Cheap e-books
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Okay. I'm now retired... and busier than ever, LOL! I keep thinking I should post... but I've said that before. So, starting now -- one day at a time.
Of course, although I'm busy, it's not exciting. Watching the swallows skim through the air, or finally making a realio-trulio pond (to the excitement and satisfaction of the neighbor's ducks) is not of earth-shattering interest.
But today, I'm pointing you toward sources for e-books.
1. BookBub When you sign up, it asks you your preferred reading genres, From Action/Adventure to Women's Fiction, including fiction and non-fiction (science, parenting, etc.), and age-related stories (children or teen/young adult). Then you get a daily email with a list of selections from the genres you've chosen, all with discounted prices -- from $0.00 to $2.99. Below each blurb are links to the book on the sites where they're discounted -- Amazon, B&N, Apple, Google, Kobo. These deals usually (though not always) are in effect for 2 or 3 days. But if it's a really good deal -- well-known author at a ridiculously low price (eg. Ellery Queen for $1.99), grab it quickly; it'll only last the day. Assuming you want it, of course.
2. Early Bird Books When you sign up, you don't select preferred genres; you just get an email (or 2) every day. (I often get one early in the morning, then another -- with an extended list of books -- a few hours later.) There will be 30 - 40 books on the list, in a variety of genres, with prices from $0.99 to $2.99. Like BookBub, each advertised book is shown with links to each site where it can be purchased. Note that these deals are 1 day only; prices expire at "midnight", but I don't know what time zone. I assume USA Eastern. However, I am seeing titles recycle; if you can't afford a book you want this time, it may show up again in 6 - 8 weeks.
Occasionally, like today, (about 2 or 3 times a month) Early Bird sends an email with links to various genres; each link brings up a selection of 25 - 30 books. I'm putting the links here -- you can check them out today if you're interested; it might be a good overview of what you'll get if you sign up. I haven't tried accessing these links daily, because I haven't thought of it, but since they'll be here, I'll give it a try tomorrow and see if they remain valid.
Murder & Mayhem
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Romance
Literary & Historical Fiction
History & Biography
True Crime & Horror
Cooking, Crafting, and Lifestyle
Edited to add: bluewolf458 reminded me of two other resources. Both offer books no longer in public domain, so you won't find anything new. But you may be able to grab some classics, and/or childhood memories.
Gutenberg Press and Faded Page.
So there you go. Happy reading!
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Okay. I'm now retired... and busier than ever, LOL! I keep thinking I should post... but I've said that before. So, starting now -- one day at a time.
Of course, although I'm busy, it's not exciting. Watching the swallows skim through the air, or finally making a realio-trulio pond (to the excitement and satisfaction of the neighbor's ducks) is not of earth-shattering interest.
But today, I'm pointing you toward sources for e-books.
1. BookBub When you sign up, it asks you your preferred reading genres, From Action/Adventure to Women's Fiction, including fiction and non-fiction (science, parenting, etc.), and age-related stories (children or teen/young adult). Then you get a daily email with a list of selections from the genres you've chosen, all with discounted prices -- from $0.00 to $2.99. Below each blurb are links to the book on the sites where they're discounted -- Amazon, B&N, Apple, Google, Kobo. These deals usually (though not always) are in effect for 2 or 3 days. But if it's a really good deal -- well-known author at a ridiculously low price (eg. Ellery Queen for $1.99), grab it quickly; it'll only last the day. Assuming you want it, of course.
2. Early Bird Books When you sign up, you don't select preferred genres; you just get an email (or 2) every day. (I often get one early in the morning, then another -- with an extended list of books -- a few hours later.) There will be 30 - 40 books on the list, in a variety of genres, with prices from $0.99 to $2.99. Like BookBub, each advertised book is shown with links to each site where it can be purchased. Note that these deals are 1 day only; prices expire at "midnight", but I don't know what time zone. I assume USA Eastern. However, I am seeing titles recycle; if you can't afford a book you want this time, it may show up again in 6 - 8 weeks.
Occasionally, like today, (about 2 or 3 times a month) Early Bird sends an email with links to various genres; each link brings up a selection of 25 - 30 books. I'm putting the links here -- you can check them out today if you're interested; it might be a good overview of what you'll get if you sign up. I haven't tried accessing these links daily, because I haven't thought of it, but since they'll be here, I'll give it a try tomorrow and see if they remain valid.
Murder & Mayhem
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Romance
Literary & Historical Fiction
History & Biography
True Crime & Horror
Cooking, Crafting, and Lifestyle
Edited to add: bluewolf458 reminded me of two other resources. Both offer books no longer in public domain, so you won't find anything new. But you may be able to grab some classics, and/or childhood memories.
Gutenberg Press and Faded Page.
So there you go. Happy reading!
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Comments enabled on the Dreamwidth post
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