About half (???) of the books in the Simon Puttock/Sir Baldwin Furnshill (Knights Templar) series by Michael Jecks have gone on sale in the US, some for $0.99 each, a bunch more for $1.99 each, and some for $2.99 each. I have fond memories of picking up the early titles in this series in paperback […]
If you want to read ALL the books in Deryn Lake’s John Rawlings series, now is your chance. They are all gathered into two omnibuses, which are on sale right now for $1.99/£1.99 each. They are Kindle Countdown Deals, good for a bit more than three days. I’m not going to re-type a list of
The third book in Julie Mulhern’s Country Club series, Clouds in my Coffee, is free right now both in the US and UK. I haven’t read any of Mulhern’s books, but they look pretty cozy. But since it’s free, you can try it and make up your mind yourself. Not really releveant to whether
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Humble Bundle has a “re-Bundle” of John Scalzi books available right now – the top tier is 21 books for only $18, which is only 86 cents each if you need all of them, and can still be a pretty good bargain even if you only need some of them. This is VERY short time
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Timothy Snyder, who is probably best known for his book, On Tyranny, and whose Yale online course, The Making of Modern Ukraine, my husband and I watched and learned a ton from, has a new book out, aptly named, On Freedom. It’s on sale right now in the UK for £0.99 as part of today’s
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Several books in Linda Barnes’ Carlotta Carlyle series are $1.99 right now at Kindle US. Sadly, only the collection of three short stories is on sale at Kobo US, where it’s discountable… Steel Guitar, #4 Buy at: Kindle US Cold Case, #7 Buy at: Kindle US The Big Dig, #9 Buy at: Kindle US Heart
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Although this is mostly a mystery blog, every now and then I post something else that looks interesting. And Robert Tombs’ The English and Their History, which was a New York Times 2016 Notable Book, looks pretty interesting. It also looks pretty long (1074 pages), so be forewarned! But I find that I can take
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Eight years in the making, but worth the wait… I have long wished for another book in T Lee Harris’ far-too-short Sitehuti and Nefer-Djenou-Bastet series, whose one book and three short stories I discovered and devoured during one weekend, back in 2017. It’s been one of my favorite series for years, and now my hopes,
A review of Lies in the Place of Truth by T Lee Harris – recently published Read More »
Kobo usually ties their gift card bonus offers to a holiday, and there’s a pretty big one coming up 😁. And the gift card offer is a little better this time than the last few times, which were $10 on $60, or even $10 on $70. But this one, which is available through
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If you like cozies, here you go… Cozy mysteries and bookstores just seem to go together well – think Carolyn Hart’s Death on Demand series, or Joan Hess’ Claire Malloy series. So PJ Nelson’s Booked for Murder is following in a fine tradition. And it’s a quick read, perfect for a plane ride or an
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