Gilgit Rebellion: The Major Who Mutinied Over Partition of India
Book
In 1942 William Brown was posted as a recently commissioned Indian Army Officer to the Gilgit Agency...
Good for the Money
Book
In 2009, at the peak of the financial crisis, AIG - the American insurance behemoth - was sinking...
Birds of Passage: The Indian Travels of Henrietta Clive
Book
Henrietta is a true original. Clever, vivacious and interested in everything, she managed to balance...
BookInspector (124 KP) rated Yakuza Moon: The True Story of a Gangster's Daughter in Books
Sep 24, 2020
The narrative of this novel is filled with violence, and it got sadder and more miserable as I was reading through this book. This book is a great example of how poor decisions can ruin one’s life. Even though it was a sad book, I absolutely loved the illustrations used to portray this story. I found this novel quite educational, I learned how people were getting by in Japan in 1990ies, especially women.
This book is quite nerve-racking and upsetting, and the chapters are quite long, but it is a one-sitting read and pages just fly by. The ending of this book rounded up the story very nicely, but I wanted a different ending for Shoko.
So, to conclude, it was an unusual and shocking journey for me, but at the same time an invaluable experience gained throughout the pages, and I would strongly recommend it to everybody.
BookInspector (124 KP) rated Hank Brodt Holocaust Memoirs: A Candle and a Promise in Books
Sep 24, 2020
The description of this book is pretty accurate. This book is a story of a poor polish- Jewish boy called Hank, and how he survived the Holocaust. The story starts with Hank’s childhood to post survival activities. After being taken to the concentration camp, Hank did not stay for long in one place, he was transported many times to different camps, and he shared the events he had to endure and people he met.
The book is accompanied by plenty of photos of different events, different concentration camps which Hank was transported to, and also pictures of Hank’s family. I loved the short chapters, and I finished this memoir in one sitting. For me it was gripping and I really wanted to find out what happened next after each chapter. So, to conclude, I am very happy that Hank had a chance to survive and shared his experiences with all the readers. It was a horrible period in human history, and I believe that it should not be left forgotten. So, if you into WWII books, give this book a go, it is a chilling read, filled with pain and sorrow, but it shows, that even in the worst of times, some people can still keep their kindness.
Among the Living and the Dead: A Tale of Exile and Homecoming on the War Roads of Europe
Book
"It's long been assumed of the region where my grandmother was born...that at some point each year...
History Biography Memoir
A Sick Life: TLC ’n Me: Stories from On and Off the Stage
Tionne Watkins and Emily Zemler
Book
A candid memoir of fame, strength, family, and friendship from the lead singer of TLC As the lead...
Music biography
Avid Reader: A Life
Book
A spirited and revealing memoir by the most celebrated editor of his time After editing The...
Biography
At the Strangers' Gate: Arrivals in New York
Book
From The New York Times best-selling author of Paris to the Moon and beloved New Yorker writer, a...
Biography
False Light (Art History Mystery #2)
Book
Academic sleuths Erika Shawn, art magazine editor, and Harrison Wheatley, a more seasoned art...
Mystery