Showing posts with label cheap ebooks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cheap ebooks. Show all posts

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Bargain eBooks #10: Monster Mashup by M.J.A. Ware

Monster Mashup by M.J.A. Ware

Genre: Childrens, Horror, Short Stories

Price: $2.99

Where to Get It:

Amazon.com (for Kindle)


Monsters, magic, goblins, zombies, and more. Be prepared to sleep with the lights on. This collection of nine short stories will have you looking over your shoulder, avoiding mirrors. and jumping at the slightest sound.

From fiendish creatures hiding in your bathroom mirror, to Halloween pranks gone deadly wrong. Each story will scare, delight, and surprise.

No gore or cursing here, just good ol' spine-chilling fun!

Not recommended for kids under 8.

What they're saying about Monster Mashup:


"Monster Mashup is a collection of very short stories for kids that enjoy scary, supernatural tales. It is slightly like the Goosebumps series by R.L. Stine, only the stories are shorter and less developed. There are nine mini stories, 3 of which have been previously published by this author, and 1 which seems to be a teaser for an upcoming book by this author; they are all well-written stories that are enjoyable and fun to read. Probably best for kids aged 8-12, as there is a definite horror aspect to the tales. All in all, the stories are nicely written short horror stories that will provide much entertainment for kids who enjoy spooky stories"--Amazon Reviewer (5 star rating)

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Bargain eBooks #9: The Truth About Dating by Julie Christensen

The Truth About Dating by Julie Christensen

Genre: Chick Lit

Price: $1.00

Where to Get It:

Amazon.com (for Kindle)


Lifelong introvert Quinn Malone was sick of spending her evenings at home, doing crossword puzzles and watching Jersey Shore. Successful, smart, and funny, 38-year old Quinn embarks on a quest to find a man, using blind dates, speed, and internet dating to get things moving.

Quinn overcomes her shyness to suffer through dates that are so bad, they’re funny (see the chapter on hunchbacks). With the help of good friends, she successfully transitions through the seven stages of dating: excitement (I’ve still got it!); infatuation (he makes me feel beautiful); disappointment (he looks nothing like his online photo); anger (why is he online if he’s married?); fatigue (I can’t bear the thought of another date); depression (I’m going to grow old and die alone); and acceptance (dating: it is what it is). Through the triumphs and heartbreaks of dating, and of life in general, Quinn uncovers the resilient, dynamic person she’s always been. The question is, has Mr. Right been waiting in the wings all along?

What I found in the sample:

The voice of the novel sucked me right in, and I couldn't help but like Quinn. The author did a great job with the voice, which gave the book a fun chatty style. From what I read, The Truth About Dating seems like it will be a fun, breezy read.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Bargain eBooks #8: Take the Monkeys and Run by Karen Cantwell

Take the Monkeys and Run by Karen Cantwell

Genre: Mystery, Humor

Price: $0.99, but soon to be $1.99

Where to Get It:


Amazon.com
Barnes and Noble

Film lover Barbara Marr is a typical suburban mom living the typical suburban life in her sleepy little town of Rustic Woods , Virginia. Typical, that is until she sets out to find the missing link between a bizarre monkey sighting in her yard and the bone chilling middle-of-the-night fright fest at the strangely vacant house next door. When Barb talks her two friends into some seemingly innocent Charlie’s Angels-like sleuthing, they stumble upon way more than they bargained for and uncover a piece of neighborhood history that certain people would kill to keep on the cutting room floor.

Enter sexy PI Colt Baron, Barb’s ex-boyfriend who would love to be cast as new leading man, filling the role just vacated by her recently estranged husband, Howard. When Colt flies in from out of town to help Barb, events careen out of control and suddenly this mini-van driving mother of three becomes a major player in a treacherous and potentially deadly FBI undercover operation. It’s up to her now. With little time to spare, she and she alone, must summon the inner strength necessary to become a true action heroine and save the lives of those she loves. The question is can she get them out alive before the credits roll?

