Today's Featured Books
FREE - Tales of the Tinkertoy by JJ Semple

Bridge of Kings by Logan D. Irons

Madeleine and Jane by Emily Fox Gordon

The Art Of Game Theory by Wisdom University

Water Purification Off-Grid by Harrison Redwood

When catastrophe causes water services to fail, most households are distressingly unprepared. Store-bought filters are not robust enough for floodwaters or extreme contaminations. Even burst pipes or plant shutdowns can affect water purity. Protecting your family requires being equipped to filter water from any source. In this book, you will learn about daily household water requirements, natural water sources, safe collection guidelines, water purification techniques, and more. Equip yourself to get clean water no matter what happens. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
The Engineer's Mechanic by L.K. Wintur

In the domed heart of MetiCity-6, a young mechanic named Ren rises from the depths of anonymity. Ren possesses the rare gift of transforming mundane machines and droids into marvels of technology. His skills draw the attention of a group of rebels, unveiling to him the authoritarian power presiding over the city. Will Ren's talents light the fire of revolution, or will the encroaching darkness of MetiCorp's reach extinguish their hopes for a new dawn? An eBookFairs "Best in Show" selection. 4.6 stars, 28 ratings. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
Cover reveal! The Second Life of Jonathan Sendel
Best-selling author Jonathan Sendel has been murdered.
Now, his clone must solve the mystery.
Today, LitNuts is happy to be participating in the "cover reveal" of The Second Life of Jonathan Sendel, a new release coming soon from author Jeffrey Ashkin and Ink Smith Publishing. Read on to learn more!
The Second Life of Jonathan Sendel
Coming soon!In the near future when someone is murdered, a clone of the victim can be commissioned to help police solve the crime. This process is costly, tedious, and not always successful. Memory lapses, mental implosions, and rouge clones are not uncommon. It's risky, but Jonathan has the money, the fans, and the means, and so his clone must navigate a treacherous labyrinth of secrets to reclaim the life stolen from him and put his murderer behind bars.
Before his untimely death, Jonathan was stuck in a rut. His marriage was failing, writer's block had his Jim Starlight series at a deadend, and his affair with a college student was about to go public. When his charred remains are found inside his remote cabin, it's clear that the murderer is someone in his inner circle.
His clone only has a few days to unravel the mystery before he loses the vast fortune he spent his entire life, the first one, building. As he uncovers his previous life's transgressions, the people he trusted most may have some unsavory opinions about clones. Jonathan must take his investigation into his own hands to have a chance at life.
The Second Life of Jonathan Sendel is a twist-filled murder mystery that examines the life of a beloved celebrity tarnished by scandal and the painful process of coming to terms with one’s own demons.
Follow author Jeffrey Ashkin and Ink Smith Publishing via the links below to be the first to hear when this new novel is released!
About the Author

After college, Jeffrey segued into writing films and short stories. He dove into science fiction and wrote and directed the sci-fi/mystery film Technical Support, which screened at San Diego Comic-Con in 2012. His subsequent films continued to captivate audiences at San Diego Comic-Con in both 2022 and 2023.
In addition to writing, Jeffrey enjoys hosting convention panels that delve into storytelling. He also likes playing trivia at O’Brien’s Pub in Santa Monica. During the week, he teaches special education in Los Angeles. Learn more by following Jeffrey online:
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New Release! Building a Team: A Baseball Buddies Story
Today, LitNuts is shining a spotlight on Building a Team: A Baseball Buddies Story, an award-winning new release for young readers from author Aaron Derr, illustrator Gary LaCoste, and Red Chair Press.
"Readers follow Luis as he learns leadership skills in a smooth, well-paced narrative that models good communication and perseverance. A wonderful narrative for readers who love baseball that also offers valuable lessons to those who don’t." ~Kirkus Reviews
Bonus
Get the free discussion guide on topics like moving to a new town, being the new kid at school or on a team, leadership, teamwork, peer pressure, self-esteem, and more!
Building a Team: A Baseball Buddies Story
NEW RELEASE: April 2, 2024Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Children's Books on Peer Pressure, Children's Baseball Books
Reading age: 8 - 12
Hardcover: From $15.80
Audiobook: From $4.77
Ebook: From $9.99

