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Get Lit with Amazon's First Reads Program

It'll be a lit(erary) summer

Ellie Maddock
Jun 07, 2018
Fordham University
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Do you want a free book? Scratch that, do you want a free book every month?

Okay, scratch that too, because it gets even better: do you want a free book every month that you can download directly onto your phone without fear of viruses or sketchy ads? Is that a resounding "Yes!" that I hear? Well, I've got some great news for you, because Amazon Prime's First Reads program offers just that: free books each month, able to be downloaded directly to your Kindle or the Kindle app on your laptop/phone/tech piece of choice.

The whole process is super easy: just check out Amazon Prime's First Reads page, which will list the Editor's Picks options to download. These books are the best of the best of the new literature scene, curated just for Prime readers and varying in genre.

When I chose my book for this month (Match Making for Beginners by Maddie Dawson, in case you were wondering), I was able to make my choice out of a pool of options that included nonfiction, suspense, thriller, and literary fiction novels that all looked incredibly promising. After making my choice, I was able to download the book right away and started reading just seconds later!

"Now wait!", you may say, "I don't have an Amazon Prime account!" If you aren't signed for Amazon Prime, then here's how to cheat the system: go sign up for a student account, which will give you free Amazon Prime access for six months! Now go get reading!

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