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Apr 16, 2013 04:14AM
Feed your imagination or learn something new with the choices on this week's Free Kindle Ebook list: http://bit.ly/118J4Yg Enjoy!
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Hey everyone another free book for you all to enjoy: Love’s Will, by Meredith Whitford. Shakespeare in love. http://amzn.to/11q8n9a An interesting and insightful read, definitely worth downloading.
Here's the blurb:
Anne Hathaway is a headstrong 26 year-old woman.
But when she meets a man eight years her junior her life changes dramatically.
Will Shakespeare is no ordinary Stratford lad.
His head is full of poetry, and big dreams of success on the London stage.
But after a whirlwind romance, Anne falls pregnant and Will finds himself tied down to a life he doesn't want.
Desperate to fulfil his dreams he eventually saves enough to move to London.
Pining for her love and bored of her provincial life, Anne follows him to the bustling city.
But the city of vice soon threatens the life they have built together.
And Anne finds herself caught up in a drama as intense as any that Will is penning for the theatre.
'Love's Will' is a brilliantly-researched romantic comedy that brings England's greatest playwright vividly to life. It combines historical detail with a moving story to create a book that is both informative and entertaining.
'Beautiful, witty, insightful.' - Richard Foreman, best-selling author of 'A Hero Of Our Time.'
'An exciting and absorbing tale'- Brian Kavanagh,best-selling author of the Belinda Lawrence Mysteries.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books
Hello all, another free book to enjoy: Out Of This World: Spielberg’s Greatest Film. http://amzn.to/17zbgavHeres the blurb
From Jaws to E.T, and from Saving Private Ryan to his latest Academy Award Winning block-buster Lincoln, Steven Spielberg has established himself as arguably the world's greatest living director
He is a film-maker as accomplished as he is prolific - and a man who re-wrote the rules of cinema.
But which is his greatest film?
We all have our own favourites.
Is it children's science fiction classic, E.T?
Or the epic war film, Saving Private Ryan?
Or the moving drama, Schindler's List?
How about his latest historical drama, Lincoln?
Spielberg is considered to be one of the most popular and influential directors in the history of cinema.
In 'Out of this World: Spielberg's Greatest Film' Hannan sinks his teeth into some of the most successful Hollywood blockbusters of all time to answer the all important question- which is the very best of them all?
It is a book that no fan of Spielberg, or student of cinema, will want to miss.
Praise for Brian Hannan's books:
'A treat for any Hitchcock fan. You might not agree with it - but you can't miss it.' - Robert Foster, best-selling author of 'The Lunar Code'.
Brian Hannan writes a regular column for Cinema Retro magazine. He has programmed for film societies and has organised events and festivals. He will shortly be publishing a book on the making of Lawrence Of Arabia. He is also an award-winning journalist and campaigning editor.
This is also free on amazon at the moment. We Are The Champions. The European Cup winners. What’s the greatest team? http://amzn.to/ZZ0MRa The Champions League is, alongside the World Cup, the great prize in world football.
The finest players and the cleverest managers have all pitted their wits in the competition.
But which was the finest team to ever lift the trophy?
The Real Madrid of the 1950s?
The Celtic of the 1960s?
Ajax and Bayern Munich of the 1970s?
Or the Barcelona of today?
In 'We Are The Champions', the leading football writer Rab MacWilliam examines the merits of each team and asses their contribution to football.
And he answers the one question that will fascinate every fan of the game.
Which was the greatest of them all?
This is a book no football fan will want to miss.
Rab MacWilliam is a book and magazine publisher, editor and writer. He has written several books on golf and football, including Rangers: An Illustrated History (which was short-listed for the 2003 WH Smith Sports Book of the Year), The Encyclopedia of World Football, Great Football Moments of the 20th Century, A History of the European Cup and Arsenal: The Essential History. The Arsenal book was described by Bob Wilson as 'a must for any football historian, let alone every follower of Arsenal FC'. Rab runs his own book publishing company, Clissold Books, and lives in North London.
Just finished reading The Soho Anarchist, by Tony Evans. Which is a Victorian crime series. At the moment it is free on Amazon: http://amzn.to/WFKFkq I really enjoyed it and recommend it for download.
Here is the blurb:
The Victorian detective Hester Lynton and her sharp-minded assistant Ivy Jessop are back for another series of dazzling adventures.
In London a mysterious package with a deadly secret has landed on Hester's desk.
In the suburbs, a woman is plagued by a series of pranks which hint at the supernatural.
And in Islington, a medium claims to have the power to access the thoughts of her client's dead relatives, as well as the money in their pockets.
Can Hester find the elusive Soho Anarchist before another bomb is blown? Will she unearth the secret of Greystones Villa and identify its tormentor? And will she unveil the true identity of Madame Valland and the secrets of her supernatural powers?
Join Hester and Ivy as they travel throughout the country chasing adventure and solving mysteries.
This casebook promises twists and turns with a pair of lady sleuths with sharp wits and Holmesian intelligence.
