The Trick: A Novel | 
pickThis was an absolutely amazing and fantastic book!
It had a great storyline that kept moving from past(WWII) to present . The characters were so well thought out that I got lost in the story.
A beautiful read that me tearing up as I read this book.
"Everything inexplicable came from America: the latest music, the latest automobiles, Lucky Strike cigarettes, and Coca-Cola."
Thank you so much @Pagehabit for this awesome box of books & bookish goodies!!! #pagehabit blew me away with this gift box! A new to me book, which looks incredible & #pagehabitcares as they donate to literacy programs worldwide 📚It's a total win win 💕 There's still time to enter their #365PageHabitGiveaway http://vy.tc/dycGM95 #bookhaul #bookgiveaway #dontmissout
I swear PageHabit.com makes it like my birthday is every month! This months donations go to Dalia, Togo in Africa. Be sure to comment with #pagehabitcares so another child may learn to love books too!
so-soAfter I finished this book, I checked Goodreads to find it has a pretty high rating (I got this in a PageHabit box & wanted to go into a story with no foreknowledge for a change). But it didn't work for me. The light treatment of dark subjects felt false, and the dual timeline felt scattered at the end. It started out well, but turned out very unsatisfying for me.
I have three books on the go currently and have ended up setting myself into a specific reading schedule. Word by Word is my reading for downtime and breaks at work. You Don't Have to Say You Love Me is my lunchtime read. The Trick is what I read once I get home.
Does anyone else find themselves concocting elaborate reading schedules?
I received my Sept Literary Fiction #PageHabit box & I enjoy almost everything about it! This is the 2nd book in translation they‘ve featured which I appreciate. However, I‘d really like to see authors of color added to the line up.
There‘s a short story again so that‘s great! I‘m confused about the random rubber animal. A drink coaster? Seems more YA than Lit-Fic. But I adore the other 2 items. Overall, I‘m pleased & excited for the next box.
pickI usually limit my World War II novels to one or two a year, and this one did not disappoint. It perfectly balanced the dark with light. Also a great book to transition from light summer reading to fall and cozy plaid flannel 😉🍂 Thank you to Atria books for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review!
Full review: http://www.bornandreadinchicago.com/2017/09/the-trick-by-emanuel-bergmann-netgal...
pickEin sehr spannender Roman der, zu einem Teil im heutigen Amerika spielt und in Prag zur Zeit des Nationalsozialismus.
Ein einfühlsamer Roman über die wichtigen Dinge des Lebens- so spannend wie ein Krimi.
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