Mahjong Solitaire: Today's Free App, Plus Kindle Daily Deal: History Books

Happy New Year, Kindle Fire fans! Does everyone have big plans to celebrate tonight? Whether its hunkering down with family for a relaxing evening or heading out on the town, we wish you a memorable occasion as well as a wonderful year in 2012! Make sure to check back this afternoon as we unveil the winners of our 1st Annual Kindle Fire App Awards Countdown, as voted on by you!

A nice find this morning is a Sale on Children's Books for the Fire, including many by Dr. Seuss!

There's also a special deal for the weekend where you can Rent New Movie Releases from Instant Video for only $1.99!

There are also incredible deals of 70% off or more on Computer Games from Electronic Arts!

Now let's get into today's free app and book deal of the day. I know there are a lot of Mahjong players out there who will enjoy this one.

Name: Mahjong Solitaire - Classic Mahjong Strategy Puzzle Game
Rating: 2.8 stars over 41 reviews
Price: 0.00
Description: Immerse yourself in the classic puzzle game of Mahjong Solitaire. Challenge yourself to clear the board as fast as possible and see if you can resist the addictive lure to play again and again.

Mahjong Solitaire is a matching game played with 144 Mahjong tiles arranged in layered patterns. Mahjong Solitaire – Classic Mahjong Strategy Puzzle Game includes more than 20 levels of complexity and five levels of difficulty: Easy, Medium, Hard, Crazy, and Insane.

Your goal is to clear all the tiles from the board as quickly as possible. To clear tiles, tap the first tile in the pair you want to remove and then tap the second tile. If the pair is a match, it will be cleared from the board. Only tiles that are not covered by other tiles and are free on either side can be cleared. Each successful match awards you 25 points. You can see your score, time, and moves left as you play.

Get your free copy of Mahjong Solitaire - Classic Mahjong Strategy Puzzle Game! 

Today's Kindle Daily Deal is one for the history buffs. There are a handful of titles on sale stretching into American and World history, all of them very highly rated.

Title: History Books by Stephen E. Ambrose
Rating: 4.3 stars over 3,409 reviews
Price: $9.99 1.99

Description (From Citizen Soldiers):  Stephen E. Ambrose combines history and journalism to describe how American GIs battled their way to the Rhineland. He focuses on the combat experiences of ordinary soldiers, as opposed to the generals who led them, and offers a series of compelling vignettes that read like an enterprising reporter's dispatches from the front lines. The book presents just enough contextual material to help readers understand the big picture, and includes memorable accounts of the Battle of the Bulge and other events as seen through the weary eyes of the men who fought in the foxholes. Highly recommended for fans of Ambrose, as well as all readers interested in understanding the life of a 1940s army grunt. A sort of sequel to Ambrose's bestselling 1994 book D-Day, Citizen Soldiers is more than capable of standing on its own.

Get your copy of History Books by Stephen E. Ambrose!