pickPicked this up because of Litsy. Not too twee considering its subject matter of a middle aged spinster and an ifrit.
A nice cozy book to sort of round out my reading year.
It was a feature peculiar to the colonial wars of North America, that the toils and dangers of the wilderness were to be encountered, before the adverse hosts could meet.
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pickThis absolutely broke my heart! This is a personal, up close look at the real devastation of war and how it changes the landscape of the lives affected by it. It‘s horrifying and visceral and somehow, above everything, hopeful for a future that almost doesn‘t seem real. Everyone should have to read this story! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
“Burning books is not the same as burning bodies, but when one intervenes...against mass destruction of churches and books one arrives just in time to prevent the burning of bodies.“ --Raphael Lemkin
The house is quiet, and I‘ve got a book, a cat, a Christmas movie, and nowhere to go tomorrow. I think I‘ll stay up a little longer.
pickWhen the author found hundreds of tracings of feet in her grandparents‘ attic she had to ask: why? The story of how Europeans, who were starving and homeless, sent patterns to America asking for shoes is moving and powerful. Her grandparents organized a relief effort touching thousands of people with their kindness. Original patterns and old photos add to the story. Two of the people they became close with went on to win the Nobel Prize.
pickBilly Pilgrim is a hapless, helpless soldier in WWII. He witnesses horrendous acts of violence and the destruction of Dresden. He survives to return to home just to be abducted by aliens. The story is conveyed through glimpses of his life as he is bouncing around the timeline. Using dark humor and an underlying sadness, there is a poignant story to be pieced together. This is a short and interesting book and is well worth reading.
so-soJohnnie Rico is recruited into the infantry for the intergalactic Arachnid war, but first he must survive base camp. This novel is different from the movie as it focuses mostly on the philosophies of military life, the development of a soldier, as well as many other commentaries about life. He does a nice job in illustrating futuristic weapons and there are some engaging battles with alien bugs. I found it readable but not my favorite.
