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Here’s an RSS feed for Amazon’s new Kindle Daily Deal

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Chris Walters

If you’re a bargain hunter when it comes to ebooks, there’s now a new source for discounted titles: Kindle Daily Deal at amazon.com/kindledailydeal. It’s similar to the Gold Box daily specials that Amazon has offered for years now, but focused … Continue reading →

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Like audiobooks? There’s a way to get $100 off a Kindle through Audible

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Chris Walters

Those $99 refurbished Kindles are nice, but if you want a really cheap Kindle, and you’re thinking about joining Audible, the best combo offer is one that isn’t that easy to find these days: sign up for a year of … Continue reading →

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Sci-fi mag experiments with freemium model on Kindle Store

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Chris Walters

Fantasy & Science Fiction magazine has switched to a freemium subscription model on the Kindle Store. A lot of the blogs that covered this last week sort of glossed over it, I imagine because we’re all getting inured to the … Continue reading →

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Kindle 3G with Special Offers now only $139

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Chris Walters

Amazon just announced that AT&T has agreed to “sponsor” the Kindle 3G with Special Offers—or more plainly, the ad-supported Kindle—and dropped the price by another $25. At $139, it’s now the same price as the regular Wi-Fi Kindle model, which … Continue reading →

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Angry Robot introduces DRM-free subscription plan: pay flat fee, get every new title for a year

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Chris Walters

I’m subbing over at the esteemable Teleread blog for the month of July, and I just posted this news over there but thought it was something worth sharing with Booksprung readers as well. Also, it gives me a chance to … Continue reading →

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“Go the F–k to Sleep” audiobook version currently free from Audible

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Chris Walters

By now you’ve probably heard of the new pseudo-children’s book “Go the Fuck to Sleep”, which was conceived as a joke by the author for his friends, but then turned viral and was transformed into an actual book. If you’re … Continue reading →

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Unbridled has 25 books for 25 cents each. The catch? It’s through Google Ebooks.

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Chris Walters

There’s a great sale going on right now from Unbridled Books. Unfortunately you’ll have to go through Google, a company that hasn’t worked out the kinks when it comes to ebook purchases. (Update: the sale has ended, but the user experience is still relevant, especially if you plan on buying Google Ebooks in the future.) Continue reading →

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Amazon’s two week “Sunshine Deals” sale has a little of everything

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Chris Walters

On June 1st, Amazon announced Sunshine Deals, a two week promotion with smaller publishers that features 600 ebooks priced between $0.99 and $2.99. The selection is all over the place in terms of genre and quality, and it sort of … Continue reading →

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