What a great week for reading! The heat and humidity kept me in, but books kept me enthralled. I have put up 5 new reviews, although I will admit to reading a couple of other, older books (including a fantasy with dragons and shape shifting) that I did not write reviews about.
I branched out and read a nonfiction book without any ill effects. It was about the Danes and their resistance in helping the Jews leave Denmark before Hitler could put them in camps. The book was interesting. I was disappointed that it debunked a couple of situations with the king, Christian X. While he was supportive of his people, he did ride daily without guards. He did not sew a yellow star on his uniform to wear while riding. So many of the people who worked in the resistance were younger people, in some cases still in high school/college.
Writing about WWII seems to be having a renaissance, which does make me wonder. I have not read that many as it is such a sad time in history. When I went into the archives of ‘books read’, I noticed that in 2021 and 2022, I read a large number of books about WWII. I have some more in the queue to read that I have not addressed. The purposeful attack on a group of people based on something like religion or nation of origin is abhorrent to me. (Yes, I am leaving this statement in, knowing the consequences by some people.)
I noticed that next week, there are going to be more hot, humid and smoky days ahead. So I guess I will be reading a lot again. Luckily the Sox have been gutting out games, so at least I can watch them.
Elise and I are on the same page again with the same books (but not baseball teams). She sent in a review of The List by Steve Berry (as I did previously). She also sent in an interview with Jeff Wilson and Brian Andrews and their newest book in the Sons of Valor Series. Great reading as always!
I have listed the books I have lined up in August to read.
The Violet Hour 8/12 ( I am going to reading the first book in this series first)
Everything is Probably Fine 8/12
The Frequency of Living Things 8/12
Kiss Her Goodbye 8/12 (Frankie Elkin series)
Marigold Cottage Murder Collective 8/19
Through an Open Window 8/19
Joy Moody is Out of Time 8/19
The Wrong Daughter 8/26
