Welcome to Free Book Friday 3! The past few weeks I found some pretty amazing free books that many people took advantage of and enjoyed. Every week I try to make the new list better than the last one!
Just in case you missed last week’s Free Book Friday, here it is.
Free Book Friday 3 includes several different genres so that everybody can find a great read for the weekend. Here are the genres I have picked out in keeping with the subject of Complete Literature’s goals as a website:
- Books for Teachers
- Books for Younger Students
- Books for Older Students
- Fun Books for Teachers
Just let me know if there is a genre you would like to see added! I would be happy to look into it and include it in future Free Book Friday posts.
Just click on the books or titles to get to the Amazon links. Make sure that you click on the Kindle version so you don’t end up paying the physical book price. Unless, of course, you want the physical book!
Don’t have a Kindle? No problem! You can just click here to download the free Kindle app on just about any device, mobile or desktop.
Also, one final note: while the title of these articles are Free Book Friday, it is only because I introduce them on Fridays. The books will be free for as long as the posts are available.
Table of Contents
Books for Teachers
How to Write a Nonfiction eBook in 21 Days – That Readers LOVE!
About the Book
My recommendation for Free Book Friday 3 for teachers is a book that outlines publishing your own book. This choice, while a great selection for teachers, is actually a great selection for anybody that loves reading and has dreamed of writing a book, but has not had the time or mindset to do it.
So, since we are all kind of stranded right now and a lot of us have some free time, let’s get started with this book!
This book, written by Steve Scott, assumes that you already live a full life and don’t have tons of time to just sit and write. It has tons of really good reviews because he hits this issue head on and comes up with a perfect writing plan.
He breaks down the process with several easy-to-digest steps that you can do as you have time. So even if you can’t do it in 21 days, you can always just do the next step as you have time. And even that is going to get you closer to your goal. There are nine steps in the whole process that will get your book completed.
The steps cover such things as:
- Discovering the habits of successful non-fiction writers
- Picking the best topics to write about
- Forming an outline that does the writing work for you
- Tips on creating an excellent book cover
- Editing your ordinary book into an extraordinary one
- Marketing practices that will put your book on the map
The other awesome thing he does in this book is tell you exactly what material your readers are looking for. So your writing will be well organized. But it will also be exactly what you need to be writing in your own non-fiction field.
About the Author
Steve Scott is a breath of fresh air. This is because he doesn’t choose to charge exorbitant prices for his books as most e-commerce gurus suggest. Thus it helps those who are less able to get on their feet because they are at a financial disadvantage.
You can get most of his resources for the cost of a cup of coffee or even less in many cases. And even better, his books contain actionable steps that actually get you on the path of your goals instead of the normal fluff you find in these types of books.
And that is why if you follow Steve Scott’s protocols in this book, you will find yourself also producing quality content.
He is also able to explain things in everyday, common-sense language that we can all understand and then put to work for us.
On a personal note, Steve likes to travel, run marathons, and of course, reading.
Actually, I am super excited about this book because I have a couple of books in the works and I am expecting this book to help me check off the boxes I need to finish and publish my works in progress.
Books for Younger Students
Summer of Spies (An exciting mystery for children ages 9-12)
About the Book
While the title indicates that this book is for older kids, I selected it because it is perfect for younger readers that are more advanced in their reading skills. And for those that aren’t, they will be riveted upon you reading it to them.
Almost every child loves a good spy adventure/mystery. And this one will keep your kids well entertained with a great storyline.
This book follows a girl named Belle. She spends all of her time on her computer, to the exclusion of living her life. This is a great way to have that difficult conversation with your kids about spending too much time on the computer, even if what they are doing on it is productive.
Anyway, Belle and her brother discover a strange satellite on their neighbor’s roof. This causes them to pursue quite the interesting mystery. Belle learns to put her tech knowledge to work. Then she and her brother go out equipped with that knowledge and solve the mystery. Which is now your opportunity to share with your kids how getting away from their computer to go do something is an awesome idea. But not necessarily to get involved with spy rings, lol.
Belle is an easily likable character and makes some strong choices, which is a good influence on your young readers. It also has several cliffhangers that are very nicely resolved.
About the Author
Summer of Spies is written by Abigail Hornsea. And for the first time ever in my life, I have found nothing on the internet regarding her except for the fact that she wrote this book. There is nothing on Amazon or in a google search. And when I went to the website that was included in the book, it took me to a recipe book website run by a woman named Jacqueline Whitehart out of UK. So maybe that is a mystery for all of us to figure out, haha. (Can any of my UK readers shed any light on this?)
