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The Cellist of Sarajevo
The Cellist of Sarajevo | Steven Galloway
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This brilliant novel with universal resonance tells the story of three people trying to survive in a city rife with the extreme fear of desperate times, and of the sorrowing cellist who plays undaunted in their midst. One day a shell lands in a bread line and kills twenty-two people as the cellist watches from a window in his flat. He vows to sit in the hollow where the mortar fell and play Albinonis Adagio once a day for each of the twenty-two victims. The Adagio had been re-created from a fragment after the only extant score was firebombed in the Dresden Music Library, but the fact that it had been rebuilt by a different composer into something new and worthwhile gives the cellist hope. Meanwhile, Kenan steels himself for his weekly walk through the dangerous streets to collect water for his family on the other side of town, and Dragan, a man Kenan doesnt know, tries to make his way towards the source of the free meal he knows is waiting. Both men are almost paralyzed with fear, uncertain when the next shot will land on the bridges or streets they must cross, unwilling to talk to their old friends of what life was once like before divisions were unleashed on their city. Then there is Arrow, the pseudonymous name of a gifted female sniper, who is asked to protect the cellist from a hidden shooter who is out to kill him as he plays his memorial to the victims. In this beautiful and unforgettable novel, Steven Galloway has taken an extraordinary, imaginative leap to create a story that speaks powerfully to the dignity and generosity of the human spirit under extraordinary duress. From the Hardcover edition.
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melissajayne
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3.5⭐️ A really interesting book; some sections felt longer than they should have. A character study that looks at how war affects people on a daily basis. #2024 #historicalfiction #fiction #canadian #literary #bosnianwar

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 4y
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KarenUK
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Loving the planning.... of course, this can all change on a whim.... 😂
but these are all from my shelves.....
#booked2021
#spring

@Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft

BarbaraTheBibliophage That‘s what I picked for the #UNpeacekeepers prompt! I love planning... 😎 4y
Cinfhen Agreed, planning is fun!!! I LOVED these 3: Henna Artist, Burnt Sugar & 4y
squirrelbrain I loved The Cellist, Midnight Library and Burnt Sugar! 4y
Cathythoughts Exciting 🥳 I must have a look at mine ! 4y
KarenUK @BarbaraTheBibliophage @cinfhen @squirrelbrain @cathythoughts Now I‘m even more excited with my picks! 😊💕📚 4y
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cajunsyd
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A suitable quote during this tumultuous time. What a beautifully sad book this was.

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cajunsyd
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From one heavy read to the next, upwards and onwards.

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Deblovestoread
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#Bookreport #WeeklyForecast. Finished American Rose and now need to read The Gstring Murders which has sat on my shelf for years and years. Loved The Cellist but it hurt my heart. Looking forward to finishing all those in progress. I am listening to AntiRacist and need to get a physical copy. Audio isn‘t conducive to rereading passages to insure understanding or stopping for reflection.

Addison_Reads The Cellist is beautifully heartbreaking. 💔 I loved it, but had to do some happy reading after I finished it. 4y
Deblovestoread @Addison_Reads Me, too. It is why I started The Spook in the Stacks. A cozy mystery is my usual good palette cleansing read. 4y
Cinfhen I was so moved by 4y
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squirrelbrain
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I‘d listened to half of this book on audio but finished it off yesterday on Kindle. I preferred the audio as I hear so much more in books like this than if I‘m speed reading.

Such a good book, but so heartbreaking. I still can‘t understand that this was real life for people in Europe, only 25 years ago. Makes our current situation less of a battle - at least we don‘t have to worry about getting shot when we have to go out to fetch water.

