tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post3829266204156478530..comments2024-03-28T08:46:25.761-05:00Comments on All The Book Blog Names Are Taken: Stacking the Shelves #156Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-90820444424534287712021-09-09T21:29:55.004-05:002021-09-09T21:29:55.004-05:00<3<3Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-34251820001072205772021-09-09T03:56:00.538-05:002021-09-09T03:56:00.538-05:00Yes, I love that story.Yes, I love that story.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-11605525426840581432021-09-08T12:58:53.978-05:002021-09-08T12:58:53.978-05:00Reminds me of the starfish story, how the old man ...Reminds me of the starfish story, how the old man (or young child, depending on the version) walks along the beach every single day, throwing star fish back into the ocean. Someone asks him why he even bothers, because there are so many he can't save, so what difference does it make? He picks up another and tosses it back in and says, "It made a difference to that one."Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-48077507073138799652021-09-07T04:35:54.964-05:002021-09-07T04:35:54.964-05:00Indeed. Especially to that one person.Indeed. Especially to that one person.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-28153580477350787972021-09-06T11:12:33.755-05:002021-09-06T11:12:33.755-05:00Giving hope to someone else is very powerful.Giving hope to someone else is very powerful.Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-56602046707774065532021-09-04T05:16:24.184-05:002021-09-04T05:16:24.184-05:00That's always my thought. If I can make one pe...That's always my thought. If I can make one person feel better even for a day, it's worth something. At least for that person.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-92173538023720644032021-09-03T19:19:07.992-05:002021-09-03T19:19:07.992-05:00A little can make a big difference!A little can make a big difference!Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-1691060086915954422021-09-03T05:00:32.973-05:002021-09-03T05:00:32.973-05:00Every little thing helps. I did a lot in school wh...Every little thing helps. I did a lot in school when my boys were there, I believe that's also something worth doing.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-85238504445912983312021-09-02T22:44:06.068-05:002021-09-02T22:44:06.068-05:00That's wonderful! Hopefully I am in a position...That's wonderful! Hopefully I am in a position to be able to do the same one day.Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-30658318448879448902021-09-02T03:47:08.276-05:002021-09-02T03:47:08.276-05:00We will never save the whole world, we can just tr...We will never save the whole world, we can just try to make the lives of some a little easier. We have always had a sponsor child, first in India, now the third time in Africa. Other than that, I try to help those around me as much as I can.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-72774691473598914112021-09-01T22:57:30.051-05:002021-09-01T22:57:30.051-05:00And unfortunately there is still far too much suff...And unfortunately there is still far too much suffering in the world. It's hard to even know where to start trying to help.Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-82462811235841952272021-09-01T03:07:57.321-05:002021-09-01T03:07:57.321-05:00I don't think anyone of us growing up in a sta...I don't think anyone of us growing up in a stable condition and not having to fear a war can really understand. We can only try and be compassionate to those who have to live through that even today.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-40099270285687518772021-08-31T21:45:24.507-05:002021-08-31T21:45:24.507-05:00Their story is remarkable. I can't even imagin...Their story is remarkable. I can't even imagine.Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-31347328490587807682021-08-01T05:21:53.381-05:002021-08-01T05:21:53.381-05:00It was such a hard time for everyone. You certainl...It was such a hard time for everyone. You certainly have heard of one of my favourite books, "Nowhere in Africa". That family survived in Africa and then returned to Germany because the father was a lawyer. But both starts in the "new" countries were really tough for them. AND they lost every single other family member. So horrible.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-8137892694702734712021-07-31T10:04:31.585-05:002021-07-31T10:04:31.585-05:00There is much to be proud of for so many families ...There is much to be proud of for so many families in that terrible era, those who fought back and resisted.<br /><br />I really liked the book because these survivors were finally able to be heard - so many of them didn't consider themselves survivors, because society at large told them they weren't since they were not in the ghettos and camps. Can you imagine losing your whole family and still being told you're not part of the 'club' because of HOW you were able to survive?