so-soThe plot was convoluted and the characters were many and undeveloped.
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so-soThe plot was convoluted and the characters were many and undeveloped.
pick“…but to be on my own again and free. The thought is a dangerous one, though, and I know that I mustn‘t let it grow too large.”
HF dual timeline - midWWII and postwar 1953. Louise tries to connect clues and memories based on a lost then rediscovered necklace, a department store-turned-Nazi venue for selling seized goods, and her friend Franny…
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1. It gives me joy to have compiled the 2025-26 slate of selections for the book club at my church.
2. I just finished the long version of this list, with covers and synopses. It‘s been a good distraction from…all this.
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Tagged book for the win! (Also an early Bastille Day celebration 🇫🇷) #NYT #summerbucketlist
My color Paris birthday booty 🎉.
Hoping one of these will pull me out of the reading slump abyss 📚🤞
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This engaging dual time line story(1943/1953)kept me riveted throughout.It‘s fast-paced,a tale of love, survival, & the challenges of war. Two woman are the protagonists, Helene is a POW living and working in the Levitan,a department store in occupied Paris. Her job is to sort confiscated Jewish goods for resale to Nazi officers.Louise, once a Red Cross volunteer who delivered packages to POWs during WWII,is now a ⬇️
pickThis was a quick read but it wasn't as thrilling as I wanted it to be. Very interesting story though
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Finished this tonight. Initially I read it, then put it aside, then picked it up again, etc. As usual, I need to sit on the book before i review it here. I am glad I read it.
