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https://fairfieldpublishing.com/cozy-mystery-sale-may-2025/
For 99 cents, a selection of Cozy mysteries, and some series. As far as I can tell, the sale ends Saturday at midnight, USA mountain time, Greenwich -7. (There's a countdown clock on my page. I have no idea if that's adjusted for different time-zones, or the same for everyone.) Happy reading.
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I found this thread on the Mobileread forums which discuss preferred eInk fonts, and it got me wondering what everybody here uses.
For me, I switched to Bookerly once it became available and never looked back. I also typically read at size 6-7!
What about you? What's your favorite eInk font?
Here's the suggested fonts from the Mobileread thread: ( Under here! )
For me, I switched to Bookerly once it became available and never looked back. I also typically read at size 6-7!
What about you? What's your favorite eInk font?
Here's the suggested fonts from the Mobileread thread: ( Under here! )
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My new fave ereader: mReader on muOS via PortMaster [comes with muOS] on Anbernic RG CubeXX [handheld console, about $100 USD].
Legal DRM-free epub of Steven Erikson's GARDENS OF THE MOON from Tor.com forever ago.
Reading experience is weirdly great given the, uh, nonstandard hardware! :D
The Trans Rights Readathon is an annual call to action to readers and book lovers in support of Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) on March 31st. This year’s Trans Rights Readathon will take place from March 21st to March 31st.
40+ trans authors and illustrators have come together to gather their works and offer them at a discounted price to celebrate the readathon.
More information about the bundle at https://itch.io/b/2914/stories-for-the-trans-rights-readathon
(information about the readathon copied verbatim from the itch.io page)
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The Cecelia and Kate Novels by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer, are a collection of three books consisting of: Sorcery and Cecilia, or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot, book 2 is The Grand Tour, or, The Purloined Coronation Regalia, and book 3 is The Mislaid Magician, or, Ten Years After.
These are Regency period books that are a lot of fun. Cecelia and Kate are cousins, and are supposed to go to The Season, but one of them gets into trouble and gets grounded, and is forced to stay at her father's in the country. The other has to attend all of those parties and teas, etc. The story is told as a series of letters between the two girls, each chapter a letter between the two authors, the form known as epistolatory fiction.
This is cool stuff!
The first book revolves around a wizard (magic is real and accepted in this England) losing his focus, a magic chocolate pot) and both girls becoming involved in it. The second has the girls married and on their honeymoon, and shenanigans ensue on The Continent when evil-doers attempt a return of the older gods. In this case, the letters become diary entries. The third book sees the disappearance of a European wizard who was looking into an oddity of the British railroads, returning to the letters format, but adding in letters from the two husbands, who are close friends beginning even before the first book when they served with the PM-to-be Wellington.
There's just the three books, though there's also a short story.
Available at major ebook outlets.
These are Regency period books that are a lot of fun. Cecelia and Kate are cousins, and are supposed to go to The Season, but one of them gets into trouble and gets grounded, and is forced to stay at her father's in the country. The other has to attend all of those parties and teas, etc. The story is told as a series of letters between the two girls, each chapter a letter between the two authors, the form known as epistolatory fiction.
This is cool stuff!
The first book revolves around a wizard (magic is real and accepted in this England) losing his focus, a magic chocolate pot) and both girls becoming involved in it. The second has the girls married and on their honeymoon, and shenanigans ensue on The Continent when evil-doers attempt a return of the older gods. In this case, the letters become diary entries. The third book sees the disappearance of a European wizard who was looking into an oddity of the British railroads, returning to the letters format, but adding in letters from the two husbands, who are close friends beginning even before the first book when they served with the PM-to-be Wellington.
There's just the three books, though there's also a short story.
Available at major ebook outlets.
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A friend in the indie publishing world has put together a bundle of cozy fantasy ebooks that you can get for free if you contact your elected representatives to encourage them to support keeping/passing legislation that improves life for disabled people.
Full details at https://lynnstrong.com/bundles/
Although prompted by events in the US, this a worldwide offer, open to anyone who contacts the elected officials in their country who influence disability rights legislation and policy.
- Contact your representatives on behalf of disability rights anywhere between now and March 31.
- Send a screenshot or forward a copy to CozyBookBundle@gmail.com.
- When the books become available in March, we’ll reply with your download link!
Full details at https://lynnstrong.com/bundles/
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...is going on now through March 8th! This is a great time to get a bunch of books on sale (or even free) and support indie authors. Leave your recommendations for authors/books on sale in the comments ->
Edit: Oh, and a note about how Smashwords author royalties work (from r/MM_RomanceBooks):
Edit: Oh, and a note about how Smashwords author royalties work (from r/MM_RomanceBooks):
About author payouts, per Smashwords policy: They pay authors and publishers up to 80% of list price or more when the customer's cart total is over $9.00.
So, if you have a bunch of free or cheap books in your cart, try to make sure your total is at least $9 so that the author gets the maximum payout possible.
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FYI mainly for US folks:
This is very annoying for a variety of reasons but technically you can still download your books to your Kindle, and then move that file to your computer (and/or into Calibre if you use that program). It's more likely to be in KFX format than AZW3, however, and I'm not sure if DRM can be removed from KFX format...
Discussion here on Mobileread with more info.
Starting February 26, 2025, the “Download & Transfer via USB” option will no longer be available. You can still send Kindle books to your Wi-Fi enabled devices by selecting the “Deliver or Remove from Device” option.