Cinfhen Agreed!!! This book was heartbreaking more so by how recently events took place 4y
BarbaraBB I am always shocked when I realize that war was in the 90s while I was just living my life... 💔 4y
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Librarybelle This was such a good book! 4y
Cindyelizavaz I have this on my to be read! 4y
Hooked_on_books It‘s amazing the perspective books can give. I remember this one being beautiful and heartbreaking. 4y
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Deblovestoread
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Book: Tagged
Author: Coben, Harlan
Movie: Cool Runnings
Singer: Cassidy, Eva
Song: Called Out in the Dark - Snow Patrol

#ManicMonday #LetterC @JoScho

kspenmoll Love Eva Cassidy- what a voice. 5y
La_Cori Great song choice! I love Snow Patrol 💗 5y
JoScho Thanks for playing 💕😊 5y
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Addison_Reads
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Beautiful, powerful story about a man who every single day makes the choice to sit in the street and play his cello, despite the fact that his city is at war and people regularly get gunned down in the street.

This book reminded me that despite what craziness might be going on around you, you can't control that, but you can control your response to it. 💚

#ReadingEurope2020 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB It sounds so sad 💔 5y
Librarybelle This was such a good book! 5y
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keithmalek
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An amazing, beautiful novel that follows three different characters during wartime Sarajevo. Loosely based on a true story, the title comes from a cellist who plays his cello on the sniper-filled street once a day for twenty-two days in order to pay tribute to the twenty-two victims of a rocket attack on that very same street.

Suet624 💔💕💕 5y
TrishB A lovely read ❤️ 5y
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bookishbitch
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Bought to be a Christmas gift for a cellist I know. It looks really great. I'm not a fan of the review right on the cover though.

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Blaire
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Movingly depicts daily life during the siege of Sarajevo through the perspective of different citizens of the city. Through each we see the small steps taken to preserve humanity and normalcy. I was brought to tears by the cellist‘s dedication and by the choices made by several characters. #featuresamusician #booked2019

Buechersuechtling Not book related but I find your table beautiful. 💗 Wonderful pattern. (edited) 5y
Cinfhen Great choice for this prompt ♥️ 5y
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TrishB
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This totally brought back all the news bulletins from the 90s to me.....another horrible, bleak period in recent history. An excellent read though, I really enjoyed it. Been on internet reminding myself of the facts on a significant memorial day 😪

Velvetfur Ugh, I remember it all too and feeling so helpless and so sad for those people 😓 5y
TrishB @Velvetfur definitely remember not understanding why no one seemed to be helping ☹️ 5y
Velvetfur @TrishB Ah yes, that too, it's all coming back to me now. What a horrible world we live in 😓 5y
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TrishB @Velvetfur we are certainly capable of the very worst. 5y
Cinfhen Read this book last summer. Really made me think about the lack of empathy in this world. Such a heartbreaking story and based on true events 5y
TrishB @Cinfhen it seems that we never learn 😪 and the ability to commit atrocities goes on and on. 5y
Melissa_J Glad you enjoyed it! Although I guess enjoyed isn‘t really the right word given the subject matter. 5y
Cathythoughts Sounds very moving ♥️💔 5y
Ruthiella Good point. People are so nostalgic for the 90s but it had plenty bad too! (edited) 5y
TrishB @Melissa_J exactly 😁 5y
TrishB @Ruthiella I think it if didn‘t affect us we probably don‘t think about it too much. Human nature I guess. 5y
BarbaraBB I remember this so well. We lived so close and let it go on for years. But we did welcome refugees back then. Thousands and thousands without any populist smart guy framing them as potential terrorists. 5y
TrishB @BarbaraBB that was definitely a different time. 5y
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I have so much to do but decided that a 20 minute read would make my afternoon more productive....been on my kindle for ever!!
#lunchtimeread

