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The Lost Letter
The Lost Letter: A Novel | Jillian Cantor
A heart-breaking, heart-warming historical novel of love and survival inspired by real resistance workers during World War II Austria, and the mysterious love letter that connects generations of Jewish families. For readers of The Nightingale, Lilac Girls, and Sarah's Key. Austria, 1938. Kristoff is a young apprentice to a master Jewish stamp engraver. When his teacher disappears during Kristallnacht, Kristoff is forced to engrave stamps for the Germans, and simultaneously works alongside Elena, his beloved teacher's fiery daughter, and with the Austrian resistance to send underground messages and forge papers. As he falls for Elena amidst the brutal chaos of war, Kristoff must find a way to save her, and himself. Los Angeles, 1989. Katie Nelson is going through a divorce and while cleaning out her house and life in the aftermath, she comes across the stamp collection of her father, who recently went into a nursing home. When an appraiser, Benjamin, discovers an unusual World War II-era Austrian stamp placed on an old love letter as he goes through her dad's collection, Katie and Benjamin are sent on a journey together that will uncover a story of passion and tragedy spanning decades and continents, behind the just fallen Berlin Wall. A beautiful, poignant and devastating novel, The Lost Letter shows the lasting power of love.
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Blueberry
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Very good. Romance, historical fiction, WW2. I read for IRL bookclub.

4 ⭐

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Blueberry
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Currently reading for f2f bookclub. Genres: historical fiction, WW2, romance, split narrative.

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Sharv_Sona
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I am very glad that I found this book, as it was beautifully written and the story/stories were very interesting and heartbreaking to read. Books set in WW2 have always been a personal favourite, and I think that the story of Kristoff and Elena was definitely up there. Moreover, the switches between Austria, 1938 and LA, 1989 made for good comparisons.
I would say that it was slightly slow moving, but it was otherwise a beautiful book.

4.25⭐️

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Sharv_Sona
The Lost Letter: A Novel | Jillian Cantor

There isn't just one ending, one answer, one person who can make us happy, or not. Maybe we can all begin again, become different people.

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… [without] Elena‘s bright voice, her pink cheeks and pale skin as white as the edelweiss petals.

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When you really love someone you don‘t run.

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callison
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A historical novel set in WWII Austria and 1980s America. A Jewish family attempts to escape the Nazis, and fifty years later a stamp collector's daughter discovers an unmarked letter addressed to one of them. It took me some time to warm to the characters, but overall it was a compelling read. #WWII #holocaust #historicalfiction #philatately

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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#BeginsWith #Lost

I found the #LitsyLove letters that I thought I had lost!! I‘ll be mailing them out Monday 📬💌📮

Eggs 👏🏻📚❤️📫 2y
Professional_Book_Dragon Yay! 💜💌 2y
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Beatlefan129
Lost Letter | Jillian Cantor

I sent you a Valentines Day card @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego , but somehow I accidentally transposed a number in your address 🤦‍♀️ It just made it all the way back to me today. I‘ll get the letter back out to you tomorrow, but I just wanted to let you know, I know it‘s been a while since you‘ve had a letter from me.

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Thanks for thinking of me. I look forward to it. 😊 3y
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TerriGreen
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Enjoyed this sweet WWII story about an apprentice stamp maker in Austria working for the resistance along with a modern day (if you count 1989 as modern, which I do🙂) story of a woman and her father‘s stamp collection. 4⭐️ Book16

Tracyantoon That cover is gorgeous! 4y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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I came home from a very busy day to this wonderful birthday surprise!!! Thank you Harper!! I LOVE my Prince pop funko!! Can‘t wait to display him 💜💜 and can‘t wait to read these books!! Thank you sooo much 💞🥰😘📚

kspenmoll So sorry to miss your birthday! 😩 thanks for all the love you give every day.🎂🎉🎈🎊💕 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @kspenmoll no worries!!!! Thank you so much!! 💗😘💗😘 4y
CoffeeNBooks Happy Birthday! 🎂 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @CoffeeNBooks thank you!!! 💗😘 4y
AmyG 💕 4y
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SassyBookworm
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I loved this novel! For the last 1/2 I couldn‘t put it down! I had to know what happened! Beautiful story that switched between Austria 1938-39 and Los Angles 1989-91. I‘ve never read a book about a stamp maker before so this was definitely a new perspective on someone who was effected by WWII. I loved how these seemingly different stories beautifully came together! 5 stars 🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟

