My Kindle Died plus New Fiction Releases March 22

Ouch! My Kindle died last night. Luckily I have Kindle on my iPhone and was able to continue reading...I can't go to sleep without my Kindle. I called Amazon this morning and they are sending out a brand new one - I will have it by tomorrow. No charge since the device was just out of the warranty period the Amazon rep extended the period and I get it for free!!! How wonderful is that. I'll be desperately waiting for the UPS man tomorrow.

Enough about my trials...here is a sampling of new releases for this week:

Afraid of the Dark by James Grippando
Cold Wind by C.J. Box
Breaking the Rules by Suzanne Brockmann
Keep a Little Secret by Dorothy Garlock
Leaving by Karen Kingsbury
A Lesson in Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear
Live Wire by Harlan Coben
Night Road by Kristin Hannah
The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen
The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party by Alexander McCall Smith
The Silent Land by Joyce Graham
Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson
Spiral by Paul McEuen

Weighing In on Kindle Singles

Have you tried one of the new Kindle singles? The latest offering for the Kindle is a short story or 'article' described by Amazon as a "compelling idea- well researched, well argued, well illustrated - expressed at its natural length."

The Kindle singles cost around $1.99 to $2.99. The price is causing some controversy with Kindle owners. Is the price to much for a short story? I personally do not think so. If you really like an author or are interested in a subject buy the Kindle single are enjoy it. They are short, easy to read, and perfect for times when you need a short read - nothing intense.

Kindle singles are available with titles in fact or fiction. Jodi Picoult is one of the biggest authors to step up to the plate with a new Kindle single. Her effort, Leaving Home: Short Pieces, is currently number 1 on the Amazon Kindle singles list.

Other stories include a rebel camp in the Congo - The Invisible Enemy, and a bank heist in Lifted. Some of the authors included in the first round of Kindle singles are Pete Hamill, Ian Ayres, Rich Cohen, and others you will recognize.

I downloaded and read The Balkan Escape by Steve Berry when it first became available. This was before Kindle singles and I really enjoyed the short story format. The Balkan Escape was offered to wet reader's appetites for the new Steve Berry book about to hit the market, but did so well it is still available. Somebody remind me - was this book free when it first came out? I seem to remember downloading The Balkan Escape for Free. It now costs $1.53.

As with most things in life, try it before you decide. Download a Kindle single for yourself and determine what you think - not what everyone thinks. They may be just right for you.