Melissa_J I really liked that one. Hope you do, too 😊 5y
Cathythoughts On my kindle forever too ... love to hear your thoughts 5y
DGRachel Mini breaks are always a good idea! I hope you both enjoy your book and that it helps make your afternoon better. 😊 5y
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Bkwurm A short reading break is never a bad idea. I‘ll be taking one myself in a couple hours to read Internment by Samira Ahmed. 🥰 5y
Balibee146 Hope your afternoon went okay 5y
TrishB @Melissa_J it‘s funny reading an historical fiction book when you remember the history. I can still see this on the news in the ‘90s. A good read👍🏻 5y
TrishB @Cathythoughts a really good read Cathy , don‘t know why it took me so long 👍🏻 5y
TrishB @DGRachel it gave me that extra spurt! And one of my meetings was cancelled! 5y
TrishB @Bkwurm that one looks like a good read too 👍🏻 5y
TrishB @Balibee146 got nearly everything done (which is always just about good enough!) I have a 4 day weekend now, yay 🎉🎉 5y
Balibee146 @TrishB yay.. Have fun... Hope you are getting same good weather we are 😁😁 5y
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bookishdawg
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The spring #booked2019 revealed some great reads... my favorite the haunting tagged book 💔
@Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

Cinfhen Looks like you had a great reading quarter!!! I read 3 of your 6 books including the tagged one 😢😪😪 (edited) 5y
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DivineDiana
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I read this book for #booked2019. Because of the title, I thought it would work for the #featuresamusician prompt. Based on a true incident, a cellist decided to play Adagio in G Minor in the war torn street of Sarajevo after 22 people were killed by explosives. He played at the same time for 22 days. Powerful, sad and yet, a celebration of recognizing humanity in devastating times. Thank you @Cinfhen for the kind gift.

BarbaraTheBibliophage Wow. Sounds intense. 5y
Cinfhen So glad you “enjoyed” Diana!!! It‘s such a beautiful story that I sadly was not fully aware of. 5y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen I‘ll stack it! But not likely to read right away. Need to gear up for the intensity. 🤓 5y
Cinfhen That‘s fair @BarbaraTheBibliophage I think I‘m starting this book today 👉🏼 5y
DivineDiana @Cinfhen I too knew very little of this part of history. 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen Oh, I hope you like it!! 🌸🌺 5y
Cathythoughts Lovely review ♥️💔 5y
Hooked_on_books I loved this book. 5y
Blaire I just got this from the library for #booked2019. Glad to see your good review. 5y
andrew61 Great choice for the category and a great book. 5y
DivineDiana @Crazeedi It‘s a quick read that will touch your heart. ❤️ 5y
DivineDiana @Blaire Will be looking for your review! 5y
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May wrap up and #Junetbr plans.

Did pretty good with my ambitious #maytbr read about half the shelf plus 4 library books and 2 audiobooks for a total of 20 books in May.

JennyM 📚🥳👏🏼 5y
Hooked_on_books You did great! I like this visual. It really helps show what you accomplished. 5y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa Wow! Great job! 5y
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Soubhiville I like it too! And yay The Elegance of the Hedgehog! So good! 5y
DGRachel Great job! 5y
TheLibrarian Great job! 👍🏻 5y
BookNAround Nice job! I've never thought to get a monthly picture at the beginning and then compare it to the end. I'm afraid it would be a big visual failure. LOL! 5y
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mreads
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During the siege of Sarajevo one day at 4 pm mortar shells struck a group of people waiting for bread, 22 were killed and for the next 22 days Vedran Smailovic, cellist, played Albinoni's Adagio in G minor at the site to honor the dead. That's the true story that inspired this novel.
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mreads The first chapter is from the cellist POV, than the POV switches and we see the impact of the cellist acts as the POV rotates between a man who must risk his life everytime he goes to get water for his family, a elderly man who's wife and son managed to escape the war and a female sniper.
#booked2019 10. Features a musician @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage
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Cinfhen I recently read this book. I was completely moved by the absurdity of war and was embarrassed to admit how little I knew about this war that occurred in my lifetime. 6y
Crazeedi I have heard of this man and this book, and @Cinfhen I too don't know much about, I was in the middle of raising children so current events weren't in my radar much. Thank @mreads I'll check this out! 6y
andrew61 A great choice, i loved this book 👍 5y
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Faibka
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Today‘s finds :)

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bg_reads
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Books as gifts. Is that a thing? Does anyone else do it? I took books from my own stash to thank a friend.

