J.D.’s Comments (group member since Jun 21, 2017)

J.D.’s comments from the It's a Summer Reading Challenge! group.

Kindle E-Book Deals for July 15, 2017

Disclaimer: I've not read all of these so I can't vouch for the content, but check them out and see if they interest you.

Slim pickin's today but it looks like a great read for the whole family.


The Green Ember (The Green Ember Series Book 1)
by S. D. Smith


Heather and Picket are extraordinary rabbits with ordinary lives until calamitous events overtake them, spilling them into a cauldron of misadventures. They discover that their own story is bound up in the tumult threatening to overwhelm the wider world.
Kings fall and kingdoms totter. Tyrants ascend and terrors threaten. Betrayal beckons, and loyalty is a broken road with peril around every bend.
Where will Heather and Picket land? How will they make their stand?

"A hero story, this is more Hobbit than Watership Down. More Narnia than Beatrix Potter."

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Kindle E-Book Deals for July 14, 2017

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Dawn Of Liberty
by Amber Schamel


Liberty comes with a price. Can a fledgling nation bear the cost? Three riveting short stories follow Samuel Adams as he struggles through the events surrounding the Declaration of Independence and evokes the Dawn of Liberty.
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Counted With The Stars
by Connilyn Cossette


Sold into slavery by her father and forsaken by the man she was supposed to marry, young Egyptian Kiya must serve a mistress who takes pleasure in her humiliation. When terrifying plagues strike Egypt, Kiya is in the middle of it all.
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Reagan Diaries Volume 1: January 1981 – October 1985
By Douglas Brinkley and Ronald Reagan


Edited by a #1 New York Times bestselling author: Ronald Reagan’s daily diaries offer a fascinating look at his first five years in the Oval Office — and a riveting, first-hand glimpse into the life of an American President.
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America: The Last Best Hope Vol. I
By William J. Bennett


A New York Times bestseller! This detailed chronicle follows the dramatic rise of the United States — from the time of Columbus to the eve of World War I.

America, how well do you know your history?

Who quelled a coup d'etat by putting on a pair of reading glasses?
Which U.S. senator was nearly caned to death on the Senate floor?
Which first lady refused to serve alcohol in the White House?
What famous inventor was called to find the assassin's bullet in President Garfield's back?
Which successful candidate for president insisted on telling the truth about his sex scandal?
Which beloved ex-president raced with death and poverty to write his best-selling memoirs and which famous humorist came to his rescue?
Which president carefully read the trial notes of 303 condemned Sioux warriors and spared all but 38 from the hangman's noose?
Which "four-eyed" future president beat up a drunken bully in a saloon?
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Not a huge list today, but some pretty good titles! :)

On my contemporary right now. It's a long one, but I think I'll be able to get it done within the next week.

I'm really enjoying this challenge even though I don't actually have as much time to read as I'd like.

Kindle E-Book Deals for July 12, 2017

Disclaimer: I've not read all of these so I can't vouch for the content, but check them out and see if they interest you.


The One Who Sees Me
by Kandi J Wyatt


Teenage slave girl Faru's life has been turned upside down when she discovers she's been traded to a new master, forcing her to leave all she's ever known. Upon her arrival, Faru meets a friend, Cailean, who helps her adjust to life in the strange location. Life settles into a new pattern, and romance blossoms between the young friends. But as soon as they plan to get married, another proposal comes about - one that cannot be ignored. Being a slave means not always marrying who you love.
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The Photograph
by Beverly Lewis


Eva Esch and her sisters are in a predicament. With the passing of their widowed mother, Eva's older brother Menno plans to move his growing family into the Eden Valley farmhouse where they all grew up, leaving little room for his three single sisters. Surely, Menno reasons, at least one of them will marry this coming wedding season.
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Stealthy Steps
by Vikki Kestell


Gemma Keyes is an ordinary, unexceptional young woman with a lackluster life until an overheard conversation ends her budding career—and her loyalty to an old friend puts her very existence in jeopardy. As the truth emerges, Gemma discovers—the hard way—that invisibility comes with its own set of problems.
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Roanoke
by Angela Hunt


The enduring mystery of what happened to the first English colony in the New World . . .