'The Soho Anarchist' is the second in a dazzling new series of Victorian mystery stories that is perfect for fans of the Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, and the Raffles series.
“A slick and sassy detective series. The female Holmes and Watson take on the criminal underworld of London.” - Richard Foreman, best-selling author of of the Raffles series.
Tony Evans is a full-time writer. His other publications include adaptations of classic novels [for the “Real Reads” series] and co-authorship of a book on steam locomotives. He lives with his wife in the Yorkshire Dales.
Liana wrote: "Just finished reading The Soho Anarchist, by Tony Evans. Which is a Victorian crime series. At the moment it is free on Amazon: http://amzn.to/WFKFkq I really enjoyed it and recommend it for downl..."
Looked so good I've downloaded it, thanks for the heads up Liana :)
Many thanks to Dori for this thread!Free April 16-20: 'How Would You Fight A Lion', the new story by Jasmine Schwartz.
Melissa's new Wall Street job is saving her. She's climbing out of debt, she's getting her life together... and the boss's son is cute. But a mysterious email threatens to destroy everything. Is Melissa working with a killer? She must discover who's lying, who's dangerous, and who's just out for themselves in this smart, modern Wall Street tale.
Click here for the free download: http://amzn.to/ZnDMs2
Click here for the UK download:
http://amzn.to/Z6f3Hx
Jasmine Schwartz's mystery series, including the novels Farbissen and Fakakt, has been in the Kindle Free Top 10 for mysteries and #2 in women sleuths with more than 21,000 downloads.
Author Website: http://www.jasmineschwartz.com/
Liana wrote: "Just finished reading The Soho Anarchist, by Tony Evans. Which is a Victorian crime series. At the moment it is free on Amazon: http://amzn.to/WFKFkq I really enjoyed it and recommend it for downl..."
Thanks for the rec. I'll download it .
Hey everyone, another free book for you: In His Hands by Phil Locascio. Thought-provoking fantasy fiction. http://amzn.to/ZEsdgm I would say it is a thriller as well as fantasy, it had me gripped from start to finsh, definitely worth a read whilst its free (till sunday)
To get you interested here's the blurb:
The year is 1928.
Demetri Davos discovers a mysterious crystal ball that has the power to grant him anything he asks.
But power always comes with a price.
And after two selfish requests result in the death of innocent people, Demetri resolves never to use the globe again.
When the Nazis begin their march across France, though, the desperate half Jewish Demetri is forced into a life-or-death decision - and has to break his vow to make his escape.
Years later in Chicago, he is rich and happily married – but a vengeful nemesis, aware of the globe’s power, now wants what he’s owed.
He’ll stop at nothing to get it.
With his family in peril, Demetri is forced to pay for his past … and for wishes granted … time after time … after time …
From Europe to America, across the years, Phil Locascio’s ‘In His Hands’ traces one good man’s struggle to combat his own inadequacies and resist overwhelming temptation in a deadly moral tug of war.
'A fantastical, thought-provoking page turner.' - Robert Foster, best-selling author of The Lunar Code.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.
Hey everyone The I.T. Girl is free on Amazon till Sunday. Work & love in the city. http://amzn.to/14l8sh3Here is the blurb:
Orla Hanlon is taking on a new city, a new job and a new romance.
A software programmer working in the heart of London’s financial district, she is an ambitious woman trying to make her mark in a man’s world.
As a romance begins at work, Orla thinks she has everything under control: hard-working, driven and confident, her life seems to be falling into place.
But when a bug in her code causes chaos on the trading floor, she becomes an easy scapegoat.
Suddenly she is dragged into a world of politics and power games.
And Orla must fight to save both her career and her relationship.
'The I.T Girl' is a fantastically entertaining story set in a world of high technology and big business. It is perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Jane Green.
"A witty and moving romance.' - Robert Avon, best-selling author of 'The Seducer's Diary.
Hello, yet another free book :) Sword of Rome: Gladiator, Richard Foreman. Bestselling HistFic http://amzn.to/11yrWKo As normal here's the blurb:
Rome, 51BC
The centurion Lucius Oppius has left the battlefields of Gaul to venture to Rome.
But he is about to discover the capital of the Empire can be every bit as dangerous as its provinces.
Under orders from Caesar to secure an item of intelligence that will help him become a Consul again Oppius is manipulated into taking part in a gladiatorial contest.
The soldier must not only fight his enemies in the arena however. Marcus Porcius Cato warns “Caesar’s Champion” that victory inside the arena will bring death outside of it.
Oppius soon discovers that while in Gaul your the enemies stand before you in a shield wall in Rome they stab you in the back.
'Sword of Rome: Gladiator' is an action-packed novella that takes you into the heart of Rome and into the crucible of gladiatorial combat. As well as facing death and treachery, Oppius and his legionaries will also encounter a young Octavius Caesar and Pompey the Great.
The Sword of Rome series brings together history and adventure in stories which will appeal to fans of both Simon Scarrow and Bernard Cornwell.
