Author Spotlight: The Fascinating Nonfiction of Jon Krakauer

Jon Krakauer has written some of the most riveting, revealing and insightful nonfiction you’ll ever read, and luckily, his books are available in Kindle format. Into Thin Air (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $11.99) From Amazon: When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10,1996, he hadn’t slept … Read more

Instant Video Spotlight: Marvel’s Avengers, Before They Were Avengers

While you’re waiting for Marvel’s The Avengers to be released on 9/25 (you can also pre-order the Instant Video purchase of Marvel’s The Avengers for $14.99, you won’t be charged until the film’s video release date of 9/25), why not get up to speed on the team’s backstories with Amazon Instant Videos? The Incredible Hulk … Read more

Bargain Alert: Top-Reviewed Kindle Books Priced at $1.99 Today

Amazon’s been offering its Kindle Daily Deal, a popular Kindle book sale-priced at $1.99 for one day only, for a very long time. But now, they’ve begun offering some additional titles at a discount each day. Here are some of today’s noteworthy Daily Deals. The Brimstone Wedding (5/5 stars) is today’s Kindle Daily Deal, priced at … Read more

Kids on Fire: Apps To Help Them Master Those Dreaded Math Facts

Nowadays, grade schoolers are expected to memorize not only their multiplication tables to 12, but also their ‘math facts’ to 20. The math facts are all addition and subtraction equations that total to the number 20. If your youngsters are struggling with this requirement, or just getting started and could use an early boost, these … Read more

Free App of the Day: Cross Me Color

Today’s Amazon App Store Free App of the Day is Cross Me Color, a full-color Nonogram logic puzzle game. From Amazon: CrossMe Color is a fun and challenging puzzle for all skill levels and all ages from beginners to enthusiasts. It is a Japanesse Crossword (Nonogram) where you discover a hidden image marking cells or … Read more