The Librarian of Burned Books: A Novel

Three countries and three women and three time zones I found very confusing. I didn't finish it.

Books have always been magical to me. Theirs stories are a source of comfort, reflexion, and knowledge. Books are a big part of my life, and reading this story make me realize how important they are to the world, to humanity. This story is about 3 different women and timeline, but it's not at all confusing. These 3 women are friend of the books, guardian of knowledge and with their flaws and their love, they were trying to stop the censure of books, to still give any books to the soldier at war. It's a beautiful book and an amazing story for any lover of books or simply loving spreading knowledge to anyone about everything.

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An exceptionally well written book, that gives the reader a stark reminder of why books (even the ones we say meh too!) are so vitally important. I loved this novel, with it's genuine characters, and representation of historical facts of WW II, the book burnings, Hitler and the Nazi party's rise to power, and the impact the bias had on the Jewish community, anyone or anything the Nazi party considered dangerous, and the world. May we never forget the lessons learned and may they never be repeated. Highly recommend that everyone read this book! (Had a few moment of tears, so have a tissue on hand! Phenomenal ending, read it, because I am not giving it away).

The best book I’ve read in a while!

This book left me speechless! Highly recommend it, even if historical fiction isn't your thing. A slow read yet there is so much that happens in this story. The story is narrated in three different historical timelines during WWII. Inspired by a true story, this novel intertwines the fates of three women who believe in the power of books. 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟵𝟯𝟯 After the success of her debut novel Althea James receives an invitation from Joseph Goebbels for a cultural exchange. Coming from a small town in Maine, Berlin dazzles her. Until she gets a chance to meet a beautiful woman who promises to show her the real Berlin, pulls her into a resistance group that challenges everything she knows. 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝟭𝟵𝟯𝟲 Fleeing Berlin, Hannah Brecht finds no escape from hatred towards Jews in Paris. Haunted by past betrayals she throws herself into her work at the German library of Burned books, believing in the quiet power of stories. But when her friend takes a bold action, Hannah must decide what truths are worth risking everything for. 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟰 After losing her husband, Edward in the war, Vivian Childs fights to stop a senator from censoring books sent to soldiers. Knowing their value especially the last one she got from Edward she sets out to counter propaganda with a powerful story of her own, leading her to a secretive library in Brooklyn and a woman who holds the key to it all. If you loved reading the book thief then you are going to love this book as well. This isn't just a historic story, but a tribute to librarians, everyday readers, authors, publishers who have fought and still fight for the freedom to read and think freely.