Tag: WWII
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BR295) “In the Garden of Beasts” Book Review
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin by Erik Larson. 4/5 rating. 365 pages. Book #11 of 2023. Read April 24, 2023. This book follows William Dodd, America’s first ambassador to Hitler’s Germany in the 1930s. It shows the much too accurate, but somewhat eerie, idea that history…
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BR273) “Unbroken” Book Review
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand. 4/5 rating. 398 pages. Book #40 of 2022. Read November 7, 2022. This book tells the incredible true story of Louis Zamperini, a WWII POW who was once one of the fastest people alive. Louis ran track at USC, went to…
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BR246) “The Book Thief” Book Review
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. 4/5 rating. 550 pages. Book #13 of 2022. Read March 8, 2022. This is an absolutely incredible book that is told by Death. He tells the story of a young girl named Liesel (later dubbed the Book Thief) raised near Munich during World War II. Liesel is an orphan…
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BR88) “Night” Book Review
Night by Elie Wiesel. 4/5 rating. Book #13 of 2020. Read March 3, 2020. This book is the haunting retelling of Elie’s time in multiple concentration camps as a Jew during World War II. I was kind of torn on how to rate this book. As it was so impactful, I decided to go with…