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The Promise is a sequel to Potok‘s The Chosen, and it‘s just as thought-provoking & reflective. It follows Reuven Malter, a young Orthodox Jew in post-WWII NYC, during his time in seminary, as he struggles to define his faith in contrast to more conservative and more liberal sects within his community. I was fascinated by parallels to contemporary debates between fundamentalist/evangelical Christians & more progressive versions of Christianity.⤵️

BarbaraJean There‘s another thread to the plot that I was conflicted about—Reuven is caught up in helping a troubled boy, the son of a progressive Jewish scholar. The descriptions of and theory behind the treatment this boy receives feels very dated (granted, this was written in the 60s), and that whole thread felt a bit overwrought. But that aside, the ideas this explores are fascinating. I‘m wanting to go back and re-read The Chosen & then read this again! 2y

BarbaraJean #SeriesLove2023 prompted me to finally read this sequel, and I‘m using it for #1969 in the #192025 challenge. @TheSpineView @Andrew65 @Librarybelle (edited) 2y

MommyWantsToReadHerBook It makes me happy that my good friend is reading these books that I love so much and have read so many times! I always find the parallels with conservative Christians fascinating. 2y

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TheSpineView Great job!😊🌞📖 2y

TheLudicReader I remember reading The Chosen as a kid…and seeing the movie with Robby Benson, with whom I was madly in love for most of my teenage years. (edited) 2y

BarbaraJean @MommyWantsToReadHerBook 💜 💜 I think Art of Soul read The Chosen right after I left; I remember reading it on my own and wishing I could join you all to discuss it!! @TheLudicReader I didn't know there was a movie! I will have to track that down! 2y

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BarbaraBB

Katalin Street | Magda Szabo

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The past is never settled in this unsettling novel by Magda Szabo.
The murder of young Henriette in WWII has a lasting effect on all of the three families that had been peacefully living closely together in Budapest until the. Her death is symbolic for all that happens in the book during the war and the communist period afterwards. In their complicated attempts to save one another, the characters are just as likely to destroy one another. ⬇️

Texreader, Librarybelle, Catsandbooks

BarbaraBB I have now read three of her books and all are fantastic. My favorite is

Iza's Ballad

BarbaraBB #pop23 #YearIWasBorn
#FoodAndLit #Hungary #NYRB
#192025 #1969 @AshleyHoss820 @RaeLovesToRead @KarenUK @Cortg @squirrelbrain @kelly_the_bookish_sidekick @Misshel @ruthiella (edited) 2y

Ruthiella Awesome! I still need to read her. 2y

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BarbaraBB @Ruthiella I missed out when the #NYRBBookClub read this one. But am glad I finally catched up! 2y

vivastory There is a new one, recently published by NYRB

The Fawn

vivastory BTW I still can't decide if I liked this one or Iza's Ballad more 2y

Catsandbooks Fantastic! 🇭🇺 2y

Librarybelle Stacking! 2y

BarbaraBB @vivastory I forgot about that! Have you read it already or heard good things about it? 2y

vivastory @BarbaraBB I haven't read it. I received it last week in my NYRB order. Definitely looking forward to it. 2y

batsy This was a pick for me, too! I think I prefer Iza's Ballad a bit more (these are the only two I've read). 2y

Suet624 Szabo. 💕 2y

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AnneCecilie

Birds, Beasts and Relatives (The Corfu Trilogy) | Gerald Durrell

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This is the second book in the Corfu Trilogy.

We meet the Durrell‘s again with their old and new friends.
From what I got from the dialogue at the beginning, which is hilarious by the way, this book is taking place at the same time as the first one, but includes stories Gerald forget to tell in the first book. The same hilarious writing as in the first one.

AnneCecilie I finally read th second book @Catsandbooks and if I remember correctly you wanted to know my thoughts. (edited) 2y

AnneCecilie #1969 #192025 @Librarybelle 4th book for #AwesomeAugust @Andrew65 2y

Librarybelle Good choice! 2y

Andrew65 Great 👏👏👏 2y

Catsandbooks Oh I'm so glad to hear that the second one was just as good! ☺️ 2y

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SqueakyChu

Beautiful Music | Michael Zadoorian

I finally got to start reading Michael Zadoorian‘s new book. I love that it started with memories of radio music from back in #1969. Zadoorian is so great with memories of the past. I think I‘ll like this journey back in time. 😊💕

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KVanRead

Slaughterhouse-Five: Or The Children's Crusade | Kurt Vonnegut

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This book! So devastating, brutal, sad ...also funny and a teensy bit hopeful. So it goes. I am mourning Vonnegut hard right now. Kurt, please come back!! But as every good Tralfamadorean knows he never left. He‘s still on my nightstand for whenever I need to visit him. After all, what‘s more Trafalmadorean than a book?
On a side note, I want Ethan Hawk to narrate everything I listen to from now on. 😍 #BirthdayChallenge #192019 #1969 @Marchpane

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KVanRead

Slaughterhouse Five: Englische Lekt�re Ab Dem 6. Lernjahr | Kurt Vonnegut

Enjoying this #audiobook so much.
Also I think I would listen to Ethan Hawk narrate the phone book. 😍 #BirthdayChallenge #1969

tricours I found it a bit difficult to focus on! 7y

sprainedbrain I loved this audiobook, too! 7y

KVanRead @tricours It does jump around a dazzling lot, but I kind of appreciated the surreal ride. 7y

KVanRead @sprainedbrain I‘ve loved Vonnegut a long time but had somehow never read this. Glad I finally did. (edited) 7y

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LauraJ

The Left Hand of Darkness | Ursula K. Le Guin

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There's pages and pages of snow and ice. While immersed in the cold, we learn that when you look beyond our cultures and appearances we're all human. #birthdaychallenge #1969

respekt1111 Sweet cover!💕 8y

Cinfhen I just started my 1970 read...it's VERY DATED...

The Naked Face

LauraJ @Cinfhen I'm starting my 1970 book

Grendel

Cinfhen Your book sounds good 🙂Have you chosen a 1971 title yet? 8y

Texreader I ❤️ your description of snow and ice!! ❄️❄️❄️ 8y

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