This month you get to pick 2 books! There are 10 choices, but sadly there is no children's book option. Note that you can access more than 2 books if you use the “share” feature in the Family Library. None of the books has a “look inside” feature as I write, which makes choosing a suitable selection more difficult.
As is typical, 4 of the books fall into the mystery, psychological thriller, true crime, and suspense categories. (not my first choice) They are joined by 1 memoir, 1 book club fiction offering, 1 women's fiction choice, and 1 literary fiction option (which I personally gravitate towards because these tend to be the best books). This month there is a short story, which is highly unusual. And then of course there's the obligatory historical fiction offering; no First Reads month would be complete without a WWII novel. (I'm totally over these.)
Let's look at each in turn.
The Last Lie Told by Debra Webb (mystery) 5 stars
Debra Webb is an experienced author with a list of writing credits as long as your arm. Her books tend to be rated very highly and her reviews look to number in the hundreds of thousands. It is always a treat to find a First Reads book by an established writer. If mystery is your genre, you can not go wrong with this book.
A Feather on the Water by Lindsay Jayne Ashford (historical fiction) 4 stars
This author also has a few books under her belt. They have generally been well received. While you can not “look inside” this book, if you click on the author's name, you can navigate to her author page and look inside others of her books. Her writing is quite good although her style is a bit breathless. This WWII offering is a bit different since it does not focus on a typical WWII romance while battling or fleeing Nazis, but it does focus on three women, definitely a plus. If you like historical fiction and can stomach reading one more book from this era, this is not a bad choice.
Kismet by Amina Akhtar (psychological thriller) 4 stars
This is the author's second book. This is an unusual book. By turns humorous and serious, the author's style is what I would call “beach read”. Light. Fluffy. Easy to read.
She's Up to No Good by Sara Goodman Confino (women's fiction) 4 stars
This is the author's second book. Her style is light and casual. There will be no vocabulary in this book to challenge you.
Signal Moon: A Short Story by Kate Quinn (short story) 5 stars
Kate Quinn is a New York Times bestselling author. I selected this short story. It is very much worth your time. If there were a genre for people connecting over the radio from different time periods, this book would be in it. I don't want to give anything away, but this story is absolutely excellent. Well written. Brilliantly executed. Just wonderful.
All the Lies They Did Not Tell by Pablo Trincia (true crime) 5 stars
This is the first English book by investigative journalist Pablo Trincia. It tells the deeply disturbing story of Satanic rituals in 1990s Italy.
No Ordinary Thursday by Anoop Judge (book club fiction) 4 stars
This is the author's third book. Her previous two books have favorable reviews but apparently reached a very limited audience. Her writing style reads like she constantly used a thesaurus. It's good but feels really forced.
War and Me: A Memoir by Faleeha Hassan (memoir) 5 stars
This memoir is the author's only book. It is extremely well written in flawless English. It tells the tale of the author's life in Iraq during an endless war that followed her to life in the United States. I selected this book. It is very much worth your time to hear this woman's voice telling of her experiences.
Embers on the Wind: A Novel by Lisa Williamson Rosenberg (literary fiction) 2 stars
This is the author's debut novel. It's just dreadful. I accessed this book through the Family Share feature. I wanted to like it. The description about this house on the Underground Railroad intrigued me. But the writing is just terrible. Swear words (although that is not what put me off).
Mother of all Secrets by Kethleen M. Willett (suspense) 5 stars
This is the author's debut novel. It's quite well written. I accessed this book through the Family Share feature. It's an easy enjoyable read, a real pageturner. An excellent debut.
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