eReader book bargains

[Lisa]

Was just thinking we could post here if we come across any great free or cheap ebooks?

I get the Kindle Daily Deal email and have found the quality of the offers has gone way down lately, sadly.

[Elizabeth]

Good idea Lisa.

I haven't bought a daily deal in ages, but keep looking every day in the hope they come up with a good one. Disappointing so far.

[Lade]

bookbub.com and eReaderBuddy.com

[Paul]

Here are a couple of links:

http://www.indie-book-bargains.co.uk/...

http://onehundredfreebooks.com

[Elizabeth]

This is a link to UK Amazon's 20 books for £2.00.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=pe_epc_...

[Teresa]

I think that there has been a change to the number of free books that can be offered which is probably why the choice is not as good as it used to be. The thing I like most about the freebies, other than the fact they are free, is that I have discovered some great new authors and tried different genres.

[Elizabeth]

Today's UK Kindle daily deal is The Shining. Not my cup of tea, but it might appeal to one of you :D

[Chantal]

Great idea Lisa.

I got Sacred Hearts the other day which I thought was quite bargainous at £1.49.

[Jo]

Daily Deals have indeed gone South! Can't remember the last one I bought. On the first of every month, Amazon do a new batch of 100 books below £2.99. That sometimes bears fruit, though not much this month from memory.

Those days of the 20p book sales were just fantastic. Long gone, unfortunately it seems.

Good idea - I'll happily post any deals I come across.

[Tamra]

Lisa wrote: "Was just thinking we could post here if we come across any great free or cheap ebooks?

I get the Kindle Daily Deal email and have found the quality of the offers has gone way down lately, sadly."
Get on the bookbub.com acct. They send you free downloads everyday from Amazon that are quite good.

[Tara]

I've got some great epub books at smashwords there are some early books by published authors and lots from unpublished ones. also look at whsmiths they have lots of free ebooks too.

[Jean]

I use the public libraries alot. of course you don't own them. Also free books freon Gutenberg.com

[Lauren]

If anyone uses iBooks on any of their apple devices, there is a decent selection of books under $4.00 including a personal favorite "The Art of Racing in the Rain" for $1.99!

[Lisa]

UK Kindle DD includes Elizabeth Haynes Human Remains today for thriller fans. Her first, Into the Darkest Corner, was a decent, if nasty, read.

[Susan]

Thanks for this everyone. The only problem is that my 'to read' bookshelf is starting to groan under the virtual weight!!

[Agata]

On kindle daily deal today "Still Alice" by Lisa Genova. Looks interesting (about a woman discovering she has early onset Alzheimer).

[Elizabeth]

Agata wrote: "On kindle daily deal today "Still Alice" by Lisa Genova. Looks interesting (about a woman discovering she has early onset Alzheimer)."

I have this one on my kindle, from the last time Amazon dropped the price! Still haven't read it though. I have heard Lisa Genova talking about her books in an interview with Richard & Judy some time ago - will see if there's a link anywhere to that. The other one I have is Left Neglected which should also be a good read.

[Elizabeth]

I hope this link works - it's the link the the UK Amazon kindle summer sale http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=s9_dnav...

There's some really good books on here. Trying very hard not to buy anything but it is very tempting!

[Jen]

I read Still Alice, I really enjoyed it so do recommend it.

[Bionic Jean]

Thanks for this link, Elizabeth. Have spent a happy afternoon hour browsing, and picked up some bargains :)

[Agata]

Well I've just bought "Watch Over Me" by Daniela Sacerdoti from kindle store for 30p, stumbled upon it when I was trying to find an "S" for the A-Z challenge :-) Don't know if it will be any good, but for that price I couldn't just leave it!

[Paul]

Elizabeth wrote: "I hope this link works - it's the link the the UK Amazon kindle summer sale http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=s9_dnav......"

Did you resist? Or fail?

[Lisa]

Just came on to tell everyone I'd found The Perks of Being a Wallflower for £1.99 and saw the post about the summer sale!

Eeek, thanks Elizabeth - I think... *Breaks bank*

[Elizabeth]

Paul wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "I hope this link works - it's the link the the UK Amazon kindle summer sale http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=s9_dnav......"

I bought two books this morning!

A Life of Contrasts: An Autobiography by Diana Mitford Mosley

and The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin

I will NOT be looking at the summer sale page again!!!!

