Thursday, February 28, 2013

40+ Best Free eBooks for Kindle – Thursday 2-28-2013


We have a great list of 40+ of the Best Free eBooks for Kindle for Thursday 2-28-2013. They are highly rated and all exceed our minimum standards. As a service to our authors, if you read a free book please give the author a review on Amazon. Remember that many of the best free ebooks for kindle are priced at $0.00 for a very limited time (24-48 hours). Always make sure that the price is $0.00 when downloading your best free eBooks for Kindle.
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Talion – Two victims. One Serial Killer. Perfect for Thriller and Paranormal Fans


“The author is a spellbinder…In Talion, Mary Maddox pits a sadistic killer against two achingly vulnerable potential victims with an effortless narrative control that kept me wide-eyed, as anxious over the outcome as in my early glory days as a reader.” ~ Sherwood Kiraly, author of Diminished Capacity and Big Babies

Hello Digital Book Today readers. The Book Buzz segment today features Talion by Mary Maddox. This novel features a young women who is pursued by a serial killer, but who has powers that may not be of this world. If you enjoy the thriller, horror, or paranormal genres then we are sure that Talion will not disappoint the reader. Don’t believe us? Then check out the book reviews on Amazon. Talion is currently rated 4.6 stars on 38 reviews. “This dark, but beautifully rendered novel is one you do not want to miss.”

“I love the fact that this novel about a serial killer blends suspense with fantasy, rare in a book of this type. The female characters are interesting, and the prose style is great. Maddox has a keen eye for details and an ear for effective, fast-moving dialogue.” ~ Daiva Markelis, Amazon Reviews
“Silence of the Lambs” meets “The Turn of the Screw” . . . . The story is propelled by suspense, and made delicious by Maddox’s Ray Bradbury-like gift for deft, deep-shadowed description.” ~ Charleston Times-Courier

 Book Description: Meet Rad Sanders, the most terrifying serial killer you will ever encounter, in a thriller unlike any you have ever read… Lu Jakes lives with her alcoholic father and abusive stepmother, Noreen, at Hidden Creek Lodge in the Utah mountains. When the beautiful Lisa is sent by her protective parents to stay at the lodge for the summer, Lu makes her first real friend – dangerously unaware that Lisa’s is not the only new face at the resort.

For Lisa has been followed by Rad Sanders, a sadistic killer who has plans for the girls – sick plans that will drag them and their families to the very brink of hell. Rad stalks Lu and Lisa, waiting for his moment, certain that his deadly plan cannot fail. But unknown to Rad, Lu has a secret. She can see things that nobody else can see: the spirit Talion and his companions. But are these spirits real or a trick of the mind? And will Lu’s special gift help her and Lisa as the killer closes in…

TALION is a gripping, intense tale of friendship, family and dark desires, that blends Thomas Harris with Stephen King. It is a book that will make you want to sleep with all the lights on – if you can sleep at all..Read more on Amazon.

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Author Interview #163 – Murder and Other Distractions by Michael Estrin


Our interview is with Michael Estrin the author of Murder and Other Distractions (4.1 stars, 55 reviews). Before the interview a brief book description: If you’re wanted for murder, the last thing you should do is smoke a joint, eat a taco, and alienate potential alibis. Then again, Ethan isn’t a very good murder suspect. Maybe it’s just been a lousy week for him. There are layoffs at the office, poorly written death threats, and a vapid, but alluring coworker sending Ethan mixed signals. The f-buddy who loves to loathe him doesn’t understand that it’s over, and his philosophizing best friend is pretty sure that Ethan’s problem is merely the dreary momentum of the hipster ethos. Or it could be that Ethan’s pot dealer is out of baggies once again. But the cop who’s after him doesn’t buy any of that bullshit. Despite being lazy and crooked, Boyd is damn good at his job. He’s certain Ethan murdered his ex—The Girl Who Got Away—along with her nobody of a boyfriend. And the more Boyd hounds him for a confession, the more Ethan comes to see the murders as his way out of the existential crisis consuming him.

