Free Kindle Books 9-16-13

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.

Coconut Flour Recipes: 40 Scrumptious Recipes For Celiac, Gluten free, And Paleo Diets (The Simple Recipe Series)
Ready Recipe Books presents: Simple Coconut Flour Recipes.

The only recipe book you will ever need for a life of gluten free goodness. Coconut flour is a perfect ingredient for those with Celiac disease who crave delicious gluten free alternatives to wheat flour, those following the Paleo diet or people who just want to experience a new and magical culinary experience.

Coconut flour is a great healthy alternative to wheat flour that allows you to cook just about all of your favorite meals and sweet treats, whilst keeping you healthy.

Inside This Book You Will Find Out;

What Coconut Flour Is
The Nutritional Values of Coconut Flour
Tips When Cooking with Coconut Flour
40 Delicious Gluten Free Recipes

You Might Ask, Why Coconut Flour?

-Coconut flour is 100% gluten free.
-Coconut flour is high in fiber and protein.
-Very low amount of carbohydrates.
-low glycemic index rating so it's great for those with diabetes.
-It helps weight and blood sugar management.

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[#54 - its been free before. I have not looked at it.]

The 13: Fall
for Fans of Dan Brown, Tom Clancy, and David Baldacci...

Join CIA operative Jonathan Keene in a battle against America's greatest enemy. Although initially investigating the disappearance of border agents along the US/Mexico border, Keene soon discovers another enemy waiting right at America's doorstep. This enemy is swift--with sights set on something more precious than gold. As the US is pushed into a situation it hasn't seen since its inception, Keene is forced to face a past he'd rather leave buried. Can Keene--and America--survive?

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[#72 - while the author's blurb would have you believe otherwise, based on comments in the various reveiws the book appears to actually be a religious book. Kind of a misdirection on the part of the author.]

Coconut Flour Recipes: An Alternative to Wheat Flour Cookbook for Celiac, Paleo, and Gluten Free Diets (Quick and Easy Series)
Introducing Coconut Flour Recipes from Dogwood Apps!

What's so special about coconut flour?
Did you know that coconut flour high is high in fiber, low in digestible carbohydrates, gluten free, and it provides a natural sweetness to cookies, bread, cake, and other baked goods? It's a great substitute for other grain flours required for those people on paleo and gluten free diets. Even if you are not on a diet, try baking with coconut flour for an entirely different tasting experience!

What are some of the health benefits of using coconut flour?
First and foremost, it is gluten free. Gluten protein can have numerous negative effects on an individual’s health. This is especially applicable to people with celiac disease. According to the reports revealed by The National Institutes of Health, gluten, especially one which is present in wheat flour, can cause inflammation. This can further cause arthritis and organ damage. This is one of the main reasons why coconut flour is considered beneficial. Since it is gluten free, it does not cause any adverse affects. Thus, you can use it to cook and bake your favorite meals and desserts without worrying.

Secondly, coconut flour has high fiber content. The fiber content present in coconut flour is almost double the amount present in wheat bran. There are a number of health benefits of fiber as well. For one thing it can control and lower cholesterol levels and reducing the level of sugar absorption in the blood stream. In short, using coconut flour in your food can help you considerably lower cholesterol levels.

Third, due to its high protein levels, fiber, and fat it is incredibly filling. If you regularly consume coconut flour in your food you will feel hungry less often.

What are some of the challenges of using coconut flour?
You can't substitute coconut flour for other wheat based flours using a 1:1 ratio. Very little coconut flour is needed when reproducing a recipe.
Coconut flour is clumpy - it must be combined or beaten with other ingredients when used in baking and cooking.
Coconut flour is very absorbent. This means when substituting coconut flour for grain based flours you want to use anywhere from 1/4 or 1/3 a cup of coconut flour for every cup of grain based flour.

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[#81]

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.

Reading Trout Water: 2nd Edition
Second edition, completely updated in full color
Covers every water type--riffles, runs, pools, flats, pocket water, bank water
Learn how to find trout by studying currents, temperatures, oxygen levels, and food sources
140 color photos pinpoint trout locations in specific water types

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Free Kindle Books 9-15-13

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.