[Bionic Jean]

Are you sure Elizabeth? I bought 4 of Ira Levin's books in the sale. Go on have a look and see what they might be!! LOL

Really pleased that you put it up though as I'm gradually replacing my actual books with ebooks as my purse permits. Then at least we can stop falling over the things....

[Elizabeth]

Well ... I might look, but I mustn't buy any more! I have quite a library of books now.

[Jen]

I had already read a couple of the Ira Levin books (though I thoroughly enjoyed them and definitely recommend them!)

[Agata]

I bought two books in the summer sale today. Do they add more books as the sale goes on, or is the current selection it? Don't know if I should keep checking it from time to time or would that be a waste of time.

[Bionic Jean]

Yes, I'd like to know this too.

[Jo]

I picked up:
Life! Death! Prizes! by Stephen May
The Best of Our Spies by Alex Girlis
Freeing Grace by Charity Norman
And
Apple Tree Yard by Louise Doughty

I already have two Ira Levins but I may buy two more!

I got Watch Over Me last year, it's a good read.

[Jo]

Oh, and And the Mountains Echoed just dropped to 99p as well!

[Jo]

And Wolf Hall and May We Be Forgiven and a Game of Thrones..... All at 99p! There are more but I am trying (badly) to resist.

[Bionic Jean]

Jo - are these all from the link Elizabeth provided? I can't find "Wolf Hall"! :(

[Jo]

Jean - I haven't tried Elizabeth's link, but yesterday/today, the price dropped on all these books - try the Amazon homepage and search that way perhaps?

Possibly not listed under the Summer Sale specifically but I get emails about price drops and they all worked when I purchased. I use http://uk.ereaderiq.com.

[Bionic Jean]

Jo - that's brilliant link, thank you so much! I've just bought Wolf Hall (which I have already but as it's a long book in Large Print it's very unwieldy.)

Now I'm now going back to look for more. (Oh dear...)

[Bionic Jean]

I've bought 2 more!! Tried to restrain myself but when I saw 2 Jean M. Auels for £1.70 each I couldn't resist. I've wanted this "Earth's Children" series for ages!
Must stop now though 'til next month. It isn't long is it...? LOL

[Jo]

Oh, and today, the deal of the day IS worth having, Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea is an absolute bargain at 99p. Our book club read it last year and it is the book we keep talking about time and time again.....

[Elizabeth]

Jo wrote: "Oh, and today, the deal of the day IS worth having, Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea is an absolute bargain at 99p. Our book club read it last year and it is the book we keep talking ..."

I read it last year. Completely agree with you Jo - it is worth having. I found it absolutely fascinating, and heartbreakingly sad in places.

[Agata]

I've just bought "Nothing to Envy", thank you for recommending it, and if you could all stop posting about kindle bargains now, so I don't spend any more money, that would be smashing, ta! ;-)

[Teresa]

I need to stop getting books for my Kindle now. I just looked at "Nothing to Envy" on ereader and thought that it looked really good. Went to Amazon to buy it and apparently I did buy it in 2011!!

[Elizabeth]

Your kindle sounds like mine! I've gone to buy a book before only for Amazon to tell me I've already got it :D

[Teresa]

Too many times Elizabeth lol. I have got 3 different versions of the same book on mine. Luckily they were all free.

[Erin]

Nothing to Envy is a fantastic book, I totally agree.

[Paul]

More Kindle books for 99p:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/b/?_encoding=...

[Elizabeth]

The Etymologicon by Mark Forsyth is one of the UK Kindle daily deals today. If you haven't read it, it is a bargain not to be missed if you love obscure words combined with lots of humour. It's superb.

[Agata]

I'm glad you say that, Elizabeth, cause I've just bought it!

[Wendy]

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[Elizabeth]

Agata wrote: "I'm glad you say that, Elizabeth, cause I've just bought it!"

I want his other one The Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language as well. Waiting for that one to come up on daily deal.

[Wendy]

Sorry all, baby fascinated with the iPad!

[Betty C.]

Elizabeth wrote: "The Etymologicon by Mark Forsyth is one of the UK Kindle daily deals today. If you haven't read it, it is a bargain not to be missed if you love obscure words combined with lots of humour. It's sup..."

Do you have a link to these Daily Deals? I poked around a little yesterday and somehow couldn't find it...