When it comes to the Kindle First selections, they can be hit or miss on if they are good books. Some books just stick out to me based on the titles and this was the case with The Silver Music Box by Mina Baites. I find it intriguing when an inanimate object is the title of a novel because that object often ends up telling a multitude of stories. Of course, I glanced over the other titles for this month to see what else was available but I was pretty set on this novel and am so happy I chose to read it!The Silver Music Box is the story of Johann Blumenthal, a Jewish jewelry shop owner and his generations of family members to come. The story starts at the beginning of World War I in Germany and Johann enlists to fight, with the hope of returning to his wife and son in a few short months. He designs a beautiful music box for his son, Paul so he always has something to remember him by, just in case.Fast forward to the 1960s in London when Lilian Morrison has just recently lost her parents. They leave her an inheritance, which includes the beautiful silver music box but not a lot of information other than that. Lilian is desperate to find out about her past and searches endlessly for months for information. It turns out, the silver music box, an inanimate object that can't technically talk, tells a lot more stories than Lilian ever imagined and her life will be forever changed.When I started The Silver Music Box, I hoped it would be as good as I thought, just based on the intriguing title and it was! It's a quick read and I often found myself devouring chapters at a time. The story spans from World War I to the beginning of World War II and then jumps ahead to the 1960s in London. Though there are gaps between the time periods, there are not gaps in the story because the author does a great job filling in the events and I didn't finish the story with any questions about what happened with any of the characters.This novel was also initially written in German and you wouldn't know it because the translator did such a great job and I don't feel like there are any awkward translations. I read the Author's Note and the information on the author and translator at the end. It's obvious the author did a ton of research and based some of her characters on real people.Overall, I loved this novel and tore through it! I finished it late last night but waited until this morning to write a review so I had some time to think about it. I always find it amazing how an object can tell so many stories and The Silver Music Box did just that! If you enjoy stories set in Germany during the World Wars, you will LOVE this novel!