Kim Jarvis – Google

I read this with my book club and yes, the story is beautiful, sad, touching, educational and inspirational. However, not one reader liked the jumping back and forth in time, especially those who listened to the book as there was no chapter heading to indicate the timeline. The second issue was that no one who read a hard copy realized there was a glossary in the bank of the book until after they read it, which is necessary for those who are unfamiliar with Indian culture and language. Those who listened to it were just as clueless during the reading and frustrated at the inability to picture what the author was telling in the story. It was a difficult read for all of us.

The Daughters of Madurai: A Novel

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This story was remembered and told 60 years after the fact, and it his recollection of his experience. It is a heart rendering story of love among the worst of humanity. If the story doesn't reflect your ideas of what occurred, so be it. If it doesn't show the horrors the way you believe it should be, don't discount it. Nothing is sugar coated but it does not depict every horror that the SS and the German military inflicted on those they deemed as less than human. If you are looking for a documentary, don't watch this series. But if you are brave enough, you may end up asking yourself, 'what would I have done?' Or you may ask yourself, what am I willing to do to ensure this never happens again?'

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

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Damsel

Miss Julie

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