In The Curse of Jacob Tracy (5/5 stars, priced at $3.95 TODAY ONLY), a Civil War vet wrestles with his newfound—and unwanted—ability to see the dead. St. Louis in 1880 is full of ghosts – mangled soldiers, tortured slaves, the innocent victims of war – and Jacob Tracy can see them all. Ever since Antietam, … Read more
Today’s Audible Daily Deal Adventures in Human Being (4.5/5 stars, priced at $1.95 TODAY ONLY) explores the geography and inner workings of the human body in a way that’s fascinating and accessible. We have a lifetime’s association with our bodies, but for many of us they remain uncharted territory. In Adventures in Human Being, Gavin … Read more
Just two days left to take advantage of the bargains in this month’s list of MP3 albums priced at $5 each. The collection includes some essential albums that belong in any music lover’s library, such as: Disney/Pixar Greatest (4.5/5 stars) The Hollies’ Greatest Hits (4.5/5 stars) The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (4.5/5 stars) Red Headed … Read more
Currently (as of 6/28/16) you can get these Temperance Brennan novels and novellas by real-life forensic pathologist Kathy Reichs for $3 or less. Audiobook fans, note that the Audible editions of the two novellas are currently priced at just $1.95 each and are a great, low-risk way to give this popular thriller series a try. … Read more
Audible is running an end of the month four dollar sale, offering highly-rated audiobooks for $3.95 each from today through 6/30/16. Included in the sale: The Monet Murders (4.5/5 stars) Private investigator to the stars Riley Fitzhugh finds himself caught up in the case of a missing Hollywood beauty – and a stolen Monet – … Read more
Today’s Audible Daily Deal features Shocked: Adventures in Bringing Back the Recently Dead (4/5 stars, priced at $2.95 TODAY ONLY), an examination of the science and broader implications of resuscitation. Not too long ago, there was no coming back from death. But now, with revolutionary medical advances, death has become just another serious complication. As … Read more
In E.M. Forster’s Maurice (4.5/5 stars, priced at $2.95 TODAY ONLY), a young man comes to grips with his identity. From Amazon: Set in the elegant Edwardian world of Cambridge undergraduate life, this story by a master novelist introduces us to Maurice Hall when he is fourteen. We follow him through public school and Cambridge, … Read more
Today’s Audible Daily Deal, Find the Good: Unexpected Life Lessons From a Small-Town Obituary Writer (4.5/5 stars, priced at 99 cents TODAY ONLY), is about focusing on the silver linings. As she was digging deep into the lives of community members, Heather Lende, the obituary writer for her tiny hometown newspaper in Haines, Alaska, began … Read more