Here in Berlin: A Novel | 
Took myself out on a reading date at the coffee shop.
These are loosely linked short stories in which fictional people tell their eccentric and chilling stories to a fictional interviewer in Berlin. There is a blend of German, Soviet, and Cuban aspects that I find fascinating. This will probably get 3 out of 5 stars from me.
I‘ve been listening to the audio as I read the physical book, which is my favorite way to read these days.
Congrats to you @vivastory !! â¤
My favourite bookstore is Dussmann in berlin. Books and books and more books on four floors and everything is decorated so nicely. They also have the most cozy reading nooks and an own littly english bookstore in the big bookstore 😊 It's the place I always show to all my guests when they ask me for my favourite spot in berlin.
#vivabookstore
so-soRead this as part of Group Q. Interesting in that I have studied the Holocaust and there are several different stories that either directly or indirectly pertain to this bygone era. Not something I would read again, but some of the short stories stick with me. #lmpbc @suvata @mklong @JenlovesJT47 @sweetpealsd
pickI read the annotated version by #pagehabit. It was weird to read since I've visited Berlin a few times and don't associate it very strongly with its history and specifically to read about Berlin not in german and from a foreigners perspective. I loved the parts about Cuba and about the dentist. Overall a collection of very interesting and fascinating stories.
Got it! Thank you for the goodies!! Mailing mine out tomorrow. Sorry for the delay! Excited to read this! #GroupQ #litsypostalmarkupbookclub
pickI really enjoyed this book. It provided a good look at how everyone sees the same event differently and only when you put all accounts together do you get an accurate picture of what happened. In this case how people in Berlin perceived WWII. I tend to dislike books that switch POV often but I really enjoyed the different voices given to the characters. Great pick! #LPMBC #GroupQ
Also thank you to @JenlovesJT47 for that wonderful hot chocolate!
pickI am generally impatient with experimental novels; this is like a bunch of interconnected short stories, but the connections are very deep & complex. By the end, I cared about the characters in greater depth than I expected, and I loved reading it as someone who knows enough German and Spanish for it to almost make me feel multilingual, even though I‘m really not. I‘ll read this again soon, so I can get a better picture of the ornate structure.
This book is experimental in form/structure, including several seemingly random photographs.
pickThis is not a book I would normally pick for myself, but that's why I love Litsy! This is not just one story but many stories told in vignettes in short chapters. Ultimately it tells of many different types of people's experiences before, during and after WWII who came from all over the world but eventually ended up in Berlin. I enjoyed the #PageHabit notes by the author. Good pick @mklong ! On its way in the mail in a day or two! 4âï¸
Finally diving into this for the #LMPBC - really excited about the PageHabit notes! Does anyone know when is our next date to mail out our books? #GroupQ #PageHabit
pickA survey of personal accounts directly linked to post-war Germany and/or Nazis, which are all, directed at & curated by "The Visitor"- a Cuban-American ex-pat during time spent in Germany. Looking through her lens, the number of foreigners or Spanish-speakers she encountered, was baffling.
While all disparate, the war is the constant throughout and the information spans generations, informing hardships of post-war divisions and healing.
"To be plagued with memories is one thing, but it is quite another there to relive them aloud. My dear, it's probably best to leave history well enough alone. To remember too much unsettles one's stability, devouring the present and what little remains of the future."
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It's here! 🤗 Thank you @mklong , it looks really interesting. Also really cool about the Page Habit notes. I've been thinking of subscribing. Can't wait to read this! P.S. I love your handwriting! #LMPBC #GroupQ
pickA collection of loosely connected vignettes about life in Berlin told by young and old, Germans and immigrants, Nazi prosecutors and former Nazis, and many others. All of these diverse perspectives taken together paint a picture of a city forging its future while always grappling with its past. I got my copy from #PageHabit and thoroughly enjoyed the author‘s annotations.
@JenlovesJT47 this is headed your way tomorrow! #LMPBC #GroupQ
"Sometimes, Kind Visitor, I long to write letters to the past . . . but who would write back?"
Loved my page habit box! Especially these socks ☺ï¸#bookmail #pagehabit
Don‘t you just love a relaxing Sunday 💕 #coffeeandbook ☕ï¸ðŸ“–
My weekend read... short stories from and about BERLIN 💕 #ARC #edelweiss #memories #history
Berlin is hot this fall! 🇩🇪
