AND please treat yourselves to "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society!" I think both June and Deb recommended it, too.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Sara's Key by Tatiana DeRosnay
Mother's friend loaned us the book saying she couldn't put it down and had read it in 2 days. Not to be outdone, Mother also read it in 2 days but didn't comment (a rarity since she just read aloud the product descriptions and prices of the mattresses, box springs and frames she bought 14 years ago--she was cleaning out files). Well, I may have been showing off (I don't trust my motives these days) but I read the book in 5 hours--start to finish without stopping. This is the author's first novel and another novelist wrote, "This is a remarkable historical novel a book that brings to light a disturbing and deliberately hidden aspect of French behavior toward Jews during World War II. Like Sophie's Choice, it's a book that impresses itself upon one's heart and soul forever." I don't know about forever, but it is haunting and I think you'll be glad you read it!
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BT, thanks for the review. This is a book I haven't even heard of so I'll add it to my list.
-June
i too loved it and sent it to june, who i know will love it. if you can get the movie "good-night mr. tom". it deals with the british child relocation program which is part of the subject in the book. very touching. tillie
The topic sounds a bit like Suite Francaise. Did you read that one? I enjoyed the first part, but found myself skimming towards the end.
-June
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