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TODAY‘S PROMPT: SHOES

Have YOU read this book of Pam Jenoff‘s?

Leaving your beautiful home, having to move to the ghetto, and then forced out of the ghetto into hiding in the city sewer system.

Could this get any worse for Sadie and her family?

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/3e6tnd4x

I read three Pam Jenoff books in less than a week in order to give a stack of HF‘s to a visiting sister. The friendship story here is beautiful even when the reality of taking refuge in the city sewers is horrific. It‘s my least favorite of the three only because it‘s an adult book that reads like YA. I always think there‘s something awkward in the conversations when a book straddles both lines.

Day 6 June 2022 #12Booksof2022

IMHO one of Jenoff‘s best!

@Andrew65

I highly recommend this to anyone who loves World War II fiction. It came SO close to being a 5⭐ read for me. Very well-written, very heartbreaking.

#RedShoeDay 👠 #JulyJam 💄

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️

22 #13 Finding really good books so far this year hasn‘t been easy. But Pam Jenoff never disappoints. Loved this one.

Historical novel set during the Holocaust in Poland. Two young ladies, one a Jewish girl in hiding, the other a Polish Catholic girl, become friends . Lovely read

Not her best, but an interesting story.

I got my first #BookSpinBingo!... ever!!! I am so excited!!!

Getting my list together to do it again next month!

@TheAromaofBooks

Loving my current reads!

Blue-Skinned Gods ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I‘ve had this book for ages! Really need to get to it.

@rachelsbrittain

Another selection from my overflowing TBR.
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@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
@Eggs

First Pam Jenoff book, and it will not be the last! I picked this up to read for book club. It was a WWII story, which I have grown somewhat weary of, but it did have some interesting differences and a big twist at the end. #Kindle #ebook #audiobook #Libby

4⭐️ I enjoyed the book for the most part. There were a few times that I found it difficult to want to continue but due to it being a fairly easy read to focus on at the moment, I continued reading it. #2021 #historicalfiction #wwii #holocaust #fiction

There aren‘t enough stars to rate this book correctly! So so good. Amazing characters, heartbreaking plot, surprise puzzle ending, and a complete story. I will be recommending this to everyone I can trick into asking me for a recommendation!

This is a good one! Check out my review!

https://reecaspieces.com/2021/05/24/the-woman-with-the-blue-star-by-pam-jenoff-h...

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Engrossing, heart-breaking, horrifying, &, ultimately, inspiring & hopeful, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 is a must-read for historical fiction fans. 𝗣𝗮𝗺 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗳𝗳 was inspired by unfathomable actual events. The beautiful saga of friendship & the unbreakable will to live, & endearing characters, is haunting & unforgettable. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⁣
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𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸: https://tinyurl.com/kty89hb3

I can‘t say enough about this book. I could have finished it in one sitting but there were places in it that were so nerve racking and heartbreaking that I had to take a break. That being said, I haven‘t stopped talking about since! Absolutely amazing!! All the hearts and stars I can give!! 💜⭐️💜⭐️

This is a historical fiction inspired by the true story of a small group of Jews who survived WWII by living in the sewers of Lviv, Poland. While life became more and more difficult for the people of Poland, it was much, much worse for the Jews who lived in the sewers. The constant horrendous smells, the disease-infested waters, the constant wet feet - all this is just unimaginable and a sign of their desperation to survive.

The Woman with the Blue Star is a must read for 2021, and beyond, as far as I am concerned. What an emotionally evocative novel of suffering, survival, and friendship! Every page took me deeper into a journey that had no clear happy endings but it was a journey that touched the heart of me. It was truly a significant story with a long lasting and deep impact!

I've read a lot of historical fiction books about WWII and how the Jewish people survived. This is one that I never would have imagined. Never! It's beyond belief what one race is capable of doing to another. It's amazing what a person can endure to survive. This book gives us a look at one of the worse I have read about yet. The conditions are horrendous. How they endured it is beyond belief. Yet it was based on an actual account.

Leaving your beautiful home, having to move to the ghetto, and then forced out of the ghetto into hiding in the city sewer system.

Could this get any worse for Sadie and her family?

You will be glued to the pages as you live the lives of the characters.  5/5

FULL REVIEW HERE: https://tinyurl.com/3t8mhrpj

@pamjenoff

FULL REVIEW WILL BE ON MAY 4.

Pam Jenoff did her magic again.

Ms. Jenoff has brought another heartbreaking situation to light but also showed us the power of friendship, caring, and endurance.

If you are a fan of Ms. Jenoff‘s books, this one is an outstanding addition to her marvelous, well-researched gems that you do NOT want to miss.

You will be glued to the pages as you live the lives of the characters. 5/5

@pamjenoff