The Benefactor by Scott Griffin is a Heart-pounding psychological thriller. Also free till Sunday. http://amzn.to/12EdSS7To get you interested here's the blurb:
A taut, suspenseful and pulse-pounding psychological thriller with a killer twist.
He's the family you wish you never had.
When Sean and Maggie win a holiday to Miami it's an ideal opportunity to forget a death in the family as well as rebuild bridges with their seventeen-year-old daughter Sophie and twelve-year-old son Liam.
But when they meet a stranger who knows more about their collective inner thoughts than they do, they realise their private Facebook and blog entries haven't just been subscribed to by close friends.
As they become prisoners in their walled holiday villa the stranger teaches them why their family has fallen apart and why they should never have carelessly discarded a computer hard drive five years previously.
The Benefactor is an edge-of-seat suspense thriller, perfect for fans of Harlan Coben, James Patterson and Linwood Barclay. It combines modern technology with classic suspense to create a heart-pounding contemporary thriller.
'This is best debut thriller I have read in years' - Tom Kasey, author of the best-selling Trade Off.
'The Benefactor will keep you awake half the night' - Matt Lynn, author of the best-selling Death Force thrillers.
Another freebie: Escape From The Rising Sun by Ian Skidmore. Incredible survival story. http://amzn.to/17UdeSR Blurb:
February, 1942.
Singapore has fallen.
The British Army, retreating in disorder before the terrible onslaught of the Japanese shock troops, has been told to surrender.
It is one of the greatest defeats the British Army has ever suffered.
One man was convinced he could escape - and reclaim some honour from the disaster.
Geoffrey Rowley-Conwy seized a junk and sailed for Padang.
There he joined up with a group of fellow officers for a desperate bid to escape the Japanese.
Their plan? To take a dilapidated sailing boat across the Indian Ocean to Ceylon.
But to reach safety they would have to cross 1,500 miles of open sea swept by the fury of the monsoon and patrolled by Japanese fighter planes on the lookout for British survivors.
'Escape From The Rising Sun' is an incredible survival story of dedicated soldiers battling disease, depression, and the elements in the search for British-occupied land. With snippets from personal diaries and documents, it is a revealing recollection of the extraordinary feats of a group of very remarkable men.
‘One of the best and liveliest escape stories of the Second World War…enthralling.’ - Times Literary Supplement.
Ian Skidmore is the author of more thirty books – many of them best-sellers. He was also one of the most widely-read newspaper columnists and radio show presenters in the UK. After thirty years with BBC Wales, he was awarded the coveted Golden Microphone Award.
Free until Sunday: Obsessive Love: How to Free Your Emotions & Live Again.http://amzn.to/17flJXs
Here is the blurb:
Love.
It can be the greatest force in the world.
But also the greatest torment.
Sometimes love can be one-sided.
And it can turn into obsession.
Anyone who has been in the grip of a hopeless, one-sided passion for another person will know just how overwhelming and painful the experience can be. And how impossible it is to live a 'normal' life when you cannot get that person out of your mind.
In 'Obsessive Love' Liz Hodgkinson, a former victim of obsessive love herself, explores this very common syndrome and looks at the hurt it can cause - hurt that, unless properly addressed and dealt with, can impact all aspects of your life and future relationships.
She offers detailed practical advice and understanding to all sufferers and suggests self-help techniques, therapies and counselling methods that will help you to access your feelings and free yourself of your preoccupation - conscious or unconscious - with a person you desperately want and cannot have.
'Obsessive Love' also includes valuable advice for everyone who is involved with an obsessive lover -- and who feels powerless to stop this unwanted relationship.
Liz Hodgkinson is a well-known medical journalist and author of several books, including 'Happy To Be Single' and 'The Alexander Technique'.
First free of the month: Fatal Choices by anne morgellyn Psychological suspense thriller. http://amzn.to/17sGwqF Blurb:
Louise Moon believed she knew about death.
After years of working in a morgue, she thought nothing could shake her.
But when her close friend Buz Vubrin goes through with an assisted suicide at a Geneva clinic her world is shaken to its core.
Louise had been dreaming of a new life with her husband, Androssoff, working on a medical research project in New Zealand.
But in the wake of her friend's death, Androssoff returns to London while Louise sets up home in Geneva, giving her space from her struggling marriage.
As Louise attempts to reconnect with Androssoff and look after her young son, her life is thrown into further turmoil when she meets Joffey – a terminally ill session musician who is considering assisted suicide.
She wants to persuade him that life is worth living?
But is it? And as she struggles to hold her own life together, will she be able to save someone else’s?
Some choices in life, Louise is about to discover, can be fatal. And sometimes there is no way back to the life you knew.
'Fatal Choices' is a gripping and topical psychological novel of love,life and death. It completes the Lousie Moon sequence of books that started with Remains of the Dead and continued with Grave Truths and The Art of Dying.
Praise for Anne Morgellyn:
'A masterful, intelligent, gripping example of the master novelist's craft' - Alistair Kinnon, best-selling author of 'The Knotted Cord'.
"A gripping story. I was hooked." - Robert Foster, best-selling author of 'The Lunar Code'.
