Reviews: NIGHT by Elie Wiesel

A few participants read and reviewed Night by Elie Wiesel for the WWII reading challenge.  Here are excerpts; feel free to click the links to read the complete reviews.
Joanna from It’s All About Me said:
One of the things that struck me is that even in times of war human beings don’t really entertain then thought [...]

Review: GUERNICA by Dave Boling

Michele from A Reader’s Respite read and reviewed Guernica for the WWII Reading Challenge.  Here’s an excerpt:
This is a character driven novel and Boling fills the novel with complex, rich characters, making the reader a part of the community. You feel as if you have known these characters all of your life…their joys are your [...]

Reviews: SKELETONS AT THE FEAST by Chris Bohjalian

A few participants reviewed Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian for the WWII reading challenge.  Here are some excerpts; feel free to click the links to read the complete reviews.
Lezlie from Books ‘N Border Collies said:
Simply put, if this book doesn’t move you in some way, I’m pretty sure you have no heart at [...]

Review: HITLER YOUTH by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Julie from A Small Accomplishment read and reviewed Hitler Youth:  Growing Up in Hitler’s Shadow by Susan Campbell Bartoletti for the WWII reading challenge.  Here’s an excerpt:
This take on WWII was through the focus of the children of Germany. For me it was refreshing, satisfying, educational, terrifying, and heart-breaking. Though I have read dozens of [...]

Reviews: COVENTRY by Helen Humphreys

It’s time to catch up in posting participants’ reviews!  Don’t you hate it when real life gets in the way of  your online fun??
Anyway…a couple of participants read and reviewed Coventry by Helen Humphreys.  Here are some excerpts, but feel free to click on the links to read the complete reviews.
Here’s what I wrote on [...]

BBAW Giveaway Winners

Thanks to everyone who entered our giveaways for Book Blogger Appreciation Week!
The winner of The Greatest Generation Speaks by Tom Brokaw is:
Emily
The winners of the 5 signed copies of Annie’s Ghosts by Steve Luxenberg for participants who have already completed the WWII reading challenge are:
Cheryl
Sandy
Nise’
Matt
Kathy
Congratulations and happy reading!

BBAW Giveaway for Our Challenge Participants

In honor of Book Blogger Appreciation Week, we’re holding a giveaway for challenge participants who have officially completed the WWII reading challenge by reading 5 books.  (When you signed up for the giveaway, we asked you to set a personal reading goal.  Those of you who have met that goal or will by the end [...]

Book Blogger Appreciation Week 2009 Giveaway

Everyone knows by now how humbled Anna and I were when War Through the Generations was nominated for Best Challenge Host and Best Challenge in this year’s Book Blogger Appreciation Week awards.
So I thought, while I was at my monthly library sale, I would look for something to offer our dedicated readers and commenters.  And [...]

Book Blogger Appreciation Week 2009, Get the Vote Out

War Through the Generations is calling on all readers to GET THE VOTE OUT for Book Blogger Appreciation Week.It’s time to show the love to all those blogs you’ve been reading that talk about books, the publishing industry, and more.
Ok, We have an ulterior motive.
War Through The Generations, this very reading challenge blog with its [...]

THE APPLE by Penelope J. Holt Takes Look at Holocaust Hoax

The Apple by Penelope J. Holt, slated for release the first week of September, focuses on the Herman Rosenblat Holocaust hoax. You might remember Rosenblat as the Holocaust survivor whose memoir was a love story centering on a young girl who threw apples over the fence of the camp where his family was held [...]