Serena and I are hosting a readalong in June for the 2017 WWII Reading Challenge on War Through the Generations. Even if you are not participating in the challenge (and even if you’ve already read the book), we encourage you to join us for our group discussions of Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum. The discussions will be posted on War Through the Generations each Monday, from June 12-July 3.
For fifty years, Anna Schlemmer has refused to talk about her life in Germany during World War II. Her daughter, Trudy, was only three when she and her mother were liberated by an American soldier and went to live with him in Minnesota. Trudy’s sole evidence of the past is an old photograph: a family portrait showing Anna, Trudy, and a Nazi officer. Trudy, now a professor of German history, begins investigating the past and finally unearths the heartbreaking truth of her mother’s life. Those Who Save Us is a profound exploration of what we endure to survive and the legacy of shame.
Here is the read-a-long schedule, with discussions here on each Monday.
- June 12: Discussion of Prologue – Chapter 15
- June 19: Discussion of Chapters 16-29
- June 26: Discussion of Chapters 30-45
- July 3: Discussion of Chapters 46 – End
We look forward to reading what sounds to be a fantastic book, and hope you will join us!
This does sound good, Anna. I’ll try to remember to stop by and check out the discussion though I can’t do the readalong.
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No worries! I hope you enjoy the discussion.
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I cannot wait to have this read-a-long!
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Me, too! This book has been sitting on my shelf unread for way too long!
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This sounds like a very good choice for a read-a-long! I will at least tune into the discussions about it.
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Thanks, Suko! Hope you enjoy the discussion.
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I just started this last night and I’m hooked! Will try to keep up and visit during the discussion! Thank you for hosting this 🙂
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I hope you get a chance to join us!
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Hi everyone! Serena and I have been insanely busy this month, busier than we’d expected, so please note that the readalong schedule has been updated so that discussions are on Mondays, rather than Fridays.
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