All for Nothing

@EmilyM My book has returned home safely. Thank you to all in my #LMPBC group. I‘ve already looked over many of your comments and they are so perceptive...makes me evaluate the novel all over again! And thank you for reading (what I now realize was) such a long book. Made longer by my supplementary material 😳😬. I truly enjoyed being in a group with all of you and reading books to which I might never have been exposed. ❤️

suvata, sprainedbrain, EclecticBookLover

sprainedbrain This was a great round! I enjoyed all of your books for different reasons. 😃 5y

EmilyM That was fast! I appreciate all of the research you did--it was helpful! 5y

cathysaid @sprainedbrain Inhave apparently lost the email Suellen sent us with addresses 🙄 Can you email me with yours? catmcclure at Yahoo.com 5y

sprainedbrain @cathysaid done! 5y

cathysaid @sprainedbrain Got it. Thank you! 5y

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All for Nothing | Walter Kempowski

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My #LMPBC book...it took a few hours of reflection to decide that ultimately, I enjoyed it. Not a light or happy read, but the author‘s talent for capturing/creating a mood with carefully chosen detail and internal dialogue shines. Best read (IMHO) in smaller chunks. But no spoilers! Coming your way on Monday @sprainedbrain

(I take the “markup” over the top...I certainly don‘t expect that from others!)

#GroupT @EclecticBookLover @EmilyM

cathysaid @sisilia I thought you might be interested... 6y

sisilia @cathysaid Yay, glad that you enjoyed it 😃 6y

sprainedbrain I‘m excited about this one! 6y

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sprainedbrain Cathy, the book arrived safely! ☺️ 6y

cathysaid @sprainedbrain Yay!! 6y

sisilia This is wonderful! I love the mark-ups and the extras 😍 I read it with my bookclub earlier this year; we all loved it 5y

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cathysaid

All for Nothing | Walter Kempowski

1. Hubs is grilling. Excellent weather today in the South. ☀️🌻🍹

2. All for Nothing. It‘s my #LMPBC book that needs to go in the mail pronto!

3. Hopefully 10. New meds and crappy job situation currently distracting me. 🤬

@Samplergal #FridayFun

AlwaysForeverReading Chinese...I think...thirteen Reasons Why (hopefully...five books is the goal for April. 6y

Samplergal Thanks for playing! Yes beautiful weather here in SoFlo. Enjoy your weekend! 6y

cathysaid @ProfReader My April will more likely be around five books as well. 6y

cathysaid @Samplergal You too! 6y

AlwaysForeverReading @cathysaid Let me know if you meet your goal. (edited) 6y

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sisilia

All for Nothing | Walter Kempowski

Walter Kempowski‘s personal library, ladies & gents 😍
I‘m still having a book hangover, so am now sweeping the internet for anything Kempowski

Image is from Reinhard Simon website

erzascarletbookgasm 😍 sigh 6y

Nute Desired! 6y

kspenmoll Gorgeous!!! 6y

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Tamra That‘s lovely, I could do this! 6y

charl08 Ooh. Jealous. 6y

DivineDiana Gasp! 6y

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sisilia

All for Nothing | Walter Kempowski

NYRB Classics Reading Society - Meeting no.6

cathysaid What did they think of the book? 6y

sisilia @cathysaid We love it 🎉🎉🎉 This could be our best read for 2019 💕 6y

AlaMich I love that you have a IRL book club for NYRB!! 6y

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cathysaid Yay! I love NYRB but have, on the rare occasion, found them inaccessible. But I‘m liking this one so far. Reading a couple of chapters at a time so as to savor it. (edited) 6y

sisilia @AlaMich Slowly getting traction from the readers in Singapore 😀 It‘s a niche bookclub but I like it to be special 💕 6y

sisilia @cathysaid Enjoy! 💖 6y

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sisilia

All for Nothing | Walter Kempowski

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What I love about this book is how Kempowski presented this wartime story in such a natural way; it‘s our nature to be in survival mode when we face such hardship. Is a person a saint when s/he helps others? Is one an evil to take advantage of others, or less an evil when it‘s for his/her own survival? The story is a wonderful depiction of how the average Germans viewed things during WWII ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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sisilia

All for Nothing | Walter Kempowski

I still have 150 pages left and the bookclub meeting is tomorrow 😱

I‘ve enjoyed the story so far. People in and out the Georgenhof, all are nervous about their fates in wartime Germany. This is going to be a 5-stars read for me 🤩

cathysaid This is my picK for #LMPBC book club! I‘m really enjoying it as well. Deliciously descriptive prose ❤️ 6y

sisilia @cathysaid 🙌🏻 Excellent pick! 6y

Tamra Gosh, I‘m surprised at the low Litsy rating. What accounts for it do you think? 6y

sisilia @Tamra I‘m surprised, too! It‘s only 1 review so far, though.. and it‘s a so-so 6y

Tamra @sisilia I didn‘t scroll down, so good point. Yours will boost it right up there. 😄 6y

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All for Nothing | Walter Kempowski

Japanese homework vs Kempowski

AlaMich I got an email from NYRB mentioning this. It sounds interesting...have you started it yet? 6y

sisilia @alamich Yes, I‘m 3 chapters in and loving it. I‘m reading for my IRL bookclub; one of my buddies gave it 5 stars 6y

AlaMich @sisilia I will definitely check this out! Thanks 😊 6y

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All for Nothing | Walter Kempowski

Today‘s accompaniment with #LMPBC reading is a Filthy Martini 🍸

Pricel101 Love this! #booksandbooze 🍸😄 6y

darklydreaming Yum!! You‘ve inspired me to make a Caesar 🙌 6y

cathysaid @Pricel101 And I love #booksandbooze ! Sound like the perfect club... 6y

cathysaid @darklydreaming That sounds far more healthy than “Filthy Martini” 6y

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All for Nothing | Walter Kempowski

How‘s everyone doing with their #LMPBC reads? #GroupT

@sprainedbrain @EclecticBookLover @EmilyM

I‘m enjoying this one more than I expected. I thought it might be too heavy on the history but it really isn‘t. Knowing the historical background helps understand the perspective through which Kempowski examines this quirky cast of characters. (And he‘s got quite the dry wit 🤣). Hope you are all enjoying your choices!

EclecticBookLover Almost done with mine! I'm really enjoying it. First book I've enjoyed in a long time. 😊 6y

cathysaid @EclecticBookLover Now I‘m really looking forward to it! I‘ve had a hard time concentrating on much lately as well. It‘s so frustrating. 6y

pocketmermaid Whatever‘s in that cup looks really good. 👍 6y

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EclecticBookLover I hate it when that happens! Lately I haven't been able to find something that's good and holds my attention. I think this book is finally getting me through my drought. 6y

EmilyM I'm going to read mine next, after finishing A Woman is No Man. 6y

EmilyM @cathysaid Can you write down, in the book, the web address of whatever website you found that was helpful in understanding the context? 6y

EmilyM @cathysaid Sounds good! 6y

cathysaid @pocketmermaid Rum and coke! (edited) 6y

cathysaid @EmilyM I printed the pages that helped me. Summed up the political/refugee situation at the end of WWII in a few paragraphs. I‘ll include it with the book. 6y

sprainedbrain I haven‘t started mine yet, but plan to soon! 6y

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