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If it‘s Tuesday, it must be Hilo. Well, most weeks anyway. The usual airport breakfast & hanging in the lounge until boarding. I finally started this one for #FoodAndLit #Netherlands. It‘s been on my Kindle TBR for a while now, so this is a good excuse to get ‘er read. 🇳🇱

Very well researched book about a really interesting person.
“I‘ve always been self-conscious about interviews, about my thinness, my tallness, my unattractiveness. My success — it still bewilders me.“
#nonfiction #wwii #biography
#litsylovereads

My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/detpf-KHo8A

Enjoy!

Ultimately this was worth reading, but it‘s not as much about Audrey Hepburn‘s life during WWII as you might think. There is a lot of detail about her family and about the war in Holland. I know all that contributed to who she became, but I didn‘t expect quite so much of it. #audiowalk

A little over two hours left in this book. So far, Audrey Hepburn‘s participation in the resistance has been minimal — there are a couple of stories that took maybe 10 minutes each to tell — and the war is almost over. I suspect this story wouldn‘t even be told if this were an average person and not Audrey Hepburn. #audiowalk

Now I‘m concerned about the historical accuracy of this book. There‘s discussion of Anne Frank that, while it doesn‘t outright say that, implies that she died at Auschwitz. She was sent there, but my memory was that she and her sister, Margot, were transferred to Bergen-Belsen and died there. Everything I can find, including the Anne Frank House website indicates that‘s the case. If the author didn‘t catch this, an editor should have. #audiowalk

Dutch Girl is my new walking book. It‘s interesting, but I‘m having a little trouble with the organization. One minute Audrey Hepburn is 11 and living in Holland; the next she‘s 21 and living in London; then the next chapter, she‘s back in Holland and is 12. #audiowalk

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This was a really interesting read and I certainly learnt a lot about The Netherlands during WWII.

I did feel that there was more fact than emotion in the book and that, therefore, I didn‘t learn as much about Audrey, and in particular her relationship with her mother, as I would have liked. (Her mother was a Nazi supporter for quite a while into the war)

#readingeurope2020 #netherlands
#booked2020 #parent&childmemoir

I happened to read this while in the midst of reading The Book Thief. They went together well. Both are about young girls living in poverty and making difficult choices during WW2. The strength of spirit and resilience needed to survive awes me.

4.5/5 for being engaging, well-written, and offering a new side of one of my favorite actresses.

• My library had it so of course I grabbed it!! •

#TBR #favorites #favoritepeople #AudreyHepburn #history #worldhistory #Holland #Dutch #DutchGirl #WW2 #Nazis #resistance #notjustaprettyface #nonfiction #librarylends #cantwait

• OMG A BOOK ABOUT MY FAVORITE PERSON!! I NEED IT YESTERDAY!! •

I liked this book but it wasn‘t perfect. The content was a little repetitive and parts felt unnecessary but still a very in depth yet personalized view of Dutch life under Nazi Occupation. Often WWII stories focus on the Concentration Camps or the Jewish viewpoint so this was really an interesting perspective from a noble titled Catholic family, who happens to be Audrey Hepburn‘s family. I liked the audio & it included a PDF of wonderful photos 💗

Less than 30 minutes to go on my audiobook 🎧It‘s been very interesting but much more of a history of occupied Holland (the Netherlands ) during WWII then a biography of Audrey Hepburn. @Butterfinger yesterday it was bright & sunny & I took a walk by the beach today it‘s dreary and cold(ish) around 55 degrees. Weather in Israel is pretty unpredictable from January-March 🤷🏼‍♀️#TammysGiveaway

#AudioWalk Enjoying the beautiful sunshine ☀️ listening to this wonderful biography 🎧Many Mitfords,lots of titles, little funds and fantastic pronunciation of German & Dutch. Today there is a World Holocaust Forum taking place in Jerusalem, so I thought it would be appropriate to listen to another WWII experience. Spotted a 🤎 on the beach #LoveFromAbove #NeverAgain #WeRemember

Merry Christmas Eve! It's #jolabokaflodswap time. Thank you so much @sblbooks ! I'm really looking forward to this book and the chocolates smell delicious. And a huge thank you to @MaleficentBookDragon for hosting!

The story of Audrey Hepburn and her family in World War Two. There were some #Mitford sightings in the first bit, which talked about her mother in the 30s.

I lost my library e-book on this one without finishing it so I had to wait for my hold to come back in. I got a couple of chapters in over a late lunch of Ottolenghi‘s Tomato & Sourdough Soup with Whipped Feta & Sumac Dip. Both recipes are very easy & delicious & on the blog for #soupersundays. Link to recipes👇🏻
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My heart clenches reading these words.

Next up. Looking forward to diving into this biography of Audrey Hepburn!

#HumpDayPost
1. I actually prefer it in the winter when it isn‘t so hot & humid but I guess I 💛 that locally-grown mangoes, lychee & melons are in season🥭🍉
2. See above—wear sweats & socks 🧦 & be cozy comfortably
3. I prefer mostly shade in the summer with some sun breaks ⛅️
4. My view is my. desk breakfast of fried rice with over-easy egg 🍳 on top & ☕️ & new-in library e-book about Audrey Hepburn that I have been looking forward to 🤗

This thoroughly researched #biography looks at Audrey Hepburn‘s teenage years in the German-occupied Netherlands. From the beginnings of her career in dance and wartime performances through the hunger winter and 9 months of shelling, he examines how her experiences influenced her career and UNICEF work. A must-read for those interested in Hepburn and how the occupation was for residents. #netgalley #nonfiction #worldwar2 #history #audreyhepburn

Wow. I always find stories of survival (especially during times of war) humbling, but with all the personal accounts this was even more so. It‘s truly amazing that one of the most beloved actresses of all time blossomed out of such a horrific war zone. She was a lovely, incredible human being. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I‘m starting this one. Really looking forward to learning more about her life during the war.

An intriguing biography of Hepburn‘s formative years during WWII. The amount of research is phenomenal, yet the author writes in an accessible manner. 4🌟

Thanks to NetGalley & publishers, GoodKnight Books, for the opportunity to review an ARC. #NetGalley #DutchGirl

This is really exciting!!! ❤️❤️❤️
https://bookstr.com/article/new-book-reveals-audrey-hepburns-anti-nazi-wwii-effo...

Wow, I really didnt realise how interesting the WW2 / Audrey Hepburn combo would be when I first picked up this book. I'm pretty shocked at some of the things I have read.
My full review can be found here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2740178817?book_show_action=false&from_rev...

Taken from Audreyś wartime diaries, interviews with her sons and people she knew, and from research done at the Dutch archives, this is a compelling telling of a little-known part of the life of one of our most beloved actresses and personalities ever. Fascinating, intriguing and heart breaking at times
Highly recommended
Due 4-15-2019