With the same attention to detail and straightforward writing style readers have come to appreciate from her, Deborah Hopkinson looks at how the rescue operation of Jewish children from Nazi occupied Europe, known as the Kindertransport, was able to saved approximately 10,000 young people. In the first half of this fascinating history , Hopkinson details Hitler's rise to power and ties its impact into the lives of a number of Jewish families. Most people don't realize just how widespread anti-Semitic feelings were in 1930s Germany, but as Hitler became more popular, as his followers increased, many Jews who had believed themselves to be as German as their non-Jewish neighbors began to experience a definite change. For example, Jewish men were arrested and sent to concentration camps for no reason, prohibitions were enacted so that Jews in civil service lost their jobs, Jews couldn't go to the movies or visit a park, Jewish children were no longer allowed to attend German s...
~Expectations~
These are the books that I have heard so many amazing things about that I worry they just won't live up to my overwhelmingly high expectations.
1. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
I'll be facing this one soon in an attempt to tackle it before the movie. It's been on my shelves for years now. I really hope it doesn't disappoint.
2. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Actually, this really stands for anything by John Green. Yep, that's right. I haven't read anything by John Green yet. *prepares for shunning and flying tomatoes* I never read his stuff when he first arrived on the scene and now, my expectations for his books are sky high. Especially The Fault in Our Stars.
3. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
4. Divergent by Veronica Roth
~Expectations & Series~
5. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
These books are supposed to be really amazing. And there are 6 of them!
6. A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
Expectations, series and individual book length all have me intimidated to read these.
~The Classics & Length~
7. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
8. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
9. The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
Yes, since you asked, I am ashamed. This one falls into the trifecta of intimidation with expectations, classic-ness, and length. (Did see the movies though and love them.)
~Non Fiction~
10. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer
I have always wanted to learn more and more about the WWII and Holocaust so this book is very high on my list. But, nonfiction intimidates me. Plus, it is really long with really tiny print.
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