26 Free Kindle Books and 24 Kindle Book Deals for Thursday Afternoon, May 9, 2013

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University of Chicago Press Free Book of the Month

  1. Hack: Stories from a Chicago Cab by Dimitry Samarov. Price: Free. Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Short Stories, Well-Reviewed, This Link is for your computer or iPad, not for Kindles. Rated 0 stars on 0 reviews. 124 pages.

Free Kindle Books – Full List at Amazon

Free Kindle Books – Romance

  1. * Break Your Heart by Renee Matteo. Price: Free. Genre: Romance, Contemporary. Rated 5 stars on 10 reviews. 213 pages.
  2. Lily In Bloom by T.J. Burton. Price: Free. Genre: Romance, Historical. Rated 4.9 stars on 8 reviews. 325 pages.
  3. *** [Free Book of the Afternoon] [Repeat from October, 2012] Breathless (Blue Fire Saga) by Scott Prussing. Price: Free. Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal. Rated 4.5 stars on 115 reviews. 254 pages.

Free Kindle Books – Thrillers & Mysteries

  1. * The Red Triangle by Eric Magliocca. Price: Free. Genre: Thriller, Suspense. Rated 5 stars on 10 reviews. 343 pages.
  2. Crossing the Bloodline by Scott McDonald. Price: Free. Genre: Mystery, Hard-Boiled. Rated 5 stars on 9 reviews. 190 pages.
  3. Wrestling With Pigs: A Story of Bayou Drug Smuggling by Roy Frusha. Price: Free. Genre: Thriller, Crime, Suspense. Rated 5 stars on 5 reviews. 263 pages.

Free Kindle Books – Christian

  1. Kiss Me Awake by Julie Momyer. Price: Free. Genre: Christian, Religious Fiction, Romance, Suspense. Rated 5 stars on 3 reviews. 301 pages.
  2. * Body Image Lies Women Believe: And the Truth of Christ That Sets Them Free by Shelley Hitz. Price: Free. Genre: Christian, Religion & Spirituality, Christian Living. Rated 4.8 stars on 17 reviews. 128 pages.
  3. * God Knows My Name: Never Forgotten, Forever Loved by Beth Redman. Price: Free. Genre: Christian, Religion & Spirituality, Christian Living. Rated 4.6 stars on 14 reviews. 195 pages.

Free Kindle Books – Fantasy, Science Fiction & Horror

  1. Jump When Ready by David Pandolfe. Price: Free. Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal. Rated 5 stars on 7 reviews. 242 pages.
  2. * Any Witch Way You Can (Wicked Witches of the Midwest) by Amanda M. Lee. Price: Free. Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Horror. Rated 4.9 stars on 10 reviews. 344 pages.
  3. * Graveyard Shift (Lana Harvey, Reapers, Inc.) by Angela Roquet. Price: Free. Genre: Fantasy, Urban, Paranormal. Rated 4.7 stars on 19 reviews. 285 pages.
  4. Strega by Richard Bamberg. Price: Free. Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Horror. Rated 4.7 stars on 6 reviews. 266 pages.
  5. * Orpheus by Dan DeWitt. Price: Free. Genre: Horror, Zombies. Rated 4.6 stars on 35 reviews. 286 pages.
  6. ** [Repeat from July, 2012] A Touch of Magic by Gregory Mahan. Price: Free. Genre: Fantasy, Epic, Fairy Tales. Rated 4.5 stars on 53 reviews. 291 pages.
  7. * Shadow Bound (Wraith) by Angel Lawson. Price: Free. Genre: Horror, Ghosts. Rated 4.5 stars on 17 reviews. 214 pages.
  8. * [Repeat from April, 2012] King’s X by Stephen T. Harper. Price: Free. Genre: Horror, Occult, Time Travel, Adventure. Rated 4.2 stars on 40 reviews. 422 pages.

Free Kindle Books – Historical Fiction

  1. The Fall of the Empire by Zoe Saadia. Price: Free. Genre: Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure. Rated 5 stars on 6 reviews. 228 pages.

Free Kindle Books – Children & Young Adult

  1. ** [Repeat from September, 2012] The Time Hunters (Book 1) by Carl Ashmore. Price: Free. Genre: Children of all ages, Fantasy, Time Travel, Mythology, Action & Adventure. Rated 4.6 stars on 67 reviews. 240 pages.