In 1587, a group of would-be colonists set sail from England and later landed on Roanoke Island, now part of North Carolina's Outer Banks. Their ship returned to England and the settlers were never heard from again. This is the story, based on legendary and historical information, of what might have happened to them.

Jocelyn White, a newlywed married to Thomas Coleman, is reluctant to leave her home in England for the wild shores of the New World. The journey is fraught with danger, but her dependence on God and God's providence carry her safely through.
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EDIT:
Just found this one too.

Drawing Fire
By Janice Cantore


Perfect for fans of Dee Henderson: While investigating a stalking case, Detective Abby Hart uncovers information about the unsolved arson that left her orphaned. As she and private investigator Luke search for answers, can they find a way to make peace with their pasts?
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Kindle E-Book Deals for July 11, 2017

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I went through a few dozen books and this is literally the ONLY one that looked like it was worth sharing.


Secrets & Charades
by Cindy Ervin Huff


Jake Marcum's busy ranch leaves him no time for courting, and his wounded heart has no place for love. When battlefield nightmares disturb his peace and his tomboy niece, Juliet, needs taming, somehow a mail-order bride seems like a logical solution.
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EDIT:
Just found one more deal. Not a free one, but looks like a good deal for a 5-book series.


The Redemption Collection
By Karen Kingsbury with Gary Smalley


This collection bundles all 5 titles in Karen Kingsbury’s beloved Redemption series into one e-book for a great value! The Redemption series won Christian Retailing’s 2005 Retailer’s Choice Award for Best Series!

Redemption / Remember / Return / Rejoice / Reunion

The five-book Redemption series by Gary Smalley and Karen Kingsbury centers around the Baxter family. As readers follow the hopes and struggles of the family, they will explore key relationship themes as well as the larger theme of redemption, both in characters’ spiritual lives and in their relationships. In each book, fans will enjoy a personal note from Karen and Gary Smalley as well as discussion questions for book group use. Revisit the Baxter family in all their life-changing events, or share the series with someone who hasn’t discovered it yet.

#1 Redemption:
When Kari Baxter Jacobs finds out that her husband is involved in an adulterous relationship and wants a divorce, she decides she will love him and remain faithful to her marriage at all costs. This book shows how God can redeem seemingly hopeless relationships, and it illustrates one of Gary Smalley’s key messages: Love is a decision.

#2 Remember:
Convinced she could make it on her own, Ashley Baxter has kept the most important people in her life at a distance—her family, the man who loves her, and the God she is sure can never forgive her. Now, just as she begins to open her heart, the events of September 11 rip into Ashley’s world and she is led to heartbreaking and hope-filled decisions that will forever change her life. This story vividly illustrates that we must value others more than ourselves, and it drives home one of Gary Smalley’s key messages: Honor one another.

#3 Return:
This touching novel reunites readers with the Baxter family and focuses on the only Baxter son, Luke. He is determined to leave his faith and his past behind and embrace a new, free-thinking future. But what he doesn’t realize is that his past holds a secret even he doesn’t know. When Luke finds out, his comfortable new life is turned upside down, and he must turn back to his roots.

#4 Rejoice (2005 Gold Medallion Award finalist):
In the continuing saga of the Baxter family, Brooke Baxter has achieved everything this world has to offer—a prestigious career, a beautiful home, and two wonderful children. Her recent return to her faith is an encouragement to her family. But if she faces tremendous loss, can her fledgling faith and her rocky marriage survive?

#5 Reunion (2005 Gold Medallion Award finalist):
This touching story allows us to see into the lives of the Baxter family as Erin and Sam attempt to adopt a child. As the family looks forward to a heartwarming reunion, they find out that Mr. and Mrs. Baxter have a secret that could change their lives forever.

