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At the Wolf's Table
At the Wolf's Table: A Novel | Rosella Postorino
The internationally bestselling novel based on the untold true story of the women conscripted to be Hitlers food tasters. "They called it the Wolfsschanze, the Wolfs Lair. 'Wolf' was his nickname. As hapless as Little Red Riding Hood, I had ended up in his belly. A legion of hunters was out looking for him, and to get him in their grips they would gladly slay me as well." Germany, 1943: Twenty-six-year-old Rosa Sauers parents are gone, and her husband Gregor is far away, fighting on the front lines of WWII. Impoverished and alone, she makes the fateful decision to leave war-torn Berlin to live with her in-laws in the countryside, thinking shell find refuge there. But one morning, the SS come to tell her she has been conscripted to be one of Hitlers tasters: three times a day, she and nine other women go to his secret headquarters, the Wolfs Lair, to eat his meals before he does. Forced to eat what might kill them, the tasters begin to divide into The Fanatics, those loyal to Hitler, and the women like Rosa who insist they arent Nazis, even as they risk their lives every day for Hitlers. As secrets and resentments grow, this unlikely sisterhood reaches its own dramatic climax. Whats more, one of Rosas SS guards has become dangerously familiar, and the war is worsening outside. As the months pass, it becomes increasingly clear that Rosa and everyone she knows are on the wrong side of history.
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Thank you so very much Sharon for this amazing birthday surprise!! I love your wrapping paper and seal!! LOVE the sloth book! 🦥 the mug and notepad is awesome !! I love everything! Thank you so much!!

#LitsyLove
#BirthdayLove

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Bookwormjillk
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Pickpick

A dark book about the women forced to taste Hitler‘s food in order to check for poison. This was an honest story about the consequences of war. Not exactly light summer reading, but I‘m glad I read it.

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Kspies232628
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Mehso-so

Enjoyable but a bit slow

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Simona
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New week, new audiobook (novel about Hitler‘s food tasters), and profiterole cake. Perfect❣️

Kalalalatja IS PROFITEROLE CAKE SERIOUSLY A THING????? What have I been doing with my life until now 🤤🤤🤤🤤 5y
BookwormM Cake looks amazing 5y
Simona @Kalalalatja @BookwormM It‘s a perfect combination of sweetness of the cream, bitterness of the dark chocolate and with a little bit of sourness of the raspberries. Delicious cake from McCafe 🤷‍♀️ 5y
Crazeedi Yum! Intriguing book 5y
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JenniferEgnor
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When you lose someone, the pain you feel is for yourself, the pain that you‘ll never see them again, never hear their voice again, that without them, you‘ll never make it. Pain is selfish. As I lay amid her clothes, the vastness of that tragic end revealed itself in its entirety. It was an unbearable event that drowned out pain, engulfed it, expanded until it occupied every centimeter of the universe, became proof of what mankind was capable of.

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JenniferEgnor
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Even little children knew it. If you misbehave, I‘ll send you to Dachau, parents threatened. Dachau in place of the boogeyman; Dachau, the place of the boogeyman.

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JenniferEgnor
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The pregnancy had been a mistake. There was nothing divine in creating life or taking it—it was simply something humans did.

(So true....so #stopthebans )

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CaitlinR
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Mehso-so

I never, ever thought I‘d quote Arendt in description if a novel, but the “banality of evil” kept running through my mind as I read AT THE WOLF‘s TABLE.

The first half to 2/3 of this book is extremely powerful. I found rest of the book disappointing.

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NKB2830
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Pickpick

Great!

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cathygee
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March was fun month of reading!

Daisy Jones and the Six - An amazing #BOTM

The Forgetting Time - great pick/ discussion for IRL bookclub

The Year of Yes - TBR that I picked up at the exact moment I needed to hear what was written.

Everything, Everything - recommended for me to read. I enjoyed it!

At the Wolf's Table - random pick at the bookstore which turned out to be a great read

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Scarlett_ohara
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#FebruaryReads : 6 books which is not great compated to my regular average.
What is great is that without meaning to, I only read books by women this month.
My absolute favorite was Small Great Things : best Jodi Picoult book I've read so far.

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Follow.my.read
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Supporting my local library today📚

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Jas16
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The holidays are now over and many of us are returning to work today. Seems like the perfect time for a #giveaway to combat the post- holiday blues. I have 6 ARCs to send to a new home if any of you are interested. For one entry just comment below. For two entries make a post about the New Years resolution you think a literary character should make, tag me, and use #NYARC. Winner will be picked January 10th.

BookishMarginalia Nice stack! 5y
Suet624 Ohhh! Virgil!!! 5y
Jas16 @Suet624 I loved that one. 5y
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Suet624 I love the author, just found the book at the library and starting it tonight. 😁😁 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I almost chose Golden Child for my #BOTM ! Hope you are having a happy new year!! 😘 5y
Jas16 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Given the few people interested, you have a very high chance of getting the arc! I just mailed you a letter today 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Jas16 Yay!! Did you like it? Did you get my letter? 💌 5y
Jas16 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I did like it. And yes! I got your letter! Thank you so much!! 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Jas16 great!!! I‘ll be on the lookout for yours! 💗👀 5y
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Lisas.Library
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An internationally bestselling novel based on the true story of a young women who moved to a village near the wolf‘s Lair, Hitler‘s secret headquarters, and became one of his food tasters.
Publishes on January 29, 2019
#AtTheWolfsTable
@flatironbooks

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KrystleTheBookSlayer
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Pickpick

The story is inspired by real life taster Margot Wolk who passed in 2014.

The protagonist of the story is Rosa, who lives with her in-laws while her husband fights in the war when she's selected to be Hitler's taste tester. Questionable decisions are made along the way. The story touches on guilt, fear, love, relationships, rape, & infidelity. Although translated, Postorino's writing still comes across as simple, yet poetic & elegant.

Cinfhen Sounds interesting #stacked 5y
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KrystleTheBookSlayer
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So I know I've been reading this book forever now, but I'm determined to finish it tonight or tomorrow! It's really good, I just haven't been great with physical books lately. It is about the women used as Hitler's food tasters during WWII.

Speaking of food tasters, my roomie made banana fritters & she always uses me as a guinea pig. I did however make the chocolate peanut butter drizzle...because of who I am as a person. 😂

MaleficentBookDragon They look 😋 5y
Reggie Lololol My sweet tooth just woke up, looks so good!! 5y
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KrystleTheBookSlayer
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Spending my Sunday morning with coffee (I have no energy to cook) and an ARC of At The Wolf's Table (available January 29 2019) #LazySunday #ARC #EasyLikeSundayMorning

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KrystleTheBookSlayer
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It's been awhile since I won a Goodreads giveaway, but it's happened! 🎊🎉

I've been somewhat avoiding reading any WWII based reads lately bexause they're emotional reads, but this one intrigued me. It is about a woman who is conscripted along with 9 other women to be Hitler's taste testers.

DivineDiana Congratulations! 👏🏻📚👏🏻 5y
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Rhondareads
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Cover story drew me right in .An international best seller a novel about the women who were Hitlers food tasters .yes one of the worst jobs in history .Will be starting this unique story tonight.Thanks @flatironbooks for another fascinating book.