Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Free Kindle Books 9-25-13

PLEASE. Do everyone a favor and write an Amazon review if you end up reading a book (or trying to and giving up in disgust). It does not have to be much. Just tell what you think of the book. By the way, many times I have found the 1 and 2 star reviews on self published works to be far more revealing about the book than the more stellar reviews. Reviewers need gratification too, so if a review is helpful to you, please click on the voting button to indicate it was helpful.

Most times these books are only free for a day or two, so you have to grab them while you can. Worry about whether you really want to read it later if it seems interesting. And be careful, they can change from free to not free at any time.

I have decided to list books for no more than one day to avoid cluttering up the posts, unless there is some reason I think the book deserves extra attention.I have also decided to consolidate to a single post, instead of sometimes splitting them up by subject matter.

From the top 100 free list
As is typical, there are also several religious and recipe books on the list today, along with the usual assortment of romance, porn and near porn. I don't call them out because they don't interest me. Click on the link above and search through the Free List Tab if you are interested in such books.

Exodus (The Exodus Trilogy)
When mankind faces extinction, how can anyone survive?

In 2072, Earth faces the ultimate extinction event. In an America turned authoritarian, a race against time begins. To send a starship to a distant planet, where the remains of humanity can survive. Only a small number will be chosen for this final endeavor to save mankind from extinction, and among the contenders only the most resourceful will have a chance.

But while the government wants to choose loyal subjects in order to create another version of the society they have engineered, there are those who secretly conspire to let the starfarers choose their own destiny, free from the bonds of their mother world.

As mankind on Earth faces its final blow, the selected few set course for Aurora, more than 40 light years away!

Follow Tina Hammer, scramjet pilot and officer, Kenneth Taylor, Harvard professor and alienated by the nation he once held so dear, Maria Solis, daughter to one of the richest men in the world, a girl who would never have been chosen, except for her dad's money, on their various paths toward the greatest adventure in human history.

5 star:(9)
4 star:(11)
3 star:(2)
2 star:(0)
1 star:(0)

[#5]

Hamfist Over Hanoi: Wolfpack on the Prowl (Hamfist Trilogy Part 3)
Air Force pilot Hamilton “Hamfist” Hancock thinks he has left the Vietnam War behind him, after completing a hazardous tour of duty as a Forward Air Controller (FAC) flying over the Ho Chi Minh Trail. He is based at Yokota Air Base, in Japan, and becomes comfortable flying generals and other VIPs around Asia in his Sabreliner executive jet. He is adjusting to his new marriage, and aside from the stress of TDY assignments, life is placid.

But the war returns with a vengeance when Hamfist suffers a personal loss at the hands of the North Vietnamese. Hamfist knows that the only way he can find inner peace is to go back for another combat tour, to try to bring the horrific war to a speedy end. And this time, he will fly a fighter, the top-of-the-line F-4 Phantom II.

Hamfist checks out in the F-4 and arrives at his base in Thailand just in time for the start of Operation Linebacker, the bombing offensive over Hanoi. He soon finds himself flying over the most heavily defended area in the world, dodging Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs) and dueling with enemy aircraft, the vaunted MiG-series fighters. And along the way he has picked up two new goals: completing 100 missions over North Vietnam and defeating a MiG in aerial combat.

Only time will tell if Hamfist will achieve his 100 missions, score a victory over a MiG and, most important, help end the war.

5 star:(38)
4 star:(16)
3 star:(4)
2 star:(0)
1 star:(0)

[#8]

Paleo Smoothies: 120 Delicious Paleo Smoothie Recipes for Alkalizing, Detoxing, Weight Loss and Optimal Health - Includes Nutritional Information & Photos (Practical Paleo Kitchen)
Delicious Smoothies packed with Goodness for the Entire Family
Whether you are new to blending or a smoothie connoisseur, this comprehensive collection of Paleo Smoothie Recipes is a must have in your journey towards great health. This beautiful book comprises complete guidance on the smoothie making process, 120 delicious smoothie recipes, nutritional information and full color photographs.

The quick and easy recipes in this book are inspired by the Paleo diet and lifestyle. They are gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free and soy-free. They are also suitable for those following vegan or raw food diets. Even if you are not “on a diet”, but are simply looking for a way to quickly and easily incorporate wholesome, natural goodness into your diet, you will benefit by these smoothie recipes. Vegetables, Greens, Fruits, Nuts and Seeds have been used in these tried and tested recipes that are sure to delight you.

[#45 - three 5-star reviews.]

Free From Stackpole.
Stackpole puts a book or two up for free periodically.  I have read several of their free books. Some interesting stuff. Most of what I have seen is WWII German military history, with varying quality of translation, some other military history from lesser known units, along with some fishing and other outdoors oriented books.

Our Tortured Souls: The 29th Infantry Division in the Rhineland, November-December 1944
Joseph Balkoski is the top living D-Day historian. --USA Today
"Balkoski has fingertip command of his sources, and a sense of the dramatic that never loses touch with the brutal realities of combat." --Dennis Showalter, past president of the Society for Military History and author of Patton and Rommel

Continues Balkoski's acclaimed multivolume history of the U.S. 29th Infantry Division in World War II
Covers the division's vital role in the U.S. Army's November offensive, which Gen. Omar Bradley hoped would get the Allies to the Rhine River by Christmas
A riveting story of heroism and tragedy, during which thousands of 29ers became casualties in a campaign that ultimately failed to end the war
Balkoski blends meticulous research with masterful storytelling

[Three 5-star reviews.]

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