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Post by quietgirl on Jul 17, 2022 21:35:57 GMT
I was stuck at home all week because my husband tested + for covid (he's fine now) so I got a lot of reading done. A Feather in the Water by Lyndsay Jayne Ashford was the 2nd Amazon free read I got for July. I didn't care for the other one I picked, but this one was better. I've read a zillion books about the World War II era, but this one was actually about a topic I hadn't encountered in fiction before: the displaced person (DP) camps that were set up immediately after the war to temporarily house camp survivors and refugees until they could return home, emigrate, etc. This story was about three different women who volunteer, each for her own personal reasons, to help staff a DP camp in southern Germany in summer 1945. The book wrapped up a bit too neatly and the author seemed to speed through the last 25% or so, but it was still a touching and informative read. I read Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland for my online book club. It's about three generations from two families who gather at the Catskills retreat they've owned for decades (and which has been declining for years) to decide whether to try to renovate and hang on, or sell to a casino developer for millions. I liked the history and the setting, and some of the interplay between the generations, but most of the characters were unlikable. Maybe if I'd ever seen Dirty Dancing, I'd have enjoyed this more. It was a decent light read, though. Close Up on Sunset Boulevard: Billy Wilder, Norma Desmond, and the Dark Hollywood Dream by Sam Staggs...I read this one because I was listening to a classic film podcast, and they had an episode on Sunset Boulevard. I hadn't watched it in years, so I did (a very good movie) and then looked for a book about the making of it. This one was pretty good, except that the last third or so was about the making of the Webber musical, and I'm only interested in the movie. But if you like classic film, it's a worthwhile read. You read the most interesting books!
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Mystie
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Post by Mystie on Jul 18, 2022 15:42:41 GMT
Thanks quietgirl ! That's the perfect compliment for a booklover! 🥰
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Post by pjaye on Jul 18, 2022 16:08:17 GMT
Mystie - how did you get a copy of the book? I just pre-ordered the Kindle book on Amazon, to be delivered Aug 1. Not Mystie but I can answer. When you subscribe to Amazon Prime they have a thing called "first reads" each month there's a selection of 6 or 7 Kindle books and you get to choose one (occasionally 2) for free. All the books are ones that aren't available to buy until the next month...that's why it's called first reads because Prime members get to download the books before they are available to non members.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 18, 2022 16:49:25 GMT
Not Mystie but I can answer. When you subscribe to Amazon Prime they have a thing called "first reads" each month there's a selection of 6 or 7 Kindle books and you get to choose one (occasionally 2) for free. All the books are ones that aren't available to buy until the next month... that's why it's called first reads because Prime members get to download the books before they are available to non members.Mostly true but non-members can buy the books for $1.99 at the same time.
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Post by pjaye on Jul 18, 2022 16:55:51 GMT
Not Mystie but I can answer. When you subscribe to Amazon Prime they have a thing called "first reads" each month there's a selection of 6 or 7 Kindle books and you get to choose one (occasionally 2) for free. All the books are ones that aren't available to buy until the next month... that's why it's called first reads because Prime members get to download the books before they are available to non members.Mostly true but non-members can buy the books for $1.99 at the same time. Can they? I didn't know that...I always thought they weren't released until the next month. Thanks for clarifying.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 18, 2022 17:19:57 GMT
Last week I finished Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner. *Frankie Elkin is an average middle-aged woman, a recovering alcoholic with more regrets than belongings. But she spends her life doing what no one else will--searching for missing people the world has stopped looking for. When the police have given up, when the public no longer remembers, when the media has never paid attention, Frankie starts looking.* This is the first book in a series with the main character, Frankie Elkin. It held my interest but I don’t know if I will continue on to the next one. 3.5/5 stars
Now I’m reading another *first in a series* book The Last Lie Told by Debra Webb. I think it was a First Read book that I bought for $1.99.
“Struggling to come back from the edge after the brutal and unsolved murder of her husband, legal investigator Finley O’Sullivan pours herself into a twisted case of murder where power and money are woven together with lies and secrets.” Like Before She Disappeared, it's holding my interest but I'm not loving it. KWIM?
I have 2 books waiting for me on my Kindle: The Long Weekend by Gilly McMillian and the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
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Post by mnmloveli on Jul 18, 2022 17:48:19 GMT
Mystie - how did you get a copy of the book? I just pre-ordered the Kindle book on Amazon, to be delivered Aug 1. Not Mystie but I can answer. When you subscribe to Amazon Prime they have a thing called "first reads" each month there's a selection of 6 or 7 Kindle books and you get to choose one (occasionally 2) for free. All the books are ones that aren't available to buy until the next month...that's why it's called first reads because Prime members get to download the books before they are available to non members. flanzFirst Read are for everyone but Prime members get for free and Non-Prime members can buy for $1.99. Also, I don’t know if this is Mystie situation but some people use NetGalley to ask to be considered to read books and review them before they are published.
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Post by mnmloveli on Jul 18, 2022 17:51:18 GMT
Last week I finished Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner. *Frankie Elkin is an average middle-aged woman, a recovering alcoholic with more regrets than belongings. But she spends her life doing what no one else will--searching for missing people the world has stopped looking for. When the police have given up, when the public no longer remembers, when the media has never paid attention, Frankie starts looking.* This is the first book in a series with the main character, Frankie Elkin. It held my interest but I don’t know if I will continue on to the next one. 3.5/5 stars Now I’m reading another *first in a series* book The Last Lie Told by Debra Webb. I think it was a First Read book that I bought for $1.99. “Struggling to come back from the edge after the brutal and unsolved murder of her husband, legal investigator Finley O’Sullivan pours herself into a twisted case of murder where power and money are woven together with lies and secrets.” Like Before She Disappeared, it's holding my interest but I'm not loving it. KWIM? I have 2 books waiting for me on my Kindle: The Long Weekend by Gilly McMillian and the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. You might want to repost in this week’s thread so no one misses these suggestions.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 18, 2022 17:58:52 GMT
You might want to repost in this week’s thread so no one misses these suggestions. Ack! I thought I was!! Thanks!
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Mystie
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Post by Mystie on Jul 18, 2022 21:47:56 GMT
Sorry flanz I didn't see your post for some reason. As others said, it was an Amazon First Reads book. I find those to be pretty hit or miss, but it's nice to be able to try something for free every month.
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Post by flanz on Jul 19, 2022 16:13:44 GMT
Mystie - how did you get a copy of the book? I just pre-ordered the Kindle book on Amazon, to be delivered Aug 1. Not Mystie but I can answer. When you subscribe to Amazon Prime they have a thing called "first reads" each month there's a selection of 6 or 7 Kindle books and you get to choose one (occasionally 2) for free. All the books are ones that aren't available to buy until the next month...that's why it's called first reads because Prime members get to download the books before they are available to non members. Thanks! I AM one of the people who routinely get "first reads" books... I must have missed this one.
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