![]() ![]() It wasn't as bad an experience as I expected it to be though (don't take that to mean that I have become a convert overnight). Oh well! I'm sure my grumbling changes nothing so I might as well get with the times. ![]() I think it is a tragedy of epic proportions that local brick and mortar bookstores are meekly closing their doors thanks to the technology that introduced online retail. I would any day prefer to sit down with a book inhaling its musty pages rather than stare down at a screen. It actually makes reading physically pleasurable and serves as a long-standing reminder of one's intellectual journey. I am old fashioned in the sense that, for me, nothing compares to the look, feel and smell of a print book in my hands. ![]() ![]() I have never been keen on eBook readers but made an effort with this one because it had been heavily recommended. I must admit that this is the first book I read on kindle. It highlights the extraordinary traits of womankind such as unbridled courage, selflessness, sacrifice, endurance and forgiveness. It is a poignant tale that sheds light on the women who remained in the shadows under the Nazi regime yet played significant roles during the resistance movement. The novel chronicles the lives of two french sisters and their relationship with each other at the time of German occupation of France during the tumultuous WWII. ![]()
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