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How to Talk to Girls at Parties by Neil GaimanNeil Gaiman has a new novel coming out in June, The Ocean at the End of the Lane.  It is his first new novel since Anansi Boys in 2005.

To celebrate it, he has released two short stories.  One is a kindle story, How To Talk to Girls at Parties.

Cold Colors by Neil GaimanThe other is an Audible.com Audiobook short story, Cold Colors.

Both have previews of The Ocean at the End of the Lane.

By the way, John Green tweeted this this afternoon: I need to talk to people about the wonder that is @neilhimself’s THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE. You must read it. Preorder. Now. Please.

Free Voucher to Purchase Select Kindle Kids' Books for $2 Each Amazon Digital ServicesAmazon Local is similar to Groupon or Living Social.  Amazon Local usually has localized deals, but about once a month there is a deal on kindle books or kindle accessories or Amazon Music.

Today you can get a free voucher that allows you to buy any (or all) of 25 Children’s Kindle books for $1 each.

To get this deal you need to go here, ‘purchase’ the free voucher (a credit card is required on file, but you will not be charged.)  Then wait for the email from Amazon (mine took about 3 minutes). The email will have a link to a voucher code.   Once you enter the code any purchases from the list will automatically be $2 at checkout.

The list of books (if you want to look first) is here.  You must purchase the voucher by May 25th and you have until May 31 to purchase the books.

You may also be interested in these 24 Almost Always Free Christian Fiction Kindle Books.

Who is Jesus by RC Sproul

Who is Jesus by RC Sproul

109 pages, 5 of 5 reviews are 4 or 5-star

No person in history has provoked such widely divergent assessments as Jesus of Nazareth. Some say He was a cunning fraud, while others say He must have been out of His mind. In many cases His story is altered to suit the fancies of those seeking to make Him an ally for a host of militant causes.However, as Dr. R. C. Sproul points out in this Crucial Questions booklet, there is compelling evidence that Jesus was something more-that He was, in fact, God in the flesh. By wrestling with the biblical titles for Jesus and the accounts of His life and ministry, Dr. Sproul unfolds the scriptural portrait of Jesus, the Son of God.

Can I Trust The Bible by RC Sproul

Can I Trust The Bible by RC Sproul

65 pages, 6 of 6 reviews are 4 or 5-star

There is a common assumption that the Bible is full of errors and contradictions, and that its often-unusual people and events render it useless for today. These ideas are fueled by the teachings of scholarly critics, who seem to delight in raising questions about the Bible s truthfulness and integrity.

But the critics of the Bible are wrong, according to Dr. R. C. Sproul in this Crucial Questions booklet. In fact, he says, there are many solid reasons to trust the Bible. With Jesus, with the apostles and prophets, and with men of God throughout church history, Dr. Sproul affirms a high view of Scripture–that it is inspired of God and therefore inerrant and infallible.

Does Prayer Change Things by RC Sproul

Does Prayer Change Things by RC Sproul

88 pages, 9 of 9 reviews are 5-star, Previously Free 

Does prayer make any difference? Does it really change anything? Yes, says Dr. R. C. Sproul in this Crucial Questions booklet. Though we cannot hope that our prayers will change God’s mind, prevailing upon Him to act against His will, we can be sure that prayer does change things including our own hearts. Plus, it is one of the chief means by which God carries out His will in the world.

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Third Shift - Pact - Part 8 of Silo Series by Hugh HoweySummary: The final of the second series.

Hugh Howey is an independent author phenomenon.  Most authors do not make $15-20,000 a month and decide to turn down a 7 figure advance on a book contract after selling the rights to their books to Ridley Scott.

But Hugh Howey, after a little over a year gets an article in the Wall Street Journal about his writing/marketing prowess.

Third Shift (Pact) follows the same basic mold.  This is the third (and last) of this second series.  Donald (who was sort of tricked into working in the Silo initiative) is again woken up to deal with a problem.

And Solo’s back story is finally revealed.

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Rising Storm by Kathleen BrooksRising Storm by Kathleen Brooks 

Customer review: “Being a Kentucky girl, I identified with the characters in this town.”

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Kindle Daily DealKitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going To Sleep? by Bill Martin 

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Into the Free by Julie CantrellParchment Girl is blogging regularly again and has a newly updated blog design.  I appriciate her reviews because she reviews so many books I would not otherwise pick up.  It is not that I don’t like Christian Fiction, it is that I just don’t really trust it.  I have read so much bad Christian fiction, books that are neither realistic about life as it happens in the world, nor books that reflect the God that I know.  So much Christian fiction just feels like it was designed to make the reader feel better.  A very light tension and conflict, salvation and then all is right and everyone lives happily ever after.

