Chaperoned (4/5 stars) – From Amazon: When an old friend invites her to help renovate a bar in a posh resort town, single gal Christine immediately agrees, anticipating two blissful weeks of sun, cocktails, and gorgeous men. Her excitement is short-lived, however, thanks in no small part to her overbearing mother and one heavy-handed guilt … Read more
If you already own a regular, non-HD Kindle Fire, then you know it’s a pretty nifty little multi-purpose device, sort of a step between a dedicated e-reader and a full-featured tablet computer. The new Kindle Fire HD, on the other hand, IS a full-featured tablet computer. [TIP: be sure to read all the way through this … Read more
We’re happy to share this post from our sister site, Kids Corner @ Kindle Nation Daily, where you can find all things Kindle for kids and teens, every day! Last week we announced that Alice Randall & Caroline Randall Williams’ The Diary of B. B. Bright, Possible Princess is our Kids Corner Book of the … Read more
Today’s Kindle Daily Deal for adults is Secrets of the Cold War (4.5/5 stars), a nonfiction historical bestseller. From Amazon: Secrets of the Cold War focuses on a dark period of a silent war and offers a new perspective on the struggle between the superpowers of the world told in the words of those who were there. … Read more
Minecraft, that world-building, game-making PC sensation has come at last to the world of apps in a Pocket Edition! It was just released 9/13/12, and even though it’s been released at its full retail price of $6.99, it has already accumulated an average review rating of 4.5/5 stars across over 340 reviews. If you’ve never … Read more
The new Kindle Fire HD entry-level model has a 7″ display screen, but that’s pretty much where the similarities between it and the first-generation Kindle Fire chassis end. To begin with, the KFHD has a slightly larger, slightly thinner, and slightly lighter footprint. Where the original Kindle Fire is 7 3/8″ long by 4 5/8″ … Read more
The Stand (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $8.99) – From Amazon: This is the way the world ends: with a nanosecond of computer error in a Defense Department laboratory and a million casual contacts that form the links in a chain letter of death. And here is the bleak new world of the day after: … Read more
The state of the art in game apps is getting arty, indeed! The Haunt (4/5 stars, parental guidance recommended, currently priced at $1.99 and currently comes bundled with a $1 Amazon MP3 Store credit) – from Amazon: The Haunt is a thrilling new point and tap adventure that is sure to make your toes curl … Read more