When Luis joins his new baseball team, the Manatees, things seem hopeless at first. Some of his new teammates—including "loud and obnoxious" home-run slugger Jimmie—are mean to him or to each other.
The new coach doesn’t tell the players everything to do like the old coach did. And some of the Manatees seem more interested in goofing off than in sportsmanship or working hard.
Then Coach Joe makes Luis team captain. Will Luis rise to the challenge? Can he get the Manatees to balance working hard and having fun? Will he help his teammates learn to be friends rather than compete with each other?
Baseball Buddies explores the power of working together, what it takes to build a team, and the lasting friendships that form on the baseball field.
Praise for Baseball Buddies
- 2024 Mom's Choice Gold Award
- Readers' Choice Silver Award & 5-Star Rating
- Parent and Teacher Choice Award Winner 2024
- "An uplifting story of accepting differences, coming together, and learning the value of cooperation and competition." ~Midwest Book Review
- "A heartwarming story that will make even older readers long to take their glove out and find the nearest baseball diamond." ~Independent Book Review
- "If your child loves baseball, they will want to read this book. It shows perfectly how a team grows, how friendships are formed, and the proper way to behave in the sport—or any sport for that matter! Great images, too!" ~Kameron Brook, Reedsy Discovery
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Free online: A Sweeping History of Food and Culture
Free online: A Sweeping History of Food and Culture. Virtually step into the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History with Curator Paula Johnson as she discusses the book Smithsonian American Table: The Foods, People, and Innovations That Feed Us, a sweeping history of food and culture that summons everyone to the table for a fresh look at some of the people, ingredients, events, and movements that have shaped how and what we eat. Tuesday, April 2, 2:00 PM EDT.
"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well." ~Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own
Ossuary of Dreams by Robert Grains

Eden by Karin Diann Williams

In Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus

This witty, influential work by Desiderius Erasmus, one of the greatest scholars of the Renaissance, satirizes the shortcomings of the upper classes and religious institutions of the time. This revised and corrected edition is based on the Pascal Covici edition of 1925. It includes Horace J. Bridges’s Introduction, “In Praise of Erasmus,” and illustrations by Anthony Angarola, Hans Holbein, Gene Markey, and Paul L. McPharlin. "A masterpiece of humour and wise irony." ~Dutch historian John Huizinga. Available from the publisher at 25% off [$14.95] via Ingram Spark. From $0.99 SHOP NOW /
FREE - The Full Moon by David Neth

Almost Strangers by Claudia Burgoa

USA TODAY bestselling author Claudia Burgoa pens an emotional, heartbreaking romance duet where soulmates can’t be together and everything around them tears them apart. Almost Strangers is the first novel in the Somehow Everlasting duet, a Decker Family Novel. This book ends on a cliffhanger that'll change everything. "A wonderful and emotional story." ~Goodreads Review. 4.5 stars, 160+ ratings. From $0.99 - SHOP NOW /
FREE - The Adventures of Finn and Annie Volumes 1-3 by Christopher Greyson
Mystery Thriller Crime and Horror

Look 'N Up Invasion by Janice Carr Smith

January 6: A Novel by Norman Brewer
Mystery Thriller Crime and Horror

The day democracy was threatened... Protesters morph into a mob and storm the Capitol. Right-wing militias take hostages. In a standoff, militias unleash terrorist attacks. Civil war threatens as the president fights to stay in office. Can democracy survive? "Unreservedly" recommended by the prestigious Midwest Book Review. "The national nightmare you thought ended," declares another reviewer. From $3.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
Confessions of a "Killer" Criminal Trial Lawyer by JD James
Memoir and Creative Nonfiction