Books for Older Students
Rescued to Tell: Diary of a Street Kid
About the Book
This book is heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time. It is a perfect choice for young adult readers which is why I am so excited to include it in Free Book Friday 3. It is an autobiography written by Sidney Pereira de Souza e Silva. He became a street child at the age of 6 to support his large family, complete with abusive alcoholic parents.
By the time he was 11 years old, he was an “expert of the streets.” He was a gang member, drug addict, and master thief. He learned how to thrive in his dark world and soon ended up in the city of Belo Horizonte, a city that was mostly run by these child criminals.
Miraculously, at the age of 11, Sidney was given the chance to leave the streets and experience a new life that he had never had the ability to live.
Sidney soon learned that making those good life decisions was much harder than living the life of a street child. And the story goes on to talk about how he managed to get through those difficult times to get to the life of a productive member of society.
I was riveted by the realism of this book and felt like I was right there with his struggles. And because of that, I would recommend this book just as much to adults as to older student readers.
Side note: This book was only released two days ago! Please leave a review after reading it to help out Sidney. I am not getting paid to ask you this–I just want to pay it forward to help Sidney out.
About the Author
Since this is an autobiography, I have already told you tons about Sidney. He was one of somewhere between 1 and 8 MILLION street kids in Brazil. He was saved by a Christian organization that ran homes to help children get off the streets and turn their lives around.
As an adult, Sidney became close friends with Damon J. Smith, an American football player and motocross racer. Since they met, their friendship has become a wonderful partnership over the years. You can read more about it in this article.
Fun Books for Teachers (or literally anybody else!)
Tin God (Delta Crossroads Trilogy, Book 1)
This book is an amazing find in the free book list. It has a 4.5+ rating out of 1,662 ratings and for good reason.
Tin God follows the story of Jaymee Ballard, who trusted only one person with the dark secret of her missing daughter. And now that person is dead.
Stacy Green is a master suspense writer as she takes Jaymee on a journey to try to find out who she can trust when years of abuse have made it very difficult to trust anyone. And now she must beat a killer to find her daughter before it’s too late.
You can’t guess the outcome of Stacy’s story, which makes it a book that you can’t put down. Unfortunately, I had to put it down to finish this article in time for you all to get it, but I will be finishing it tonight!
While this book is free and part of a trilogy, the other two books are already available so you won’t have to wait. And their prices, while not free, are absolutely amazingly low. Here they are:
About the Author
Stacy Green authored the Lucy Kendall thriller series and the Delta Crossroads Trilogy series that you see here. The Lucy Kendall series won a bronze medal for mystery and thriller at the 2015 IPPY Awards. And the Delta Crossroads series was runner-up for best mystery/thriller at the 2013 Kindle Book Awards.
Stacy Green had a successful career as a journalist until she went home to raise her daughter and rediscovered her love for writing with these books. Such a great win/win for her, her family, and her readers!
Conclusion
So this is my list for this week’s Free Book Friday 3. As always, I tried to make it better than previous week’s selections. And once again, the problem is finding the perfect selections for next week! At least I have some time, lol.
In the meantime, here are the previous week’s selections in case you missed them:
Free Book Friday 1: Something for Everyone!
Free Book Friday 2: Something for Everyone!
Enjoy!
Thanks a lot, I always come in the hope of finding new titles and tips. I am never disappointed.
I love the variety. Looking forward to reading my next book. Honestly, I long to read and wander thru the mind again.
These books sound great! I want to go look on my reader now and find them. I love there is an autobiography in here. It’s amazing how sharing your story may help others. I look forward to reading most of these!
I hope you enjoy them as much as I am, Kelly!
As an avid reader, I am always on the hunt for new books and authors to discover. I also run a book club and we are always looking for good books to read and discuss. This is very helpful.
I hope I can be of help to your book club! Thanks for sharing, Kim. 🙂
I do read alot. I am always looking for something new and interesting. This is very helpful
Free books are a good thing right now. These are some good choices
I hope you get a chance to enjoy them. 🙂
Tin God sounds awesome! I’ll have to check it out 😀
I hope you enjoy it, Friend!
Perfect for the quarantine period. One should never stop aspiring for self-development even in the four corners of our home.
Thank you for sharing! With the current situation, many people find themselves with more free time than usual. What better opportunity is there to crack open a good book and enjoy some ‘me time’, right? I know that I’m looking forward to working my way through my to read list in the coming days!
What a great resource. Thanks so much for posting these free books. The life of a street kid looks so interesting. My teens would probably enjoy that one. Thanks so much!
It is really good!!!
Tin God sounds good, I’ll need to add it to my reading list. Hope you’re getting lots of reading done during this time!