<br /><br />It was really hard for the younger children who were laced with Christian families early because so many did not remember their real parents, and didn't want to go with them when the war was over in a lot of cases. I imagine it was terrible for everyone - made extra difficult by those who helped for less selfless reasons.Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-41433970422198053182021-07-31T05:21:08.312-05:002021-07-31T05:21:08.312-05:00So true. That's why I wrote my review about &q...So true. That's why I wrote my review about "Belonging" by Nora Krug, our family was only a small one in the big story of the war but I think my grandparents also deserve to be remembered for what they did or didn't do.<br /><br />I still have to read the Hidden Children story. I can imagine that some people took in the kids in order to help them survive and then grew very fond of them. Still, you have to know in such a case that they belong to their real parents and that not all of them were killed.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-71410645039806862682021-07-30T09:55:35.719-05:002021-07-30T09:55:35.719-05:00I'd love to hear some of the titles you've...I'd love to hear some of the titles you've read recently!<br /><br />For a long time after my daughter was born, I could not read about the Holocaust because it was just too awful to contemplate - especially what was done to children. I have slowly started to read about select topics again.Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-38721229081192104862021-07-30T09:54:24.120-05:002021-07-30T09:54:24.120-05:00Okay sorry, but the whole 'uneven number' ...Okay sorry, but the whole 'uneven number' for the comments is bothering me because I have a weird thing about uneven numbers, so ignore this extra comment! lolSarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-59728338560300648032021-07-30T09:53:49.271-05:002021-07-30T09:53:49.271-05:00Yes, gives me hope that we might not be all bad. I...Yes, gives me hope that we might not be all bad. I read a book this week about the Hidden Children of the Holocaust. Very informative, also with its bright spots. But of course there were the families who tried to refuse giving the children back to their real parents, which also made me pretty angry. Still, was a fantastic account. We have to get all these stories written down, there are so few left already and once they're gone, we can't get hem back.Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-65411557175204652872021-07-30T09:50:16.872-05:002021-07-30T09:50:16.872-05:00I have not seen the Olympic in battle dress either...I have not seen the Olympic in battle dress either - I will have to check it out. Can you imagine how re-traumatizing it must have been for survivors who ever saw the Olympic? Would be like a ghost ship.Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-29109463282878601402021-07-30T09:49:07.138-05:002021-07-30T09:49:07.138-05:00I did look that one up on Goodreads because I was ...I did look that one up on Goodreads because I was interested at first, but decided against it.<br /><br />You are going to have so many new books added to your TBR between your family research and the history books I am going to recommend...HA!Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-76609854846146095702021-07-27T04:34:35.741-05:002021-07-27T04:34:35.741-05:00Yes, some of those stories can be uplifting and ha...Yes, some of those stories can be uplifting and have you believe in humankind or kind humans again. I have read so many books about the Holocaust, as well, there's always something more to learn.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-65197469964659144432021-07-26T16:15:13.199-05:002021-07-26T16:15:13.199-05:00Yeaaah, I fell into an absolute rabbit hole this p...Yeaaah, I fell into an absolute rabbit hole this past weekend watching his and related channels. I never saw the Olympic in battle dress before...like Titanic in a punk-rock phase! Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-31733993820212990922021-07-26T15:19:38.038-05:002021-07-26T15:19:38.038-05:00We were just noticing how many Holocaust books we&...We were just noticing how many Holocaust books we've picked in our book club. A lot!Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-42840942016504459892021-07-26T15:15:18.546-05:002021-07-26T15:15:18.546-05:00Dodged a bullet....... Or did YOU dodge a bullet.....Dodged a bullet....... Or did YOU dodge a bullet... It's difficult to say........ [lol] I *think* I might have picked up one that you might be interested today but that can wait until Saturday - plus there's 3 in the post (one all the way from Texas).<br /><br />The Sugar Barons book is about sugar plantations in the Caribbean. Unfortunately mostly on Jamaica whereas I'm mostly interested in Barbados where some of my ancestors lived. CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.com