The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of September 11, 2001 | 
pickI finished this last night. It was a tough listen but a very important one. I know we all remember where we were on September 11, 2001 when we told that America was under attack. I was in 9th grade chorus. As a teenager I knew what was going on but never really got the full story. So I decided I needed to listen to this. I have also been watching the documentary on Hulu both have been hard to watch/listen but important. We will never forget!
Oh. I didn't realize that the audio of this includes actual recordings from the planes.
But y'all were right - I can't imagine reading this. This needs to be experienced audibly. #currentread #currentlyreading #audiobook #readingwithmyears
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This book told the story of each of the events on 9/11 through the voices of individuals who experienced the horrors of the day and the continued tragedy of the following days, weeks, and months. It was tough to read, but so important to hear these individual experiences and remember.
It was maybe not the most comforting book to read during a global pandemic though. I'd highly recommend this, but maybe wait a couple of months?
So good, so hard at times. #neverforget
Day 10 of #adventrecommends ... a rare 5-star read from 2019. I don‘t hand out 5 stars easily or often, but this merits it.
September stats:
17 books total—
8 physical books
6 audiobooks
3 ebooks
That‘s for sure the highest number of audiobooks I‘ve ever read in one month. 🥳
pickThis details the 24-hour period of 9/11/01, told entirely through the voices of Americans who lived through or witnessed the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and crash of United Flight 93 in Shanksville. I couldn‘t put it down, although I felt like I was living through it all over again. All of the emotions of that day came rushing back. I‘ve even had trouble sleeping for the past few nights. The narrative is that visceral.
Like millions of people I witnessed the first tower collapse in real time on tv. As horrifying as that experience, I can't imagine what it was like in person.
This passage hits me like a punch in the heart because my husband is a firefighter. And this is exactly what firefighters do: they walk directly into danger while the rest of us are running in the opposite direction. And for 343 of those firefighters 9/11/01 was indeed their last day on earth. 😢
Sitting here in the waiting room for a doctor‘s appointment and I just started this book. And I immediately began to cry.