Crazeedi I would love that gift 6y
bg_reads @Crazeedi yay! I hope she does too. I hope she doesn't mind that they were bought used and I read them as well. 6y
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Woo Hoo library sale! I stopped when my bag was full and the straps in danger of breaking 😁.

Naj Some great books! Which is the R. K. Narayan book btw? 6y
Emilymdxn Louise Erdrich 🙌🙌🙌 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great haul!!! 6y
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readordierachel Nice!! 6y
mreads @Naj It doesn't show up in goodreads, strange. Have you read it? 6y
batsy Wow, great haul! 6y
Naj @mreads It's on my tbr. I'm familiar with the story though, there's a movie adaptation I've seen. 6y
Crazeedi Awesome! Lucky you!!! 6y
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I really enjoyed this no-nonsense read. It truly felt like a look into the "day-in-the-life" of 3 individuals during the siege of Sarajevo.

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quietlycuriouskate
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Mixed feelings. It's good but my appreciation was marred on learning that the real life cellist, Vedran Smailovic, was deeply upset when the book came out (and I guess he wasn't thrilled about the shirtless chap on the cover, either) and Galloway appears to have been less than considerate in response. Where does inspiration end and appropriation begin? Probably I *should* put such questions aside and judge the book on its own merits. I cannot.

GingerAntics If the person it‘s based off of finds it to be appropriation, I don‘t blame you. It‘s hard to put that aside. 6y
Caroline2 Hmmm, I‘d have a problem with that too! 😠 6y
Lindy I scrolled back to see what others have said about this book because Jenny mentioned it in a recent @ReadingEnvy podcast. Like you, @kathedron , I can‘t separate the work from what I know about the author‘s actions. He‘s currently suing the woman who accused him of sexual assault as well as many other women who spoke up in her support. https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/a3mwg4/this-canadian-author-is-suing-his-sexu... 5y
quietlycuriouskate @Lindy Thanks for commenting. He comes across as an unpleasant piece of work, doesn't he? 5y
Lindy @kathedron Yes, he does. I have no desire to read his books because of that. 5y
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Has anyone read this? Any thoughts? I'm excited to start it!

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rachaich
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Part two of my journey. A seven hour coach trip.during which I read this book. I liked the three character perspective and the way the cellist is the link between everything. There are some moments of true sadness but that adds to the tales.

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Cinfhen
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I‘m ashamed of how little I knew about the horrific war that took place less than 25 years ago. The city of Sarajevo stood under siege from 1992-19996 under the most harrowing conditions. Author Steven Galloway beautifully paints with the words the absurdity of war and the sheer randomness of who survives. Based around a true event & figure, the Cellist of Sarajevo becomes a symbol of hope, despair and existence. A slim but impactful read.

batsy Nice review. Sad to say I know so little about it too. 6y
keithmalek This sounds incredible! I'm definitely adding this one to my stack! 6y
erzascarletbookgasm Stacking! 6y
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Cinfhen @keithmalek this book was really immersive and I‘ve now gone down the internet rabbit hole 🤓 6y
Cinfhen I‘d love to hear from Littens who live in this part of the world how they feel about the novel @erzascarletbookgasm @batsy author seems to have come under controversy (edited) 6y
LeeRHarry I went to Sarajevo in the 80s as a teenager so because of this I paid closer attention to the war there - too horrible. 6y
Ncostell I sadly did not know much about this either until I read The Unquiet Dead this year, which touched upon this war and the cellist of Sarajevo. 6y
Melissa_J Loved this book! It‘s such a little gem. 6y
Libby1 I wept frequently while reading this book. It is one of my all time favourites. Strangely, the actual cellist later moved to Northern Ireland. I don‘t know if he‘s still here, but at one point he was living about an hour away from where I live. 6y
Cinfhen I see I‘ve already stacked that book @Ncostell I‘m definitely going to be on the lookout for it!! 6y
Cinfhen This book will definitely stay with me @Melissa_J @LeeRHarry @Libby1 I wonder if he‘s still preforming/playing?? 6y
Lindy @Cinfhen The cellist appears to still be performing and composing in Northern Ireland. His name is Vedran Smailović. 6y
Simona This is my part of the world and Bosnia is part of my former state, but I have to admit that I have read only one literary fiction book about the war in Yugoslavia and I was really, really upset ... I‘m deliberately avoiding books which are about this war ... 6y
Cinfhen I can only imagine @Simona it‘s probably a similar feeling I have to reading about the Palestinian/ Israeli conflict 😣😥 I didn‘t find myself “taking” sides with the tagged book just really affected by the cruelty and randomness of war. It was a very moving novel. 6y
Cinfhen I did spend a bunch of time looking at YouTube videos @Lindy and watching some of his performances 6y
Lindy @Cinfhen 👍 6y
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“There is no way to tell which version of a lie is the truth.” This book is just killing me. Gorgeous writing