Interview with Michael Estrin

1. What was unique about the setting of the book and how did it enhance the story?
I set Murder and Other Distractions in Los Angeles, my hometown. There’s nothing unique about setting a book in Los Angeles, just ask Raymond Chandler, or James Ellroy, or Bret Easton Ellis. Actually, don’t ask those authors. Chandler is no longer with us, Ellroy is something of a recluse, and Ellis… actually, do yourself a favor and tweet your LA questions @BretEastonEllis, because he’s pretty hilarious in 140-character bursts.
Anyway, back to Los Angeles. Frankly, I couldn’t imagine setting Murder and Other Distractions anywhere else. Readers describe the book as “very LA,” and I really like hearing that. One person told me that I ruined Silver Lake for them because whenever they drive through that part of town, all they can think about are the jokes I wrote lampooning hipsters. Other readers have told me that the book changed their mind about eating at Tito’s Tacos, which is the backdrop to my main character’s most opinionated rant and the site of an epic beat down.
2. What specific themes did you emphasize throughout the novel?
I’m mostly interested in how we define the meaning of life and the things that matter to us. Specifically, I wanted to write about something I think most of us experience—caring for someone only to find that you really didn’t mean as much to them as they did to you. That’s what The Girl Who Got Away is to Ethan, and his understanding of that topic comes to shape the way he looks at his life when he realizes that there’s a strong possibility that he’ll forever be known as her killer.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Discover 35+ of the Best Free Online Books for Wednesday 2-27-2013


Discover 35+ of the Best Free Online Books for Wednesday 2-20-2013. They are highly rated and all exceed our minimum standards. As a service to our authors, if you read a free book please give the author a review on Amazon.Thanks. Remember that many of the free online books are priced at $0.00 for a very limited time (24-48 hours). Always make sure that the price is $0.00 when downloading your free online books.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Raising Children Not To Have An Entitlement Mentality


Our guest blogger is Kari Cullen author of Saving Your Way to a Better Life.

Raising Children Not To Have An Entitlement Mentality

Many parents today are concerned about raising children with an “entitlement mentality”. Maybe you’re a parent who’s already seen this mentality exhibited in your kids. You wonder where they got this mentality. How is it that they think they are entitled to everything they want? Why do they want so much even though you did not raise them this way?
Here are some ideas on teaching your kids to overcome the entitlement mentality.
1. Teach Them to Give Back
Teach your kids to give back to others, take them to volunteer at a soup kitchen or do some community service. This allows them to see that there are others out there that are not as fortunate and that we have to work for the things we get.
Another simple and easy task to do and can be done every few months is to clean out a closet or toy box and have them choose items to give away to charity. You can fill a bag and have them go with you to drop it off at your local Salvation Army or Clothing drop box.
2. Learn to Say No
This doesn’t mean you have to start saying no to everything your kids want. But when you do say no to something, make sure you stick to it! Another common occurrence is when one parent says no your child knows to go and ask the other parent and that parent may say yes without even thinking. Make sure both of you are on the same page.
Modern society has made instant gratification normal. Remember when you had to spend hours at the library to research for a paper, and your parents had to drive you? Now all that information is just a mouse-click away. And sites like Amazon make purchasing something super-easy, and it often arrives in one day. I even find myself losing patients when I have to wait for things because I am use to getting them right away.
To overcome this, saying no now and then is a very good idea. Even if it’s something you may want to give them you can always say “let me think about it” and get back to them. It may seem strange, and if your child reacts with a huge outburst, just calmly ride it out and don’t engage in an argument.
3. Just Because Others “Have” Doesn’t Mean You “Deserve”
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35+ of the Best Free Online eBooks To Read For Tuesday 2-26-2013


