It‘s hard to explain my giddy pleasure when I pull a grid together, gather my ratings (back of index cards) and discover the book languishing on my shelf won the grid😀
5* = Loved It, want to shout out loud about this book! I do/will own/keep a physical copy. A+
4*= I liked it, would love to discuss. Solid B
3*=Meh, no need to discuss. Avg C
2*=Nope D
1*=DNF F
pickThis book lingered on my shelf following controversy from the first book about who has the right to tell Cilka‘s story. I‘m glad I read it and felt the author well-defended in both preface and afterward her effort to write and her wish to honor the memory of the real life Cilka. But female rape survivors of Nazi war camps were subjected to chargers of sleeping with the enemy an sentenced gulogs in Siberia. That‘s so wrong.
Dec #DoubleSpin
pickThis is the life and survival of Cecilia “Cilka” Klein during her time at the Auschwitz concentration camp and the years that follow. Many are released, it is just the beginning of more years of hard labor and struggling to survive for Cilka. She can‘t help but to question many of the practices to which she finds deplorable. Cilka‘s Journey is one of survival and empowerment.After 10 years, she is released only to decide how to start a new life.
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Today‘s Prompt: FOLSOM PRISON BLUES - JOHNNY CASH
HISTORICAL FICTION - WWII
From a concentration camp to a prison camp...from one horror to the next.
Historical fiction fans and those who have read THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ will not want to miss this book.
FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/4nzwcnhw
pickI read the Tattooist of Auschwitz and this is its sequel and in no means is it second best. So good. Based on a true story and I could only hope to be as strong as Cilka. I went to Auschwitz-Birkenau when we lived in Brussels years ago. I can still…to this day remember EXACTLY how I felt and the ghost who still remained. Maybe this is why this story resonates with me so very much.
pickThis is the sequel to The Tattooist of Auschwitz, and what a sequel it is! Well written and beautifully crafted by an author who apparently cares about her subject. Cilka was an amazingly strong person. This was a difficult novel to read because of what Cilka went through, but it‘s worth the time and effort. Cilka was a perfect example of the triumph of the human spirit. I highly recommend this. TW: rape, violence, mental/verbal/physical abuse.
Despite the tragic subject matter, I'm really enjoying this one. I'm so engrossed. I think this is even better than The Tattooist of Auschwitz. #bookspinbingo
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The stories told by Morris break my heart, but are so beautifully written.
pick11/21/2020 A companion book to The Tatooist of Auschwitz follows the story of Cilka Klein after the camp was liberated. Cilka was sentenced to labor camps for war crimes since she “helped” the Nazis. Her story is heartbreaking, but I admire her strength and resilience.
so-soBefore I start reading I decided to keep in mind the controversies and protests of Cilka‘s family but to keep an open mind to the story.
I found I didn‘t enjoy it as much as her first one unfortunately. I think the story in itself is incredible and these are the types of stories we should hear about but I thought the writing was very flat and that each character spoke in the same voice, no one had a unique voice. I was disappointed.
I don‘t normally do read alikes(?) - (a fiction and a non fiction on the same subject at the same time) but Because of the way my library holds came in. I am listening to this book on my daily commute and reading Nazi Wives by James Wylie during my lunch breaks. The juxtaposition between the culture being described in Nazi Wives and the hell Cilka and the women the book was based on endured is jarring to say the least.
Got my game board ready for #bookspinbingo for September. Let the reading begin.
so-soThis book is the follow up book on the Tattooist of Auschwitz.
Although I learnt a lot from this book, I once again felt that the book lacked depth and personally do not enjoy this type of history being romanticized.
However, the horror of Auschwitz prisoners being found guilty of "working for the enemy" and then sentenced to work in similar labour camps in the Soviet Union (the Gulags), is truly heartbreaking.
Auschwitz Concentration Camp, January 27, 1945
"Cilka stares at the soldier standing in front of her, part of the army that has entered the camp."
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pickCilka‘s Journey is heartbreaking and beautiful just as The Tattooist of Auschwitz was. How much can one woman endure? This is mind bogglingly horrific but she puts one foot in front of the other every day and persists for years. I can‘t wrap my head around it. To spend 3 years at Auschwitz to be then sentenced to 15 more years in a Russian work camp for collaborating with the enemy. Her bravery and loyalty to her friends is unmatched.
What's your next read? I just got this autographed beauty. It's by the author of "The Tattooist of Auschwitz." If you haven't read that, holy geeze, put that on your TBR! I've had a fascination with WWII historical fiction/non-fiction ever since I was in elementary school. I think I read "The Diary of Anne Frank" in 4th grade. I've gobbled up so many WWII books since, particularly ones about the Jewish plight. #mynextread
pickI have finished listening to Cilka's Journey but Javed not completed this rug. What an extraordinary young lady she was! The audiobook had several extras including insight into much of the author's research as well as an interview with her. This is not your usual Concentration Camp story.