#SassyBookworm😏 #TheLostLetter #HistoricalFiction #Libby

Freespirit On my TBR list! 4y
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megnews
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I preferred the Austria 1939 storyline to the 1989, although it was an interesting addition with the Berlin Wall coming down. It all wrapped up unbelievably. Still I‘d give this 3.5 stars.

Book 261/265 9/20/19

I hope I didn‘t miss tagging anyone for #20booksby2020. Anyone else have an update on their progress?

suzie.reads I've read 16 of my 20 books 😲 5y
MelissaSue81 I just posted an update on mine, I've read 12 and am working on 13 currently.

How did you like My Grandmother Asked me To Tell You she's Sorry? I want to reread that one soon.
5y
megnews @suzie.reads awesome progress! 5y
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megnews @MelissaSue81 I loved that one! I definitely want to read more of his. 5y
KarenUK 😊👍💕 5y
Cinfhen Wowza @suzie.reads 🙌🏻 5y
suzie.reads @Cinfhen I've read 17 now and currently reading number 18 lol 5y
Cinfhen Oh God @suzie.reads in 24 hours!!!! That‘s impressive 🤩 5y
suzie.reads @Cinfhen haha no I have been reading book 17 since Tuesday and only just started book 18. 5y
Cinfhen Oh good, @suzie.reads I feel less like a slacker now 😜 5y
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Wife
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After my last NF read, I needed a return to my favorite genre-Historical Fiction. A quick read with likable characters. A couple gentle love story lines. A swap gift from @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thanks Misty!❤️ 3/5💌s

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ I was just thinking about you earlier!! I hope you are doing great! I‘ve got to write you 💌📬 5y
Clare-Dragonfly I love that basket! 5y
Wife @Clare-Dragonfly Thanks 🌹 5y
Wife @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘m doing well. I‘ve got to write to you too!🌹 5y
megnews I‘m enjoying this one right now too. 5y
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megnews
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Historical fiction of a found item, the letter, taking the reader on a journey through generations connected by the letter, sounds right up my alley. Inspired by a true story of Austrian resistance workers, this is another novel set in #WWII recently added to my tbr.

#lovelost #jazzyjune

Crazeedi This book has been put on my list now.... 5y
Freespirit This sounds really good! 5y
Eggs Beautiful! This has been on my TBR for a while 5y
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Wife
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These books !!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️and some of my favorite chocolates! I may be playing tug-of-war for the little dog when my grandson spies it. Super-size mug for my tea ☕️. Cool note pads and bookmark 🔖 are always handy to have. Thank you so much Misty for your thoughtfulness, friendship, and these lovely gifts 💝

BTW, I signed up for round 005 of #LMPBC today, and am so anxious to read these books that I‘m going to propose them to my group.

Kaye 💖 5y
papertimemachines That mug is everything! 5y
LeahBergen That mug is wonderful! 😍 5y
Wife @megansaurusrex @LeahBergen I know! And it looks just like me❤️😉☕️ 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks You‘re very welcome!!! I hope y‘all choose The Velvet Hours!!! 💗 let me know about the others!! 5y
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DarcysMom
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BookBabe Hi! What sneakers do you wear for these epic walks? 😊 I used to do lots of nice longish (not compared to yours!) walks around my neighborhood, but we just moved and I‘m looking to get back into it again. 🏃🏻‍♀️ (edited) 5y
DarcysMom I wear Salomon trail running shoes. I would suggest to g on several pairs of walking/ running shoes to see what works best for you. As my amount of walking increased, I discovered that I needed to chang to the Salomon's. My old brand wasn't supporting my feet the way I needed. 5y
DarcysMom @BookBabe Oops! I forgot to tag you. 🙃 5y
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Arvena
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A tender and good story with rich historical context. Maybe there were too much of all the unbelievable consequences scattered around the plot. I found the story to be a little predictable.
The history of stamp engraving and how it played an important role during the war is something I was not familiar with until I read this book.
The ending provides readers with appropriate closure.

