The Hours Count: A Novel | 
pickLike the author, I‘ve been intrigued by the story of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg since I learned briefly about them in school. I‘ve had this fictional account of their lives told through the eyes of a neighbor on my tbr for 4 years. Glad I finally got to it.
Doing my own private tradition this Christmas Eve. Reading by the light of the tree. Not Icelandic, but have definitely adopted their tradition of Jólabókaflóð. Merry Christmas everyone.
Enjoying the tree and resting my ankle while starting a new book.
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Somewhere between a pick and a so-so. The story is a pick, the writing not so much.
I‘d never heard of the Rosenbergs before reading The Bell Jar, they don‘t feature in British history! They are a fascinating story though, this book also confirms the stereotype I have of late 1940s/50s US, communist paranoia and everyone smokes!
Were all women as gullible and naive as Millie in this though?
Gift from Cindy 😘
pickExcellent! A historical fiction set in NY during The Cold War. A story filled with espionage, friendship, paranoia and motherhood. Millie, finds herself in a difficult marriage mothering a son with special needs. She befriends her neighbor Ethel Rosenberg and attempts to live a normal life. She receives support and friendship from Ethel and Julius and becomes a witnesses to their eventual demise. The lack of women's rights may trigger you.
pickWhat makes this book a pick is the actual story, not in the way it‘s written but the sheer reimagining of what it was like living in the early days of the Cold War. America is still recovering from WWII & the threat of Russia obtaining a nuclear bomb is a legitimate concern. The Rosenbergs, the only US civilians to be executed for espionage related activity during the Cold War, is a sad example of misguided prejudice & uncontrollable fear.
#TimbitTunes #EverythingIsMovingSoFast which is a reminder that The Hours Count 😉This book is so fascinating that the pages are flying by!!! So grateful for these challenges that remind me to visit my own shelves every so often. Picked up this book today which I had no intention of reading and now I can‘t put it down. Fact mixed with fiction to recreate the moving story of real life couple and accused spies, Ethel & Julius Rosenberg.
With such a busy weekend, I was not able to make it to 25 hours, but I am completely proud of the 11 hours and 31 minutes I completed towards the #25infive readathon 😊 At some point my stopwatch reset itself, but luckily I had the times saved so I was still able to add them together to get my total!
At the end of Day 2...pretty proud of these numbers! Tomorrow we will be busy most of the day so not sure if I‘ll get to add to this until Sunday 😕 #25infive
so-soAnother book group selection...not a favorite but a quick read
Well guys, I'm calling it. Work and minions to get up in the morning. I may not have made the 24hrs but I'm pretty happy with this number! It was my first time and was great! I didn't read a thing I planned, some chores got missed (so much laundry to fold 😱) but I started a new series by a fairly new to me author and I feel very, very relaxed...so it's a win for me! Congrats to all who made it and good luck to those still going!
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so-soI wasn't a fan of how this story of the Rosenbergs was retold/reminagined.
The rest of my #tfob haul! I saw some of these authors speak and got some of these books from the awesome vendors. Had a wonderful conversation with Cinco Puntos Press from Texas. They are rad! Can't wait to read these! ❤📚🌵
Have long followed the Rosenberg saga, so this work of fiction about Ethel as a mother was so welcome.
pickSuch a lovely story about the fictional neighbor of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Jillian Cantor wrote many emotional story lines. I felt really vested in the real and fictional characters in this book.
Finally was able to grab this from the library. I have had a string of good luck with the library books I have taken out. Hope it will continue with this one.
pickI have long been interested in the story of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg. Although this is fiction, the author has researched her subject well and presents a story of the ordinary lives of people caught up in sympathy for the Soviet Union and the rising tensions between its politics and American fears