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Kindle E-Book Deals for July 10, 2017

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Adela's Prairie Suitor
by Elaine Manders


A clean, Christian romance novella about a Victorian era, western mail-order bride. Most of the ladies attending the Harvard Annex hope to attain a quality education and advance the status of women--except Adela Mason. All she wants is marriage and a home of her own.
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Country Boy Vs. City Girl
by Shanna Hatfield


Tenacious and determined, Jenna Keaton has no plans for a husband or marriage, devoting her time and energy into her career. The very last thing on her mind is falling for a man who wants to move to the sticks and toil in the dirt. There's no way he's getting her to leave life in the city.
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Above All Things
By Deborah Raney


Expecting their first baby, Judd and Evette McGlin are thrilled at the prospect of becoming parents. But their marriage faces the ultimate test when Judd learns he already has a child: a six-year-old bi-racial daughter, born amid secrets and lies. Now, Evette must decide if she can accept the child—and forgive Judd. She thought she was open-minded—until hidden prejudices threaten the future of an innocent little girl, Evette's marriage, and the very notion of the woman she's believed herself to be. Above all things, this child needs acceptance and love. Needs Evette to discover what being a mother truly means. Needs Judd to face his past. And needs them both to discover what it truly means to be a family.

This novel was originally published in 2009 under the same title by Steeple Hill.It has been updated from the original edition.
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Kindle E-Book Deals for July 8, 2017

Disclaimer: I've not read all of these so I can't vouch for the content, but check them out and see if they interest you.

Had a little extra time today so I added cover images too. 'Cause who doesn't like to look at great book covers! Just don't go judging the book by it! LOL


Longbow (The Saga of Roland Inness Book 1)
By Wayne Grant


Roland Inness is a peasant boy with an unusual talent—and a secret. He has learned the art of making a longbow and the skill to use it with deadly accuracy. Why must this be kept secret? The Normans rule England with their armored knights and a well-aimed longbow can pierce that armor. Possession of the weapon is a hanging offense and when Roland takes the wrong deer on the wrong Lord’s land he has to flee for his life.
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Mozart’s Sister
By Nancy Moser


Nannerl Mozart was just as talented as her little brother, Wolfgang, but because she was a woman…
As children, Nannerl Mozart and her younger brother, Wolfgang, performed before the crowned heads of Europe. But behind the glamour lurked dark difficulties—the hardship of travel, agonizing bouts of illness, and the constant concern over money. Their father, Leopold, is driven by a desire to bring his son’s genius to the attention of the world.
But what about Nannerl? Was she not just as talented? In a time where women’s choices are limited, what hope did she have of ever realizing her own dreams?
Share Nannerl’s journey as she discovers her unique purpose.
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The Justice Game
By Randy Singer


After the target of an investigative report storms a Virginia Beach television station, he kills one of the anchors before the SWAT team takes him down. Following the victim’s funeral, her family files a lawsuit against the gun company who manufactured the killer’s weapon of choice. The lawyers for the plaintiff and defendant—Kelly Starling and Jason Noble—are young, charismatic, and successful. They’re also easy blackmail targets, both harboring a personal secret so devastating it could destroy their careers. Millions of dollars—and more than a few lives—are at stake. But as Kelly and Jason battle each other, they discover that the real fight is with unseen forces intent on controlling them both.
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A Nation of Immigrants
By John F. Kennedy


Throughout his presidency, John F. Kennedy was passionate about the issue of immigration reform. He believed that America is a nation of people who value both tradition and the exploration of new frontiers, people who deserve the freedom to build better lives for themselves in their adopted homeland. This modern edition of his posthumously published, timeless work—with a new introduction by Senator Edward M. Kennedy and a foreword by Abraham H. Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League—offers the late president's inspiring suggestions for immigration policy and presents a chronology of the main events in the history of immigration in America.
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Ashley's Amish Adventures: Attending an Amish Wedding
by Ashley Emma


Ever wondered what it would be like to go inside an Amish home, make Amish friends, or go to an Amish wedding? In this book, author Ashley Emma returns to the Amish community of Unity, Maine to attend an Amish wedding and brings along her twelve-year-old dance student, Hailey. Because of this journal's rare photos, you will literally get to see the places you are reading about as you read.
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True Cover
by Ruth Kyser


In a matter of 24 hours, Sarah Masters lost everything that was important to her - her job, her friends, her house. Now a madman is hunting her down to kill her, and the only ones stopping him are the FBI Agents who have pledged to protect her. But in the process of protecting her, these FBI Agents touch Sarah's life in a way she never expected as they cause her to question her relationship with God and His plan for her future.
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Fireproof
by Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick, Eric Wilson


