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Do you have a book-reading ritual? Is there a book you reread perennially? For the past four years, every June 21st, I reread The Great Gatsby as a way to officially herald summer. This year, with all the buzz and the film and all, I suspect my reading of the classic will make me feel like one of the cool kids. Finally!

My pick of latest Kindle Freebies, I hope I found something you like...

WARNING: Check price before downloading, some of these titles may not be free in your country.

   

- Along Came a Demon by Linda Welch Urban Fantasy
- A Magic Broken by Vox Day Fantasy (with dwarves)
- The God King by James A. West  Fantasy
- Guardians Inc.: The Cypher by Julian Rosado-Machain  Middle-Grade Fantasy

   

- The Savage Series, Books 1-3 by Tamara Rose Blodgett  YA Fantasy
- Memory's Wake by Selina Fenech  YA Fantasy (with dragons)
- Fairy Metal Thunder by J.L. Bryan YA Fantasy (with fairies)
- Cornerstone by Kelly Walker  YA Fantasy

   

- Marysvale by Jared Southwick  YA Fantasy
- The Light Within Me by Carly Fall Paranormal Romance (with aliens)
- Shattered Promises by Jessica Sorensen New Adult Paranormal Romance
- Son of Eden by Brianna J. Merrill  YA Paranormal
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- Marked by Elisabeth Naughton Paranormal Romance (with Greek mythology)
- Dark Secrets by A.M. Hudson Paranormal Romance (with vampires)
- A Gathering of Storms by Brandon Tackett  Paranormal Romance
- River's Recruit by Charlotte Abel  Paranormal Romance (with shapeshifters)

   

- Gone by Christine Kersey YA Paranormal (with parallel universes)
- Angel's Feather by Olga Hoekstra YA Paranormal (with angels)
- Hawthorn Inn by Heidi Willard YA Paranormal
- BeSwitched by Molly Snow  YA Paranormal

   

- Jaguar Sun by Martha Bourke YA Paranormal (with shapeshifters)
- Twin Souls by K.A. Poe  YA Paranormal (with vampires)
- How to Date an Alien by Magan Vernon  YA Science Fiction
- The Forever Contract by Avery Sawyer YA Dystopia

   

- The Princess Problem by Diane Darcy Contemporary Romance
- The Wedding Dress Diaries (The Wedding Season 0.5) by Aimee Carson Contemporary Romance
- Sara's Secret by Ted Jakes New Adult Romance
- Deliver Me by Farrah Rochon Contemporary Romance

   

- Shoe Strings by Christy Hayes  Chick Lit
- Love Unlisted by Stephanie Haddad Chick Lit
- Falling Star by Diana Dempsey Chick Lit
- The Fourth Sunrise by H.T. Night Contemporary Romance

Feel free to share your recommendations in comments and tell us what you downloaded or if I should download, read or avoid something from this list.

Meet the talent behind my brand new website, suzysoule.com. Full disclosure: she’s my daughter-in-law. Plus, that cute munchkin in the picture? Yup, she’s our (mine and Kirk’s) very first grandchild, Dakota.

Besides having a natural gift for design, aesthetic and integrating the latest super-awesome technology, Katie is a new mom who combines parenting with a growing freelance career. Call them momtrepreneurs, the pajama army, or mommy-trackers, there’s a new generation of creatives who have discovered that building a career and motherhood can be rewarding, success-filled and synergistic, and if Katie is any indication, this new breed of supermom will soon rule the world.

I thought it might be fun to launch this website with some of Katie’s thoughts on combining a career in design with raising a baby, so here’s a little Q & A with Katie Soule. Click on the link and find out more!

Ever wonder about the design decisions behind your favorite book covers?

What settings inspire your art?

It's that time of the week again - Kindle Freebies time! Check out some interesting ebooks that are currently free for Kindle.

WARNING: Check price before downloading, some of these titles may not be free in your country.

   

- Diviner's Prophecy by Nicolette Andrews Fantasy (with magic and court intrigue)
- Blood of Requiem by Daniel Arenson Fantasy (with dragons)
- Bad Radio by Michael Langlois Urban Fantasy ♥
- Her Mad Hatter by Marie Hall Fantasy Romance ♥

   

- Veiled Innocence by K.D. Jones YA Fantasy
- Seeds of Discovery by Breeana Puttroff YA Paranormal/Fantasy
- Shimmerspell by Kimberly Spencer YA Fantasy (with fairies)
- The Synthesis by Jason Letts YA Fantasy

   

- Slouching Towards Kowloon by Alison Ripley Post-Apocalyptic (with zombies)
- Broken (Daughters of the Jaguar #2) by Willow Rose Paranormal Romance (with shifters)
- I'll See You In Your Dreams by Tony Miller Paranormal (with ghosts)
- Goddess of the Moon by Polly Iyer Paranormal Mystery

   

- Silver-White by Shawn Underhill  YA Paranormal (with werewolves)
- Amaranth by Rachael Wade YA Paranormal (with vampires)
- Breathless by Scott Prussing YA Paranormal (with vampires)
- Tegan's Blood by L.H. Cosway Paranormal Romance (with vampires)

   

- Emerald Embrace by Shannon Drake Historical Romance
- In the Company of Secrets by Judith McCoy Miller  Christian Historical Fiction
- FURIES : An Ancient Alexandrian Thriller by D.L. Johnstone Historical Fiction
- Swords of Rome by Christopher Buckner Historical Fiction

   

- Scornfully Yours by Pamela Ann New Adult Contemporary Romance (here be love triangles)
- Hooking Up by Jessica L. Degarmo Contemporary Romance
- Just This Once by Rosalind James Contemporary Romance
- Legally Wed by Ciara O'Neill Chick-Lit

Ebooks I already own are marked with ♥, feel free to share your recommendations in comments and tell us what you downloaded or if I should download, read or avoid something from this list.

A little mountain hut in the Salzkammergut, near Bad Ischl. (And don't say, The Hills are Alive...) Ha!

This is why I'm switching. Now, Booklikes folk, when's the phone app coming out?

Discussion | Goodreads Alternatives

If you're looking for a Goodreads alternative or other cool book-related sites, I made a video for that.

What would a book based on Nelly Furtado's All Good Things be like?

WHAT ARE SOME BOOKS THAT EVOKE STORMS?