Category Archives: books

Don't pay for Bree Tanner! Stephenie Meyer makes her latest Twilight book free for everyone

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Chris Walters

If you’re a fan of the Twilight teen vampire series, you already know that today a novella went on sale called The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. It’s available on Amazon for about $7 if you buy the hardcover, … Continue reading →

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Penguin and Amazon settle pricing dispute, put books back up for sale on Kindle store

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Chris Walters

Although the terms haven’t been disclosed, Penguin’s CEO announced yesterday that his company and Amazon have reached an agreement on ebook pricing on the Kindle Store, and that the 150 or so books they’ve kept off the store for the … Continue reading →

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Bargain books: pregnancy, business strategy, supernatural kid comedy, and classic Sidney Sheldon

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Chris Walters

Here are some current bargains for readers who don’t want or need $10 tech manuals. There are dozens of free ebooks on the Kindle Store every day, but these are all highly rated by readers, so I think they’re worth … Continue reading →

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Any O'Reilly ebook, $10 today only

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Chris Walters

I don’t usually post about sales unless the discounted price is $0, but I heard about this 24-hour sale from O’Reilly Books and felt it was too good to keep to myself. Any O’Reilly ebook–well, any non-Microsoft Press ebook in … Continue reading →

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Free book to help you find a new job

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Chris Walters

FT Press has just reduced the price of their job-search book Unlock the Hidden Job Market to free for a limited time. The book, which promises tips on how to network and find a job in tough times, usually sells … Continue reading →

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Lemony Snicket collection dirt cheap on Kindle

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Chris Walters

I can’t vouch for the Lemony Snicket series, having never read them. (I won’t hold the movie against the books.) But if you’ve ever wanted to get into them, Harper Collins is offering a pretty great deal for Kindle customers. … Continue reading →

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What's the weirdest book title of 2009?

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Chris Walters

The Bookseller, a UK publishing magazine and website, has an annual prize called the Diagram Prize that it awards to the “oddest book title of the year.” The Twitter network effect led to a tripling of submissions this year, so … Continue reading →

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Penguin previews interactive books for Apple's iBook store

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Chris Walters

Penguin Books’ CEO John Makinson gave a presentation in London today where he demonstrated some books/applications–I’m not sure what you’d call them technically–that Penguin plans to sell on the iBook store when the iPad launches later this month. Penguin is … Continue reading →

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