INSIDE BURNING BUILDINGS, Captain Caleb Holt lives by the firefighter's adage: NEVER LEAVE YOUR PARTNER. Yet at home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules.
Growing up, his wife Catherine always dreamed of marrying a loving, brave firefighter . . . just like her father. Now, after seven years of marriage, she wonders when she stopped being "good enough." Countless arguments and anger have them wanting to move on to something with more sparks.
As they prepare for divorce, Caleb's father challenges him to commit to a 40-day experiment: "The Love Dare." Wondering if it's even worth the effort, Caleb reluctantly agrees, not realizing how it will change his world forever.
Surprised by what he discovers about the meaning of love, Caleb begins to see his wife and marriage as worth fighting for. But is it too late? His job is to rescue others. Now Captain Holt must face his toughest job ever . . . rescuing his wife's heart.
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The Berenstain Bears and the Forgiving Tree
by Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain


When Cousin Fred accidentally damages Brother’s brand-new bike, Brother Bear is angry. Can Sister Bear help him see that forgiving his friend is the right thing to do?
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The Ghost of Africa
by Don Brobst


Together New York City surgeon Paul Branson and his wife, Nicki, had a dream: to help the people of the African bush. After Nicki’s untimely death, Paul decides to honor her memory and carry on alone. In South Sudan, he channels grief into hope, caring for villagers and working to save Leza, a little girl with leukemia who has captured his heart.
Meanwhile, Jason Quinn, terrorist leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army, has deadly plans for the people of South Sudan. But he needs information to carry out his plot—information from research Paul did for the US government years ago. Quinn will stop at nothing to obtain this secret intelligence, even kidnap a dying child. Now, in order to save the ailing Leza and stop a genocide, Paul must go beyond his medical training to journey into a world of brutal terrorism and global intrigue. With only instinct and his faith as guides, how far will he go to save the lives of thousands?
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I've still got to finish my sci-fi! I got sidetracked by another book that is not even on my list and I couldn't put it down.

It was an interesting detour though. :)

Now to get back on track!

Kindle E-Book Deals for July 7, 2017

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World Of The Innocent
by Nadine C. Keels

Jhoi couldn’t imagine having much to do with a strange guy like Marcas, a brilliant fellow artist. But through wise counsel, Jhoi will discover a link between intimate friendship and becoming a steward of an era. A tale of love and the meaning of innocence—based on a true story.
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How To See With Your Heart
by Jennifer Youngblood

A touching story about a second chance at life and love. And a trusty guide dog name Tucker who proves that dogs really are a man's best friend. Brooklyn Reese has a thriving flower shop but isn't as lucky in love. Having a lowdown, cheating fiancé is bad enough, but add a meddling mother and catty sister into the mix, and it's sure to spell disaster.
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Fairy Tale Romance Collection: The Healer’s Apprentice, The Merchant’s Daughter, The Fairest Beauty, The Captive Maiden, The Princess Spy (Fairy Tale Romance Series)
By Melanie Dickerson

The Healer’s Apprentice: Rose has been appointed as a healer’s apprentice at Hagenheim Castle, and when Lord Hamlin—the future duke—is injured, it is Rose who tends to him. As she works to heal his wound, she begins to fall in love, and wonders if he feels the same. But Lord Hamlin is betrothed to a mysterious young woman in hiding. As Rose’s life spins toward confusion, she must take the first steps on a journey to discover her own destiny.

The Merchant’s Daughter: Annabel is trapped in indentured servitude to Lord Ranulf, a recluse who is rumored to be both terrifying and beastly. She soon finds he is actually very kind and caring, and the two strike up a friendship that could soon become more. Then Annabel becomes involved in a situation that could possibly lead to Ranulf’s demise.