Parchment Girl, while she read many other books beside Christian fiction seems to have a gift for reading and thinking about Christian Fiction in a way that I appreciate.  Here is the first paragraph of her review:

Into the Free is a story that exists in a grey area. Millie’s father is brutally abusive towards her mother, but the author doesn’t reduce him to the role of a stereotypical villain as one might expect. By the end of the novel he reads more as a tragic character—a tortured soul who couldn’t help his violent urges. I have mixed feelings about this. While I fully believe in the concepts of mercy and grace, I feel like Jack was let off the hook for his actions. I don’t want to oversimplify the book by reviewing it as though it were a political statement; it’s just something I thought a lot about while reading it.

continue reading the rest of the review on Parchmentgirl.com   

Scandalous Risks by Susan HowatchSummary: A young woman recounts her affair with the Dean of Starbridge.

One of the things I have enjoyed about reading the Church of England series is learning more about the actual Church of England.  A Dean of a Cathedral is essentially the pastor of the Cathedral.  In Scandalous Risks, Neville (Stephen) Aysgarth has risen from his role of Arch Deacon (assistant to the Bishop that oversees a geographical area of Churches) to the Dean of the Cathedral.

As Dean of one of the most prominent (fictional) Cathedrals in England Neville has risen to become one of the most powerful clergy in the Church of England.  Unfortunately for him, the Bishop of Starbridge is now Charles Ashworth, Neville’s conservative rival.

But Scandalous Risks is not simply a continuation of Ultimate Prizes (#3). It is narrated by Venetia Flaxton.  Young Venetia is 26, wandering around trying to find purpose in life.  Her best friend, Primrose (daughter of Neville) draws her to Starbridge and Venetia finds a number of friends, a job working for the Bishop and eventually an affair with the Dean (Neville).

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Growing in Grace by George Moss

Growing in Grace by George Moss

4 of 5 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled

These can be your best days as you awaken to righteousness and leave the old life of the flesh behind and pursue God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit.Growing in Grace teaches how to step into the Spirit of God and walk and live in the fullness of His Spirit every day of your life. You have all the power you will ever need. Learn to access it. Access starts first with the love of God and forgiveness. He will talk to you if you talk to Him. God is no respecter of persons. Four key definitions of “grace,” • God divinely moving upon your heart, giving you the ability to do what you could not do in and of yourself and receiving what you could not receive, again, in and of yourself. • Unmerited favor. • God’s riches at Christ’s expense. • A relationship of favor, which gives one access to another’s wisdom and power.

Composing Amelia: A Novel by Alison Strobel

Composing Amelia: A Novel by Alison Strobel

352 pages, 21 of 23 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Audiobook is discounted to $3.99 with purchase of Kindle Book 

Can a brand-new marriage withstand the weight of generations-old baggage?
Newlyweds Amelia and Marcus Sheffield are recent college grads, trying to stay afloat in LA while searching for their dream jobs. Marcus hopes to become a mega-church pastor. Amelia has an esteemed music degree, and longs to play piano professionally. The Sheffields are clearly city people.
But when a small town church offers Marcus a job, the couple’s dedication to their dreams and each other is tested. After a risky compromise is made, Amelia falls into a dark emotional place, where she finds skeletons she’d fought hard to deny. In desperation, she calls out to God. But why can’t she find Him? While Amelia struggles, Marcus learns news that nearly crushes him. He must lean on his faith to withstand the pressure… or risk losing his wife forever.

UNBLOGGER: Discovering the Power of Story in a 'How-To' World by Darrell Vesterfelt

UNBLOGGER: Discovering the Power of Story in a ‘How-To’ World by Darrell Vesterfelt

4 of 4 reviews are 5-star, Lending Enabled

In a world that’s obsessed with blogging and online publishing, UNBLOGGER is about uncovering your hidden motivations and rediscovering your purpose when it comes to blogging.

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Kindle Daily DealBerried to the Hiltby Karen MacInerneyCustomer review: “This book is excellent for foodies.” 

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Kindle Daily DealBeach House No. 9by Christie RidgwayCustomer review: “A funny and heartwarming story.” 

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Kindle Daily DealMidnighters #1by Scott WesterfeldCustomer review: “This is a great horror story.” 

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Kindle Daily DealA Prince among Frogsby E. D. BakerCustomer review: “This story kept me hanging.” 

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Audible.com First in Series Sale

Audible’s First in Series Sale ends tomorrow. There are more than 200 Audiobook that are the first in a series. A lot of very good books here. Each book is only $4.95.