Where “truth” clashes with “legal truth.” A behind-the-scenes look into a “killer” trial lawyer's chaotic journey into the heart of legal battlefields where decisions are 5-dimensional chess moves and every move is a life-altering choice. An exhilarating memoir of a world where truth and deception understand each other. "I didn’t care if I prosecuted or defended as my oath was to serve Justicia and not a particular client." An Amazon #1 Best Seller in multiple categories. From $1.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
Spotlight on Ten Easy Steps to Becoming a Writer by Randall Silvis
If you are a writer, this book belongs on your desktop alongside On Writing by Stephen King, The Art of Fiction by John Gardner, and Becoming a Writer by Dorothea Brande. If there is an aspiring writer in your life, this book would be a much-appreciated (and quite possibly, a much-needed) gift.
"Randall Silvis is an author's author. Those who write for a living (or aspire to do so) could hardly do better than to study his significant body of work, which has been critically acclaimed and recognized throughout the world." ~BookReporter
Ten Easy Steps to Becoming a Writer
New release: February 2024Paperback: $16.39


Every year, thousands of aspiring writers are duped by how-to-write books and MFA Creative Writing programs into sacrificing time and money in pursuit of the secret path to bestsellerdom. Ten Easy Steps to Becoming a Writer was written as an antidote to those false promises. Bestselling author Randall Silvis pulls no punches in his assessment of creative writing programs, the American educational system in general, and the publishing industry.
This is not some slim volume of writing tips; this is 350+ pages of insights and advice based on a successful writer's personal experience. In a series of essays chronicling his forty years as a critically acclaimed writer, Silvis explores a wide range of topics, including:
- Why Write
- Ten Easy Steps to Becoming a Writer
- Ten Writer's Rules Begging to be Broken
- A Writer's Life
- Profit and Loss
- When Less is More
- The Writer's Obligation
- Act Like a Professional Writer Now
- Financial Planning for Adjuncts
- A Writer's Education
- Reading, Writing, & Teaching Fiction
- And much more.
“Randall Silvis is a masterful storyteller.” ~The New York Times Book Review
Additional works by Randall Silvis:
The Ryan DeMarco Mystery Series
The literary and emotionally propulsive Ryan DeMarco Mystery novels, including Hammett Prize Nominee Two Days Gone, plus Walking the Bones, A Long Way Down, No Woods so Dark as These, and When All Light Fails. "Hard-edged and smartly plotted...DeMarco is an interesting character: not just your typical ex-cop-with-a-past, but rather a vividly realized, robust, and abundantly human character." ~Booklist
The Deepest Black
A crime novel unlike any you've ever read―based on true events. Where does the line blur between fact and fiction? Author Randall Silvis is looking for a story―any story to follow up the books of The Ryan DeMarco Mystery Series that catapulted him to success. But when a stranger tips him off about a series of murders in a small Pennsylvania town, Silvis finds himself embroiled in a world of corruption that shatters his sense of reality. A profoundly thoughtful, unsettling read.
From the Mirror
The first installment of what is to be a four-part autobiography, this book contains more than three hundred brief reflections and observations, none longer than a single typed page, on creative writing, fatherhood, academia, politicians, introversion, the afterlife, solitude, romantic love, and more. A must-read for lovers of life, literature, and the pursuit of happiness.About the Author
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Free online: The Art Institute of Chicago "Essentials" Tour
Free online: The Art Institute of Chicago "Essentials" Tour. Spend some time with AIC's most iconic works of art and get insights from the experts with this special video series, including close looks at Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks, Georges Seurat’s A Sunday on La Grande Jatte—1884, Vincent van Gogh’s The Bedroom, Marc Chagall’s America Windows, Archibald John Motley Jr.’s Nightlife, and more. Watch the videos anytime, on demand. You can also keep an eye on the calendar of AIC free online events.
"In art, as in life, everything is possible as long as it is based on love." ~Marc Chagall
The Darkness All Around Us by Megan Boley

Forge Your Mental Toughness from Wisdom University

Hey you! Want the secret to becoming extraordinary? We’ve got just the information you need! Everyone has the potential to do GREAT things. The problem is not everyone has the confidence to try. And ONLY a rare few have the Mental Toughness to go after and live their dreams. Forge Your Mental Toughness: Your Foolproof Blueprint On How To Strengthen Your Will, Silence Your Doubts, And Level Up In The Game Of Life is your invitation to join that exclusive group of people. 4.7 stars, 18 ratings. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /
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Five Steps Beyond by Luana Ehrlich
Mystery Thriller Crime and Horror

FREE - Soulless by Kate Rudolph and Starr Huntress