We have over 35+ of best Free Online eBooks to Read to choose from for your Tuesday reading pleasure. We sort all the free books and give you the best of the new Free eBooks for Kindle, iPad, and Kindle Fire on our The Top 100 Best Free Kindle Books. As a service to our authors, if you read a free book please give the author a review on Amazon.Thanks. Remember that many of the free online ebooks to read are priced at $0.00 for a very limited time (24-48 hours). Interested in new releases? Visit the New Book Releases for February 2013 List.
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Monday, February 25, 2013

Author Interview #162 – The Merchanant and the Menance (The Seraphinium) by Daniel McHugh


Daniel McHugh draws upon the classic world building techniques of the masters of Fantasy Literature to craft a universe replete with gods, angels, demons and monsters. However, The Seraphinium doesn’t aspire to copycat classic fantasy. Instead, The Seraphinium lays out a complex plot of political intrigue and sweeping warfare to drive its unique storyline. Over 100 reviews on both Goodreads and Amazon have awarded the four books in The Seraphinium Series a solid 4+ star rating. BOOK I: THE MERCHANT AND THE MENACE (4.4 stars, 34 reviews) remains on the AMAZON TOP RATED FANTASY SERIES list. Books II and III (THE POOL AND THE PEDESTAL & THE TREES AND THE NIGHT) remain on Amazon Bestseller Lists and the conclusion (BOOK IV: THE MIRROR AND THE MAELSTROM) has found a place on 3 separate Bestseller Lists.

Interview with Daniel McHugh

1. When did you start writing, and was there a significant event that prompted you to do so?
I started writing in college at the University of Illinois. Winters are cold in the Midwest and your alternatives are drinking or television. Since I was usually too broke to afford a round of drinks and not really into soap operas, I found a diversion that suited my imagination and devastated my grades.
2. What inspired you to write THE MERCHANT AND THE MENACE?
In the Spring of 1987 I woke one morning from the most vivid dream I had ever experienced. I lie in bed basking in the pleasure of it. The sense was very much like the feeling you experience after watching a particularly excellent movie. You sit in your theater seat as the credits roll, lost in the story, letting emotions continue to wash across your consciousness.
That morning was the genesis of The Seraphinium. What I experienced was a full-blown movie in my head. As I “watched” that movie, the story completely unfolded. Characters were set. Background for those characters was understood. When a scene played out, I never questioned “Who is that guy?” It was as if I already knew. I had been briefed.
The story wasn’t simple. On the contrary, it was quite complex. A world acted as its canvas and an entire population as its cast of characters. The story encompassed years and dealt with the future of entire races.
I sat up and went to my desk. I wrote. Hasty notes at first, scribbled all across a yellow legal pad. The notes turned into an outline and the outline was stapled to crude drawings of maps and creatures.
For the next decade and a half I would periodically breakout the notebook. It grew. After a few years it turned into a box crammed with poems, prose, drawings, photos, maps and outlines. The box became a blessing. I truly enjoyed cracking it open and touching base with the ideas that had grown so familiar to me. I knew the story in both depth and detail within my head, but looking at it on paper was always a treat.
However, the box also became my albatross. I took it with me when I moved, always stuffing it in some dark closet. It represented something undone. It made me feel as if I’d left a part of my life incomplete. The Book, as I began to call it, needed to be written.
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Three Exciting New Book Releases for February 2-25-2013


