pickIt‘s surprising to me this was only recently translated to English given what an important addition it is to Holocaust history and memoirs. Debreczeni not only provides more insight into the concentration camps, he sheds light on the hierarchical structure that was present there. A difficult read but one I am glad I did as I continue to educate myself on the past.
#holocaust #hungary #wwii
“They confuse manliness with brutality” Sigrid Schultz in reference to Goering and the Nazis
Because of this challenge I have less than 10 unread kindle books. Lots of holds on Libby, but some will take ages. Thanks @CBee !!! That is why I covered the numbers. 😀 #readyourkindle #february
This is my current read. My husband asked me if it‘s not too depressing to read. I replied that it‘s deeply sad, but what depresses me now is the current situation in my country (USA). I‘m reading this book as the history it is.
A little different take on #LoveisBlind, but I couldn't help but think of a father's love for his blind daughter as he built a model of their neighborhood so Marie-Laure could learn to navigate it on her own. #FeelintheLove @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
Image from Netflix.
pickIt felt like a good time to read this book. Few people dedicate their time to study the stolen books in Europe, returning them to the families that remain, of those they once belonged to before the Nazis ripped them away. Book bans are nothing new, but they never lead to anything good. What we are seeing in America right now is a repeat of the not so distant past. Did we learn nothing? Take away books, destroy thinking minds, destroy a people.
pick#JumpStart2025 #Read2025
I did better with the lit part of #FoodAndLit #Netherlands as I ran out of time to cook anything. The imported food section of my grocery store did have this peppermint licorice candy which I‘ll review below. Making this post while taking an errand break of this #SaturdayChatterday for coffee, breakfast & some #LitsyLove correspondence.
About the book: I‘ve long been an admirer of Audrey Hepburn & that increased with ⬇️
so-so3✨ If you know the history of Pearl Harbor you can feel the dread as you hear certain names and time frames. It was written for kids so it started with a bit of introduction, but it moved forward to provide situations beyond just the attack. Such as some characters born in America, but with Japanese roots. It didn‘t flow very well, but it seemed to try to hit accurately without a lot of detail on purpose. A coming of age in maybe the worse way.
On #Holocaust Remembrance Day as well as the week that Lunar New Year begins, I am starting this very important book by Iris Chang which details the massacre of Nanking by Japanese forces during #WWII. Much less well-known than the genocide in Europe, but no less horrifying.
