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Books and Things
 
So I love to share books that I have recently read and loved. I mean…I read lots of books but I just don’t have a desire to share the books I’m not fond of. But tell me…should I? Would you like to hear about other books, although I might not recommend them?
 
SO on to my newest read and loved book…

Sarah’s Key
This story is both troubling and compelling…It takes place in Paris, France and is told through two very different characters. A little Jewish girl named Sarah in 1942, and a journalist named Julia in 2002. The horrible event of the Vel’ d’Hiv’ roundup, where Jewish families where arrested by French police and held before being sent to Auschwitz, intertwines both Sarah and Julia and their stories unfold. This book truly was hard to read at times. And I actually had never heard of the Vel’ d’Hiv roundup before, but am both horrified and glad that I now know of these awful events.
I think that was what I really loved about the character Julia, her desire to learn the past and its horrible truths, to never forget, and to make it apart of her. I think that is something we all need to do…Well as some might know, my Husband and I spent this last year traveling the world. It was such a rewarding experience…the places we saw, people we met, and pieces of history that came to life.
One that really struck me hard was our trip to Poland, and visiting Auschwitz, one of the most horrific concentration camps. It was so hard to see everything and I couldn’t help but cry…here are some pictures I took while there.

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