We are highlighting three exciting New Book Releases for February 2013 from our New Book Releases List (click to see all the new releases). If you are looking for something new to read this is a great place to start.
Broken Legacy (Secret Lives Series) by Colleen Connally. Lord Gerard Lenister needed the lady…after their meeting, he wanted her. For seventeen years Lady Eloise Granville lived in France thinking herself a bastard. Not until her life was threatened did her father cross the English Channel to reclaim her as his legitimate daughter. Now four years later a revolution roars its ugly head in France. Rumors abound of Lady Eloise’s life before her emergence in England…rumors that link her to the notorious leaders of the French Revolution. Lord Gerard Lenister knows well the whispered connections Lady Eloise has across the Channel and the disdain that Society holds for the lady. It matters little to him. He could have cared less if she was the incarnation of a she-devil. He would marry Jezebel herself if she helped him on his mission. He is that desperate…but soon he discovers that Lady Eloise is not what she seems. Read more on Amazon.
Once Upon a Curse: Stories and Fairy Tales for Adult Readers by Anna Kashina, Imogen Howson, Patricia Wrede, Siobhan Carroll, Lucy Snyder, Peter Beagle, Nancy Kress, and Cindy Lynn Speer. STEP INTO THE WORLD OF MYTH AND MAGIC…
Fair maidens, handsome princes, witches, and fairy godmothers all show their dark and dangerous side in this anthology inspired by myths and fairy tales, retold by some of the best authors in this generation and by some upcoming new talents. Told with a dark twist, focused on the lure of the gorgeous evil, this collection will take the readers on a wild ride through magical realms of Ancient Greece, old Russia, medieval Europe, and modern day America. Read more on Amazon.
Shadow of Time by Jen Minkman. All Hannah needs is a nice and quiet vacation after her first year of teaching French at a high school. She joins her brother Ben for the summer in their mom’s log cabin in Arizona. There, she meets Josh again, Ben’s childhood friend from the Navajo reservation. The little boy from the rez has grown up fast, and Hannah can’t help but feeling more for him than just friendship.
But fate apparently has something else in store for her. And it’s not peace and quiet. Night after night, Hannah is plagued by strange nightmares about the past of Navajo Nation and terrifying shadows chasing her. They seem to come closer – and why is Josh always present in her dreams? Sometimes, the past has a way of catching up with you. Read more on Amazon.
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30+ Highly Reviewed Free Digital Books For Monday 2-25-2013


We have the best Monday Deals with 30+ highly reviewed free digital books! You can’t get a better deal than that. Stock up for your winter reading needs as we have a great selection of the best free digital books for the Kindle, iPad, and Kindle Fire on our The Top 100 Best Free Kindle Books. As a service to our authors, if you read a free book please give the author a review on Amazon.Thanks. Remember that many of the free kindle books are priced at $0.00 for a very limited time (24-48 hours). Interested in new releases? Visit the New Book Releases For February List.

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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Do Digital Books Make You Read Faster?


Our guest blogger is Jane Ayres author of several books including Beware of the Horse.

Do Digital Books Make You Read Faster?

When I was a child, I devoured books at the rate of one or two a day but as I’ve got older (much older!), my reading rate, along with everything else, it seems, has slowed down considerably. Reading a standard novel can take weeks to finish. Sometimes longer.
So I was rather surprised the other day to realise that in the space of a few hours I had read Nora Ephron’s I feel Bad About My Neck, was on Chapter 8 of Life of Pi by Yann Martel and almost finished How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months by John Locke. Frankly, I was astonished.
Then I looked at what was on my kindle, over 30 books, most already finished. What the hell was going on? It got me thinking. In my job and as a writer, I spend a good deal of my working day at a computer screen. I’m more used to reading words on a screen than on paper now. So I did some research (via Google of course!) and apparently the way the brain experiences a book (printed) is different to a digital book.
In fact, if you use a specific technology often enough (or undertake any highly repetitive action) neurons in your brain fire in a certain way and make strong connections so that the action we undertake becomes second nature; effectively “rewiring” the brain and affecting our evolution. Quite literally,mind-blowing.
To quote a phrase from Hebb’s Law:
“Neurons that fire together, wire together.”
Wow! So is that what’s happening? My brain has, over a period of time, simply rewired so that my preferred reading platform is now digital rather than paper?
Who knows? What matters to me is that I feel like since getting my humble kindle ink, I have rediscovered the joys that reading brought me as a child and which I lost for a big chunk of my life. I’m really grateful for that.
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The Best of the Sunday Free Kindle Books – 25+ New Books


For this Sunday we have 20+ of the best free kindle books. A great chance to grab a book or two for the last day of the weekend. All of our books listed today are free ($0.00) on The Top 100 Best Free Kindle Books. As a service to our authors, if you read a free book please give the author a review on Amazon. Thanks. Remember that many of the free kindle books are priced at $0.00 for a very limited time (24-48 hours). Interested in new releases? Visit the New Book Releases for February List.
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The Psychology/Psychiatry Of Doing What You Love


Our guest blogger is John A.A. Logan author of The Survival of Thomas Ford (4.6 stars, 37 reviews).

