Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
Those Who Save Us
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
For fifty years, Anna Schlemmer has refused to talk about her life in Germany during World War II. Her daughter, Trudy, was only three when she and her mother were liberated by an American soldier and went to live with him in Minnesota. Trudy's sole evidence of the past is an old photograph: a family portrait showing Anna, Trudy, and a Nazi officer, the Obersturmfuhrer of Buchenwald. Driven by the guilt of her heritage, Trudy, now a professor of German history, begins investigating the past and finally unearths the dramatic and heartbreaking truth of her mother's life. Combining a passionate, doomed love story, a vivid evocation of life during the war, and a poignant mother/daughter drama, Those Who Save Us is a profound exploration of what we endure to survive and the legacy of shame.
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
review
Nebklvr
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image
Panpan

The lack of quotation marks and an ending momentarily distracted me from this dismal story.

Cinfhen Yeah, this book was awful 😣 1y
Nebklvr @Cinfhen Book club ladies liked it. I was only bah humbug. 1y
Cinfhen I‘m with you #BookScrooge xxx 1y
39 likes3 comments
blurb
Nebklvr
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image

Finally finished my puzzle no thanks to my helper.

Tamra They love to help! 😹 1y
Nebklvr @Tamra Yes, i am surprised i wasn‘t missing pieces thanks to all of their help. 1y
51 likes2 comments
blurb
Lynnsoprano
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image

Exciting day-we went to a book sale this afternoon. Outdoors at our church, masked and distanced, but great to see people in person and not on a screen. We donated a bunch of books, so we now have some much needed shelf space. Of course we didn‘t leave without picking up some books😄 This was one of my choices

Chelsea.Poole I read this one for book club years ago. It‘s so sad! 3y
65 likes1 stack add1 comment
review
Lizwarnerpdx
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
Pickpick

This story was written in a dual timeline that was easy to follow (which is not always the case). A lot of people do things to get by during a war that they wouldn‘t during peace. This story follows one woman as she learns about what her mother endured during the war and the truths her mother never wanted to tell her.

blurb
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image

#Germany
#LetsTravelAugust

#TBR Anyone read this one? I‘ve seen good reviews 💔

IamIamIam LOVED THIS!!!! It's a tough read but I loved every second and I keep pulling it out because it's begging for a reread! 5y
Eggs I haven‘t, it looks heartbreaking but I know it may be worth it... 5y
Eggs PS I see something familiar on that shelf 👭💗👭 5y
See All 10 Comments
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @IamIamIam oh good!! I expected it to be tough!! 💔💔 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs from my bestie so that I can see it all the time 😘❤️😘❤️ love you!! 5y
heidisreads I loved this book. I read it 5ish years ago and still think about the characters. 5y
Sleepswithbooks I read it - 💚💚💚 5y
OriginalCyn620 👌🏻📚🇩🇪 5y
78 likes1 stack add10 comments
blurb
Maggie_Reads
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image

1. ✅
2. Hotel Transylvania: Summer Vacation (a treat for the kids)
3. Strawberries 🍓
4. 27 living, 1 in heaven
5. 👍🏻

#friyayintro
@howjessreads

blurb
Cinfhen
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image

#MayMovieMagic This may be an #unpopularopinion but according to my GoodReads I gave this book only 2 stars. I recall it‘s about the lengths a mother is willing to go to in order to save herself and her daughter set during WWII. #SaveMe

Tex2Flo I gave it the same ranking. Just didn't appeal to me.
5y
Cinfhen Thanks for backing me up @Tex2Flo ❤️it was a few years ago when I read this but I remember cringy dialogue and writing 😬 5y
81 likes2 comments
blurb
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image

#saved
#SpringIntoReading

I‘ve heard this one is really good!!

Eggs I think it‘s free on Amazon prime 5y
Eggs I just checked, it is 5y
Cathythoughts What a great cover 👍🏻♥️ 5y
See All 7 Comments
Mdargusch That cover! 💗💗💗 5y
98 likes3 stack adds7 comments
review
Midlife_nerd_girl
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image
Pickpick

This story is so heartbreaking and yet I couldn‘t put it down. Told from two perspectives 50 years apart; through a mother‘s eyes and through her daughter‘s eyes. It‘s a tale of secrets and shame, and ultimately, grace. I loved it so much. #WWII #mother-daughter

blurb
Sleepswithbooks
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image

I Love Weekends 💛

#currentlyreading

Reviewsbylola Loved this book! 5y
Gissy Me too! 🙌🏼 5y
34 likes1 stack add2 comments
blurb
Maggie_Reads
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image

1. Houston, TX
2. Kate Hewitt
3. About 50 books
4. The chair by my bed
5. Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum.

