Lost in Shangri-La by Mitchell Zuckoff, is non-fiction history read that has been hanging around my "to-read" pile for a few years now. On May 13, 1945, twenty-four American servicemen and WACs boarded a transport plane for a sightseeing trip over Shangri-La, a beautiful and mysterious valley deep within the jungle-covered mountains of Dutch New Guinea. Unlike the peaceful Tibetan monks of James Hilton's bestselling novel Lost Horizon, this Shangri-La was home to spear-carrying tribesmen, warriors rumored to be cannibals. But the pleasure tour became an unforgettable battle for survival when the plane crashed. ($1.99) [Enhanced Audio/Video Kindle version for newest Fires and iDevices is available for $3.99]
All five books in The Secret Series by Pseudonymous Bosch are being offered today for $1.99 each. The series is based around three middle school aged children, Cass, Max-Ernest and Yo-Yoji that belong to the Terces Society, a secret society hiding a Secret from the Midnight Sun society. The Midnight Sun society is in search for immortality, can the members of the Terces Society stop them? Each book in the series is centered on one of the five senses. Fun series for children (or adults who still like to be transported back to childhood) that could be used as a bedtime read-aloud series.
Today also includes a selection of ten mystery books written by Dennis Lehane; four regency romances by M.C. Beaton; and three fantasy books from the Rain Wilds Chronicles series by Robin Hobb.
[Notice: Original posting 2013-12-27 at Plethora of Books Blog: http://bookchallenges.weebly.com]
Disclaimer: By no means is my list of deals comprehensive. I will list sales and deals for books that have caught my eye. All deals are limited time, I have no control over how long (or short) the deal last. Check before you buy. Deals posted are shown as available in the U.S. unless I happen to note an international sale.
Tags: Daily Deals, Kindle, History, Kids
[Notice: Original posting 2013-12-27 at Plethora of Books Blog: http://bookchallenges.weebly.com]
Disclaimer: By no means is my list of deals comprehensive. I will list sales and deals for books that have caught my eye. All deals are limited time, I have no control over how long (or short) the deal last. Check before you buy. Deals posted are shown as available in the U.S. unless I happen to note an international sale.
Tags: Daily Deals, Kindle, History, Kids