RebelReader Great book! 👍🏻👍🏻 6y
MicheleinPhilly How‘s the hand? 6y
Cinfhen Thanks for checking in @MicheleinPhilly he‘s recovering from round two of surgery and seems to be in good spirits!! He was finally reunited with the kids tonight so he‘s happy to be back with his friends!!! 6y
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Cinfhen I can tell this is going to be a special book @RebelReader 😃 6y
MicheleinPhilly 👍🏼Glad to hear it! 😘 6y
Reviewsbylola Glad to see your update ⬆️❤️❤️ 6y
Cinfhen Thanks so much @Reviewsbylola @MicheleinPhilly 😘❣️ 6y
CoffeeAndABook I‘m so glad to hear the updates about your son Cindy!! Sounds like he was released from hospital - yay!! When will you get to see him finally? 😘 6y
Cinfhen Ahhh, the million $ question @CoffeeAndABook I want him to come home, he wants to continue on with the trip. We are waiting to see what Dr. says at his follow up visit. If he gets clearance to continue, it‘ll be another 2 weeks ( which honestly I‘m not sure I can handle). The group travels around a lot. He left from Melbourne to Sydney last night. They are meant to fly to Hawaii on Monday. He is literally halfway around the world. 👇🏼 6y
Cinfhen Thanks so much for all your thoughts and prayers. It‘s meant so much to me @CoffeeAndABook 😘 6y
CoffeeAndABook Oh wow, that‘s a tough one!!! His trip sounds truly amazing & I can see how leaving the group early with so much still to see would be frustrating. But two weeks! After two rounds of surgery! I fully understand your need to see him immediately. And it‘s not like either of you can just fly out & then continue. Mothering can be so hard!!! I‘ll keep you in my mind, Cindy, hope it turns out well for both of you❣️ Hope you have plans 👇🏻 6y
CoffeeAndABook to treat yourself to something good today💓☀️🌊📖🍹 6y
Cathythoughts Sounds great. I have it on my kindle, can‘t wait to get to it .. 6y
Cinfhen Book is wonderful, @Cathythoughts I‘m breathless from the stunning prose to my lack of knowledge on this subject. 6y
Cinfhen Thanks so much @CoffeeAndABook it‘s definitely not a situation I expected to be in. My main concern is his health & recovery. I‘m really anxious to hear what the dr says. Taking each day as it is 💕💕 6y
CoffeeAndABook Sounds like a good plan!!! Keep us updated 😘 6y
Cinfhen Thank you my lovely kindhearted friend xx @CoffeeAndABook 6y
CoffeeAndABook You‘re most welcome Cindy 🤗 We‘ve got each other‘s backs as friends from afar... 💓 6y
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I loved this book and was halfway thru until I spoke to a colleague at the office who was originally from Sarajevo. When I mentioned I was reading this book, his face fell. Not only did he know the musician this book was based off of, he is a Bosnian Serb, and fought (with guns) to get his family out of Sarajevo during that time. In a nutshell, he told me the book was very one sided, and not to believe everything you read in the news. Wow!

