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Free Friday: Lean into the Past

Posted on January 25, 2019January 6, 2024 by pcadmin

Here at Penny Candi Central, we’ve come to terms with the fact that “free” has its moments. For every week that offers gratis Stephen King, there will be another that is arguably…

Grab Bag: Audio

Posted on January 23, 2019January 21, 2019 by pcadmin

Audio books grace the Grab Bag this week. Our curators found audio versions of recent bestsellers reasonably priced on the three major platforms. Altered Carbon, Ghostman, and Lemon Tart Mystery make the list. Click the link below and take a look. It’s worth a listen!

Featured List: Audiobooks

Posted on January 23, 2019January 8, 2024 by pcadmin

This week: Altered Carbon, Ghostman, and more audio mysteries. Check it Out!

Grab Bag: Audio Picks

Posted on January 23, 2019January 6, 2024 by pcadmin

Penny Candi reaches for the earbuds this week and pulls out audio offerings from the Grab Bag. Along with Sherlock Holmes, two more short stories hit the list: The Whistleblower and The Ruins, both gripping, action-packed tales. There’s also a happy surprise in Altered Carbon, giving you the chance to hear the characters you may have imagined as well as seeing them realized through the Netflix series. More surprises and entertainment await you below. Turn up the volume and take a listen!

$7 or Better: Standouts

Posted on January 22, 2019January 6, 2024 by pcadmin

Double the fun continues with our $7 or Better list this week. You’ll find two great mysteries or thrillers below by highly rated authors who’ve reached the USA Today and New York Times bestsellers list. Along with Mae Clair’s Hode’s Hill and Graham Smith’s Cumbrian Major Crimes Bureau, the other standout is the graphic novel series Breakneck by Duane Swierczynski. The image for Issue 2 got me; I laughed out loud. Definitely a case of judging the book by the cover. Lots to enjoy below. Take a look!

Manga Monday: Double Vision

Posted on January 21, 2019January 6, 2024 by pcadmin

Seeing double? No need to check your eyes. This week’s Manga Monday doubles your pleasure with two books from popular series. Special call out to Dr. STONE whose first two editions appear. The hero’s desire to use science to…

Free Friday: Weird and Random

Posted on January 18, 2019January 13, 2024 by pcadmin

What can I say. It’s kinda weird and random this week at Free Friday Central. From vampire detectives, to bounty hunter team-ups, to gratuitous archaeology, we’re all over the place. But if…

Grab Bag: Buck Books

Posted on January 16, 2019February 11, 2023 by pcadmin

Oh my, the Grab Bag is bulging with a host of phenomenal collections and classics this week. Outlaws, demons, and dragons made the list along with the first Frostborn Omnibus as well…

Grab Bag: HG to HP

Posted on January 16, 2019January 6, 2024 by pcadmin

From H.G. Wells to H.P. Lovecraft, this week’s Grab Bag is full of quality reads. Mystery, fantasy, science, and horror all take a bow, all for a buck. Dive in, Dear Reader!…

$7 or Better: Wisdom and Firsts

Posted on January 15, 2019January 6, 2024 by pcadmin

Along with the several first in series, we have a mystery and Sun Tzu on the list this week as well as a couple of penny books for good measure. Take a…

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