Haha, not nearly as much as I want to. It seems everything I’m reading is in relation to my work. At least I love my work!!! But it would be nice to get a chance to do some recreational reading.
I love to read books. It is great that you found books for children to read now that school has been out. Keeping both mind active is so important for children. Great recommendations of the books you chose!!!!
These books are for adults as well as children.
Will have to check these out, thanks for the recs!
I love the ideaof free books. And the bariety is really good. A little something for everyone
These are some great recommendations! Tin God seems like my type of novel, I love myself a good mystery. Thanks for sharing.
I hope you enjoy it, Sabika!
Another great list! I have to read Tin God and the e-book one. And before I forget, go back and write down the titles from your earlier Free Book Fridays. Thanks for compiling these!
You’re welcome, Cris! I tried to link them together so you could move back and forth between them. Hopefully that makes it easier for you.
The diary of a street kid sounds like a very profound book that will help older student to understand better gratitude and empathy
Yes, Joanna, it is very good for that reason for both adults and students!
What a great resource! I read a ton and love to hear about good free books. Thank yo.
Thanks a lot! I’ve been reading a lot more since I’ve had to be a shut in!
I am still up to my eyeballs in work and school, lol. I can only wait for the day that I can sit and read a book for hours!
Reading is the best way to keep busy during social-distancing but books can be expensive so it is always great to have free alternatives! Also helps to discover new books!
As schools and libraries are closed , I am looking for some books for my kids to read . Summer Spies sounds interesting but I have never heard of the author either!
I hope they enjoy it, Priya!
good lists of books here! Will definitely check some of these out!
These books sounds great and they are free too! Will check them out.
I’m always look for new book inspiration. I love reading and you can’t get better than free books!
oooo. i am no teacher but TIN GOD sure sounds like a great suspense. thanks.
Thank you always look forward to your post with pleasure, pleasure and emotion!
Oh, wow. One can never have too many free books in their life. It’s a good thing they’re digital now because I’m running out of room!
As a book lover, I love exploring and try reading new books. Gonna put this on my book lists. Thanks for sharing.
Tin God sounds really good, adding it to my Goodreads!
Looks like good books. Would have to check out some of these.
Sounds great books for students I always wanted to read books that can give me some knowledge 🙂 Awesome post!
It sounds like a wonderful book to check out. I’ve never heard of this before until now and I’m sure it’s a great read.
Book seems to be very interesting to read..will surely check this out..am sure i will love this too..Thanks for sharing the review…Great work..
Summer of Spies seems like a good book. I hope to read it soon for my niece. Sounds fun.
Hhmm, looks like this is an interesting story to check on this book.
Great stuff to share. This is worth sharing.
Sounds like great books, I’ll check out some of them some day.
These books sound interesting! I’d love a good read sometime! Thanks for sharing this with us!
Free books are the best. I think reading should be encourage and free book is a good way.
I love it when people give out recommendations. At least I have something to check out and look to see if it’s worth reading.
These are some great ideas for books! I would love to check out Tin God. Thanks for sharing.
“Ashes and Bone” has picked my curiosity. I want to get a copy for myself?
I’m really interested in the first book and the last one. I know none of them have to do with each other not even a little bit. But knowing more about writing and nonfiction ebook is very useful and the last so interesting.
These are good book recommendations you can check out. If you want reviews, please check out this site. You will not be disappointed.
The two kids ones here are of interest to me. That Diary of a Street Kid book looks incredible. I will download this for all of us actually., What a great post. Thanks. Love free things.
I’ve heard Tin God is really good, sounds like I need to add it to my Goodreads list. Thanks friend, hope you’re having a good weekend!
I am sure I will enjoy Tin God. I will look for it ASAP. Thanks a million
Books are amazing , for me its like therapy. These are some very good suggestion , will be checking it out . Thanks
All the books listed here looks good. Thank you for sharing the reviews.
Wow, so many great book options to choose from! I can’t believe that they’re all free to read, too!
All of these books sound so enticing. I”m always looking for new books for me and my kids to read. The ‘The Tin God’ sounds like a great read!
These look like really great stories for both young and old alike. Thanks for giving me some ideas for me and my kid!
I love having something new to read, and these books sound so interesting! Diary of a street kid is so enticing!
So many free books to choose from.
I will find time to read one of two.
This are some awesome read! Prefect for fall reading!
I am always looking for something new and interesting and I like this list because it has something for everyone!
Thank you for the recommendations. Always looking for books to add to my reading list.
I can’t wait to have my own tablet again so I can finally read eBooks.
Thanks for sharing so many free books to choose from. sound interesting.