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I'm undecided between Unspeakable Things and I Choose You. I'll wait and see what kinds of reviews they get.
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Unspeakable Things is a bit too dark for me. ( Perhaps because it's based on real events.) So I'll try " I Choose You."
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This month's Amazon First Reads selections are out, they are:
This month Prime members get to choose two Kindle books for free! When I Was You by Minka Kent [Genre: Psychological Thriller] Quote:
The Likely Resolutions of Oliver Clock by Jane Riley [Genre: Contemporary Fiction] Quote:
Thief River Falls by Brian Freeman [Genre: Suspense] Quote:
Last Day by Luanne Rice [Genre: Domestic Suspense] Quote:
The Future of Feeling by Kaitlin Ugolik Phillips [Genre: Nonfiction] Quote:
The Names of the Dead by Kevin Wignall [Genre: Thriller] Quote:
In a Field of Blue by Gemma Liviero [Genre: Historical Fiction] Quote:
Bird Hugs by Ged Adamson [Genre: Children's Picture Book] Quote:
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As it turns out I didn't get a book last month afterall. Need to think about this months selection. Leaning towards " In a Field of Blue "( Historical Fiction ) I've read a book by this author and enjoyed it.
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And remember you can get TWO this month! (Even if, like me, you almost never read them.)
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![]() That's true some I've read and others are still on my TBR list. I believe the Historical Fiction book this month was the same author of a book also featured last year as a Kindle First selection. I did actually read that one and liked it. So I think I'll pick another one by her as a safe pick. Then I'll need to look at the others a bit more. Last edited by Wearever; 01-08-2020 at 09:36 PM. |
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I went for Name of the Dead by Kevin Wignall as my first choice, because I've read some of his other books and enjoyed them.
And for my second choice I took a chance on The Future of Feeling by Kaitlin Ugolik Phillips - mostly because it mentions empathy as a central issue. And whenever I think about the polarization we are seeing today (without blaming one particular side, since we're supposed to stay away from politics here), I tend to think that a lack of empathy is one of the causes. So, I'll be interested to see what Phillips says about it. |
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Kindle First Reads for February
In an Instant by Suzanne Redfearn (Contemporary Fiction) A deeply moving story of carrying on even when it seems impossible. Life is over in an instant for sixteen-year-old Finn Miller when a devastating car accident tumbles her and ten others over the side of a mountain. Suspended between worlds, she watches helplessly as those she loves struggle to survive. Impossible choices are made, decisions that leave the survivors tormented with grief and regret. Unable to let go, Finn keeps vigil as they struggle to reclaim their shattered lives. Jack, her father, who seeks vengeance against the one person he can blame other than himself; her best friend, Mo, who bravely searches for the truth as the story of their survival is rewritten; her sister Chloe, who knows Finn lingers and yearns to join her; and her mother, Ann, who saved them all but is haunted by her decisions. Finn needs to move on, but how can she with her family still in pieces? Heartrending yet ultimately redemptive, In an Instant is a story about the power of love, the meaning of family, and carrying on…even when it seems impossible. The Silence by Daisy Pearce (Psychological Suspense) She’s broken. She’s vulnerable. She’s just what Marco was looking for. Stella Wiseman was a child TV star, but there’s nothing glamorous about her life now. Alone in her thirties, she’s lost her parents and her friends and she’s stuck in a dead-end job. But just as she hits rock bottom she meets Marco, a charismatic older man who offers to get her back on her feet. He seems too good to be true. Is he? She appreciates the money he lavishes on her. And the pills. But are the pills just helping her sleep, or helping her avoid her problems? With Stella’s life still in freefall, Marco whisks her away to a secluded cottage where she is isolated from everyone except him. But the closer he pulls her, the worse she gets. He tells her it’s all in her head, and she just needs time away from the world. No longer sure what’s real and what’s not, Stella begins to question whether she was wrong to trust Marco. Was she wrong to trust herself? Is the one person she thought was fighting for her survival actually her biggest threat? A Drop of Midnight: A Memoir by Jason Diakité (Author), Rachel Willson-Broyles (Translator) (Memoir) World-renowned hip-hop artist Jason “Timbuktu” Diakité’s vivid and intimate journey through his own and his family’s history—from South Carolina slavery to twenty-first-century Sweden. Born to interracial American parents in Sweden, Jason Diakité grew up between worlds—part Swedish, American, black, white, Cherokee, Slovak, and German, riding a delicate cultural and racial divide. It was a no-man’s-land that left him in constant search of self. Even after his hip-hop career took off, Jason fought to unify a complex system of family roots that branched across continents, ethnicities, classes, colors, and eras to find a sense of belonging. In A Drop of Midnight, Jason draws on conversations with his parents, personal experiences, long-lost letters, and pilgrimages to South Carolina and New York to paint a vivid picture of race, discrimination, family, and ambition. His ancestors’ origins as slaves in the antebellum South, his parents’ struggles as an interracial