The Fairest Beauty: Sophie desperately wants to get away from her stepmother’s jealousy, and receives her chance when Gabe arrives from Hagenheim Castle to rescue her, claiming she is betrothed to his older brother. Though romance is impossible--she is his brother’s future wife, and Gabe himself is betrothed to someone else--the pair flee to the Cottage of the Seven to find help. Before long both must not only protect each other from the dangers around them, they must also protect their hearts.

The Captive Maiden: When Gisela learns the duke’s son, Valten--the boy she has daydreamed about for years--is throwing a ball in hopes of finding a wife, she vows to find a way to attend, even if it’s only for a taste of a life she’ll never have. To her surprise, she catches Valten’s eye. Though he is rough around the edges, Gisela finds Valten is everything she hoped he would be. But other forces are bent on keeping the two from falling further in love, putting Gisela in more danger than she ever imagined.

The Princess Spy: Margaretha has always been a romantic, and hopes her newest suitor, Lord Claybrook, is destined to be her one true love. But then an injured man is brought to Hagenheim Castle, claiming to be an English lord who was attacked by Claybrook and left for dead. And only Margaretha--one of the few who speaks his language--understands the wild story. It is up to her to save her father, Colin, and Hagenheim itself from Claybrook’s wicked plot.
5 Clean, Christian Romance Books for $1.99
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The Forgiving Hour
By Robin Lee Hatcher

Twelve years ago, Claire Porter thought her entire life was over when she learned that her husband, Dave, was having an affair with a young college student. Following their divorce, Claire started over, including changing back to her maiden name of Conway.
Claire now feels pretty good about her accomplishments. She has raised a wonderful son, Dakota; enjoys her work; and finally has a new love. When Dakota informs her that he is engaged, she looks forward to meeting his fiancée, even as she wonders if 31-year-old Sara Jennings is too old for her "little" six-foot-plus boy.
Secrets never stay buried long, and only God can help Claire find forgiveness when betrayal comes back to haunt her.
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Lillian wrote: "Okay, thanks! Because while I can do both I just wasn't sure."

I'll admit for the really old dates I had to do some googling to get some suggestions. :)

Lillian wrote: "Okay, another question. For the ones that say a book set between whatever date it says, does that mean a book from that time frame, or a book with that time frame in it?"

While it can be a book published or written in those years, it doesn't necessarily have to be. The year range is referring to when the story in the book takes place.

Kindle E-Book Deals for July 5, 2017

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Washington: A Legacy of Leadership
By Paul Vickery

His name is carved in granite, his likeness cast in bronze, his legend as large as the role he played as America's first president. But before he was a commander-in-chief, George Washington was a general in a revolution that would decide the future of the people and land he called his own. If victorious, he would gain immortality. If defeated, he would find his neck in a hangman's noose.
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Alexander Hamilton: A Life
By Willard Sterne Randall

From his less than auspicious start in 1755 on the Caribbean Island of Nevis to his untimely death in a duel with his old enemy Aaron Burr in 1804, Alexander Hamilton, despite his short life, left a huge legacy.

Orphaned at thirteen and apprenticed in a counting house, Hamilton learned principles of business that helped him create the American financial system and invent the modern corporation. But first the staunch, intrepid Hamilton served in the American Revolution, acting as General Washington’s spymaster. Forging a successful legal career, Hamilton coauthored the Federalist Papers and plunged into politics. Irresistibly attractive, he was a man of many gifts, but he could be arrogant and at times a poor judge of character.
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Meek And Mild
by Olivia Newport

The leadership in an Old Order Amish community requires shunning friends and family whose only offense is to embrace the new Protestant practice of Sunday school among the Mennonites, but teaching Bible stories to children is one of Clara Kuhns' great joys.
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Gluten Free Today
by Sarah Spencer

Gluten Free Today contains 36 healthy lunch, snacks, and small bites recipes. It was created with busy people that suffer from sensitivity to gluten in mind. Most recipes can be made within thirty minutes, including preparation, and can easily be brought with you to eat on the go.
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The Heart Mender
By Andy Andrews