Free Kindle Books – Various Genres (Fiction) including Adventure

  1. Three Spaces by Heather Grace Stewart. Price: Free. Genre: Poetry, Prose & Photography. Rated 4.5 stars on 4 reviews. 101 pages.
  2. The Curtain by Patrick Ord. Price: Free. Genre: Contemporary Fiction. Rated 4.3 stars on 30 reviews. 316 pages.

Free Kindle Books – Non Fiction

  1. Tents and Tent Stability: A Month-Long Camping Adventure in Germany — In a Rather Dodgy Tent! by Chris Lown. Price: Free. Genre: Non Fiction, Travelogue, Humor. Rated 5 stars on 4 reviews. 407 pages.
  2. Puerto Rican Cuisine “Boricua Style” Best Recipes of the Islands (Organic Caribbean Recipes) by Angel Antonio Nieves. Price: Free. Genre: Non Fiction, Cooking & Food, Caribbean & West Indian, Organic. Rated 4.8 stars on 5 reviews. 82 pages.
  3. ** First World Problems: 101 Reasons Why the Terrorists Hate Us by Ben Nesvig. Price: Free. Genre: Non Fiction, Essays, Humor. Rated 4.6 stars on 71 reviews. 157 pages.
  4. The Best Wild Game & Seafood Cookbook Ever: 350 Southern Recipes for Deer, Turkey, Fish, Seafood, Small Game & Birds by John E. Phillips and Denise Phillips. Price: Free. Genre: Non Fiction, Cooking & Food, Southern Cuisine, Game. Rated 4.4 stars on 5 reviews. 698 pages.
  5. *** [Repeat from April, 2012] Night Stalks the Mansion: A True Story of One Family’s Ghostly Adventure by Harold Cameron and Constance Westbie. Price: Free. Genre: Non Fiction, Unexplained Phenomena, Hauntings. Rated 4.3 stars on 94 reviews. 178 pages.
  6. * Chocolate Crinkles Recipe: Step-By-Step Photo Recipe by Thomas Miller. Price: Free. Genre: Non Fiction, Cooking & Food, Desserts. Rated 4 stars on 16 reviews. 37 pages.

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Deals after this point.
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PLEASE check prices BEFORE buying. These were all deals at 6:15 pm EST – However, prices change.

Kindle Daily Deal – Today’s 4 Amazon-recommended Kindle Daily Deals:

Kindle Book Deals – Romance

  1. * [Free for Prime] Not Quite Mine by Catherine Bybee. Price: $3.99. Genre: Romance, Contemporary. Rated 4.6 stars on 24 reviews. 302 pages.
  2. ** Surrender by Melody Anne. Price: $0.99. Genre: Romance, Contemporary. Rated 4.5 stars on 87 reviews. 430 pages.

Kindle Book Deals – Thrillers & Mysteries

  1. * Beat Until Stiff: A Mary Ryan Mystery by Claire M. Johnson. Price: $0.99. Genre: Mystery, Women Sleuths, Well-Reviewed Debut Novel. Rated 4.5 stars on 16 reviews. 213 pages.
  2. ** Lady Killer (Rosato & Associates) by Lisa Scottoline. Price: $2.99. Genre: Thriller, Legal. Rated 4.1 stars on 65 reviews. 450 pages.
  3. ** The Vendetta Defense (Rosato & Associates) by Lisa Scottoline. Price: $3.99. Genre: Thriller, Legal, Well-Reviewed. Rated 4 stars on 76 reviews. 528 pages.
  4. * Lord Peter Views the Body (The Lord Peter Whimsey Mysteries) by Dorothy L. Sayers.  Price: $2.99. Genre: Mystery, British Detectives. Rated 4 stars on 21 reviews. 320 pages.
  5. *** Moment of Truth (Rosato & Associates) by Lisa Scottoline. Price: $3.99. Genre: Thriller, Legal, Well-Reviewed. Rated 3.9 stars on 100 reviews. 448 pages.
  6. *** Kill Me If You Can by James Patterson and Marshall Karp. Price: $5.40. Genre: Thriller, Suspense. Rated 3.8 stars on 240 reviews. 385 pages.
  7. ** Dark Tort (Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery) by Diane Mott Davidson. Price: $1.99. Genre: Mystery, Cozy, Women Sleuths, Well-Reviewed. Rated 3.7 stars on 79 reviews. 449 pages.
  8. Hollywood Nocturnes by James Ellroy. Price: $1.99. Genre: Mystery, Hard-Boiled, Short Stories, Well-Reviewed. Rated 3.3 stars on 13 reviews. 240 pages.

