FRIDAY FINDS
Hosted By:Jenn @ Books and a Beat
Description: FRIDAY FINDS showcases the books you ‘found’ and added to your To Be Read (TBR) list… whether you found them online, or in a bookstore, or in the library — wherever! (they aren’t necessarily books you purchased).
As always, these are all epic finds under $2.00 $5.00 on Amazon Kindle!
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$1.99 Deals
It begins with Peter, a devoted man of faith, as he is called to the mission of a lifetime, one that takes him galaxies away from his wife, Bea. Peter becomes immersed in the mysteries of an astonishing new environment, overseen by an enigmatic corporation known only as USIC. His work introduces him to a seemingly friendly native population struggling with a dangerous illness and hungry for Peter’s teachings—his Bible is their “book of strange new things.” But Peter is rattled when Bea’s letters from home become increasingly desperate: typhoons and earthquakes are devastating whole countries, and governments are crumbling. Bea’s faith, once the guiding light of their lives, begins to falter.
Suddenly, a separation measured by an otherworldly distance, and defined both by one newly discovered world and another in a state of collapse, is threatened by an ever-widening gulf that is much less quantifiable. While Peter is reconciling the needs of his congregation with the desires of his strange employer, Bea is struggling for survival. Their trials lay bare a profound meditation on faith, love tested beyond endurance, and our responsibility to those closest to us.
Marked by the same bravura storytelling and precise language that made The Crimson Petal and the White such an international success, The Book of Strange New Things is extraordinary, mesmerizing, and replete with emotional complexity and genuine pathos.
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$2.99 Deals
Evie O’Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City—and she is pos-i-tute-ly ecstatic. It’s 1926, and New York is filled with speakeasies, Ziegfeld girls, and rakish pickpockets. The only catch is that she has to live with her uncle Will and his unhealthy obsession with the occult.
Evie worries he’ll discover her darkest secret: a supernatural power that has only brought her trouble so far. But when the police find a murdered girl branded with a cryptic symbol and Will is called to the scene, Evie realizes her gift could help catch a serial killer.
As Evie jumps headlong into a dance with a murderer, other stories unfold in the city that never sleeps. A young man named Memphis is caught between two worlds. A chorus girl named Theta is running from her past. A student named Jericho hides a shocking secret. And unknown to all, something dark and evil has awakened.
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$3.99 Deals
Swallow, Daughter, pull them in, those words that sit upon your lips. Lock them deep inside your soul, hide them ‘til they’ve time to grow. Close your mouth upon the power, curse not, cure not, ‘til the hour. You won’t speak and you won’t tell, you won’t call on heav’n or hell. You will learn and you will thrive. Silence, Daughter. Stay alive.
The day my mother was killed, she told my father I wouldn’t speak again, and she told him if I died, he would die too. Then she predicted the king would trade his soul and lose his son to the sky.
My father has a claim to the throne, and he is waiting in the shadows for all of my mother’s words to come to pass. He wants desperately to be king, and I just want to be free.
But freedom will require escape, and I’m a prisoner of my mother’s curse and my father’s greed. I can’t speak or make a sound, and I can’t wield a sword or beguile a king. In a land purged of enchantment, love might be the only magic left, and who could ever love . . . a bird?
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(Also available on Kindle Unlimited)
“To cure fear, you must use fear.”
Rose Briar claims no responsibility for the act that led to her imprisonment in an asylum. She wants to escape, until terrifying nightmares make her question her sanity and reach out to her doctor. He’s understanding and caring in ways her parents never have been, but as her walls tumble down and Rose admits fault, a fellow patient warns her to stop the medications. Phillip believes the doctor is evil and they’ll never make it out of the facility alive. Trusting him might be just the thing to save her. Or it might prove the asylum is exactly where she needs to be.
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$4.99 Deals
Magic can do a lot—give you flight, show you mermaids, help you taste the stars, and… solve the budget crisis? That’s what the grown-ups will do with it if they ever make it to Neverland to steal its magic and bring their children home.
However, Gwen doesn’t know this. She’s just a sixteen-year-old girl with a place on the debate team and a powerful crush on Jay, the soon-to-be homecoming king. She doesn’t know her little sister could actually run away with Peter Pan, or that she might have to chase after her to bring her home safe. Gwen will find out though—and when she does, she’ll discover she’s in the middle of a looming war between Neverland and reality.
She’ll be out of place as a teenager in Neverland, but she won’t be the only one. Peter Pan’s constant treks back to the mainland have slowly aged him into adolescence as well. Soon, Gwen will have to decide whether she’s going to join impish, playful Peter in his fight for eternal youth… or if she’s going to scramble back to reality in time for the homecoming dance.
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Welp, there you go! Some awesome reads for epic prices! Have you guys read any of them? Are there any you’re dying to read and bought immediately? Let me know your thoughts below!
Until next time, happy book-ing!
I own The Diviners but have not got to it yet…I hear it is good. Sleep looks like an interesting read. Have a great weekend 🙂
Here is my FF: https://beyondopinionssite.wordpress.com/2016/05/27/friday-finds-may-27-2016/
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I’ve heard it’s good, too! And I’ve seen Asleep a few different places; it definitely sounds intriguing! Thanks so much for stopping by! ❤
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I’m always about books and deals! So thanks for sharing these with us lovely! ❤
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You are SO welcome, hon! Thank you so much for stopping by–and so glad I could help (maybe? if you bought any of these awesome deals, that is)
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Lovely finds! The Diviners is a great read and I’m hoping to pick up The Bird And The Sword next month. The Neverland Wars is on my wishlist…
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Hahaha, thanks! There are several on this list I can’t WAIT to pick up. I DID go ahead and order The Bird and the Sword today-it sounds SUH good!
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I know! And I have had various recommendations already that I HAVE to read The Bird And The Sword as soon as possible, so I can’t wait to do just so. 😀
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OH that makes it even more exciting! I haven’t seen anything about this book, myself–who are these epic people?! I think I need to follow them!
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The first that pops up in my mind is Brandie @ Brandie Is A Book Junkie; she recently finished it and highly recommends it. 😀
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Oh yay–thanks! 😀
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Asleep is reaaaaallly good! I defs recommend it. I also really want to read The Diviners, but it’s HUGE and I’m scared haha. I have it on Kindle though so at least I can try and trick myself into thinking it’s smaller 😅 I also have an ARC of The Neverland Wars which I really should hurry up and read, haha.
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I knew from YOU that Asleep was definitely one to check out–I’ll probably get it on Kindle Unlimited because why not? XD
I still haven’t made my mind up on whether I want to read The Diviners or not. I’ve been debating this for…I dunno, two years now? XD
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Haha, yay!! Happy to help 😎 It’ll definitely have you questioning everything!!
Haha, I definitely relate to that!! It seems interesting, but I understand your hesitation!!
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I wasn’t sure where to put this cause my computer was being beastly, but I wanted to let you know I tagged you in the Diverse Book Tag challenge. To find rules and procedure, click here:
I hope you choose to participate, and I look forward to seeing your recommendations!
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Oh, thank you so much! ❤ I'll go check it out ASAP!
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