In the classic storytelling style of The Noticer andThe Traveler’s Gift, New York Times best-selling author Andy Andrews now delivers an adventure set sharply against the warm waters and white sands of the Gulf of Mexico in WWII America.
Saddened and unable to abandon her resentment toward the Nazi war machine that took her husband’s life, the young and attractive Helen Mason is living a bitter, lonely existence. Betrayed and left for dead, German U-boat officer Lt. Josef Landermann washes ashore in a sleepy town along the northern gulf coast, looking to Helen for survival.
The Heart Mender is a story of life, loss, and reconciliation, reminding us of the power of forgiveness and the universal healing experience of letting go.
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For Love & Honor
By Jody Hedlund

Lady Sabine is harboring a skin blemish, one, that if revealed, could cause her to be branded as a witch, put her life in danger, and damage her chances of making a good marriage. After all, what nobleman would want to marry a woman so flawed?
Sir Bennet is returning home to protect his family from an imminent attack by neighboring lords who seek repayment of debts. Without fortune or means to pay those debts, Sir Bennet realizes his only option is to make a marriage match with a wealthy noblewoman. As a man of honor, he loathes the idea of courting a woman for her money, but with time running out for his family’s safety, what other choice does he have?
As Lady Sabine and Sir Bennet are thrust together under dangerous circumstances, will they both be able to learn to trust each other enough to share their deepest secrets? Or will those secrets ultimately lead to their demise?
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Taking the holiday off from scouring the lists of ebook deals, BUT I do want to let you know about this awesome deal:

Christianaudio.com is offering the recent 2017 Audie Award winning audiobook edition of the novel "Risen" by Angela Hunt for absolutely free!

Risen
By Angela Hunt

Epic in scope, yet deeply personal, this novelization offers a unique perspective on the story of the resurrection. Roman Tribune Clavius is assigned by Pilate to keep the radical followers of the recently executed Yeshua from stealing the body and inciting revolution. When the body goes missing despite his precautions, Clavius must hunt it down.

http://christianaudio.com/free

They do require you to register for an account in order to claim the free audiobook, but that is free also. No purchase or monthly membership required.


Have a good holiday!

Victoria wrote: "Okay. I think I finally got my list figured out.
- A classic ~ The Hound of the Baskervilles
- A fantasy\sci-fi Resistance
- A contemporary Blink
- An indie..."

Can't wait to hear what you think of Blink!

Lisa wrote: "1801 - 1900: The Valley of Fear. This is sherlock, so it is in 1800s, right?;"

Sherlockian scholars put this book somewhere in the late 1880's. So, yep you're good! :)

Kindle E-Book Deals for July 3, 2017

Disclaimer: I've not read all of these so I can't vouch for the content, but check them out and see if they interest you.


Sorry that I didn't post yesterday. I think Sundays are going to be harder to fit this in. But I'll do it when I can.
Lots of historical non-fiction today so hopefully you can find something that interests you.


The Children of Lir
by Ann Carroll and Derry Dillon

A delightful fairy tale! When an enchantress transforms King Lir’s four children into swans, they’ll have to spread their wings and brave the frozen waters. Can they find their way home again?
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An Amish Garden (Novella Collection)
by Beth Wiseman

Gardens are a place to rest, to draw near, and to heal. -Where Healing Blooms" by Vannetta Chapman -Flowers for Rachael" by Kathleen Fuller -Seeds of Love" by Tricia Goyer -Rooted in Love" by Beth Wiseman
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Theodore Roosevelt (1st Edition)
by Lewis L. Gould

Sportsman. Naturalist. Warrior. President. There are so many sides to Theodore Roosevelt that it is easy to overlook one of his most enduring contributions to American public life: the use of fame to fuel his political career.
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Paul Revere's Ride
by David Hackett Fischer

Paul Revere's midnight ride looms as an almost mythical event in American history--yet it has been largely ignored by scholars and left to patriotic writers and debunkers. Now one of the foremost American historians offers the first serious look at the events of the night of April 18, 1775--what led up to it, what really happened, and what followed--uncovering a truth far more remarkable than the myths of tradition.
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Washington's Crossing (Pivotal Moments in American History)
by David Hackett Fischer

