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Ohyesthankyouglitter · 11/07/2023 09:11

I was given a kindle a year ago and have really enjoyed it for its convenience. I've mainly been reading books that come free with Prime Reading, and have had a mixed experience with them. Some have been great, but often it's felt like I'm eating fast-food: thrillers that quickly reel you in but somehow, once you're finished, leave you feeling empty.
Before the kindle I'd used the local library - which I think is why I've struggled to contemplate spending any money on the books I read on the kindle - I'm just not used to it (nor do I have much cash to splash).

But - am just about to go on holiday and whilst I know I'll enjoy a few fast-food detective thrillers, I want to find something for the kindle that I can savour a little.
Anyone got any recommendations for relatively inexpensive kindle books they've really enjoyed?
In the past I've enjoyed books like Cutting for Stone by A. Verghase, or Bel Canto by Ann Patchett - or Wendell Berry, so not too meaty, but thoughtful, and well written. Love auto/biographies too.

Any ideas gratefully received.

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ChadCMulligan · 11/07/2023 14:44

I've got two suggestions.

The first is for when you want a series which is lighthearted, fast and funny - The Merry Gentry series of novels by Laurell K Hamilton starting with A Shiver of Light

The second is Louis de Bernières latin american trilogy starting with The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts

Ohyesthankyouglitter · 11/07/2023 19:30

Thanks @ChadCMulligan , I'll check them out

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ChadCMulligan · 11/07/2023 22:18

I've had a chance to look through what's on Prime Reading to see what I'd recommend out of it and wasn't terribly impressed.

So I thought about books I think have something interesting about them which are £3 or less.

The James Lovegrove Collection: Days and Untied Kingdom

The Sparrow - Mary Doria Russel

The Crow Road - Iain Banks

Loveys · 11/07/2023 22:20

Sign up to the kindle daily deal

Upanddownthemerrygoround · 11/07/2023 22:23

Have a look (every day ;)) at the kindle daily deal. At least once a week I get something on a 99p deal. I don’t pay full prices for kindle books.

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