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theladygreer
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Neglected to post today's interview first thing this morning & the day almost slipped away! Read today's post for an update on my #womenshistoryreads project & an interview with the fabulous @JillianCantor . Greermacallister.com/blog #womenshistorymonth #litsyauthor

Louise That was an interesting interview. I loved the part about her grandma recalling things as if they had happened yesterday! 6y
TNbookworm @theladygreer Thank you so much for doing this! I am loving all the interviews and getting so many great book recommendations! Very happy to hear you have extended past the end of March☺ 6y
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Purplerosiepage
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Two things- 1.) Jillian Cantor is a local author, and I used to work with her husband. This is riding the coattails of The Nightingale, but I like it quite a bit. 2.) I am so glad Scribd is back to being unlimited. Audiobooks make me happy.

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Itchyfeetreader
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A gentle historical fiction split between Austria during the Anschluss and 1989 California. Modern day Kate is propelled into a search after finding an unusual stamp and letter amongst her fathers things.

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WorldsOkayestStepMom
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Spent some time today at the Friends of the Metropolitan Library annual book sale! Walked away with 4 books for me, a $3 box of random books (grab-bag style), and my husband picked out a good 20 for himself. They also had some music CDs, so I got a couple new ones of those too! #OklahomaCity #bookhaul

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Nice Haul! ... PS have I mentioned now much I love you handle? 😂😹👌 6y
WorldsOkayestStepMom @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego 😂😂😂 thank you!! I wasn't sure it was going to work on multiple platforms, but so far I haven't run into any problems with other people using it. 6y
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readingallthetime
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I loved this audio book. I‘ve read her novel Margot and picked up The Hours Count from the library.

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Librarylady
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It's our first teacher professional development day today. Do you think anyone will notice if I read The Lost Letter during the afternoon meetings? I'm totally sucked in.

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KarinWestbrook
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Great way to work in the garden; listen to a book. This was a lovely read, rich, likable characters, a romance, across generations. Nice, easy, summer read!

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bookishkai
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Really? This is a pretty significant historical error. There was no East Germany before the war. Disappointing that nobody picked up on it in editing.

Sace That's...disheartening. 7y
Hollie These kinds of errors drive me crazy. Maybe she meant eastern Germany, but regardless, that should have been caught! 7y
ReadingEnvy 🤐 7y
minkyb Yikes. 7y
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Jensol77
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1. Iced Tea
2. I love a good cover
3. Beach, not too hot though
4. Realistic
5. I'm not into classics. My favorite love story is Robert & Francesca BOMC
@Kalalalatja #bookishwouldyourather

Kalalalatja 👏👏 7y
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MrBook
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#TBRtemptation post 2! Released last month. For fans of "The Nightingale". Kristoff works for a stamp engraver who disappears during Kristallnacht. He's forced to engrave stamps for the Nazis, & works alongside the fiery Elena with the resistance. Los Angeles, 1989, Katie finds her father's unique stamp collection. Appraiser Ben finds one on an old love letter that leads them on a journey to Austria for answers. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook ?

Jensol77 The relationship between Benjamin & Katie was cool. I'm glad it took them awhile to get there though. They both deserved to be happy. 7y
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Kimlayman7
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Really enjoyed this #eArc ! I love historical fiction, dual storylines, and a good love story, so this was perfect. A quick, easy read.

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Landagail
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I loved this book as I do everything she writes rich in detail and very character and plot driven . It is during WWII and right after and is rich in historical detail ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️