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 Trio by Johanna Hedman

Why I have it: Spotted on Susan’s list of books about friendship.

Summary: Thora, August and Hugo come from different worlds – one an artist, one a member of the old elite, and one an ordinary boy from out of town. But over the course of two summers in Stockholm, they are drawn together.

I’m thinking: Yes.

Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji Morimoto

Why I have it: Because of the review by Book’d Out.

Morimoto was constantly being told by his boss that he contributed nothing to the company he worked for. He began to wonder whether a person who ‘does nothing’ could still have value and a place in the world. Perhaps he could turn ‘doing nothing’ into a service? With one tweet, Rental Person was born.

I’m thinking: Yes.

Lioness by Emily Perkins

Why I have it: Because I’ve enjoyed books by Perkins in the past.

Summary: From humble beginnings, Therese has let herself grow used to a life of luxury after marrying into an empire-building family. But when rumours of corruption gather around her husband, the social fallout is swift. Meanwhile, her neighbour, Claire, believes she’s discovered the secret to living with freedom, and Therese finds herself lured by the permissive zone Claire creates in her apartment.

I’m thinking: Yes.