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This book somehow presents circumstances that are both tempting and terrifying. Such a unique premise, although the themes felt familiar. The MC‘s relationships with animals in the story are poignant, and I felt so much suspense and dread about what was to come. This is a book that I‘ll be thinking about for a long time. Thanks @batsy for putting this one on my list.

Dave Myers! 😢
May he feast in foodie Valhalla.

I need background info. For example the author writes about rickets, as a medical and dietary issue affecting German speaking troops. Then he goes on to scurvy. Did scurvy affect German militaries in the 1500‘s? Were there boats full of German soldiers so long they got scurvy? During a Crusade? In colonizing attempts? Don‘t make me guess! Don‘t make me research!!!!

This is a scary read. It's about Hitler beginning to move on Europe and Austria specifically. It was far too close to current events, in the way Hitler and his cronies acted, for comfort.

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This is a collection of essays that reads essentially as a memoir, wherein Zweig details his life as a writer in Vienna and traveling abroad and his meetings and reflections on other artists and their work whom he had struck up friendships with (many it seems). But the real allure of this book for me was to read a first-hand account of culture, politics and daily life in Belle époque Europe, during WWI, the inter-war period and the start of WW2.

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Hedy Lamarr a real scientist, not just playing one on the silver screen 😉

Franzl,a young man from Salzkammergut,leaves his home to become the apprentice of a tobacconist,one of his mother‘s ex lovers.In Vienna he falls in love with a woman who doesn‘t reciprocate his feelings,has conversations with Freud&witnesses how the city changes under Nazi rule which he opposes but can‘t fight.I love how Seethaler writes about the “little” people with warmth,depth&humor without romanticizing working class life or Nazi opposition.

My #JolabokaflodSwap & #NaturaLitsyWinterSwap packages are in the mail and flying to their recipients! Waiting on one more item to arrive tonight and then I will mail my #CreepyChristmas package tomorrow!

I finished A SONG FOR SUMMER while I drank red tea and ate mochi, and I‘m SO glad I returned to it. It may not sparkle in quite the same way as Eva Ibbotson‘s other historicals, but it‘s still an enjoyable story with strong moments of pathos. I‘m surprised to discover I loved it overall.

Morning reads with Daisy, who refused to look at the camera. (Turned out the neighbour was refilling his bird feeder and that was a lot more important to her.) I read A SONG FOR SUMMER back in 2012, and the only thing I remember about it is that I liked it way less than any of Eva Ibbotson‘s other books. Here‘s hoping it works better for me this time.