The Psychology/Psychiatry Of Doing What You Love
The Russian, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, has been oft-described as one of the first “psychological novelists”; followed up, some would say, by the 1890 publication of HUNGER by the starving, post-tubercular Norwegian, Knut Hamsun.

Tough books, coming from the toughest of experiences/life stories…nothing precious about Dostoyevsky or Hamsun.

They both seemed to set down the facts/details of a decade of suffering and survival in a first book: Dostoyevsky in HOUSE OF THE DEAD, Hamsun in HUNGER.

But, this done, they would tend to let the imagination and spirit soar in the following books…the facts and details of their histories still embedded there though, felt, sensed, like psychological rock strata, unyielding.
D. H. Lawrence, the English miner’s son, took on the “psychological” penetration of that rock strata next, delving deep, fusing the exploration with elements of impassioned drama and story which brought such a potent mix of public acclaim/disapprobation.

While, in Czechoslovakia, almost on the same timeline, Franz Kafka, son of a successful, hardened businessman (himself the son of a Jewish shochet/ritual slaughterer), was investigating the same existential meat of the mind, with glorious results.

There is no doubt that, behind the curtain there, at least to an extent, lay the joint influence on the European mind, of the founding fathers of modern psychology, Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud.
This influence was not confined to an intelligentsia, or any one social/economic class…the starving artist or miner’s son could be infected by it, just as surely as by the tuberculosis that also seemed to fell half of the writers in the first half of the 20th century.

These things, for good or ill, were just “in the air”…
The plan to supply universal education to all classes of British society, which George Bernard Shaw had opposed so vigorously, had gone ahead, and now the working class had been taught letters en masse, and who knew what beyond-the-pale literature some of them might end up reading…there were even libraries for them now…

As often happens though, following upon the opening of those doors in the first half of the 20th century, the second half of it saw a sinister closing of those same doors.

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Saturday, February 23, 2013

30+ Saturday Morning Freebies – The Best Free Kindle eBooks


Enjoy the best free Kindle eBooks with 30+ Saturday morning freebies. All highly rated and many that are new to The Top 100 Best Free Kindle Books. Get free Kindle eBooks for your weekend reading pleasure. All of our books listed today are free ($0.00)! As a service to our authors, if you read a free book please give the author a review on Amazon. Thanks. Remember that many of the free kindle eBooks are priced at $0.00 for a very limited time (24-48 hours). Interested in new book releases? Visit the New Book Releases for 2013 List.
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Storm Dancer – A Dark Epic Fantasy – Rated 4.3 Stars on 46 Reviews.


“The quality of a story like this depends on the obstacles placed in the character’s way by the author . . . and this author is relentless.” ~ Maeve Sawyer, Amazon Review

Hello Digital Book Today readers. The Book Buzz segment today features Storm Dancer by Rayne Hall which is a Dark Epic Fantasy. Fans of the epic fantasy genre have given Storm Dancer excellent reviews. Excellent? It currently is rated 4.3 stars on 46 reviews. Now this type of rating just does not happen by chance unless the readers have enjoyed a book. Storm Dancer has been pleasing readers since it was released in September of 2011. Storm Dancer contains some violence and disturbing situations. Not recommended for under-16′s. If you are a fan of the epic fantasy genre then do yourself a favor and grab a copy of Storm Dancer. We are sure that it will not disappoint.

