Sample Saturday is when I wade through the eleventy billion samples I have downloaded on my Kindle. I’m slowly chipping away and deciding whether it’s buy or bye.
The German House by Annette Hess
Why I have it: Spotted on Susan’s December releases list.
Summary: For 24-year-old Eva Bruhns, World War II is a foggy childhood memory. When she begins working as a translator for a war crimes trial, she questions her family’s silence on the war.
I’m thinking: Yes.
Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino
Why I have it: Heard the author speak at the 2019 Broadside Festival.
Summary: A collection of essays exploring the self-delusion that exists in our lives (including that fuelled by the internet and social media).
I’m thinking: Yes.
The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
Why I have it: Spotted at Booker Talk.
Summary: Within days, Raynor and Moth’s lives collapse – Moth is diagnosed with terminal cancer and their home is repossessed. They impulsively decide to walk the 630 miles of the sea-swept South West Coast Path, from Somerset to Dorset.
I’m thinking: Yes.