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Not as moving as you’d expect

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

September 16, 2019 by Sophia Leave a Comment

A co-worker of mine, who rarely has the patience for reading entire books, told me that he, his wife, and his mother all raced through a book, reading it in less than a week. I was immediately intrigued and put The Tattooist of Auschwitz (2018) by Heather Morris on hold at the library. It’s a New York Times Bestseller with 4.5 stars on Amazon. At heart, Tattooist is a love story between Gita and Lale that occurs between 1942 and 1945 at the German concentration camp located in […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: Heather Morris, Sophia

Sophia's CBR11 Review No:35 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: Heather Morris, Sophia ·
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When all else failed, the mundane remained

Transcription by Kate Atkinson

September 16, 2019 by Sophia Leave a Comment

I stumbled upon Life After Life by Kate Atkinson after some favorable Cannonball reviews, and I really liked it. So when I saw that Atkinson had a new book out, Transcription (2018), I immediately put a hold on it at the library. Like the other books I’ve read by Atkinson, most of the events of this book take place in and around WWII. This story is split into two time frames. The first is during the war, where our protagonist, Juliet Armstrong, works as a typist for MI5. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History Tagged With: Kate Atkinson, Sophia

Sophia's CBR11 Review No:34 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: Kate Atkinson, Sophia ·
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History is a merciless judge

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

August 28, 2019 by Sophia Leave a Comment

I first saw Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann on NPR’s Best Books of 2017. It is also a National Bestseller, a National Book Award Finalist, and just the kind of non-fiction that I would find interesting. However, with all the books out there, it took me some time to get around to reading it–which I finally did halfway through 2019. The Osage tribe was forced from their lands and confined to a barren part of Oklahoma. […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: David Grann, Sophia

Sophia's CBR11 Review No:32 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: David Grann, Sophia ·
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Master your mind

The Rock Warrior's Way by Arno Ilgner

August 7, 2019 by Sophia Leave a Comment

I’ve been climbing (primarily in the gym) for about four years now. I love it, and it is definitely one of my favorite hobbies. However, it’s always challenging and I often find myself fighting mental blocks. Sometimes I’m high up on the bouldering wall and I get scared, or I don’t want to push too hard when I’m lead climbing because I’m afraid of falling. Sometimes I’m just tired and I don’t feel like trying very hard. Someone at my gym saw me fail to […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction, Sports Tagged With: Arno Ilgner, Climbing, Sophia

Sophia's CBR11 Review No:31 · Genres: Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: Arno Ilgner, Climbing, Sophia ·
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Love doesn’t keep you in a constant state of turmoil. It gives you peace.

Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter

August 6, 2019 by Sophia 1 Comment

I stumbled upon Cop Town by Karin Slaughter about five years ago and really enjoyed it–much more than I was expecting. So, when I saw one of Slaughter’s latest books, Pieces of Her (2018), out on book shelves, I put it on hold at the library. Like Cop Town, Pieces of Her is a page-turning fest of violence and intrigue. I think I read it in about one day, and I had a hard time putting it down. However, I still prefer Cop Town, which felt a little more realistic and was more […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: Karin Slaughter, Sophia

Sophia's CBR11 Review No:30 · Genres: Fiction, Suspense · Tags: Karin Slaughter, Sophia ·
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Better a witty fool than a foolish wit

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

August 1, 2019 by Sophia Leave a Comment

My mother wanted to take me to a summer, outdoor production of Twelfth Night for my birthday, which I thought was a great idea. My reading of Shakespeare is a little light. I’m very familiar with Romeo and Juliet and I’ve read Othello, but that’s about it. In order to adequately prepare for the show, I decided to read the play. My only knowledge of Twelfth Night before I read the play came from the end of Shakespeare in Love. Shakespeare is saying goodbye to Viola and says he’ll write a play for […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Sophia, william shakespeare

Sophia's CBR11 Review No:29 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Sophia, william shakespeare ·
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