We are coming to the conclusion of this year's book club reads. (Can you believe it?!) Book #11 for this year is
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and was selected for us by my friend Heather at
Don't Let This Universe Forget You. Here is Heather with her opening thoughts on this month's read:
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I feel like I always say this when I pick a book to lead for my book clubs, but I picked
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mainly because I just personally wanted to reread it. I remember reading it as a teenager and it was one of the first books that made me cry. I don’t remember much about it other than the fact that it was about Denmark during its Nazi occupation in WWII. I also remember it was very moving (hence the crying). I also think it was quite possibly the reason my interest in the effects of the Third Reich have held a certain interest for me that lasted all the way through college. Honestly, I’m a little nervous to revisit it since it has held such a special place in my memory. I think it will be good to have the chance to reread it and I’m looking forward to what everyone else thinks about it, and if it is as good as I remember.
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is the story of the Danish resistance to the Nazi occupation, particularly regarding the treatment of Danish Jews. The story is told through a child which makes it much more compelling, in my opinion. It’s one of those war stories that doesn’t minimize the horrors of war, but gives the reader a glimpse of hope and redemption in the midst of great sorrow, and who doesn’t love that about a book?
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Would you like to read along with us this month? Let us know in the comment section!
5 comments:
I might read it (maybe alingside my 10 year old dd?) if I can eke out the time. I've read it before and loved it. Carmen Deedy's The Yellow Star is an excellent picture book that goes along with the setting.
http://www.hopeisthewordblog.com/2009/07/31/author-spotlight-carmen-agra-deedy/
I have time to read this one!
Surely I can handle a YA book, right? I've been slowly finding more time to read--we're six months past the adoption, so it's time!
I've actually never read this one. I have a copy on my bookshelf and have many times thought about reading it, but just never did.
I was undecided about this one but since my library has it and I usually like WWII fiction, I
am going to give it a try.
N1 and I read this last year and I'm going to revisit it next spring with all the girls when we get to World War 2 reading!
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