This is very annoying for a variety of reasons but technically you can still download your books to your Kindle, and then move that file to your computer (and/or into Calibre if you use that program). It's more likely to be in KFX format than AZW3, however, and I'm not sure if DRM can be removed from KFX format...
Discussion here on Mobileread with more info.
It's definitely on sale on the Apple ebook store and Kindle store, search for Lord of the Rings One Volume. Since these two platforms are featuring it, other platforms may also.
Can't guarantee how long 'today' will last, I received the news letter at 7:50am MST.
Can't guarantee how long 'today' will last, I received the news letter at 7:50am MST.
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Cozy the Day Away, a flash sale for Cozy Fantasy books that runs for one day only, is holding its last sale of the year on Sunday 29 December.
This time, there are more than 100 books in the sale, with many new authors.
The sale includes ebooks, paperbacks, a hardback and an audiobook.
A strong focus on diversity: LGBTQIA+, neurodiversity, global majority/PoC characters, mental and physical disabilities, all represented.
A wide variety of genres, including romantasy, cozy mysteries, paranormal and urban fantasy and action/adventure.
Many ebooks are 99p/99c (or even free) and there are steep discounts on other formats.
Find out more and access the list of books (only visible on 29 December) at https://cozyfantasysale.promisepress.org/
This time, there are more than 100 books in the sale, with many new authors.
The sale includes ebooks, paperbacks, a hardback and an audiobook.
A strong focus on diversity: LGBTQIA+, neurodiversity, global majority/PoC characters, mental and physical disabilities, all represented.
A wide variety of genres, including romantasy, cozy mysteries, paranormal and urban fantasy and action/adventure.
Many ebooks are 99p/99c (or even free) and there are steep discounts on other formats.
Find out more and access the list of books (only visible on 29 December) at https://cozyfantasysale.promisepress.org/
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What the title says. Books are 99 cents, but I can't find when the sale ends. The site also warns that some may not be on sale outside the U.S and U.K.
Hmm... at the bottom of the site, there's a countdown clock of 4-1/2 days -- but I'm not sure if that's the book sale or the promotional give-away for winning a free Kindle.
Regardless, if light mysteries with quirky characters are your jam (I think Cozy demands quirky characters), check it out soon.
Hmm... at the bottom of the site, there's a countdown clock of 4-1/2 days -- but I'm not sure if that's the book sale or the promotional give-away for winning a free Kindle.
Regardless, if light mysteries with quirky characters are your jam (I think Cozy demands quirky characters), check it out soon.
Haymarket Books is offering a bundle of Ten Free Ebooks for Getting Free. It's available for download in DRM-free epub until (I think) November 21, 2024. You'll need an account, but signing up only requires an email address. Some books may not be available to readers in the UK.
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As far as I can tell, the sale runs all the way to midnight at the end of Sunday -- but it may be different in other time-zones; you'll have to check. Regardless, you have time to stock up if cozy mysteries are your jam.
Anyway -- a bunch of Cozy mysteries on sale. I counted 20, with 3 multi-book collections available.
The given link goes to Amazon, but if you click on the book cover, you can select different book sellers. Also, the site notes that "Some Books May Not Be On Sale Outside the U.S."
Feel free to share this info, or link to the post.
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Cozy the Day Away, a flash sale for Cozy Fantasy books that runs every quarter for one day only, is running again on Monday 14 October.
There are lots of new authors this time, different books from authors who've participated before, and a wide range of cozy fantasy genres to pick from. Discounts range from 50% off to completely free, with a lot of books for 99c.
Find out more and access the list of books (only visible on 14 October) at https://cozyfantasysale.promisepress.org/
There are lots of new authors this time, different books from authors who've participated before, and a wide range of cozy fantasy genres to pick from. Discounts range from 50% off to completely free, with a lot of books for 99c.
Find out more and access the list of books (only visible on 14 October) at https://cozyfantasysale.promisepress.org/
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Cozy the Day Away is a flash sale for Cozy Fantasy books, with discounts ranging from 50% off to completely free. It runs every quarter for one day only. The next sale is on Friday 12 July, with around 50 books from 40 authors.
Find out more and access the list of books (only visible on 12 July) at https://cozyfantasysale.promisepress.org/
Find out more and access the list of books (only visible on 12 July) at https://cozyfantasysale.promisepress.org/
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To me, Subterranean Press press means expensive editions of books I can't justify buying. BUT! today I discovered that they also do free ebooks:
https://subterraneanpress.com/free-ebooks/
I discovered this because they have made available a short story by Travis Baldree (of Legends and Lattes fame) and I was intrigued enough that I wanted to know more. To be fair, I thought it was a new novel, and enough different from the previous that it might be more my style, but I'm still looking forward to reading it.
I did a rundown of the Supernote Nomad. This is primarily an e-notebook and secondarily an ereader, but if your use case is a smol/very portable e-ink notebook device that can also handle light ereading and markup via stylus/handwriting to text (epub and PDF natively, you can get the Kindle app as well), this may be of interest.
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They've bundled short stories from Jan/Feb and March/April into two books, available until I don't know when.
https://reactormag.com/download-two-new-reactor-short-fiction-bundles/
https://reactormag.com/download-two-new-reactor-short-fiction-bundles/
Cozy the Day Away is a flash sale for Cozy Fantasy books, with discounts ranging from 50% off to completely free. It's running for one day only on 26 April.
Find out more and access the list of books at https://www.promisepress.org/cozysalelist/
Find out more and access the list of books at https://www.promisepress.org/cozysalelist/
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