tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post8348375006922297834..comments2024-03-14T08:18:20.779-04:00Comments on Sarah Laurence: We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia HunterSarah Laurencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-67023080956883082232020-12-25T11:59:57.683-05:002020-12-25T11:59:57.683-05:00Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yo...Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family! :-)<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-11410937902541325292020-12-22T16:55:58.304-05:002020-12-22T16:55:58.304-05:00Cue, In the author note, she explained how she int...Cue, In the author note, she explained how she interviewed family members but needed to fill in the gaps. It was quite a sprawling narrative with many characters to follow. Without fictionalizing the plot a bit, it might have been too hard to follow. Thanks for your feedback on my to read list. Happy Christmas and New Year to you!Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-61074443959891339312020-12-22T16:08:31.473-05:002020-12-22T16:08:31.473-05:00I'm glad you reviewed this one -- I have seen ...I'm glad you reviewed this one -- I have seen it around and wondered how good it was. It seems like the author went with a novel though it could've been a nonfiction book about her family? <br />I too want to read Cutting for Stone in 2021. Somehow it slipped thru the cracks when it came out. And I'm drawing a blank right now for some reason on other historical novels ... but I do tend to love the genre ... I have read Suite Francaise & Small Island (both good). Happy holidays to you & your family ... & a happy New Year. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-84341864069790787802020-12-14T20:39:59.549-05:002020-12-14T20:39:59.549-05:00Patti, Eva looks intense and very well received. I...Patti, Eva looks intense and very well received. I shall check it out. Thanks for the recommendation!<br /><br />Margy, yes, anti-semitism and hate crimes have risen exponentially during the past 4 years. <br /><br />ACiL, cycle lessons sounds like a safe way to connect with kids during these times. Yes, there is a big Jewish community in North London. Yes we are well and social isolating. I hope your family is well too. I'm looking forward to the day we can return to England safely! I miss pubs and meeting friends.<br /><br /><br /><br />Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-84435795079814699192020-12-14T18:44:55.285-05:002020-12-14T18:44:55.285-05:00Barrie, thanks for hosting and good luck with your...Barrie, thanks for hosting and good luck with your revision! <br /><br />Jenn, yes, my family is reminding me to take time off around the holidays, which is why I'm so late to visit. We celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas, but no guests this year. Have a Happy Christmas!<br /><br />LInda, thanks for the recommendation! The Book of Lost Names sounds intriguing. I've added it to my to read list at GoodReads. <br /><br />Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-8676129132527907232020-12-11T07:34:54.303-05:002020-12-11T07:34:54.303-05:00It sounds like the sort of book I would enjoy. I j...It sounds like the sort of book I would enjoy. I just finished a two-week stint at a progressive Jewish school in north London. I was there to deliver cycle lessons to the kiddies. Loved it.<br /><br />Hope you and your family are keeping well.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-17424474599025282822020-12-11T00:43:45.216-05:002020-12-11T00:43:45.216-05:00I read about the defacing of a statue in remembran...I read about the defacing of a statue in remembrance of Anne Frank with a swastika in Boise, Idaho. There are so many manifestations of hate right now. It is very scary and disheartening. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-85006017667537363332020-12-10T09:58:35.591-05:002020-12-10T09:58:35.591-05:00The one that stays with me most is Eva by Meyer Le...The one that stays with me most is Eva by Meyer Levin. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-56112787657553975332020-12-09T19:30:07.317-05:002020-12-09T19:30:07.317-05:00Books about WWII and esp. the Holocaust can be har...Books about WWII and esp. the Holocaust can be hard to read, so I'm glad you found one with a good ending for the people involved. <br /><br />I'm currently reading The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel, about a young Frenchwoman of Polish Jewish descent who forges documents for the French Resistance, particularly of Jewish children who are being smuggled across the Swiss border. I think you might enjoy it, too. <br /><br />Happy Chaunukkah!Linda McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-58593693423302467042020-12-09T15:56:27.142-05:002020-12-09T15:56:27.142-05:00This looks like an important book.
I agree, that r...This looks like an important book.<br />I agree, that reading about others, and historical fiction, really shapes one and provides some enlightenment.<br />Happy Hanukkah! I hope you get all your work done, and can relax. Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-38469203300122172222020-12-09T14:47:51.419-05:002020-12-09T14:47:51.419-05:00Terrific review. I love how you're immersing y...Terrific review. I love how you're immersing yourself in historical fiction to prepare for your next ms. Thank you for the link to the article about lit reading + empathy. Interesting! I can't think of any books to recommend, but will keep the thought in the back of my mind. Thanks for reviewing!Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-41568223572052492362020-12-09T09:46:14.774-05:002020-12-09T09:46:14.774-05:00This sounds like a very compelling book. Lately I...This sounds like a very compelling book. Lately I've been drawn to more serious and historical books myself but given the things we've had to deal with in 2020, that you listed, I've been looking for lighter fare these days. But it does sound like a good book and something I will note for future reading. :)<br /><br />Thanks for the review.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07820350511791595345noreply@blogger.com