[Ann in Arlington]

8 titles this month, and we get to pick 1 free (or reduced if not a Prime member)

The list and links:

First reads for November

Suspense: Every Last Secret

Thriller: The Last Resort

Book Club Fiction: Memories in the Drift

Historical Fiction: Under a Gilded Moon

Domestic Suspense: Open House

Biographical Fiction: The Empress

Memoir: Jew(ish)

Children's Picture book: The Snow Dancer

 

[Ann in Arlington]

Leaning toward Open House but will await a few reviews. The Last Resort sounds promising from the write up, but the one review so far pretty much pans it. But really nothing that screams "Get ME!"

 

[telracs]

ugh...  i checked out a couple of the books and NOTHING inspires me to click "buy"

 

[Atunah]

The only one that has even a remote potential for me is "Open House". Assuming its a good murder mystery. The reviews look good at least.

I can't even with the others.

 

[Linjeakel]

Exactly the same list this month in the UK.

I notice several of them are subtitled "a novel" which seems to be the fashion lately. It always strikes me as somewhat pretentious and they're the ones that (sweeping generalisation here!) turn out to be dire.

I don't feel inspired to try any of them.

 

[Ann in Arlington]

Exactly the same list this month in the UK.

I notice several of them are subtitled "a novel" which seems to be the fashion lately. It always strikes me as somewhat pretentious and they're the ones that (sweeping generalisation here!) turn out to be dire.

I don't feel inspired to try any of them.

I agree absolutely: why say "A Novel"? What else would it be?

 

[CS]

I ended up getting the Memoir, Jew(ish), even though I'm not.

The Last Resort sounded good to me too, but the sample didn't grab me and the reviews aren't all that glowing.

 

[Fogeydc]

I agree absolutely: why say "A Novel"? What else would it be?

Maybe to differentiate between a general novel, a romance, a mystery, a cozy mystery, a cozy romance mystery, a thriller, a spy story, a space opera, a garden-club adventure....

 

[Atunah]

Well they are all novels. Unless they are short stories, yes? Romance, mystery, etc, doesn't matter. They are all novels. When did that start anyway putting it on the cover? A Novel....