“Great dark fantasy with a thought provoking theme.” ~ Midwest Book Review, June 2011

“Fantasy is a wonderful genre where what the mind conceives, the mind can create. In the hands of a skilled and imaginative writer like Ms. Hall, the happy result is a place and time that others not only can visit, but can experience through the eyes and minds of the people who inhabit the place–a book like Storm Dancer.” ~ John R. Hoddy, Amazon Review

 Book Description: Demon-possessed siege commander, Dahoud, atones for his atrocities by hiding his identity and protecting women from war’s violence – but can he shield the woman he loves from the evil inside him? Principled weather magician, Merida, brings rain to a parched desert land. When her magical dance rouses more than storms, she needs to overcome her scruples to escape from danger.

Thrust together, Dahoud and Merida must fight for freedom and survival. But how can they trust each other, when hatred and betrayal burn in their hearts? Read more on Amazon.

About the Author: Rayne Hall writes fantasy and horror fiction. She is the author of forty books in different genres and under different pen names, published by twelve publishers in six countries, translated into several languages. Her short stories have been published in magazines, e-zines and anthologies.

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Animal Whisperers


Our guest blogger is Christina Carson author of Suffer the Little Children (5.0 stars, 17 reviews).

Animal Whisperers

Who are these people who to peer into the world of animals and understand. They fascinate us with their capacity to take an animal that is in some way out of control and return them to their natural state. We missed seeing John Solomon Rarey at work, the original horse whisperer because he lived in the mid-19th century before media could invade every space. But our current champions,Buck Brannaman as horse whisperer and Cesar Millan as dog whisperer, have exposed all those who are interested to the amazing recoveries animals can make when someone who truly understands their nature works with them.
Though Buck Brannaman’s work is no less impressive, I’m more familiar with Cesar Millan’s, so it is his accomplishments that crowd my mind as I write this blog. I have always loved horses and dogs and was blessed to have both in my life. My horse was my savior through that rotten time of life known as teenage years. But dogs were there most all my life, and it is to them that I owe an immense sense of gratitude.
At first, I knew them as friends that never betrayed me. But when Dali came along, whom you will meet in my new blog series, Northern Exposure Meets James Herriot, I encountered a canine the likes of which I’d never known. She opened my eyes to an entirely new dog-human relationship where we could be in each other’s worlds, not just she in mine. She was a working girl, a 120 lb. Komondor that kept us in the sheep business. But she was much more than that. She taught me about what it looks and feels like to be tuned into the universe, and since she could make room for me, I slowly came to realize what being present truly meant.
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We humans appear to have been entrusted with a mind that is curiously self-aware, meaning we can know that we know. Though this unique attribute offers all manner of interesting possibilities,
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Friday, February 22, 2013

