Most people will agree that e-reading devices such as the Kindle and Sony 505 are somewhat cost prohibitive. Despite maintaining a four-book-a-week habit for years, I spent months debating whether it made sense to switch over to electronic purchases. Cost and comfort were huge factors that I had to consider.
It’s been just about a year since I became a Kindle junkie and I can honestly say I will never go back. For me it’s easier, more efficient, and cheaper. Here’s a secret many don’t realize. There are free e-books constantly being offered through publishers and through Amazon.
Two days ago I was scanning Amazon’s top rated Romance list and noticed a new release, According to Jane by Marilyn Brant. After reading the reviews I decided it sounded offbeat and quirky --- well suited to my Sunday afternoon mood. As I hit the download button on my Kindle I realized something else. It was free. Apparently, Kensington wanted to build buzz around this debut author so they decided to offer the electronic version free. Based on the reviews I think their strategy is working.
This story was everything the product description promised:
In Marilyn Brant's smart, wildly inventive debut, one woman in search of herself receives advice from the ultimate expert in matters of the heart. . .
It begins one day in sophomore English class, just as Ellie Barnett's teacher is assigning Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. From nowhere comes a quiet "tsk" of displeasure. The target: Sam Blaine, the cute bad boy who's teasing Ellie mercilessly, just as he has since kindergarten. Entirely unbidden, as Jane might say, the author's ghost has taken up residence in Ellie's mind, and seems determined to stay there.
Jane's wise and witty advice guides Ellie through the hell of adolescence and beyond, serving as the voice she trusts, usually far more than her own.
As soon as I reached the final chapter I realized the story gave me more than just a couple hours of relaxed amusement. It also gave me a needed boost of motivation to go back to my own neglected works-in-progress.
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