Friday Freebies

Looking for a good read? Have no fear! I have a list of freebies to load up your Kindle or Nook!

(photo from Wikipedia, creative liscense commons. Melk-Abbey library)

How to Date an Alien by Magan Vernon (Why don't you already have this?) Amazon Barnes & Noble

Glimpse by Stacey Wallace Benefeil:  Amazon Barnes & Noble

Bound by CK Bryant:  Amazon  Barnes & Noble

Beautiful Demons by Sarra Cannon:  Amazon  Barnes & Noble

Loramendi's Story by Angela Carlie:  Amazon

SoulKeepers by GP Ching:  Amazon

Before by Jessie Harrell  Smashwords

Watched by Cindy M. Hogan  Smashwords  Amazon

Anathema by Megg Jensen:  Amazon  Barnes and Noble

Unspeakable by SR Johannes  Smashwords

Into the Shadows by Karly Kirkpatrick:  Amazon

Born of Fire by Heather McCorkle  Smashwords

Ethereal by Addison Moore:  Amazon

The Almost Assasin by Laura Pauling  Amazon

Running Wide Open by Lisa Nowak  Smashwords Itunes Sony

Mind Games by Susan Kaye Quinn:  Amazon

Clockwise by Elle Strauss:  Amazon

Exiled by Rashelle Workman:   Amazon  Barnes and Noble

And OF COURSE

The In His Eyes Anthology by The Indelibles:  Amazon  Barnes and Noble

Happy Reading :)

Magan wants an Ereader: The Nook

In the first of my research of a quest for an Ereader/Tablet I decided to check out The Nook.  The president of my local RWA chapter, Dixie, agreed to answer some questions for me about the Nook and my critique partner, Kienna Riley, offered to let me play with hers.  So without further ado:  The Nook.

Basic questions (yes or no, usually):


Does the device have a USB port: YES
Can you read in the sunlight: YES
Can you listen to music?: YES
Can you access the internet/ email: NO
Can you write on this device? (i.e. use word): NO
Can you edit on this device or critique?: NO
Is it easy to use?: YES


More in-depth questions:

What do you mainly use this device for?: READING AND BUYING BOOKS

What do you like best about this device: I CAN READ IT ANYWHERE AND BUY ANYWHERE. EASY TO USE. AND IF I HAVE PROBLEMS, B&N IS RIGHT HERE TO HELP ME OUT

What do you like the least about this device: NOTHING. CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING.

What program do you use to read books?: NOOK

How long is the battery life?: 10 HOURS

What are the graphics like?: NO GRAPHICS BUT CAN ADJUST WORD SIZE

What is the coolest feature of this device?: NON GLARE SCREEN

How much does this device usually cost?: WELL, I BOUGHT THE EXPENSIVE ONE. THE ONE THAT HAS USB AND WI FI. ABOUT $200

Do you have any upgrades on this device?: YES. I GET NOTIFIED WHEN UPGRADES ARE AVAILABLE.

Do you have any apps on this device? What kind?: NOPE


My thoughts on the Nook:  The biggest thing that bothered me about The Nook was that it was basically an Ereader and that's it.  Yes, I want to be able to read books and my critique partner's manuscripts, but what if I want to edit them?  What if I want to play games?  I like that I can play music on the device and that B&N is right there if I have questions, but all in all I'm not sure that The Nook will be the winner.