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E-book Freebies and Deals 2013
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Vanessa
- Bibliomaniac
- Posts: 4290
- Joined: August 2008
- Currently reading: The Farm at the Edge of the World by Sarah Vaughan
- Interest in HF: The first historical novel I read was Katherine by Anya Seton and this sparked off my interest in this genre.
- Favourite HF book: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell!
- Preferred HF: Any
- Location: North Yorkshire, UK
I've downloaded this but just noticed you think it's a bit silly. Perhaps one for the beach. It's free so it doesn't really matter!
currently reading: My Books on Goodreads
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
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Lisa
- Bibliophile
- Posts: 1153
- Joined: August 2012
- Favourite HF book: Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman
- Preferred HF: Any time period/location. Timeslip, usually prefer female POV. Also love Gothic melodrama.
- Location: Northeast Scotland
[quote=""Vanessa""]I've downloaded this but just noticed you think it's a bit silly. Perhaps one for the beach. It's free so it doesn't really matter![/quote]
Now about 40% through and I can see it's a blend of silly and academic. It's obviously meant for total Tudor history geeks, and a bit self-indulgent on the author's part as well. It's hard to define - a blend of humour, the author's own observations on the personalities and events of the Tudor period, and the author's own theories on what could have really happened regarding certain events (like the Princes in the Tower). It's extremely far-fetched, and the dialogue is irritating (the narrator keeps rhyming for no reason), but it's a quick read so I'm going to see it through just to see what crazy idea the author comes up with next! Definitely a light, non-serious read.
Now about 40% through and I can see it's a blend of silly and academic. It's obviously meant for total Tudor history geeks, and a bit self-indulgent on the author's part as well. It's hard to define - a blend of humour, the author's own observations on the personalities and events of the Tudor period, and the author's own theories on what could have really happened regarding certain events (like the Princes in the Tower). It's extremely far-fetched, and the dialogue is irritating (the narrator keeps rhyming for no reason), but it's a quick read so I'm going to see it through just to see what crazy idea the author comes up with next! Definitely a light, non-serious read.
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Mythica
- Bibliophile
- Posts: 1095
- Joined: November 2010
- Preferred HF: European and American (mostly pre-20th century)
- Location: Colorado
- Contact:
I'm supposed to be saving money for our move back to the US... bargains they may be but with about 50 books on my Kindle waiting to be read, I can't really justify buying more when I'm supposed to be saving 
The Traitor's Wife: A Novel by Kathleen Kent - $3.99
The Schoolmaster's Daughter: A Novel of the American Revolution by John Smolens - $3.99
Mistress of My Fate (The Confessions of Henrietta Lightfoot) by Hallie Rubenhold - $3.99
North and South (The North and South Trilogy #1) by John Jakes - $3.99
Sins of the House of Borgia by Sarah Bower $2.99
Ruins of Lace by Iris Anthony - $1.99
Kingdom of Summer (Down the Long Wind) by Gillian Bradshaw - $2.99
Several history books by Walter Lord are $3.99.
The Traitor's Wife: A Novel by Kathleen Kent - $3.99
The Schoolmaster's Daughter: A Novel of the American Revolution by John Smolens - $3.99
Mistress of My Fate (The Confessions of Henrietta Lightfoot) by Hallie Rubenhold - $3.99
North and South (The North and South Trilogy #1) by John Jakes - $3.99
Sins of the House of Borgia by Sarah Bower $2.99
Ruins of Lace by Iris Anthony - $1.99
Kingdom of Summer (Down the Long Wind) by Gillian Bradshaw - $2.99
Several history books by Walter Lord are $3.99.
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Meredith Whitford's Treason is free again this morning.
At home with a good book and the cat...
...is the only place I want to be
...is the only place I want to be
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Mythica
- Bibliophile
- Posts: 1095
- Joined: November 2010
- Preferred HF: European and American (mostly pre-20th century)
- Location: Colorado
- Contact:
The Poisonous Seed: A Frances Doughty Mystery (The Frances Doughty Mysteries #1) by Linda Stratmann - $4.66
The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin - $4.99
River of Destiny by Barbara Erskine - $4.74
The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin - $4.99
River of Destiny by Barbara Erskine - $4.74
Crucible: A novel of an Australian in World War 1 by J.P. McKinney
Bountiful Creek: a legendary love story by Steven B. Weissman (US Civil War).
Both free this morning.
Bountiful Creek: a legendary love story by Steven B. Weissman (US Civil War).
Both free this morning.
At home with a good book and the cat...
...is the only place I want to be
...is the only place I want to be
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Mythica
- Bibliophile
- Posts: 1095
- Joined: November 2010
- Preferred HF: European and American (mostly pre-20th century)
- Location: Colorado
- Contact:
The Kingmaker's Daughter by Philippa Gregory - $4.99
The Light Between Oceans by S.L. Stedman - $4.99
London Belles by Annie Groves - $3.79
FREE: The Silence of Trees by Valya Dudycz Lupescu
The Light Between Oceans by S.L. Stedman - $4.99
London Belles by Annie Groves - $3.79
FREE: The Silence of Trees by Valya Dudycz Lupescu
I liked Wicked Company.
For those on the hunt for the older romances, there's a couple of interesting freebies today.
1990 Avon, The Barefoot Bride by Rebecca Paisley.
1979 Fawcett, The Flash of the Fireflyby Paris Afton Bonds. The blurb for the older version on Goodreads sounds a lot better than what she has on the Kindle version.
For those on the hunt for the older romances, there's a couple of interesting freebies today.
1990 Avon, The Barefoot Bride by Rebecca Paisley.
1979 Fawcett, The Flash of the Fireflyby Paris Afton Bonds. The blurb for the older version on Goodreads sounds a lot better than what she has on the Kindle version.
At home with a good book and the cat...
...is the only place I want to be
...is the only place I want to be
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Mythica
- Bibliophile
- Posts: 1095
- Joined: November 2010
- Preferred HF: European and American (mostly pre-20th century)
- Location: Colorado
- Contact:
Great Maria by Cecelia Holland - $2.99
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell - $1.99
A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick - $4.99
His Last Duchess by Gabrielle Kimm - $2.99
Viking 1: Odinn's Child by Tim Severin - $5.00
FREE:
The Princess of Egypt Must Die by Stephanie Dray (short story/novella)
Maids of Misfortune: A Victorian San Francisco Mystery by M. Louisa Locke
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell - $1.99
A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick - $4.99
His Last Duchess by Gabrielle Kimm - $2.99
Viking 1: Odinn's Child by Tim Severin - $5.00
FREE:
The Princess of Egypt Must Die by Stephanie Dray (short story/novella)
Maids of Misfortune: A Victorian San Francisco Mystery by M. Louisa Locke