Truman Capote’s bestseller In Cold Blood (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $9.99) was a groundbreaking first: a true crime “novel”. From Amazon: On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a shotgun held a few inches from their faces. There was … Read more
Today’s Kindle Deal of the Day is Laird Barron’s Occultation, a collection of short tales of horror and supernatural. This book has an average review rating of 5/5 stars, and its usual retail price is $24.95, but today only you can get it in Kindle edition for $1.99. From Amazon: Laird Barron has emerged as … Read more
Yesterday, Amazon announced its new Instant Video Player app for the iPad, now available for FREE in the iTunes app store! Now you can stream Amazon Instant Videos to your iPad, and even download any you’ve purchased to your iPad (which has a LOT more onboard memory than the Kindle Fire), too! This new, free … Read more
The Daily Show Presents America (The Audiobook): A Citizen’s Guide to Democracy Inaction (avg review rating 4.5/5 stars, currently priced at 1 Audible listener credit or $13.95) is a laugh-out-loud, irreverent look at American history and governance, performed by the cast of The Daily Show. From Amazon: Jon Stewart, host of the Emmy and Peabody … Read more