The Interrogator's Notebook
Story Merchant Books presents the debut novel Interrogator’s Notebook from prize-winning author and blogger Martin Ott. A former U.S. Army interrogator, Martin Ott uses his real-world experience and meticulous research in creating the character of Norman Kross, a master interrogator skilled at unlocking others’ secrets but blind to the truth of his relationship with his wife, sons, father and friends.

In the novel, Norman Kross is a career interrogator who has worked covertly in some of the most dangerous places in the world. It’s taken its toll, though. He returns to his Los Angeles home, contemplating retirement and coming to terms with his past in his Interrogator’s Notebook.

Floundering as a teacher, Norman agrees to take on one last assignment, to interrogate the character actor George Stark who may be responsible for the death of a director’s daughter. Armed with cunning, deceit and a deadly past, the actor poses an escalating challenge, and a terrifying threat to everything Norman has ever cared about.

For the author, the heated debate surrounding enhanced interrogation techniques and the role of the interrogator in protecting our national interests provides the backdrop to this crossover literary/suspense novel. But it is the personal life of a man pushed to the brink of his and societal moralities, and the choices he makes that is at the heart of this story.

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[#32]

Cavelady Cooking: 50 Fun Recipes for Paleo, Low-Carb and Gluten-Free Diets
Whether you're new to a paleo or gluten-free lifestyle, or just looking for some new ideas, this book has you covered: breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. If you're seeking for new recipes that are free of grains and gluten - this is the perfect book for you.

If you’re familiar with Hilah Cooking, you know I don’t focus my show recipes on any particular diet – I just like to keep things simple, good, and pretty much Texas by default – but my cookbooks can be something else. I know this one won’t automatically appeal to everyone who watches the show and uses my recipes, but I think it will appeal to anyone who’s following the gluten-free, low-carb, or Paleo diets, as well as anyone who just wants some new ways to cook vegetables and meat!

Cavelady Cooking covers breakfast, lunch, dinner, sides, snacks and desserts.

Some breakfast highlights are: Crabcakes Benedict; Potato-free hash; Counterfeit Lara bars; plus several more recipes, not even including 6 funky smoothies!

For lunch, I got real. Real life. So we’re talking lots of make-ahead soups and salads and re-purposing leftovers into deliciousness! Plus some pretty brilliant ideas on making sushi rolls sans rice and tuna salad sans mayonnaise.

The chapter on dinner is ten brand-new recipes including easy homemade Italian sausage (so you can avoid added sugar and preservatives), Cuban chicken, Indian kofta, and pesto-olive roasted chicken. Each main dish recipe offers serving suggestions from the side dishes chapter, which is my personal favorite of all the chapters!

These side dishes are anything but pedestrian. Simple but unusual ways to prepare familiar vegetables like chard, cabbage, spinach, and okra will brighten up your plate and then your face! I even included a recipe for mushroom-stuffed acorn squash that could double as a vegetarian main-dish, should you ever need one.

I also offer a quick chapter on snacks and desserts. From no-cooking-snacks to baba ganoush, I got your snacking needs covered. For dessert, how about some plantain fritters or a peach crumble!

All of the recipes offer shortcuts and substitutions when possible to keep it as easy as possible on you, the cook!

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[#77 - all of the one star reviews complain about foul language in the book.]

Secret of the Nexus (Order of the Nexus 1)
Myth tells us that the cradle of civilisation was created and nurtured by the gods. History tells us that mankind developed along its own path, and that many ancient kings believed themselves to be gods and were revered as such.

But what if the truth were something in between?

This is the reality that master thief Greg Cross now finds himself facing. What started out as a simple job for a trusted associate has quickly spiralled into a race to uncover secrets hidden since the dawn of civilisation. A race between those who seek the truth in order to take the next step in mankind’s destiny, and those who wish to claim it for their own and use it to rebuild an empire lost to them millennia ago. It is a mission that Greg cannot deny his role in; because he now possesses an ancient power that is the key to unlocking the secret of the Nexus.

Allied with those who have fought all their lives to find and protect the truth, Greg must now learn to accept what he has become if he is to master it and survive the trials to come. For although he now embodies a potential seen in man long ago, his is not the only secret of the past to have resurfaced...

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[#80]