Reading “A Christmas Carol” has become a holiday tradition for many and we’re excited to include this timeless read as part of WOWIO’s 99₵ Classic Holiday Sale. This beloved Christmas story quintessentially defines the true spirit of the season! First published in December of 1843,Charles Dickens’ classic tale, “A Christmas Carol,” is one of the most popular and enduring stories of all time. Touching on such themes as social injustice and poverty, Dickens’ novel follows the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by spirits on Christmas Eve as a warning against his stinginess and small-heartedness. Through Scrooge’s transformation, Dickens ultimately delivers a message of self-redemption through love and good will.

There’s no denying that it’s been an eventful and exciting week around here at WOWIO! First, did you happen to catch our write-up in this week’s Wall Street Journal? We got a nice plug and we’re not embarrassed to share it! If you haven’t read it – you really must check it out, and read up on how WOWIO is leading the way towards effective advertising in eBooks.

The holiday season is in full swing around here and we’ve lined up some great promotional offers on our site specifically for you. Tuesday, we launched our “10 Best Selling Titles” and one of the books featured on our list is David Chang’s “Momofuku”, who happened to guest star on this week’s “Top Chef All-Stars”.  For those of you not in the culinary know, he happens to be an amazing chef and his book covers some pretty delectable recipes. For instance, he’s got a great ginger scallion sauce recipe – now how can that be bad!?

On Thursday, we rolled out some timeless reads, with “WOWIO’s 99₵ Classic Holiday Sale”! We’ve got a library full of drama-filled books and for only 99₵! It’s such a steal – you really must tell everyone you know about this, and pronto!

Oh, and a quick reminder: If you plan on seeing Jack Black’s new comedy “Gulliver’s Travels” this holiday season, then you must get tickets at Fandango.com! Why? Well, when you purchase your tickets on Fandango.com, you’ll get a free copy of the eBook from WOWIO. How can you not love FREE?! Check it out before you head out this weekend…

Phew… I think that covers it all! So, that’s a quick rundown of the week’s events around here. We hope you enjoyed it. Now go have yourself an awesome weekend!

This holiday season, delve into a book that’s timeless – Read a classic in a modern format!

Why a classic? You’ll learn some big fancy words… Okay, the real reason to read a classic tale this holiday season is for the GREAT story. There’s tons of drama going on! You’ll be introduced to some interesting characters and scenarios such as: Guests attending disastrous tea parties (“Alice in Wonderland”), the assassination of a corrupt king (“Macbeth”), and individuals with a penchant for orchestrating other people’s love lives (“Emma”). Sounds intriguing, right?! So, start your holiday reading with WOWIO’s 99₵ Classics today!

If you’re an ambitious reader, get all 50 classics for just $50! Now, you can have all these amazing literary classics at your fingertips– everywhere you go.

So, go load up your tablets and e-Readers with some drama-filled holiday reads.

Howard Pyle’s tales of adventure and heroism are perennial favorites, so we wanted to share our all-new, remastered edition of The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood as the August 2010 WOWIO Book of the Month.

The Robin Hood legend has been told and retold, evolving over the centuries as it moved from ballads and books to the 30s-era Errol Flynn swashbuckler, various television incarnations and more recent Hollywood-style blockbusters. In this WOWIO Classics edition, we wanted to step back a bit and celebrate the original medieval flavor of Pyle’s story. To complete the retro feel, we’ve also included the complete first episode of the 50s television series, The Adventures of Robin Hood (you’ll need Adobe Reader version 6 or later to watch the video).

So take a step back with us to a simpler time of adventure, and get your free download now…

This month’s free Book of the Month download is Washington Irving’s classic scary tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Aside from being a great story that never gets old, this particular eBook is also a nice example of a remastered WOWIO Classics title. If you were to download the pdf and load it onto your iPad (via reading apps like GoodReader or the free CloudReaders), you’ll see immediately how much care went into this book’s editing, typography and custom layouts. While some gnash their teeth at the bland, look-alike appearance of some eBooks, you’ll immediately see that this title is a unique piece of book-making art. We love these works, and we lavish our editions with the same care and attention to detail as the best you’ll find in print.

See for yourself — download it now…

Tim Burton’s take on Alice in Wonderland is opening in theaters soon, but his version is just the latest in a long line starting with Lewis Carroll’s sketch-filled manuscript and stretching across comics’ Golden Age to artists’ more recent re-imaginings.

Meet some of the many versions of Alice…

This month’s free download is Jane Austen’s third novel, continuing her exploration of the themes of money and marriage, of choices and consequences, of appearance and reality.

Download it now!