Undecided about this.
Simple read but a little haphazard at times and not flowing as I expected.
The actual content is interesting and very new to me. Her life has been very up and down and I was saddened by all the horrudness she's experienced.
Undecided about this.
Simple read but a little haphazard at times and not flowing as I expected.
The actual content is interesting and very new to me. Her life has been very up and down and I was saddened by all the horrudness she's experienced.
Working through my pile before I get new books!
I heard a podcast about this last year so rather keen to read it.
The author tracks down the Jewish girl who joined his family after her parents gave her to a non-Jewish family to shelter her during the war. Her parents never returned and Lien is left at the mercy of those who will take her in, never sure of her own identity or whether she is loved. The author gives a balanced view of his own family‘s history and the qualities and faults of all involved. Emotional, but I felt a disconnect with the writing.
A compelling non-fiction read about a young Jewish girl in The Netherlands, who was hidden with a few different families during WWII.
At the start I struggled with the biographical style, as I couldn‘t connect the author to his subject. Once I reached the point at which Lien was fostered by the author‘s grandparents, the story became more understandable to me. I found the exploration of how the family became estranged very interesting.
4⭐️
I‘m feeling very lucky with my birthday book haul - the Margaret Atwoods I asked for, the others were chosen for me by my husband and mum. I admit I‘m a book-control-freak and often panic “but that‘s not on my list!” but so often the books that others choose for me end up being ones I love 💫
Just noticed that this is 99p on Kindle today....
Oooo, this book is so good.
I‘ve been to town & bought the dinner 😋.... and these two books 📚 📚📚
The fascinating and heartbreaking true story of a young Jewish girl who lived with the author‘s grandparents in the Netherlands during World War II. It‘s great on audio, though I may need to find a hard copy in order to see if it has photos in it.
I started this yesterday and am now on to my second audiobook of #24in48, Let‘s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris.
#audiobook #readathon #wwii #nonfiction
What an amazing January I am having. Third 5 🌟 read this month. This book about a girl that was hidden during WWII in Holland is so compelling. I zoomed through it. Highly recommend!! Costa award winner.
Started this last night and am all in!! Enjoying my Costa Short List reading!