Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

This month's book club selection was Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay.  It has been very popular with book clubs for at least a year now, if you haven't read it please do.  You will Thank me.

The voice of the story alternates between Sarah a young Jewish girl living in France in 1942 and Julia an American living in Paris with her French husband. 

The editor of the magazine Julia writes for assigns a pieces on the Velodrome d'Hiver roundup on July 16, 1942.  Through her research she learns of a little girl who was taken away along with her parents on that day, and the awful secret she carried with her.

Julia has her own story as well.  An unfaithful husband, a series of miscarriages, a cherished family member who is dying all become part of the story as Julia learns about the people, especially the children of the Vel' d'Hiv'. 

This book covers so much.  It includes the Holocaust, mystery, family relationship, healing and survival.  Forgiveness is crucial to many parts of this story; the forgiveness of others but also of self.

For those of us who discussed Sarah's Key last night it was a doorway into many events that occurred during WWII..  We were glad to have read the book.  Some used to book as a starting point for further reading.  Others had read other histories and fictions that gave us further discussion and information.  I think I am speaking for all of us when I say read this book.

Currently Reading.....

I just finished Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay for book club this Friday.  Amazing, I will tell you all about it after our discussion.  (I harbor a hope that when they have time my book buddies are following this blog.)

Now I am reading The Habit by Susan Morse. This is a funny, sometimes too true memoir of a mother-daughter relationship.

My current non-fiction is Eat that Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time.  Author Brian Tracy writes, lectures and speaks on time management.  I should be done with this short read very soon. 

Now, what are you reading?  Feel free to comment on this post with the title and author of your current read.