Omg y‘all, look at what came in my box for the #quarencationswap @TheBookHippie had books sent from an amazing used bookstore. And the #RichardScarry bookmark makes me think of when my kid‘s were little! Thank you so so much!! Thank you for organizing @Chrissyreadit
I love historical fiction, but I‘m getting some WWII fiction fatigue. Am I the only one? (That and Tudor England). I did start this one because I am determined to get through my TBR list!
pickGreat follow up to her other book. I had a hard time going from one time period to another but I liked Cilka.
pickWhat can I say about this book that hasn‘t already been said? A haunting narrative based on a true story. The tale of Cilka after surviving Auschwitz only to be sentenced to 15 years in a Russian gulag for war crimes. Sad and yet hopeful, definitely worth the read.
Just started this book!
The sequel to The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
Check out this book on Goodreads: Cilka's Journey http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45033931-cilka-s-journey
pickI‘m getting ready to start this and I‘m so excited. Loved Tattooist of Auschwitz and often wondered what happened to her. Hopefully I will find out.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
Cilka‘s Journey.
Pros: This book starts off right away, I gave tattooist 4 starts I felt this was better. Cilka is a brave girl, this book was touching and inspiring. A new fave.
Cons: None.
#bookworm #cilkasjourney #fave #kindle #historicalfiction #read #nyc
pickHer harrowing tale of surviving Auschwitz to be sentenced for 15 years in Gulag for war crimes makes my heart hurt. What was her role at Auschwitz? Was she set free from Gulag? Does she find love? What happened to the person that Lale once told Heather Morris is the “bravest“ person he knew? Heather Morris gives us these answers in a beautifully written story that shows the human spirit although broken can light a way for others to follow
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Author 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬 introduced readers to Cilka in 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐳 & follows up that bestseller with 𝐂𝐢𝐥𝐤𝐚'𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲, also based on harrowing real events. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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pickSequel/companion to The Tattooist of Auschwitz, this is well written and well researched. Details about Gulag prisoners‘ lives were obscure when I was a child, and it took the death of Stalin for them to be released. Cilka, who was at Auschwitz several years, was sentenced to 15 years in Gulag. 😥
pick❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ This was a simply stunning, heart breaking story, and hopeful story. Based on a true story, the life of Cilka emphasized the power of strength and perseverance in the most dire of circumstances. The writing was compelling and offered a very personal glimpse at the horrors of war and the long lasting ramifications of choices people made in order to survive. I‘m looking forward to reading more by this author.
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain
1. Bitter Greens (audio), Cilka's Journey (audio), White Hot Kiss, and A Shadow Bright and Burning
2. Giant Days Volume 7 for graphic novel. The Tattooist of Auschwitz for novel/audio.
3. Concentrate on my TBR. Catch up on my graphic novel series.
pickWow!!! What an amazing book!! If you loved the tattooist of auschwitz .. you must read this book!! Wow! Just Wow!! 🥰😭😢
pickA tremendously courageous woman dealing with an unimaginable situation. Heather Morris did it again. Five star read.
Decorating the tree (finally) while listening to a new book.
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pickA story that interlocks with Morris‘s other work. A story based in reality, on interviews and research. What happened to one extremely brave and strong woman during and after World War Two, in a Siberian work camp.
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Hope you are all enjoying a day filled with love, warmth, good food, good company and . . . most, importantly, hope! Savor your blessings.
pickA sequel to The Tattooist of Auschwitz, this is the story of Cilka. After surviving Auschwitz-Birkenau where she was forced at 16 to be a prostitute for Nazi officers, Cilka is sent to a Siberian Prison for being a Nazi sympathizer. Sentenced to 15 years, she proves again to be a survivor. A strength & compassion for others allows her to work in the hospital instead of doing hard labor. In an inhumane place, Cilka finds love.
pickCilka's Journey tells a fictional account of Cilka's life and the horrors that women faced at the hands of Soviet soldiers and fellow prisoners after #WW2 ended. A great read if you want to see how women coped from years of living at #concentrationcamps. It really made me uncomfortable with just minor details of violence
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3053403936 #gulags #womeninhistory #psychological
Morning everyone 🙂 Woke up in a reading mood today, lol. Taking a bit of a break from #NFNov to read this one, it's good so far. For some people, especially women, the defeat of the Nazi's didn't end their torment, it only threw them into even more suppression and violence #historicalfiction #CeciliaKlein #Gulags #womeninhistory
panMy views on this book and the tattooist of Auschwitz will forever remain complicated. What I am sure about though is that I am done with this author.
See my full review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3047373530
pickAn emotional and gut-wrenching historical read from Heather Morris exploring the world of the Gulag in post-WWII Russia. Overall, I very much enjoyed the story and thought it was well done. Lots of detail and good characters. However, the ending just didn't feel complete to me and I was left wanting a little. Regardless, this is still a very good read and a solid follow up novel.
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