Three Exciting New Book Releases for February 2-22-2013


We are highlighting three exciting New Book Releases for February 2013 from our New Book Releases List (click to see all the new releases). If you are looking for something new to read this is a great place to start.
Bluebonnet Bride (Men Of Stone Mountain) by Caroline Clemmons. He’s a by-the-book Texas sheriff; she’s on the run from a murder conviction… When a tornado provides Rosalyn with the opportunity to escape the gallows, she collects her daughter Lucy and flees. They travel far enough West that Rosalyn believes she’s gone to the ends of the earth. She hopes she and Lucy will be safe in this remote North Texas town where she embarks on a new life as a dressmaker. If only she could avoid contact with people, especially the handsome sheriff who pops up every time she turns around. She fears either she or her chatterbox daughter may slip and reveal too much. Joel Stone has been content with his life, even if it’s not the one he’d dreamed. His younger brothers are married and living nearby, his aunts have moved to Radford Springs, and he is respected for the efficient job he does as sheriff. When he meets the new widow in town, his instant attraction staggers him. She appears uninterested, but he is determined to win her hand in marriage. Read more on Amazon.
Syd and Marcy by Beaird Glover. Killing bad people isn’t wrong, or so Marcy thinks.
Her boyfriend Sydney steals a video camera and they film Marcy doing a striptease and then murdering Syd’s uncle. They never expected Syd’s cousin to run away with the camera, and then lose it to a ruthless detective. Now the detective has a murder on film, but no body, and he sets out to break Syd and Marcy rather than just uphold the law. Read more on Amazon.
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Vampiris Sancti: The Immaculate Adventures of One Florian Ribeni by Katri Cardew. The immaculate creature known as Florian Ribeni prized being a Vampire for he was vain enough to choose beauty and youth over wisdom and wise enough to appreciate a life without the boundaries of death, illness, or poverty. Not quite tied to gender preference Florian spent his nights lusting after the unattainable or engaging in sexual misadventures while shirking anything resembling responsibility. The last to serve his community he preferred the lighter aspects of life, fashion, gossip, good wine laced with sanctioned blood and seduction. Florian loved seduction above all things and if not for a troublesome Elf, a demon bandit, his personal anger at witnessing the demise of Vampires, he would be leading the aimless, artless, and trite life that he adored. Then there was the Pixie, an inebriated sot with sudden affections and even more sudden dislikes. Beb decided Florian was his new best friend and offered his much unwanted and erratic help to the newly conscripted Runner. Chasing after a deviant Vampire and running from a cannibal cult the pair was determined to save the world—if only an annoying Mage and some arrogant demons would keep out of the way. Read more on Amazon.
We are highlighting three exciting New Book Releases for February 2013 from our New Book Releases List (click to see all the new releases). If you are looking for something new to read this is a great place to start.
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How Do I Find Free Kindle Books? Visit the Top 100 Best Free Kindle Books 2-22-2013


How do I find free kindle books? This is a common question. Look no farther. We looked at the 800+ free books that were added this morning on Amazon and give you the best rated and reviewed free titles. We have 35+ new titles with many greatly exceeding our minimum requirements that are new to our The Top 100 Best Free Kindle Books. Grab a book or two for the weekend. All of our books listed today are free ($0.00)! As a service to our authors, if you read a free book please give the author a review on Amazon.Thanks. Remember that many of the free kindle books are priced at $0.00 for a very limited time (24-48 hours). Don’t forget to see the Latest New Book Releases for 2013 List.
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Thursday, February 21, 2013

40+ Best Free eBooks for Kindle – Thursday 2-21-2013


We have a great list of 40+ of the Best Free eBooks for Kindle for Thursday 2-21-2013. They are highly rated and all exceed our minimum standards. As a service to our authors, if you read a free book please give the author a review on Amazon. Remember that many of the best free ebooks for kindle are priced at $0.00 for a very limited time (24-48 hours). Always make sure that the price is $0.00 when downloading your best free eBooks for Kindle.
Interested in new releases? Visit the New Book Releases for February List.
There is a large group of authors that are offering some of the books for free on 2/20-2/21. Our list contains some of their books. To see all of their free online books visit the Free Par-Tay website.
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The Beautiful Evil by Robbi Bryant – For Fans of Dean Koontz


“A dark thriller, reminiscent of Stephen King, it sucks you into the undertow and tosses you out the other side, creeped-out and reeling.” ~ Ann Carranza, Amazon Reviews

Hello Digital Book Today readers. The Book Buzz segment today features the Amazon Best Seller The Beautiful Evil by Robbi Bryant. This book is an emotionally and psychologically intense thriller that has been grabbing readers and not letting them go (and sometimes not to sleep!). If you are a fan of Dean Koontz, Stephen King, or Twin Peaks, then The Beautiful Evil will be a perfect choice of a book to read. It is currently rated 3.9 stars with 65 reviews. For the lovers of thrillers and suspense, The Beautiful Evil is a great choice of a read for a cold winter night. Grab a copy today.

