So, as I mentioned previously, I JUST found out that Amazon has a program called Kindle First. Basically, every month, you can pick a free ebook from six available titles. I’m intrigued by this since my Internet Bubble recommendations only seem to include incredibly dense non-fiction or sci-fi / fantasy that’s more navel-gazing than fun. This gives me a chance to read stuff that’s way outside what I normally read.

Last month, I picked up Interference. It was a crazy fast read (I could have finished it in one sitting) and, well, not what I was expecting. I enjoyed it more for that, to be honest. It’s one of those books that’s almost impossible to talk about without spoiling it. If you want some trigger warnings, go here.

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This month, I decided to grab something under the label of “Historical Women’s Fiction”: The Unbroken Line of the Moon. I’m hoping that “Historical Women’s Fiction” means I’m going to get treated to some Nords screwing on moors.

Anyone else picking up a free book? Did you grab one last month?

ETA: I put the TWs up on another blog post.
https://groupthink.kinja.com/kindle-first-anyone-picking-up-a-book-1786040748
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