What they're saying about Take the Monkeys and Run:

As a Semi-finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest, a Publishers Weekly reviewer said Take the Monkeys and Run was "an outright treat: diverting, funny and fast-moving."

“Karen Cantwell's writing doesn't disappoint. The pace clips along and delivers at all the right points carrying us on an internal journey to answer the questions surrounding the crime. If you like a good mystery but want a refreshing new take with a bit of light fare, enough to make you laugh out loud, then Karen Cantwell's Take the Monkeys and Run will take you there.” Reviewed by Lee Libro at Literary Magic

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Bargain eBook #5: 3 Novels From Cliff Ball

Out of Time by Cliff Ball

Genre: Science Fiction, Novella

Price: $0.99

Where to Get It:

Amazon.com (for Kindle)

Barnes and Noble (Nook and other readers)


A scientist discovers time is actually fluid; past, present, and future all exist at the same time. What he doesn't know, is if the current timeline can change when something is changed in the past. The US government wants him to find out. The theme being to make right what once went wrong. The time travelers meet all sorts of 20th century characters, but, someone is trying to stop them. Once they return to their present, things may not be what they appear.

What they're saying about Out of Time:

"Out of Time is a fantastic book, it just blows me away with its action and intellectual passages." --M.R. Mathias




Don't Mess With Earth by Cliff Ball

Genre: Science Fiction

Price: $1.99-$2.99 (depends on retailer)

Where To Get It:

Amazon.com (for Kindle)
Barnes and Noble (Nook, other readers)


An advanced group of humans leave ancient Earth, but keep an eye on their less advanced cousins. The advanced humans meet the Ragnor, an alien species that experiments on other species for no other reason but that they can. The advanced humans begin to manipulate Earth history by posing as historical figures such as King Arthur, Galileo, Amelia Earhart, among others. The Ragnor find Earth, causing all sorts of historical anomalies such as the Salem Witch Trials and the disappearance of the Roanoke colonists. In the 1940's, one of their ships get shot down over New Mexico, by some American fighter pilots with some amazing flying and some lucky machine gunning. Once the scientists of Earth start reverse engineering the downed spacecraft, President Truman issues an executive order that will forever change Earth history.


What they're saying about Don't Mess With Earth:

"...the creative storyline will keep many readers hooked." --Feathered Quill Book Reviews



The Usurper by Cliff Ball

Genre: Political Thriller, Action Adventure

Price: $2.99

Where to Get It:

Amazon.com (for Kindle)
Barnes and Noble (Nook and other Readers)


Ever wonder what would happen if our worst fears were realized and we elected someone who was willing to destroy the USA, even if he was destroyed himself? The Usurper is that novel. It is a fictional account of what would happen if the Soviet Union and KGB were given the chance to take down the United States from within. They use the American political system, education system, terrorism, and commit environmental disasters to achieve these goals.

The Soviet Union and the KGB refuse to let the purging of communists in the United States as awhole by Senator Joe McCarthy, and the House Un-American Activities Committee, deter them. Soviet Premier Khrushchev authorizes the KGB to embark on an ambitious, decades long plan to destroy the United States from within through the corruption of American politicians, the American education system, terrorism, and environmental disasters. Gary Jackson, the main character, is the fulfillment of the KGB plan to destroy the United States from within. They raise him from birth to hate everything about the United States, indoctrinate him, and introduce him to terrorists across the world, where the KGB dictates all terrorist attacks. When Gary is a teenager, he is sent to the United States to assimilate and begin his mission. Nothing will deter his goals of completely and utterly destroying the United States.

When the Soviet Union dissolves, he is given a choice, and he decides to continue with the mission. A terrorist organization ends up filling in the gap left by the absent KGB, and they, together with Gary, conspire to destroy everyone in the United States who doesn't agree with them.

