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Free Books Worth Reading, Part 2

Cora Lee

Not that anyone needs more books–we’re supposed to be reading from our TBR piles, after all 😀  But free books–good free books–are hard to resist. And who knows how long they’ll remain free?

The following books are for Kindle in the US, not because I am affiliated in any way with Amazon, but because that’s where I shop.

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Undeniable Rogue by Annette Blair–The first in the Rogues Club series, this is a Regency like no other I’ve read. Yes, there’s a handsome Duke and a woman to be rescued, but that’s only part of the story. The fabulousness of this book lies in its characters. I connected with them pretty quickly and rather strongly–so much so that even when the story was less than exciting, I wanted to keep reading to see what happened to Gideon and Sabrina!

Silver Storm (The Raveneau Novels Book 1) by Cynthia Wright–One from my TBR pile. The e-book has a publication date of November 2013, but it looks like a re-release of an older title. Set during the Revolutionary War, the blurb promises history, romance, and pirates! It’s the first in a sort of double series totaling nine books.

A Grosvenor Square Christmas by Shana Galen, Vanessa Kelly, Anna Campbell, and Kate Nobel–Not a full-length novel, but a collection of four Christmas-themed Regency novellas all centered around a common event. All four were well-written and fun, yet short enough to read each in one sitting…without neglecting housework, meals, or children 😉

Twelfth Night (A Lady Julia Mystery) by Deanna Raybourn–I haven’t read this one myself, but there are so many positive reviews of the Lady Julia books it has to be worth reading. This is the newest novella in the Lady Julia series. Her family gathers together for Twelfth Night revels when an abandoned infant is found, and seems to be connected to a haunted cottage. It’s only 51 pages, but it’s now on my TBR list.

Secrets of Midnight by Miriam Minger–Another one from my TBR pile (hence the Challenge!). A lord must find a bride per his father’s will, and ends up with a parson’s daughter in Cornwall. A marriage of convenience is one of my favorite storylines, so I’m totally looking forward to this one. And it doesn’t hurt that the heroine’s name is Corie 🙂

 

 

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Friday Favorite: “Musketeers” Comes to BBC America

Cora Lee

Our Friday Favorite this week is a swashbuckling adventure. Starring Howard Charles, Santiago Cabrera, Tom Burke, and Luke Pasqualino as the four elite French soldiers, Musketeers is a treat Britons and Canadians have already sampled. And this Sunday (June 22) at 9 pm ET we finally get our chance in the US!

I’ve never read the original book, but fell head-over-heals for the Musketeers way back in 1993 when Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Platt, and Chris O’Donnell took on the rolls of the fierce foursome. It will be interesting to see how this version compares, and how it stands on its own. I’m nearly hooked just looking at the photos 😀

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Cora’s TBR Challenge Check-In

Cora Lee
Photo Credit: Jorge Royan
Photo Credit: Jorge Royan

It’s June, fellow readers! We’re halfway through the year! Are you halfway through your TBR commitment?

I missed our check-in last month with a nasty, wouldn’t-let-me-go migraine–I couldn’t even look at a book for nearly two months. But a couple of weeks ago the pain finally dissipated. My diet has become more severely restricted to avoid even possible migraine triggers–so I haven’t had chocolate in months!–but I feel almost good. (And yes, there is at least one doctor’s appointment in my future.)

And last week, I went on a little book binge 😀

Two of the books I read had been on my kindle for over a year (over two years in one case), so I’m now current on my TBR Challenge commitment. The teacher-hiring season has also begun, and in just a couple of months I’ll be back in a classroom somewhere, so I’m hoping to get ahead of schedule on this challenge (and the others I’m participating in, too). There are just too many days when I come home from school too tired to even read, so I’m trying to prepare for it ahead of time.

How have you all done since last we talked? On track? Woefully behind? Or surging into summer?

If you missed the beginning of the challenge, you can still join in! Check out my original post or my TBR Challenge Page for more information.

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Friday Favorite: David Tennant and Benedict Cumberbatch read Mansfield Park

Cora Lee

Mansfield Park is 200 years old this month, and BBC is celebrating! Beginning Monday, May 12, BBC Radio 4 will be re-airing a radio play of Jane Austen’s third novel that was first recorded in 2003, featuring David Tennant as Tom and Benedict Cumberbatch as Edmund. The 10-part broadcast will begin at 2:00 BST, and a new installment will air each day over the course of two weeks.

Not in the UK? Never fear, overseas listeners can tune in here.

More information can be found here.

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Friday Favorite: Kindle Countdown Deals

Cora Lee

I’ve always been budget conscious (my family would say cheap), but I’ve been especially so since I lost my job back in November. Even after the lawsuit settlements and publishers lowering prices on e-books, some are just too expensive for me.

But a girl still needs to read.

Our Friday Favorite this week is especially for those of us with tight purse strings and voracious reading appetites. Amazon has introduced Kindle Countdown Deals to their array of e-book discounts and sales. These are books that are enrolled in the KDP Select program (and so are self-published), that are discounted deeply for a short length of time.

The books span all genres, but are only available for Kindle devices and apps (the apps, though, are free). Clicking on a book brings up its details page, which includes the original price of the book, its discounted price, and a clock telling you how much longer the discount is good.

Do you have some e-book settlement money in your Amazon account? Using it on the Countdown Deals is a good way to find new authors without spending money out of pocket!

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