Hi everyone - just letting you know to watch out for an announcement about our next book club read. We'll allow you lots of time to get the book and read before we hold a ZOOM EVENT.
To everyone on this comment thread and in our Facebook private group. We'll be back to you in about 4 weeks to make some announcements about #Bookchat. Thank you all for your suggestions and ideas :)
The Paris Library is not great literature, but it is a decent read. Btw, an American friend of mine who loves this book and the American Library in Paris went to Paris last January and managed to meet tge author, who was gracious enough to spend a couple of hours with her and take her to her favorite bookstore.😊
There is a wonderful book called the Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles. It’s not great literature but a great story of how the American Library in Paris stayed open during WWII and got books to Jews and soldiers. It has been translated into French if anyone wants to read it in French.
“When the Nazis march into Paris, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear, including her beloved Library. Together with her fellow librarians, Odile joins the Resistance with the best weapons she has: books. But when the war finally ends, instead of freedom, Odile tastes the bitter sting of unspeakable betrayal.”
It’s a really interesting book isn’t it? What I’m trying to do here is to open up this discussion. Thank you!!!! I’m hoping that we can start to read different themes... so watch this space! And don’t be backward in coming forward so we can increase our readership horizon
Hi everyone - just letting you know to watch out for an announcement about our next book club read. We'll allow you lots of time to get the book and read before we hold a ZOOM EVENT.
À bientôt
I would be interested in reading MY HUSBAND also. Thank you.
Thank you Liz- we’ll keep you on the list. I’m just waiting for our facilitators to become available. We won’t forget you. :)
RE #Bookchat
To everyone on this comment thread and in our Facebook private group. We'll be back to you in about 4 weeks to make some announcements about #Bookchat. Thank you all for your suggestions and ideas :)
I would be interested in reading My Husband . . . was just reading about it in the NYT!
Thanks Miche, we appreciated your contribution to the discussion with the last book. We'll work out which book to proceed with soon.
Judy
The Paris Library is not great literature, but it is a decent read. Btw, an American friend of mine who loves this book and the American Library in Paris went to Paris last January and managed to meet tge author, who was gracious enough to spend a couple of hours with her and take her to her favorite bookstore.😊
There is a wonderful book called the Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles. It’s not great literature but a great story of how the American Library in Paris stayed open during WWII and got books to Jews and soldiers. It has been translated into French if anyone wants to read it in French.
“When the Nazis march into Paris, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear, including her beloved Library. Together with her fellow librarians, Odile joins the Resistance with the best weapons she has: books. But when the war finally ends, instead of freedom, Odile tastes the bitter sting of unspeakable betrayal.”
Just a thought,
Sara
Yes I’ve read that book. And enjoyed it. @JudyMacMahon
It’s a really interesting book isn’t it? What I’m trying to do here is to open up this discussion. Thank you!!!! I’m hoping that we can start to read different themes... so watch this space! And don’t be backward in coming forward so we can increase our readership horizon
I will talk about it in my Substack!