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Started out so promising, but I was disappointed by what ended as a very typical historical fiction book about WWII. I even bought the hard copy ☹️☹️☹️

Trying to get into this one. I am on holiday at the beautiful and bright Samoa. Probably not the best beach read but it‘s a buddy read.

This was a different read than what I‘m normally looking for. However it was good, story was interesting and hard to imagine being in those situations. I wasn‘t a huge fan of how they switched between years but still worth the read.

I‘ve given this well over the 100 pages test & I‘m afraid very #unpopularopinion ... I‘m not landing in this one , I‘m floating around & there is nothing anchoring me in the story. There is some lovely writing, but overall just not holding my attention.
So Buddy readers @squirrelbrain @LapReader I‘m bailing 😬. I know you really liked it Helen ... look forward to your thoughts Allissa 👍🏻♥️

I loved the way this book moved and how it simultaneously endeared me and disgusted me. World War II is an oft discussed historical topic, but there was something so intrinsically different to this story. It was magical and beautiful while at the same time being terrifyingly heartbreaking and painful. It is certainly a must read, both from a standpoint of historical significance and one of artistic wonder.

Well, this was supposed to be a #buddyread @Cathythoughts @LapReader but the squirrels took over and I devoured it rather quickly!

Suffice to say I loved it, but I won‘t say any more for fear of spoilers....

Listening to All the Light We Cannot See today when this was in the change from my payment for a drive-thru lunch. I have never owned a Franc, yet...while reading a book set largely in France...here it is.

My September reading thus far! All The Light We Cannot See is worth a read, and This Is Going To Hurt was the biggest surprise of this year. I've seen a lot about this book, especially since the author was performing at the Edinburgh Fringe and it was painfully funny. Still not sure how I feel about Little. Despite very good reviews none of the characters or the writing style have clicked with me, but I'll finish it anyway.

#7days7covers Day 1 Tagging anyone who wants to play.

Excited to be reading this!! 💕

Tried this once before and couldn‘t get into it, so this time I‘m going to audio route. So far, so good, but also SO LONG!

I‘m sure at some point, I made a #BucketList to read all prize-winning novels- and while I haven‘t kept up with that goal, this 2014 #PulitzerPrizeWinner is one that I‘m glad I didn‘t miss! I‘m thankful that it‘s my real-life book club choice for this month! Beautifully, lushly written with brief chapters to heighten the pacing, I loved it! Though my mounting dread had me set it aside a few times!! #SelfImprovementSept

All I can think of is Queen's Radio Ga Ga.

I listened to this on cd in my car. Parts of it were lovely, and parts were heartbreaking. It just didn't always keep my attention well. As lyrical as some of the writing was, other parts felt rambling to me. I had moments considering not finishing it. Excuse the photo. I forgot to take a picture before I donated it to my local library. I did appreciate the ending where it told what happened to most of the major characters.

All The Light We Cannot See is readable enough, but I had to Google Translate a few bits and pieces (from French and from German). It‘s billed as a “touching story”, but I don‘t think it really told me anything new about WWII. Plus, I‘m really not sure how I feel about the depiction of a Nazi soldier “saving” a person with a disability... Full review here: http://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/all-the-light-we-cannot-see-anthony-doerr/ #Pulitzer

It wasn‘t me that bought 12 books today - honestly! The squirrels made me do it....

Actually only one is for me... having agreed to do a buddy read with @Cathythoughts and @LapReader of the tagged book from our TBR shelves, I realised I don‘t actually have it on my shelf 🤦‍♀️- charity shop to the rescue!

The others are for my MiL and the turned-round ones might just be #secretsquirrelsurprises for Litten friends!