Kindle Book Deals – Christian

  1. ** The Survivor (Crime Scene: Houston) by DiAnn Mills. Price: $1.99. Genre: Christian, Religious Fiction, Mystery, Suspense. Rated 4.6 stars on 61 reviews. 384 pages.
  2. *** [Was $3.99 in October — Now $1.99] Predator: A Novel by Terri Blackstock. Price: $1.99. Genre: Christian, Religious Fiction, Mystery. Rated 4.5 stars on 93 reviews. 337 pages.
  3. ** Shadow in Serenity by Terri Blackstock. Price: $1.99. Genre: Christian, Religious Fiction, Mystery, Suspense. Rated 4.4 stars on 67 reviews. 352 pages.
  4. ** Sweet Sanctuary (Women of Faith) by Sheila Walsh. Price: $3.99. Genre: Christian, Religious Fiction, Women’s Fiction. Rated 4.1 stars on 67 reviews. 321 pages.
  5. ** [Repeat from 2010] Cape Refuge by Terri Blackstock. Price: $1.99. Genre: Christian, Religious Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Well-Reviewed. Rated 3.9 stars on 91 reviews. 400 pages.

Kindle Book Deals – Historical Fiction

  1. *** Burmese Days by George Orwell. Price: $2.99. Genre: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction. Rated 4.3 stars on 96 reviews. 291 pages.
  2. * The Rabbi by Noah Gordon. Price: $3.49. Genre: Historical Fiction, Jewish. Rated 4 stars on 28 reviews. 404 pages.
  3. * The Jerusalem Diamonds by Noah Gordon. Price: $3.49. Genre: Historical Fiction, Jewish. Rated 3.9 stars on 28 reviews. 338 pages.

Kindle Book Deals – Children & Young Adult

  1. *** [Now $7.63] Code Name Verity by Elizabeth E. Wein. Price: $7.63. Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Historical, Set during WWII, Amazon Best Teen Book of May, 2012, Kirkus Starred Review, Booklist Editor’s Choice Book for Youth. Rated 4.4 stars on 194 reviews. 352 pages.

Kindle Book Deals – Various Genres (Fiction) including Adventure

  1. * Sad Desk Salad by Jessica Grose. Price: $1.99. Genre: Humor, Satire. Rated 3.9 stars on 34 reviews. 306 pages.
  2. * Babycakes (Tales of the City Series, V.4) by Armistead Maupin. Price: $1.99. Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Gay & Lesbian. Rated 3.9 stars on 28 reviews. 338 pages.
  3. * An Unfinished Season by Ward Just. Price: $2.99. Genre: Literary Fiction, Coming of Age. Rated 3.8 stars on 25 reviews. 256 pages.

Kindle Book Deals – Non Fiction

  1. Useful Enemies: John Demjanjuk and America’s Open-Door Policy for Nazi War Criminals by Richard Rashke. Price: $3.99. Genre: Non Fiction, History, Holocaust. Rated 4.9 stars on 7 reviews. 621 pages.
  2. *** The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel and Bret Witter. Price: $3.79. Genre: Non Fiction, Art History, Public Policy. Rated 4.3 stars on 92 reviews. 496 pages.
  3. * Hit Hard by Joey Kramer. Price: $2.99. Genre: Non Fiction, Memoir. Rated 4.2 stars on 38 reviews. 256 pages.

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What do Stars next to Free Kindle Books mean?

* – Recommended.
*Books are Books that have one or more of – 4.5 stars rating on 10+ reviews, great description and cover, promising premise.

** – Strongly Recommended.
**Books are Books that have one or more of – 4.5 stars rating on 50+ reviews, 4 star rating on 100+ reviews, very promising description, very promising premise.

*** – Get it Now!
***Books are The Very Best. These are books that have 4.5 stars rating on 100+ reviews.

[Pick of the Day]/[Pick of the Week] – Book that stands out even amongst the *** ones and ** ones.

Wild Card Pick – Not enough reviews but we think it’s a winner. That over time it would be * or **.

Wild Card – Not enough reviews but sounds good.

True Wild Card – No reviews but interesting.

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