WWII Recommendations

Last weekend, we had a great discussion surrounding City of Thieves by David Benioff, and several people recommended further reading about WWII. And so, we compiled this- a list of books surrounding the theme of WWII. These are NOT books we're strictly reading for club; rather, they are recommendations from fellow readers. Enjoy! Feel free to add others in comments.

1. Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi (from Tracy)
2. The Girl in the Green Sweater: A Life in Holocaust's Shadow by Krystyna Chiger and Daniel Paisner (from Stacy)
3. The Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah (from Kiersten)
4. Backing Hitler: Consent and Coercion in Nazi Germany by Robert Gellately (from Kiersten)
5. Walking Since Daybreak: A Story of Eastern Europe, WWII, and the Heart of Our Country by Modrus Elestein (from Kiersten)

And, two books that we've already read as a book club but that we highly recommend for anyone that wasn't around yet:

6. Unbroken: A WWII Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Lauren Hillenbrand (from the archives)
7. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (from the archives)

One last note- the US movie premiere date of The Book Thief has changed multiple times, but most recently I can tell it was changed BACK to Nov 15th. Sorry for correcting you Tracy- I'm not sure why the date has changed, but the Zusak said it was November, so I'm trusting him.

September

Hey all!

For our next choice, we are reading City of Thieves by David Benioff, and we will be meeting to discuss at...

Karyn's house
13026 SW Ascension Dr. Tigard

Sunday, Sept 29th
8 pm

Also, a quick word- we have had a few people express concerns about the material in this book, so please consider that when reading. I haven't begun yet, but I hear there are some graphic bits, and we wanted to relay that info to you. If this book isn't for you, that's okay.

We also have a host for next month, but none after that- please let me know if you're interested in hosting one of the upcoming gatherings! 

Happy Reading!

Reminder- August

Hey all!
Reminder- we are meeting this weekend to discuss The Glass Castle.


Saturday, August 24th at 8:15 pm
hosted by Barbara Bomar, at her house-

10605 Watkins Pl
Tigard, 97723

Please comment or text if you're going to be there- hope to see you soon!

Happy Reading!

Next meeting...

Alright, ladies- the next meeting, to discuss The Glass Castle,  is...

Saturday, July 24th at 8:15 pm
hosted by Barbara Bomar, at her house-

10605 Watkins Pl
Tigard, 97723.

We know this is a quick turnaround, but it's a relatively easy read and the next weekend is Labor Day, which Barbara (and, I'm suspecting, many of you) can't do. So, get reading!

If you will be there, or you have a copy you can share, post in the comments. Thanks!

Happy Reading!

August

Hey all!
We had a small group last night to discuss Epitaph of a Small Winner- hope everyone enjoyed it!

Next month (August) we'll be reading The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeanette Walls.

We still don't have a host picked- anyone in the mood to volunteer? If not, we can try to book Symposium again, and everyone can bring questions- what are your thoughts? Without a host we'll need some input on what date at the end of August works the best. Let me know what you're thinking so we can plan and I'll follow up in a week or so with something more concrete. Thanks in advance for your input!

Happy Reading!

Reminder- meeting Sunday!

Hey all- just a quick reminder-
we are meeting Sunday at 8pm at Symposium in Tigard to discuss Epitaph of a Small Winner by Machado de Assis.

Please let us know in comments, email, or text if you'll be there.

Also, feel free to email me your favorites list!

Happy Reading!

Kirsten Johnson's Favs

Hey all! I'm going to kick off the "My Favs" thing- send me yours too, and I'll try to post one "profile" a week.

Seriously, send me yours. Don't make this weird.

Email me your list, and anything else at kirstendana@gmail.com

My Favs: 

Favorite Genre: Right now, I'd say YA, with a little bit of fantasy. 

Favorite Author: (Living): Neil Gaiman and John Green are tied.

                            (Dead): Ray Bradbury

My Favorite Books "In Order" (this is subject to change at any time):

     1. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

     2. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

     3. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

     4. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

     5. The Secret Garden by Francis Hodgson Burnett

     6. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

     7. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

     8. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

     9. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

     10. The Help by Kathryn Stockett 

There are a million more favorites, but this is my list as of right now. Harry Potter, Divergent, and The Hunger Games aren't listed because I love the series more than one specific book in the series. 

I included the picture partially because it's funny and partially because if you look in green on my right shoulder, one of my students wrote "book buddy", which makes me smile. 

Anyways- Happy Reading!