couple, and his own world-expanding connection to hip-hop helped him fashion a strong black identity in Sweden. What unfolds in Jason’s remarkable voyage of discovery is a complex and unflinching look at not only his own history but also that of generations affected by the trauma of the African diaspora, then and now. A Killer's Wife (Desert Plains Book 1) by Victor Methos (Thriller) From the bestselling author of The Neon Lawyer comes a gripping thriller about a prosecutor confronted with the darkest part of her past and the worst fears for her future… Fourteen years ago, prosecutor Jessica Yardley’s husband went to prison for a series of brutal murders. She’s finally created a life with her daughter and is a well-respected attorney. She’s moving on. But when a new rash of homicides has her ex-husband, Eddie, written all over them—the nightmares of her past come back to life. The FBI asks Jessica to get involved in the hunt for this copycat killer—which means visiting her ex and collaborating with the man who tore her life apart. As the copycat’s motives become clearer, the new life Jessica created for herself gets darker. She must ask herself who she can trust and if she’s capable of stopping the killer—a man whose every crime is a bloody valentine from a twisted mastermind she’s afraid she may never escape. This Terrible Beauty: A Novel by Katrin Schumann (Historical Fiction) From the bestselling author of The Forgotten Hours comes an unforgettable story of one woman’s journey to reclaim what she lost in a country torn apart by the devastating legacy of WWII. On the windswept shores of an East German island, Bettina Heilstrom struggles to build a life from the ashes. World War II has ended, and her country is torn apart. Longing for a family, she marries Werner, an older bureaucrat who adores her. But after joining the fledgling secret police, he is drawn deep into its dark mission and becomes a dangerous man. When Bettina falls in love with an idealistic young renegade, Werner discovers her infidelity and forces her to make a terrible choice: spend her life in prison or leave her home forever. Either way she loses both her lover and child. Ten years later, Bettina has reinvented herself as a celebrated photographer in Chicago, but she’s never stopped yearning for the baby she left behind. Surprised by an unexpected visitor from her past, she resolves to return to her ravaged homeland to reclaim her daughter and uncover her beloved’s fate, whatever the cost. Hide Away (A Rachel Marin Thriller Book 1) by Jason Pinter (Mystery) From the bestselling author of the Henry Parker series comes a page-turning thriller about a vigilante who’s desperate to protect her secrets—and bring a killer to justice. On the surface, Rachel Marin is an ordinary single mother; on the inside, she’s a fierce, brilliant vigilante. After an unspeakable crime shatters her life, she changes her identity and moves to a small town in Illinois, hoping to spare her children from further trauma…or worse. But crime follows her everywhere. When the former mayor winds up dead, Rachel can’t help but get involved. Where local detectives see suicide, she sees murder. They resent her for butting in—especially since she’s always one step ahead. But her investigative genius may be her undoing: the deeper she digs, the harder it is to keep her own secrets buried. Her persistence makes her the target of both the cops and a killer. Meanwhile, the terrifying truth about her past threatens to come to light, and Rachel learns the hard way that she can’t trust anyone. Surrounded by danger, she must keep her steely resolve, protect her family, and stay one step ahead, or else she may become the next victim. The Killing Fog (The Grave Kingdom Book 1) by Jeff Wheeler (Fantasy) Survivor of a combat school, the orphaned Bingmei belongs to a band of mercenaries employed by a local ruler. Now the nobleman, and collector of rare artifacts, has entrusted Bingmei and the skilled team with a treacherous assignment: brave the wilderness’s dangers to retrieve the treasures of a lost palace buried in a glacier valley. But upsetting its tombs has a price. Echion, emperor of the Grave Kingdom, ruler of darkness, Dragon of Night, has long been entombed. Now Bingmei has unwittingly awakened him and is answerable to a legendary prophecy. Destroying the dark lord before he reclaims the kingdoms of the living is her inherited mission. Killing Bingmei before she fulfills it is Echion’s. Thrust unprepared into the role of savior, urged on by a renegade prince, and possessing a magic that is her destiny, Bingmei knows what she must do. But what must she risk to honor her ancestors? Bingmei’s fateful choice is one that neither her friends nor her enemies can foretell, as Echion’s dark war for control unfolds. World So Wide by Alison McGhee (Author), Kate Alizadeh (Illustrator) (Childrens Picture Book) Somewhere in the world the world so far the world so wide someone is the youngest person alive. What will be the first sights they see? Sun and moon and sky… the love in someone’s eye? From the magic of a baby’s first sights and sounds to a wish for a far-off day, evocative text and gorgeous illustrations are imbued with the tenderness felt between parents and child. A perfect gift for new mothers and fathers and anyone who cherishes those unforgettable moments—or dreams of a time when their children will see their own little ones smile at them for the first time Last edited by DrD123; 02-02-2020 at 10:51 PM. Reason: fixed one description |
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For me The Killing Fog. Not the first time Jeff Wheeler was picked for Kindle First. Got his book the last time as well.
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I chose In An Instant, too.
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