Suite Francesa | 
pickNew Year‘s Eve supper & my final book of 2022 #ReadAndEat
Including only 2 parts of a planned 5 part novel set during the occupation of France in WWII, this book is unfinished because the author died at Auschwitz. Yes, the story of the story is part of what makes it great, but it also clearly and unflinchingly details the experiences of individuals caught up in the chaos of war. âŹď¸
pickA lovely book...
An historical book.
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"It wasn‘t exactly what you‘d call fear, rather a strange sadnessâa sadness that had nothing human about it any more, for it lacked both courage and hope. This was how animals waited to die. It was the way fish caught in a net watch the shadow of the fisherman moving back and forth above them."
"Paris had its sweetest smell, the smell of chestnut trees in bloom and of petrol with a few grains of dust that crack under your teeth like pepper."
#snob #quotsynov20 @TK-421
Two things to celebrate on #read99women today: Julie Langsdorf recommends SUITE FRANCAISE ("a miracle of a book"), and her own whip-smart debut WHITE ELEPHANT is now available in paperback! For more on both books: http://www.greermacallister.com/blog/2020/1/28/read99women-julie-langsdorf
On today of all days it seems so appropriate to be reading this book. đ#1001books #neveragain
Interesting to read the description of the breakdown of the lines between high and low, rich and poor, workers and the elite.
3 day book sale. Haul from day 1. I will be back. đŹ. I grabbed Suite Francais because when I listened to it on audiobook I knew nothing about it so the ending intrigued/ surprised me and this copy has an interesting bunch of appendixes that I am looking forward perusing for closure lol!
I just started reading this. I‘ve started it a few times before. Hoping this will be it! #1001books #1001tbr #1001tbrtakedown
Read a book set in Europe. I am not going in a straight line but at least I am reading books. #ReadingtheWorld #Hunsakermountain. I watched the movie again after finishing the book.
pickThe first part this book depicts life of Parisian refugees fleeing the German occupation of Paris. The author follows different families as they try to survive life on the road. The second part of the book shows a glimpse of the life in a French village that is occupied by the Germans. This book was published posthumously and I would have loved to read the author‘s finished manuscript.
#everybreatheyoutake, I‘ll be watching you.â
#anglophileapril
If I want to create something striking...
This exactly sums up some of the beauty of this book.
The last day of 2018 was super eventful and so my #lastfirst are both Suite Francaise. Every year I get 12 books for my birthday and this is my last one of of the 12. @BookNAround
Wonderful friends will give you books for Christmas... but only the most wonderful of friends will give books to your family members as well! When Branwen heard that my father is a history buff and reads a lot about World War II, she was thoughtful enough to send him this historical novel! Thank you for always being so kind and considerate, Becky, you‘re a superhero even Supergirl and Batgirl could look up to! đ
My first Némirovsky, which opened up a world of unknown delights. Not all her books are translated into English, but many are. And her French is accessible if you have a moderate grasp of the language. #adventrecommends @emilyrose_x
Thank you so much for the replacement #JustABookSwap box @Samplergal !!! I have not heard of this book before and it looks SO GOOD!!! Thank you so much for choosing it for me đ I have a few books I progress, but I hope to start it soon. Thanks for making my day!!
so-so#backpackeurope travelogue *fictional*
Country 50: back to France. In honor of my countryside-set book, visited multiple locations in the countryside/coastline, such as Nice, Cannes, Saint-Tropez, and Marseille. Too bad I missed the Cannes Film Festival!
Nemirovsky's story is so sad - she is a talented writer who was killed in Auschwitz. Her writing feels urgent, and was left unfinished. Good but I found her own story more compelling. 3/5
pickSuch a great look at the crowds fleeing Paris in June 1942, and of a town in occupied France. Written shortly after and during the time these events were occurring, Nemirovsky never got the chance to finish her 5-part book. These are the first 2 parts. Her notes for the other 3 parts are appendix 1. 2 days after her last note she was arrested. She died at Auschwitz a month later. The survival of the manuscript is a story itself. #1001books
Next up on my daily commute. The opening music is lovely. Looking forward to my ride home this afternoon.
Loved it! What is an amazing story was only a draft, as this was to be a five part story. The author was arrested and murdered in Auschwitz before she could complete the book. This was only found years later. This magical writing was a draft.
pickThis was an incredible book for many different reasons. The book itself is a masterfully told work that lets us witness the evacuation of Paris in 1940 prior to the Nazi occupation and then a glimpse of life in the French countryside during the occupation. The story behind the book‘s publication and the death of the author in Auschwitz makes this book all the more poignant. It is a real tribute to the power of the human spirit.
pickJust started this. What‘s everyone think of this one ?
pickA book about World War Two, written before the war was over. The author planned for the book to be longer, but was killed in the course of the war before she could finish it. It was interesting to see what people notice about what is important around them, vs what we focus on with hindsight.
On the Eurostar on my way to PARIS! đđŤđˇ
Going to Paris next week, thought I should read something themed!
About the author:
âIn 1918 her family fled the Russian Revolution for France where she became a bestselling novelist. Prevented from publishing when the Germans occupied France in 1940, she moved with her husband and two small daughters from Paris to the safety of [...] German occupied territory. It was here that Iréne began writing Suite Française. She died in Auschwitz in 1942.â
pickMy first read for the @bookriot Read Harder Challenge. This one was for the âPublished Posthumouslyâ category. I am a huge WW2 buff, but the German occupation of France is a topic I haven‘t read much about, so that made this even more interesting.
In three weeks, I've managed to read five books on my #TBRBingo card. I'm quite pleased about that! âşď¸
Sometimes I wonder if the #1001books list is worth continuing, but then it leads me to a book like this! #Reading1001 #TBRTakedown December 2022 (edited) 2y