Gezemice Wow! 6y
DivineDiana How true! 6y
Lindy There has been controversy about Galloway‘s use of the cellist character: https://www.google.ca/amp/s/amp.theaustralian.com.au/arts/out-of-the-war-into-a-... and more recent controversy about Galloway as a harasser: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/ubc-and-the-steven-gallowa... 6y
BooksAndChopsticks It was truly incredible to hear my colleague's view on the whole situation. He was shot twice while in the army. He's now living a peaceful life in Canada as a graphic designer with his family. He went on to mention the news anchors (like Amanpour) reporting from Croatia thinking "you have no idea what it's like here, lady!". As one of my favorite people, this man is one of the gentlest, kindest person I know. 6y
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Cinfhen
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#Aprella #WeRise Tomorrow is bookclub and also my favorite meeting, we choose our 2018/19 books for September - June🙌🏻❣️We each nominate three books and then 2 from each of our suggestions are usually taken
These are my three choices. I‘ve been wanting to read the tagged book forever...it‘s about a quiet act of defiance over the course of 22 days in a war torn Sarajevo. I‘ve heard it‘s beautiful and haunting. Who‘s read it?!?

Cathythoughts I havnt read it but it‘s on my kindle waiting... I hear it‘s brilliant 👍🏻❤️ 7y
Kalalalatja Good luck with your choosing! 7y
Libby1 The Cellist of Sarajevo is one of my all time favourite books. 7y
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Cinfhen So glad to hear that @Libby1 I really hope Ladies chose this one, then I can legitimize the purchase to hubby😊 @Kalalalatja @Cathythoughts He doesn‘t question bookclub purchases for some reason🤷🏼‍♀️ (edited) 7y
Blaire The cellist of Sarajevo sounds incredible! @libby1 that is a good endorsement. (edited) 7y
emilyhaldi Not me!! I hope it's sophisticated enough for your book club ladies ☺️☺️☺️ 7y
ValerieAndBooks Let us know what the final choices are for the year! I haven‘t read any of these three. 7y
Cinfhen You never know with that group @emilyhaldi I‘ll definitely share the final list @ValerieAndBooks @Blaire how‘s The Great Alone coming along?!?!!!?? 7y
Mdargusch Yes please share final list. These all sound good! 7y
Reviewsbylola Ooooh make sure you share the finalized list!! 7y
Cinfhen So one of the girls was not feeling well and left bookclub before we could choose our books😫😫so next month but everyone presented their lists...some interesting titles...I‘ll let you know the final list @Reviewsbylola @Mdargusch @ValerieAndBooks 7y
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Nute
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Day 7 - Book and Music: War. Death. Survival. Words tell of the harrowing experiences in a city under siege with mortar shells dropping every few feet and bullets whistling through the air. In the midst of this for 22 days a cellist sits among the debris of a destroyed city and plays his instrument for all the world to hear. He plays with all his heart and each note is a tear drop to stain and burn a memory into history. Recommended! #MarchInBooks

TheBookgeekFrau Wow! Is the book written as well as your description? 7y
Nute @C.Perone This book resonated deeply within me. I thank you for your kind words, but I think my description did very little to shine light on the powerful beauty of this story. It will speak to you when/if you read it. 7y
TheBookgeekFrau And sold! Adding it to my TBR 😊 7y
Cinfhen Gorgeous review, this has been on my TBR for years....hoping my bookclub has not read it yet🤞🏼🤞🏼it‘s going to be my first choice recommendation 7y
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StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego
The Cellist of Sarajevo | Steven Galloway
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#MarchInBooks #photochallenge @maich

#bookandmusic

Haven't read it yet, but it's the only music related book on my self. Sounds like a moving story though.

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VeganCleopatra
The Cellist of Sarajevo | Steven Galloway
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1) Kitchen table, couch or in bed.
2) Always a bookmark.
3) I can stop but prefer to at a chapter or specific page.
4) Only very carefully.
5) I'm fine with both usually.
6) I always have at least 2-3 going.
7) Everywhere.
8) Never out loud unless to someone else.
9) Only if I dislike the book.
10) *Gasp* Monsters!
11) That would be a no.
12) @TheKidUpstairs @EstelaV because I don't think you guys have done it yet?

