So, who would have known that a stay at home mom with two small boys would not be able to find time to write a blog? A blog about reading, no less. *LOL*
I did however, find lots of time to read. This is due to my own perseverance in carving out time, to my husband in helping me preserve that time, and also to the fact that I am a true night owl and can't fall asleep without reading just a little (which usually ends up being a lot).
I just finished an amazing book that I stole from my cousin. And I do mean stole. We were there for dinner, and I saw it on her coffee table and said, "I'm stealing this. I realize you haven't read it yet, but I'm still stealing it." And she was gracious enough to allow me to do so.
Sarah's Key is by Tatiana de Rosnay and is a fictional work that explores the Jewish holocaust from a Parisian perspective. A journalist living in Paris is covering the 60th anniversary of the holocaust and finds a family connection to the main round-up of Jews in Nazi-occupied Paris. A heart breaking journey of discovery follows. I posted the following review on my weRead application on Facebook:
"This is a beautiful book. As I was reading it, I asked myself if it was still necessary for people to write books like this and for other people to read them.
Yes it is!!! We can never forget what was done to the Jewish people in Europe. Firstly, because that would hugely disrespect their history and secondly, because genocide is still part of our world.
Open a box of kleenex for this one!!"
I have read a lot of fictional accounts of the holocaust and other elements of Jewish history. Some of my favourites are The Book of Abraham by Marek Halter, Sotah and Jephte's Daughter by Naomi Ragen and The Hope and The Glory by Herman Wouk. For some reason I am drawn to books about God's chosen people. Historical fiction, books about Ultra-Orthodox Judaism, the holocaust - you name it, I want to read it. I don't have any Jewish background and I am a Christian so don't have any faith ties.
I think perhaps it is because I truly think that we have many lessons to learn from the Israelites - courage, sacrifice, perseverance and faithfulness. Happy reading.
