids can help plan the family vacation.

From fun facts to history, attraction highlights to quizzes, Planet Explorers guidebooks have it all.

Don’t miss the other titles in the exciting Planet Explorers series for 8-12 year-old travelers. There’s Planet Explorers Walt Disney World Swimming Pools 2012, Epcot 2012, SeaWorld Orlando 2012, Planet Explorers Disneyland, Planet Explorers Disneyland Paris Resort, Planet Explorers New York City 2012, Planet Explorers Chicago, Planet Explorers Philadelphia, Planet Explorers Las Vegas, The Walt Disney World Character Finder 2012, Planet Explorers Disney Cruise Line 2012, Universal Orlando Resort 2012, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter 2012, and LEGOLAND Florida 2012. Have fun!

Published Monday – Friday (with an occasional weekend post) this blog, Kindle Books for a Buck or Less, primary focus is on the independent author as there are jewels beyond the “name brand” authors. If you would like to try out the free two-week trial subscription on your Kindle, click here or type in http://amzn.to/kb4abuck into your computer’s web browser. Who knows, you might find a new favorite author!

Download the Free Kindle Books and Tips blog app for your Kindle Fire or Android-based smartphone or tablet – for free, of course – by clicking here or type in http://amzn.to/freefireapp into your computer’s web browser from the Amazon App Store or click here or type in http://bit.ly/fkbtgoogle into your computer’s web browser for the Google App Store.

 

Thugbook

Here’s something a little bit different – a brand new digital short from my friend C.J. West – if you haven’t read an of C.J.’s work, and like a good mystery that has a few twists and turns, why not give him a shot?

Thugbook by C.J. West is 99 cents today from the Amazon Kindle store, and has received an average user rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 6 customer reviews: why not add your own review after you read it?  You can pick up your copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/KGAHLa into your computer’s web browser.

Category: Mystery / Thriller

Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

Blaine Stevens and his friend Jones team up to build a new kind of social network. Thugbook arms citizens with cameras and gives them the power to take back the streets.

At first only the brave dare photograph a crime in progress, fearing retaliation, but soon gang members are the ones who are afraid.

Criminals appear on the web by the hundreds, their pictures on a city map identifying them and their turf. The cops ignore the crime-stopping technology, but a more sinister group embraces Thugbook and begins stopping criminals permanently.

Thugbook is engulfed in a swirl of lawsuits and threats to shut the company down. As the stock soars skyward and the site rivals the popularity of Facebook and Google+, two founders with very different agendas battle to fulfill their mission.

Published Monday – Friday (with an occasional weekend post) this blog, Kindle Books for a Buck or Less, primary focus is on the independent author as there are jewels beyond the “name brand” authors. If you would like to try out the free two-week trial subscription on your Kindle, click here or type in http://amzn.to/kb4abuck into your computer’s web browser. Who knows, you might find a new favorite author!

Download the Free Kindle Books and Tips blog app for your Kindle Fire – for free, of course – by clicking here or type in http://amzn.to/freefireapp into your computer’s web browser.