pickI can see see why not everyone would love this book, but it worked for me. I was racing to finish it ahead of meeting the author this evening, so I switched back and forth between audio and print. When she was signing my books, I asked her if she wrote the audio descriptions of the photographs (which mention color, even though they're printed in b&w) and she didn't! That added another layer of translation, in my mind. She gave a good talk, too.
bailedThe writing is interesting but the story is boring me a little. I may come back to this one later. DNF
#roll100 pick off the TBR for now this was my #doublespin pick as well.
Reading Madeline's book, I've learned just how important it is to not let education be "stifled or cultures to be erased or books to banned" I could not have come up with better words to share the importance of preserving stories and history, learning from them, and providing access to those in times of war or crisis to the stories that they need to help them survive.
pickAmazing! I absolutely loved this book. This is the second book I have read by Madeline and both were amazing. I cannot wait to read more of her work. I will be adding Madeline to my list of favorite authors for sure.
pick🎧 was not the best way to read this. Unfamiliar with Polish names and I struggled with keeping people straight. But. What a book. This is a feminist look at not only an amazing woman also war. I had never heard of The Silent Unseen - Polish paratroopers trained in Britain and dropped behind enemy lines in Poland Zo's story is both fantastical and frustrating as the Soviet punished Nazi fighters and men refuse to recognize women's contributions.
Listening to the tagged on my neighborhood walk where the cherry blossoms are blooming
pick'She was a very strong lady,' Marzenna recalled. 'For her, nothing was impossible.
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Recommended history of Polish resistance in WW2.
The descriptions of Agent Zo's personal skills reminded me of my gran. Everyone loved her, but not for her small talk!
Personal gripe: one of those "hidden histories" where actually what the author means/ acknowledges is "*English speakers* didn't know about it...".
#wpnf25
Well, I've read 3 of them! Agree with 2 (Agent Zo & What the Wild Sea Can Be), not so sure about Raising Hare.
I'm glad The Eagle and the Hart didn't make it, but disappointed Sister in Law isn't there.
Will be getting Story of a Heart out of the library!
As far as possible, the women saved each other.
(Magdeburg camp, 1944)
pickGiven the mixed reviews this book had received, I hadn't expected to like it as much as I did. It was definitely weird and I'm sure there was a lot that went over my head, but I was never bored and the snarky footnotes were the best!
#ToB25