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VeganCleopatra
The Cellist of Sarajevo | Steven Galloway
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Day 4 of #febinbooks18 is #bookmarkappreciation and boy do I appreciate them! I make them all the time (like those seen on the left) and also buy them. I have too many to count and I may have a problem. 🤷‍♀️

#bookmarks

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booksbythecup
The Cellist of Sarajevo | Steven Galloway
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Pickpick

It's seems impossible to pen a review of this poignant, powerful book. As one character mentioned, I never lived through war, I have no idea what is like. Inspired by the actions of cellist Vedran Smailović, Galloway creates a world of fiction based on real events, I was transported to Sarajevo, into the lives of four individuals, living in their once beautiful city plagued by the tragedy of war.

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ReadingEnvy
The Cellist of Sarajevo | Steven Galloway
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I don't normally post deals but this book has really stuck with me over the years. Life under siege, what matters, etc. $1.99 kindle atm http://amzn.to/2yBF5u7

Libby1 I adore adore adore this book. I wept throughout. 7y
ReadingEnvy @Libby1 me too. It's so beautiful! 7y
cathysaid It's also a special on iBooks! 7y
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Dragon This is a very good book! 7y
ReadingEnvy @cathysaid oh cool, I never look there. 7y
SilversReviews Read this a while ago. Interesting read. 7y
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KassKho
The Cellist of Sarajevo | Steven Galloway
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I only had two books for today #occupationinthetitle prompt and they happen to be by the same author! #fallintobooks

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Nat_Reads
The Cellist of Sarajevo | Steven Galloway
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This was recommended by Paul at The Last Word Bookstore--my favorite book shop in all the land. I'm spending a quiet Sunday evening reading something beautiful.

cathysaid This sounds wonderful! 8y
Nat_Reads @cathysaid I know! And I'm worried that I am going to just cry all the way through. 8y
kmell33 I picked this up about a month ago. I've been wanting to read it for a while now. 8y
Sydsavvy It's crazy, we have read SO many of the same books!!! 7y
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Lcsmcat
The Cellist of Sarajevo | Steven Galloway
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Cinfhen Yessssss! Such a great choice 🙌🏻💕 8y
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Libby1
The Cellist of Sarajevo | Steven Galloway
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My nomination for #MostBadassHeroine for #Riotgrams is Arrow from The Cellist of Sarajevo.

This would be one of my top books OF ALL TIME.

Dragon Good choice! Loved this book 📚 8y
Libby1 @Dragon - I wept like a baby. 8y
mcctrish I've been meaning to read this forever 8y
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Dragon Oh yeah! But so good 😭 8y
Libby1 @mcctrish - DO IT! DO IT! DO IT! Sorry to shout at you. I just loved this book so much. 8y
mcctrish 😆 8y
RusskayaChica This sounds amazing! 8y
Libby1 IT IS, @RusskayaChica . There I go shouting again. 😝 8y
RusskayaChica You must REALLY like it :) 8y
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kmell33
The Cellist of Sarajevo | Steven Galloway
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Picked up some great reads at Half Price Books. Can't wait to get started.

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Dragon
The Cellist of Sarajevo | Steven Galloway
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#setinEasternEurope #aphotoadaynov16 loved this book about the civil war in Bosnia. I have passed it on so imagine the book is somewhere in the dark 😀

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RZMelodie
The Cellist of Sarajevo | Steven Galloway
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GoneFishing
The Cellist of Sarajevo | Steven Galloway

Do they hate the idea of her, because she's different from them, and that in this difference there might be some sort of inferiority or superiority that is hers or theirs, that in the end threatens the potential happiness of everyone?

Spiderfelt Wow. This could be applied to so many different characters, and situations. I've read this book, so I know who the quote references, but in the context of the presidential debate currently captivating my house, this seems awfully prescient. 8y
TheCanuckReader Loved this book 8y
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