Amazon First Reads {March}

 

Happy March fellow readers!

Have you checked out Amazon's First Reads options for the month? I did yesterday, and there are 8 book choices available. As of today, I'm still not certain which I am going to choose! There are only two books that I'm not all that interested in. Of the remaining six, there are two I am debating on.

If you are unfamiliar with the Amazon First Reads program, it is part of your Prime membership. (or at least in the continental US) Each month, the editors at Amazon select a certain amount of books that will be releasing the following month, and then offer those up for free. The idea is that you read the book, and then leave a review. It's a nice little benefit of the Prime membership. 

Adulting

by Liz Talley

This is a contemporary fiction about a woman facing her past, and being on the verge of a break through. It sounds interesting, but this isn't the book for me this month.

I'm in Seattle, Where are you?

by Mortada Gzar

This memoir sounds really moving, and is one I am putting on my "read eventually" list.

A Deadly Influence

by Mike Omer

Adding this book to my list of books to read sooner than later. This thriller sounds AMAZING. It's also the first book in a new series. So you know that gets my attention.

The Perfect Marriage

by Adam Mitzner

Domestic Suspense anyone? I have a feeling this would keep me on the edge of my seat.

Lies We Bury

by Elle Marr

Another suspense book! Ooh, I read the description, and this one sounds like quite the read. I am imagining it's going to be slightly emotional, and a bit of a rollercoaster.

Julius and Macy: A Very Brave Night

by Annelouise Mahoney

This book sounds ADORABLE! I might have to add this to my kids book shelf, as it would be a great read aloud.

Okay now time for the two books I am going back and forth on.

The Secret Stealers

by Jane Healey

Historical fiction draws me in every now and then. It's been a while since I've read a book set during World War II, and this one might have to be downloaded.

Here's the description for the book:

Anna Cavanaugh is a restless young widow and brilliant French teacher at a private school in Washington, DC. Everything changes when she's recruited into the Office of Strategic Services by family friend and legendary WWI hero, Major General William Donovan.

Donovan has faith in her -- and in all his "glorious amateurs" who are becoming Anna's fast friends: Maggie, Anna's down-to-earth mentor; Irene, who's struggling to find support from her husband for her clandestine life; and Julia, the cheerful OSS liaison. But the more Anna learns about the organization's secret missions, the more she longs to be stationed abroad. Then comes the opportunity: go undercover as a spy in the French Resistance to help steal critical intelligence that could ultimately turn the tide of the war.

Dispatched behind enemy lines and in constant danger, Anna is filled with adrenaline, passion, and fear. She's driven to make a difference--for her country and for herself. Whatever the risk, she's willing to take it to help liberate France from the shadows of occupation and to free herself from the shadows of her former life.

Um, yes please!

The Light Through the Leaves

by Glendy Vanderah

This is the book club selection for March, and it sounds like it will be an emotional journey. I predict tears, and quite possibly a lot of them.

Here is the description of the book:

One unbearable mistake at the edge of the forest.

In a moment of crisis, Ellis Abbey leaves her daughter, Viola, unattended--for just a few minutes. But when she returns,Viola is gone. A breaking point in an already fractured marriage, Viola's abduction causes Ellis to disappear as well--into grief, guilt, and addiction. Convinced she can only do more harm to her family, Ellis leaves her husband and young sons, burying her desperate ache for her children deeper with every step into the mountain wilderness she treks alone.

In a remote area of Washington, a young girl named Raven keeps secrets inside, too. She must never speak to outsiders about how her mother makes miracles spring from the earth, or about her father, whose mysterious presence sometimes frightens her. Raven spends her days learning how to use her rare gifts--and more important, how to hide them. With each lesson comes a warning of what dangers lie in the world beyond her isolated haven. But despite her mother's cautions, Raven finds herself longing for something more.

As Ellis and Raven each confront their powerful longings, their journeys will converge in unexpected and hopeful ways, pulled together by the forces of nature, love, and family.

Oof, that is going to be a rough one. Bad things happening to kids always drives me to tears. ALWAYS. So as good as this sounds, I just don't know if I can handle it emotionally.

Ugh, how do I choose which book to read? There are so many on here that have grabbed my attention. Which are you choosing?

Happy Reading,