What they're saying about The Usurper:

"A cold-blooded, Clancy-esk political thriller; The Usurper is sure to entertain."--Nuture Your Books

Friday, October 22, 2010

Bargain Book #4: Dating My Vibrator by Suzanne Tyrpak

Dating My Vibrator (And Other True Fiction) by Suzanne Tyrpak

Genre: Comedy, Short Story Collection

Price: $2.99, soon to be $0.99!

Where To Get Online:

Amazon.com (for Kindle)



Dating My Vibrator and other true fiction is a collection of nine true and almost true short stories all based (unfortunately) on my own experience. After nineteen years of marriage I was thrust into a brave new world of dating: online, offline, standing in line, listening to lines. And I have survived to tell these tales. Dating, divorce, desperation—all that good stuff. CAUTION: if you’re contemplating divorce, these stories may convince you to consider marriage counseling. If you’re out there dating, chances are you will relate. OMG! Here’s a scary thought: maybe you’ve met some of these guys. Names have been changed to protect the guilty.

What they're saying about Dating My Vibrator:

"...books that are simultaneously this insightful and hilarious do not come along all that often"--Amazon Reviewer

"...a wonderful collection of story stories that I will definitely recommend"--Amazon Reviewer

"Pure comedic brilliance"--J.A. Konrath



Thursday, October 21, 2010

Bargain eBooks #3: The Leroy's Sins Series from Author T. L. Haddix

Secrets In The Shadows, Book One by T. L. Haddix

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Price: $2.99 Amazon, $3.99 Smashwords

Where to Get Online:


Amazon.com (for Kindle)
Smashwords.com (other eBook formats)

Everyone has secrets. Don’t you? Most of our secrets are harmless. Sometimes, however, those hidden truths come back to haunt us. Sometimes they even kill, as Lauren Grant was finding out the hard way. Thirteen years ago, she was the innocent victim of a crime that still shaped her life to this day. Just as she is starting to move on and build a new life for herself and her daughter, the past comes calling with a violence she could not have imagined. Her shop is vandalized, another female business owner is brutally murdered, and Lauren can’t shake the feeling that the past is catching up to her. Will she have the strength to finally face her demons and fight for the future, or will the past overwhelm her once and for all?

What they're saying about Secrets In the Shadows:

"This was a great book filled with twists, turns, mystery and drama. It left me wanting more...and quickly!!"

"T.L. Haddix's Secrets In The Shadows does not disappoint."

"...a great all encompassing read"--KindleObsessed


Under The Moon’s Shadow, Book Two by T.L. Haddix

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Price: $2.99 Amazon, $3.99 Smashwords

Where to Get Online:


Amazon.com (for Kindle)
Smashwords.com (other eBook formats)


Small town life can be very, very dangerous…

Something ominous is hovering over the town of Leroy , Indiana. People are vanishing - drug addicts, illegals, people whose disappearances are less likely to be investigated. Amid swirling rumors of altars, devil worshipping and sacrifice, reporter Beth Hudson’s investigation into the whereabouts of the missing has led her deeper and deeper into the clutches of a killer. Certain the strange occurrences are connected, Beth struggles to stay focused on the story as her relationship with Detective Ethan Moore takes a tragic turn. Can she figure out what is going on and stop a killer, or will she become another one of the victims?

What they're saying about Under the Moon's Shadow:

"...it was just what I had hoped it would be. After the first book, I looked so forward to the second, and it did not disappoint! I flowed right through it, not able to stop reading, and now I cannot wait for Book Three."


Author Website: http://tlhaddix.com/content/books

Monday, October 18, 2010

Submissions are coming in!

Thanks to all who have sent their eBooks to be featured so far! Submissions are coming in and I'm currently up to 14 submissions. Keep sending them in!

**UPDATE**

I may begin posting the first books this week. I had some titles come in this week that need to be up before Halloween.

I'm still accepting links for related websites (about writing, reviewing, author publicity, etc.) If you link to Bargain eBooks, I'll return the favor and your website will appear in my Cool Related Sites list. If you link to me, just drop a comment with your URL on this (or any) post and I'll be sure to get it in as soon as I can!