#littenintro @tessavi

tessavi I always appreciate a good WWII book, thanks! 5y
18 likes1 comment
review
CAnne
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image
Pickpick

Great read about a single mother named Anna and how she was forced to become the mistress of a German SS officer during WWII. The story tells how Anna carried this shame with her the rest of her life and unintentionally passed her shame onto her child.

Reecaspieces I think she has a new one coming out. 6y
CAnne @Reecaspieces Thanks I'll have to check it out!! 6y
DebinHawaii Her new one is out tomorrow! 6y
Reecaspieces @DebinHawaii thanks so much! 6y
16 likes2 stack adds4 comments
review
wandering_and_reading
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image
Pickpick

This was so interesting. It is thought provoking in every way.

1 like1 stack add
blurb
peacegypsy
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image

This looks like fun! 🌸💗🌺🌼💐🌷

Reviewsbylola Those Who Save Us is fantastic. 6y
Ubookquitous Lisa See is excellent 6y
43 likes1 stack add2 comments
blurb
Bunnyworm
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image

I'm on a historical WWII fiction kick

review
Coleen
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image
Pickpick

This was a slow burn of a novel, quietly portraying another side of Nazi Germany during the war. As a single mother, what would you do in order to stay alive & protect your daughter? Sad, but thought-provoking.

TheNextBook Whenever I read books with children I put myself in the position of the parent. So very frightening! 7y
28 likes1 comment
blurb
Coleen
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image

32 likes1 stack add
blurb
Coleen
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image

I've had this on my TBR bookshelf for over 10 years. Have never seen a bad review for it. The time has come to pull it off the shelf & delve in!

Lola My mom gave this to me YEARS ago. I really need to read it, too. 7y
Reviewsbylola It's fantastic. 7y
37 likes1 stack add2 comments
blurb
erzascarletbookgasm
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image

The Second World War may have ceased more than 71 years ago, claimed over 60 million lives, but my recent fascination with the period has reflected in my choice of fiction reads. Here are a few which I have read and loved, some on my TBR and others on my to-buy list. #amiwrong in enjoying and loving these books that depict betrayal, love, friendship, loss, survival, sacrifice, hope and sadness in the shadow of war??
#lyricalapril

MaryAnn1 Sarah's Key, one that stays with you forever. OMG 😲 7y
slategreyskies @MaryAnn1 I agree. I will never forget that book. 7y
Cinfhen Soooo many awesome books in your collage! I think reading these books are important and vital! Reading and enjoying ANY book can never be wrong!!!! Love your play on today's prompt ♥️ 7y
See All 7 Comments
rockpools Screenshot! Need to come back & stack some of these later - fantastic selection. 7y
Suzze I've read four of those and the rest I either already own or have on my want-to-read list! 7y
MyNamesParadise Screenshotted for future reference! 7y
KarenUK Read and loved many of these 💕 7y
46 likes7 comments
review
SonjaYoerg
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
Pickpick

Possibly the best WWII book I have read and I have read a lot of them. Emotionally nuanced, unflinching and never sentimental.

review
Karkar
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image
Pickpick

I really enjoyed this book. It gives a different side of the wartime in Germany. Trigger warning for domestic violence, violence, and rape. Hanging out with my reading buddy Zelda. #dogsoflitsy 🐶❤️❤️📚📚

MrBook 😻😻😻 7y
30 likes1 stack add1 comment
blurb
Karkar
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image

Started this today. I noticed on Goodreads that it has been on my TBR since 2013....guess I am a little behind. 😂😂

Little_Reader This is one of my all-time favorite books! 7y
Karkar @Little_Reader I am really enjoying it so far. 7y
25 likes2 stack adds2 comments
blurb
HeatherJ
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image

Headed to the beach! Not driving, so it's time to turn to next month's book club pick.

6 likes3 stack adds
review
Little_Reader
Those Who Save Us | Jenna Blum
post image
Pickpick

For this #recommendsday I chose this amazing novel about WWII. A story about doing what you have to in order to survive. This book brought with it a lot of moral conversation. It has stayed with me during the six years since I've read it.

Kshakal I also love this book! 8y
Little_Reader @Kshakal It's definitely in my top 5 favorites! 8y
18 likes1 stack add2 comments