“Ms. Bryant’s writing style is excellent, with realistic dialogue and characters. I reluctantly read the first few pages then I was hooked until the end!” ~ Joan Slone, Amazon Reviews
“It’s a “stealth” thriller. No heavy blood and gore, but more of what happens in our minds. Those silent thoughts we think nobody will ever know about.” ~ John Moser, Amazon Review

Book Description: Constance Sartone Jacobson never recovered the sudden death of her father when she was only five. Devastated by her husband’s death and the scandal that ensues, Constance’s mother, Madeline, does little to comfort her scared and lonely daughter. With nowhere to turn, Constance protects herself by closing off her emotions.
Through vivid dreams and daytime visions Constance’s father calls to her from a horse-drawn stagecoach. These visions help Constance cope with her humdrum life and failing marriage. But things are about to change. On a business trip with her husband, she purchases an antique Greek vase. Upon opening it, a stream of purple light hisses from the vase and a tribe of wasp-like creatures pour out. One of the creatures shape-shifts into a ravishing fairy and offers Constance a way out. Desperate to feel anything, Constance listens to the fairy’s advice. .… Read more on Amazon.

About the Author: Say what you will, The Beautiful Evil, has created quite the buzz. Whether you believe it’s a “stunning psychological thriller” or “the worst book you ever read,” you will definitely have a strong reaction. And apparently, no matter what, will be compelled to finish it.
It seems that some get “confused,” “don’t understand the character,” “hated the end,” or “want to slap the author.” Others call The Beautiful Evil “brilliant,” “unique” and “like no other book they’ve ever read.” Good. I wanted strong reactions and that’s what I got.
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Author Interview #161 – The Cure by Athol Dickson


Our interview is with Athol Dickson author of several books including The Cure (4.7 stars, 23 reviews). Before the interview a brief book description. Riley Keep, former missionary, now a drunk, is begging on the streets and desperate to forget a past he lost in one far-flung act of wickedness. Then he hears the rumors. Miracles are happening in the picture postcard village of Dublin, Maine. Riley isn’t the only Pilgrim searching for deliverance. There’s the old woman fleeing a horrific monster, the lonely wife tempted by forbidden desire, the impoverished lobsterman lured by tainted wealth, the young girl weighing life and death decisions, and the small town cop with a murder on his hands. But only Riley keep will learn if it’s true what people say: sometimes The Cure is much worse than the disease.

Interview with Athol Dickson

1. What was unique about the setting of the book and how did it enhance or take away from the story?
Most of the action in The Cure takes place in a fictional town in Maine. The setting is very much a force within the story. In particular, weather plays a strong role. For example, the principle character, Riley Keep, is homeless at the outset and faces the brutal Maine winter as if it were a sentient enemy. There is a scene where he decides to commit suicide by hypothermia, deliberately failing to seek shelter so he’ll freeze to death. The winter is described as a predator, descending on him with fangs and claws. Also, the town’s dying economy, empty shops along main street and empty lobster traps, is used throughout the story as a metaphor for spiritual malaise.
2. What specific themes did you emphasize throughout the novel? What were you trying to get across to the reader?
Thematically speaking, The Cure is about grace. It explores the idea that we all need more from life than we can offer in return. We try to live as if events are under our control. Even as a homeless alcoholic, Riley Keep continues this delusion. One would think a man in that position would know how helpless he is, but Riley suffers from a kind of prideful guilt, based on the conceit that he’s responsible for a great tragedy in the past. In fact, he was a victim of the tragedy, but rather than accept that he was never in control and seek help and comfort, he defends his pride with delusions of responsibility. In every life there comes a moment when we glimpse our fundamental powerlessness. What should we do then? Should we rage against that fact, or submit to whatever Power actually controls the universe? That’s the question in The Cure.
3. Do the characters seem real and believable? Can you relate to their predicaments? To what extent do they remind you of yourself or someone you know?
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Weekly Featured Great Reads for 2-20-2013


This is a free listing we provide as a service to help promote Great Reads from Independent Authors. Digital Book Today has posted our Weekly Featured Great Reads on the right and left hand side of our site. Today we have 8 great reads for Kindle eBooks that are highly reviewed. Take the time to check out the “Great Reads” and read more about them on Amazon.
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