Comments on: Difficult (but Necessary) Reading http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html illuminating conversation about books and reading Sun, 20 May 2012 19:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Melvin Wicker http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html/comment-page-2#comment-10287 Melvin Wicker Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:31:16 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html#comment-10287 great points altogether, you simply won brand new reader. What may you recommend in regards to your submit that you made some days in the past? Any positive? great points altogether, you simply won brand new reader. What may you recommend in regards to your submit that you made some days in the past? Any positive?

]]> By: Kim http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html/comment-page-1#comment-742 Kim Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:17:27 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html#comment-742 I recommend Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi. One of the big questions from the Holocaust is "how?" This book gives a portrait of what society was like, certainly not an excuse, but a view. Kudos to Tanya for reading The Kindly Ones not once, but TWICE. Before I invest the time to read a book of that length, it's star has to shine for quite awhile. I recommend Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi. One of the big questions from the Holocaust is “how?” This book gives a portrait of what society was like, certainly not an excuse, but a view.

Kudos to Tanya for reading The Kindly Ones not once, but TWICE. Before I invest the time to read a book of that length, it’s star has to shine for quite awhile.

]]> By: Kim http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html/comment-page-1#comment-5918 Kim Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:17:00 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html#comment-5918 I recommend Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi. One of the big questions from the Holocaust is "how?" This book gives a portrait of what society was like, certainly not an excuse, but a view. Kudos to Tanya for reading The Kindly Ones not once, but TWICE. Before I invest the time to read a book of that length, it's star has to shine for quite awhile. I recommend Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi. One of the big questions from the Holocaust is “how?” This book gives a portrait of what society was like, certainly not an excuse, but a view.

Kudos to Tanya for reading The Kindly Ones not once, but TWICE. Before I invest the time to read a book of that length, it’s star has to shine for quite awhile.

]]> By: Julia http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html/comment-page-1#comment-741 Julia Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:30:00 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html#comment-741 I second the recommendation of "The Book Thief" and would also recommend Cynthia Ozick's "The Shawl" and "Art from the Ashes" by Lawrence Langer. I second the recommendation of “The Book Thief” and would also recommend Cynthia Ozick’s “The Shawl” and “Art from the Ashes” by Lawrence Langer.

]]> By: Julia http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html/comment-page-1#comment-5917 Julia Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:30:00 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html#comment-5917 I second the recommendation of "The Book Thief" and would also recommend Cynthia Ozick's "The Shawl" and "Art from the Ashes" by Lawrence Langer. I second the recommendation of “The Book Thief” and would also recommend Cynthia Ozick’s “The Shawl” and “Art from the Ashes” by Lawrence Langer.

]]> By: Anne http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html/comment-page-1#comment-740 Anne Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:21:43 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html#comment-740 I love Night and The Book Thief. I would also recommend Jonathan Safran Foer's Everything is Illuminated for a very different kind of Holocaust novel. It's a fantastic book that, in my opinion, raises some fascinating questions about the ethics of writing Holocaust fiction. I love Night and The Book Thief. I would also recommend Jonathan Safran Foer’s Everything is Illuminated for a very different kind of Holocaust novel. It’s a fantastic book that, in my opinion, raises some fascinating questions about the ethics of writing Holocaust fiction.

]]> By: Anne http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html/comment-page-1#comment-5916 Anne Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:21:00 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html#comment-5916 I love Night and The Book Thief. I would also recommend Jonathan Safran Foer's Everything is Illuminated for a very different kind of Holocaust novel. It's a fantastic book that, in my opinion, raises some fascinating questions about the ethics of writing Holocaust fiction. I love Night and The Book Thief. I would also recommend Jonathan Safran Foer’s Everything is Illuminated for a very different kind of Holocaust novel. It’s a fantastic book that, in my opinion, raises some fascinating questions about the ethics of writing Holocaust fiction.

]]> By: Nikki http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html/comment-page-1#comment-739 Nikki Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:58:45 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html#comment-739 I really want to see the movie version of The Boy with the Striped Pajamas, mostly because I hear they really changed it from the book, yet it was still incredible. The book was such an amazing allegory about people ignoring the plight of millions and convincing themselves the the Holocaust wasn't happening (and sadly, there are people that still believe this!). There is also a really moving childrens book, not to be missed, called Hana's Suitcase by Karen Levine. I really want to see the movie version of The Boy with the Striped Pajamas, mostly because I hear they really changed it from the book, yet it was still incredible. The book was such an amazing allegory about people ignoring the plight of millions and convincing themselves the the Holocaust wasn’t happening (and sadly, there are people that still believe this!).

There is also a really moving childrens book, not to be missed, called Hana’s Suitcase by Karen Levine.

]]> By: Nikki http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html/comment-page-1#comment-5915 Nikki Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:58:00 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html#comment-5915 I really want to see the movie version of The Boy with the Striped Pajamas, mostly because I hear they really changed it from the book, yet it was still incredible. The book was such an amazing allegory about people ignoring the plight of millions and convincing themselves the the Holocaust wasn't happening (and sadly, there are people that still believe this!). There is also a really moving childrens book, not to be missed, called Hana's Suitcase by Karen Levine. I really want to see the movie version of The Boy with the Striped Pajamas, mostly because I hear they really changed it from the book, yet it was still incredible. The book was such an amazing allegory about people ignoring the plight of millions and convincing themselves the the Holocaust wasn’t happening (and sadly, there are people that still believe this!).

There is also a really moving childrens book, not to be missed, called Hana’s Suitcase by Karen Levine.

]]> By: Agnes http://booksonthenightstand.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html/comment-page-1#comment-738 Agnes Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:24:33 +0000 http://botns.booksellersblog.com/2009/03/difficult-but-necessary-reading.html#comment-738 'Night' is a wonderful book. Harrowing, but wonderful. ‘Night’ is a wonderful book. Harrowing, but wonderful.

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