Thursday, February 05, 2009

Library Loot


Library Loot is hosted each week by Eva at A Striped Armchair and Alessandra at Out of the Blue
These are a few of the items that caught my fancy at the library this week:






Publisher's Summary:
Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten year-old girl, is brutally arrested with her family by the French police in the Vel’ d’Hiv’ roundup, but not before she locks her younger brother in a cupboard in the family's apartment, thinking that she will be back within a few hours.Paris, May 2002: On Vel’ d’Hiv’s 60th anniversary, journalist Julia Jarmond is asked to write an article about this black day in France's past. Through her contemporary investigation, she stumbles onto a trail of long-hidden family secrets that connect her to Sarah. Julia finds herself compelled to retrace the girl's ordeal, from that terrible term in the Vel d'Hiv', to the camps, and beyond. As she probes into Sarah's past, she begins to question her own place in France, and to reevaluate her marriage and her life.

Publisher's Summary:
Beth Powning offers readers an unforgettable story of love, grief and renewal — both past and present — as well as her extraordinary perceptions of the natural world. At the age of fifty-two, Kate Harding has hit a crossroads: the pain that overwhelmed her when her husband died suddenly from a heart attack the previous year hasn’t diminished, and she is at a loss as to how to go on with her life. Living alone in her large Victorian house, its emptiness magnified by memories of better days, Kate can only dream of a time when her grief will abate, at least enough to allow her to hope for change.





Something to watch as well, if I can get over my Keira Knightley aversion. I am hoping that Ralph Fiennes cancels her out. And I hear that the costumes are beautiful.



10 comments:

  1. Hatbox letters will be on my list - I love anything having to do with letters - even though this novel doesn't appear to be epistolary, it still sounds wonderful.

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  2. I've been wanting to read Sarah's Key. I'll look forward to your thoughts on that one and hope you enjoy it :)

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  3. I really want to read Sarah's Key, and I have a copy of The hatbox letters on my shelves. I'll be interested in your review. My LL post is up.

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  4. I enjoyed The Hatbox Letters and really want to read Sarah's Key. Happy reading!

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  5. I love the cover for The Hatbox Letter!

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  6. teabird - this is not epistolary but includes letters between the main character's grandparents, and so far is very good

    Alessandra - this beautiful cover was designed by the author's husband, who is an artist.

    Samantha, Sarah, Avisannschild - I have just about finished Sarah's Key and have mixed feelings about it. Will have to post about it soon.

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  7. This is the 2nd review I've read of Sarah's Key - I think I will look for it at the library tomorrow!

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  8. I too love anything to do with letters and will now have to add "Hatbox" and "Sarah's Key" to my ever-expanding list.

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  9. I'm glad to hear that there's someone else out there that has a Keira Knightly aversion. I was beginning to think I was the only one! Hope you enjoyed the film despite her presence.

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  10. The Duchess was excellent! I highly recommend it.

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