#LetsTravelAugust @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620
#Germany

#AyUpAugust #UnderneaththeStars Hubby gave me this a few years ago ... I still have not read it ... Soon 👍🏻♥️

I read this book slowly so I could soak up every nuanced word, emotion, and experience. It is masterfully written and paints a heartbreaking but hopeful picture of lives torn apart by war and ideology. The characters persevere through insurmountable challenges and meet them with a grace that celebrates the triumph of the human spirit. A simply stunning book.

Just finished this book. It was such a good read. It makes me look at nature and the beauty of it in my everyday life, more. I was also inspired to put 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea on my TBR list. A book that I have avoided for over two decades.

3.5 to 4 star rating for me. I liked the way it started and ended but the middle was rough for me.

Just started this tonight on Audiobook and I‘m about 18% done. I‘m liking it so far.

I just could not get into this book. Too much jumping around in the beginning maybe? Did you enjoy this book/should I try again?

“Don't you want to be alive before you die?”

After four days without leaving the house, I deserve this!

Thank you for tagging me @Meaw_catlady 😊😘
1. This book made me ugly cry 😢
2. The Lion King
3. Fruit popsicles
4. Too many to count, unfortunately i have to meet everyone whenever there is a family gathering 😑
5. Done 💜
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Part of this book takes place in the Hotel of Bees!

Good

Switching to audiobook. #24in48

In St Malo with @TimSpalding, drinking cidre, eating galletes, both of us reading this book. It‘s my second reading and one of my favorite books of the last 10 years. It is why I wanted to see this city. It‘s Tim‘s first time.

In St. Malo, reading All the Light you Cannot See. As they say: “#goals”

Surprise surprise, I ended up enjoying it, and it‘s very clear why it won the Pulitzer. It was superbly written and I felt so connected to Marie-Laure. I‘m still wary of WWII historical fiction as a whole, but at least I‘ve found one that I liked (even though the end broke my heart).

This amazing story takes place in the #1940s and if you haven‘t read it I think you should, even if WWII stories are not your favorite.
#letstraveljuly
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@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

So here‘s the deal. We all know how I feel about wartime historical fiction. The only reason I have this is because my ex-boyfriends mom lent it to me and I never gave it back (whoops). But I felt so guilty just getting rid of it because it won the Pulitzer and the synopsis sounded interesting and it probably is very good. So I‘m going to finally read this and get it out of the way. Wish me luck!

There's a lot of light today.
Happy 4th!

Book haul from the library today! I may have been a little ambitious in the amount of books I can read this month 😬 All The Light We Cannot See was my free book pick from my local summer reading program!
#tbrstack

Took me 2 renewals to finish this audiobook but I finished with 9 hours to spare before Overdrive sweeps it away. The characters made the book. Beautiful writing.

Book 206/265 6/29/19

Current #audiobook. I‘ve renewed this once already. No way I‘m going to finish in 7 days. Hope I can renew again.

#30junebooks

“I have saved her only to see her die” pg442

“”Careful,” he says, and passes it to her. She dips in two fingers, digs up a wet, soft, slippery thing. Then he does the same. That first peach slithers down his throat like rapture. A sunrise in his mouth. They eat. They drink the syrup. They run their fingers around the inside of the can.” Pg471

I finished this and in the end, it all fell a bit bland for me. Reading this you‘d barely notice there was an actual war going on, and the two main characters and their stories hardly overlapped and it all came to a somewhat disappointing and rushed ending.

The Nightingale also received a lot of praise and has a similar premise, so maybe I‘ll like that more.
#review #read

I really wanted to like this book, and I‘ll take 100% of the blame for the so-so review because I think I‘m not fancy artsy enough for this type 😂 it is actually a really amazing book. It just didn‘t live up to the hype for me! I also would not have chosen it if not for the buzz around it. So it could just be that

Some parts of this book were captivating other parts confused me as to what was happening. I Almost wanted to bail but was compelled to keep going. I really enjoy world war II stories and I‘m glad I know how it ended. Now that I‘m done with it, I‘m actually missing it, and other books don‘t seem nearly as interesting compared to it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ five stars.