Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A Diary | 
pickAnonymus woman kept a diary from April to June 1945 in Berlin and describes everyday life after the Russian troupes envaded the city. Hunger, omnipresent death, mass raping of German women... Strong narrative voice retells the horrors with a dose of humour. A must read for those who are interested in WWII.
pickA good read and yet another example of the ugliness of war. However I do recommend it is read with a critical mind. I finished it with plenty of questions.
A true diary account written by an anonymous woman living in Russian Army occupied Berlin spanning from April to June 1945. So much brutality and fear that I couldn‘t even begin to imagine but the author writes down all she, and other women, experience with such strength and resilience. Highly recommend it. #cruelworld #aprella
pickSo far I‘ve read just 11 books this year and this was my favorite. Although I think this will end up a favorite for all of 2018. I could NOT put it down.
Love the awesome giveaway idea @Liberty ! ❤️#THEWALLSARECLOSINGIN
This book has me riveted. An anonymous diary which tells the chilling, matter of fact, civilian account of the final days of war and the Russian occupation of Berlin in 1945.
January‘s #nonfiction2018
After grocery shopping with 4 kids, I'd say I earned a little book therapy. Half Priced Books always has my back!
Both books are women's accounts of coping with their surroundings, but I found A Woman In Berlin to be better written. #readthisnotthat #maybookflowers
pickOur September book of the month. We found many insights in this diary. Could it be true that women respond more to this than men and that men tend to be a little dismissive of it? What I think is that there should be no difference between the perspectives of men and women as long as the reader can empathize. The diarist sometimes has an arrogant tone but suffering is still suffering. You still feel her. I like this a lot (and the carrot cake).
pickI don't read a lot of non-fiction, except for the occasional history or biographical book. But this one, the diary of a woman in Berlin written just before and after the fall of the city in 1945, allows a glimpse of how it is to be collateral damage. And I love its candor and honesty.
"I only know that I want to survive - against all sense and reason, just like an animal." ??
My birthday, 71 years ago. This is an astonishing diary that gives an account of WWII Germany from the POV of an "anonymous" woman.