As David Hackett Fischer recounts in this riveting history, George Washington--and many other Americans--refused to let the Revolution die. On Christmas night, as a howling nor'easter struck the Delaware Valley, he led his men across the river and attacked the exhausted Hessian garrison at Trenton, killing or capturing nearly a thousand men. A second battle of Trenton followed within days. The Americans held off a counterattack by Lord Cornwallis's best troops, then were almost trapped by the British force. Under cover of night, Washington's men stole behind the enemy and struck them again, defeating a brigade at Princeton. The British were badly shaken. In twelve weeks of winter fighting, their army suffered severe damage, their hold on New Jersey was broken, and their strategy was ruined.
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Arielle wrote: "Oooh, you have several of my favorites on your list: Kate Seredy (sooo good), Max Brand (not my top favorite Western author but he's up there- he's great), A Tale of Two Cities (I adored it- my favorite Dickens'), Elizabeth George Speare (that woman could write), and of course, the immortal LEWIS and SHAKESPEARE."

Cool! A couple of these are re-reads from over a decade ago, but most are first time reads.

Brand isn't my fave western author either, but Destry is, in my opinion one of the best western novels ever and his best by far. Louis L'Amour is my favorite, but I also enjoy some Zane Grey too.

I have to admit that I stole the Speare book from someone else's list. :) I was not familiar with either that book or the author. But it sounded like a great story.

Kindle E-Book Deals for July 1, 2017

Disclaimer: I've not read all of these so I can't vouch for the content, but check them out and see if they interest you.

Welcome to July! :) Sorry the list is so late today. Had a ton of work to do.


Glory Riders
by Louis L’Amour

Six classic westerns from a “master storyteller” and winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom! From bar brawls and ranch shoot-outs to murder investigations and even romance, these tales masterfully capture the spirit of the Old West.
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The Safe Lands Complete Collection
by Jill Williamson

A thrilling Christian trilogy! Many years after a plague ravaged the world, the devout people of Glenrock work hard to survive. But when the town is raided, the remaining villagers must fight to rescue their loved ones from a horrible fate. “Wonderfully realized”.
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Stealthy Steps
by Vikki Kestell

Gemma Keyes is working with Dr. Daniel Bickel, a man on the verge of a scientific breakthrough. But danger is just around the corner… This Christian thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat!
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Love's Unfading Light: Historical Christian Romance (Eagle Harbor Book 1)
by Naomi Rawlings

Widow Tressa Danell is struggling to raise her son and keep her bakery afloat. Lighthouse keeper Mac Oakton can’t get Tressa off his mind, but he has plans to leave their small town. Can the Lord open their hearts to the possibility of love?
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52 Steps to Murder (Book 1 Dekker Cozy Mystery Series)
by Steve Demaree

A fun, clean mystery: When an elderly woman is found dead in her home, two wisecracking Christian sleuths must hunt down strange clues and red herrings. Can they find the culprit?
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A Mighty Fortress (Hymns of the West Book 1)
by Faith Blum

Joshua and Ruth Brookings are traveling by stagecoach to finally join their parents in Montana. Attacked by murderous outlaws, the teens barely escape with their lives and must survive in the barren Wyoming and Montana territories and escape the man who's hunting them.
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Hunted
by Meagan Spooner

Beauty knows the Beast's forest in her bones—and in her blood. After all, her father is the only hunter who's ever come close to discovering its secrets. So when her father loses his fortune and moves Yeva and her sisters out of their comfortable home among the aristocracy and back to the outskirts of town, Yeva is secretly relieved.
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A Good Boy
by Anthony Andre

The night Wesley's wife died changed his life. Now, three years later he takes a job as a brand new pastor at an old church. Young, inexperienced, and unprepared, Wesley dives into the task of saving a dying church while coming to grips with his past and discovering his own capacity for love.
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Lorrie wrote: "I opted to use a vacation day. Making the most of the days off! Even though I have absolutely nothing planned or going on. Eating, the usual "holiday" thing!"

Same here. No plans either. I kind of hate it when a holiday is in the middle of the week. Hard to really do much when you have to go to work the next day. :)

Sarah Grace wrote: "LOL! Well, my brother's office was on the fence about whether to close on Monday or not, and they finally decided to, so he was pretty thrilled about that. And my other brother planned to use vacation time ..."

Ah! I see.