Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
#resistance
review
Yenya1954
The Winemaker's Wife | Kristin Harmel
Pickpick

Another historical fiction with such a heartfelt plot. I really enjoyed reading the story even when the tears fell. The timeframe begins as the Germans start WWII. The winemakers of France are trying to save their country. The love and memories broke my heart. One of the best stories I‘ve read this year. 4.5/5⭐️

quote
Sharpeipup
Baker's Secret | Stephen Kiernan
post image

“We all make deals to stay alive.”

23 likes1 stack add
review
Ruthiella
Every Man Dies Alone | Hans Fallada
post image
Pickpick

#OffMyShelf “started before”

A powerful novel about resistance in Nazi Germany based on true events-both depressing and hopeful to read now.

“As it was, we acted alone, we were caught alone, and every one of us will have to die alone. But that doesn‘t mean we are alone, Quangel, or that our deaths will be in vain.Nothing in this world is done in vain, and since we are fighting for justice against brutality, we are bound to prevail in the end.”

Leftcoastzen This has been on my TBR for a long time 4w
Ruthiella @Leftcoastzen I‘ve had this copy for a few years now. It‘s really good . Doesn‘t feel dated, good translation. 4w
wanderinglynn 🎉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Way to go! 🙌🏻 4w
See All 7 Comments
Ruthiella @wanderinglynn Only two more spots to fill! 🤞😃 4w
wanderinglynn @Ruthiella you are rocking it! 🎉🙌🏻🥳 3w
BkClubCare Similar theme to Sea of Rust! #justsaying 2w
Ruthiella @BkClubCare Interesting! 🤨 I saw that you were reading it on goodreads and I added it to my TBR. 2w
66 likes7 comments
blurb
Ruthiella
Every Man Dies Alone | Hans Fallada
post image

#whereareyoumonday

I‘m in Nazi Germany this week. Not a fun place. But I think this is going to be a good book - worth reading and a particularly timely reminder.

kspenmoll This does sound good. Different perspective. Please keep me posted. 1mo
Ruthiella I will. It was written by a German who experienced the war and the rise and fall of fascism and published this in 1947. So contemporary fiction. 1mo
56 likes1 stack add2 comments
blurb
jen_the_scribe
post image

My book haul from our trip. Two were from the bookstore we visited and the rest were from the stores inside the various museums we visited. I may have gone overboard. But no regrets 😅

BookmarkTavern Fun looking books! 1mo
20 likes1 stack add1 comment
review
JohnLAndBenji
Pickpick

This is a really dark, but really good world war 2 book. The Germans are ruthless, and she has to protect France with her comrades and find her mother. She has lovers and has to decide who to spend her life with. Genevieve has quality lovers and family, but the war makes her worry about losing them. She is not weak, but she isn‘t immortal. She is brave, but she also suffers. I loved this book.

blurb
kspenmoll
post image

This is my adult Autistic son.He knows R.F. Kennedy Jr.‘s appalling,abhorrent views on Autistic people. My husband‘s shared this beautiful letter
from the mother of an Autistic daughter.She says what i cannot put into words-my son is a gift, one that has set my life path on an unexpected trajectory, & I am all the ricer for it.

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-open-letter-to-robert-f-kennedy-jr-who-th...

Chrissyreadit ❤️❤️❤️😘😘RFK is an abomination 3mo
Ruthiella ❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
Bookwormjillk ❤️ 3mo
See All 25 Comments
dabbe Oh, lord, did that make me 😭!!! Thank you for sharing this, for sharing your handsome son with us, for resisting this absolute mother-fucker. #rfkwillpay #resistance ✊🏻💙✊🏻 3mo
Deblovestoread ❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
AnnCrystal 😘🫂🇺🇸🙏🇺🇲💝. 3mo
willaful My adult autistic daughter is the joy of my life. 💝 3mo
IriDas I have two autistic children and RFK Jr can just—well, something that‘s not for polite society. My kids are wonderful human beings and they deserve better than a society that already treats them poorly. 3mo
Jas16 ❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
kspenmoll @willaful ❤️🥰 3mo
kspenmoll @IriDas ❤️🥰 3mo
willaful @IriDas Hear hear! 3mo
ncsufoxes As a mom of Autistic child I see you & get you. Our Autistic son is almost 16. He‘s made our life more interesting. He‘s funny, smart, caring, compassionate, full of animal facts. Our 2 other kids have ADHD. RFK can suck a lemon. This man has no business anywhere near the department of health & human services . I worry about the long term damage that will be done to the Autism community. Luckily we‘re resilient & fierce advocates. 3mo
kspenmoll @ncsufoxes Yes, resilient, fierce, strong! #seeusroar #resist #RFKsucklemons (edited) 3mo
Suet624 💕💕💕 3mo
ncsufoxes Also Autism is not a tragedy & we are not broken families. Our kids are people that deserve a full & meaningful life just like anyone else. Also RFK should read the tagged book. Such a great book on the history of Autism & more. (edited) 3mo
Tamra 💙💙 You are blessed 💙💙 3mo
Reggie 🖤🖤🖤 3mo
Lesliereadsalot So cute! You are so lucky to have each other. And the same for all the other moms who have commented here.🩷🩷. 3mo
LeahBergen ❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
DogMomIrene Autistic people are marvels! RFKjr, not. My opinion of him? What @Chrissyreadit and @dabbe said! 3mo
dabbe @DogMomIrene 🎯🩵🎯 3mo
Centique I saw a news reel with that dreadful man making that comment and i thought both, how incredibly stupid you are old man, and also how incredibly hurtful. Where has he been that he does not know wonderful, amazing, autistic people? Please pass on to your son that most of the world knows better 💕 3mo
78 likes1 stack add25 comments
review
Nebklvr
Every Man Dies Alone | Hans Fallada
post image
Pickpick

Hans Fallada survived Nazi Germany, wrote a novel based on the story of Otto and Elise Hampel in 24 days, and then died before its publication. If that wasn‘t tragic enough, his depiction of the grinding away of morality, loyalty, and self-respect to leave a society immersed in fear and loathing is exceptional.

nanuska_153 I loved this book. It's called Alone in Berlin in Ireland, I wonder at the change of title 3mo
Anna40 I love this book! 3mo
Nebklvr @nanuska_153 I noticed that! It is a rerelease but it looks like it was originally published under this name in the U.S. I never understand this. 3mo
See All 7 Comments
Nebklvr @Anna40 I usually don‘t appreciate longer books but I am trying to catch up on books hanging out on my shelves. 3mo
nanuska_153 @Nebklvr I've just checked the original title and it translates to "Everyone dies alone", maybe they thought in Europe we would be more freaked out by the thought of dying alone (?) (but not of living alone in Berlin xD) 3mo
Nebklvr @nanuska_153 Now that is interesting. I wonder if there was a movie and they changed book title to match? Hmmm… Now I am even more intrigued as I don‘t think there is any group of people less willing to talk or think about death than Americans 3mo
nanuska_153 @Nebklvr there's a movie with Emma Thompson and Brendan Gleeson! It's called Alone in Berlin but it was made in Europe. I wonder if it changed the name in the US 3mo
43 likes7 comments