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Eggs
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“…but to be on my own again and free. The thought is a dangerous one, though, and I know that I mustn‘t let it grow too large.”

HF dual timeline - midWWII and postwar 1953. Louise tries to connect clues and memories based on a lost then rediscovered necklace, a department store-turned-Nazi venue for selling seized goods, and her friend Franny…

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BarbaraBB Another well-chosen combination 💙💚 5d
DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 4d
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4d
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Eggs @BarbaraBB Thank You🙏🏻🙏🏻 4d
Eggs @DieAReader 🤗🌼 4d
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itsjustme40something
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I will not call this "Aligator anything", no this is Donald's Dachau...the 1st concentration camp established by the Nazi's. They were so proud of their 1st concentration camp that they would have sold merch if they could have too.
If you're feeling hopeless, overwhelmed and like you have no control over any of this...remember calling it what it is , a concentration camp is resistance. Joy is resistance, knowledge is resistance. Resist

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Read-n-Bloom
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The Last Secret Agent: My Life As A Spy Behind Nazi Lines by Pippa Latour and Jude Dobson
Genre: Non-fiction
POV: Author Pippa Latour
Location: Early years: South Africa and years in World War II: France
Rating: 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I loved this book! Pippa Latour was the last secret agent in WWII. Yes she was a woman. Yes there were women secret agents behind enemy lines in France and were in many dangerous situations. This is an absolute Must Read.

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Deblovestoread
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Thank you @forestandcrow Tyler for my fantastic box. I cannot wait to try to goodies. Love the tote and bookmark and my new favorite ice tea glass. Thrilled with your book choices and an NYRB edition to add to my collection is next level.

Thank you for hosting @Chrissyreadit and @DinoMom Love this swap 💙

Chrissyreadit 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 2w
TheBookHippie Oooooo a new NYRB ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 2w
forestandcrow So glad you love it! 2w
DinoMom A great package!!! 2w
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Brave Men | Ernie Pyle
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I created a special cubby on my bookshelf filled with some of my nephew‘s books. Some were in his backpack when he died, others were ones we had bought together or I had gifted him. The framed item is his Ex Libris stamp. The flowers from one of the funeral bouquets we were sent. It‘s a sweet way to be reminded of him every day since we connected so deeply over what we were reading.

Bookwormjillk That‘s a beautiful tribute 1mo
kspenmoll How lovely. 1mo
Dilara I am so sorry for your loss. This is a wonderful, thoughtful tribute. 1mo
MaureenMc 💗💗💗 3w
BkClubCare {{{{hugs}}}} 3d
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kspenmoll
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This engaging dual time line story(1943/1953)kept me riveted throughout.It‘s fast-paced,a tale of love, survival, & the challenges of war. Two woman are the protagonists, Helene is a POW living and working in the Levitan,a department store in occupied Paris. Her job is to sort confiscated Jewish goods for resale to Nazi officers.Louise, once a Red Cross volunteer who delivered packages to POWs during WWII,is now a ⬇️

kspenmoll Housewife working part time in a thrift store.There she finds a necklace that is familiar to her in a box marked Levitan.She decided to go to Paris & try to unravel this mystery. What I loved about this novel is that I had never heard of this department store being used for POWs. 1mo
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BilboBookends
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“Where does a man go when there are no more corners to turn, when he's running out of hope, out of luck, out of time?”

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Read-n-Bloom
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Sorry I‘ve been MIA but I‘ve been really busy and tired from trying to organize my house and take care of my mother at the same time. But The Last Secret Agent is a new book I‘ve started reading this past week. I am only into it a chapter or two, maybe three, but so far it‘s very interesting. Can‘t wait to read more. #LitsyReads #2025Reads #SundayReading #NetGalley #nonfiction #memoir