Rainy Day Reads

I don’t often cry when reading books, but there have been a few notable ones over the last few years that have made me shed a tear. I thought I would share these books, as they are some of my favorite ones, and who doesn’t need a good tear jerker now and then? Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein This book is set during the Second World War and follows two young women who both work in the war effort. Somehow they end up behind enemy lines and they must each try to get out of trouble in their own way. The thing that got to my cold cynical heart was the relationship between these two women and the sheer bravery of especially one of them. The lengths she was willing to go to were amazing and it wrung a tear from my eye.  The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Another book set during World War II this one follows a young German girl, who is left with foster parents due to various circumstances. We follow her struggles finding a place for herself in the new family and the new t...

Remarque is the author of one of my absolute favorite novels; “All Quiet on the Western Front”. I have read some of his other books too, and liked quite a few of them very well. This wasn’t in the cards when I first read Remarque though. It was in high school and an excerpt of the very book that would since be my favorite was part of an essay assignment. We could choose between 6 different topics and the excerpt was one of them. I actually think I picked that one, as the least sucky of the 6, wrote my paper and never thought of it again. I can’t actually remember how I got around to reading the full novel, but once I did I was in love. Since then I have read a few more of his books and always bring “All Quiet on the Western Front” with me when I travel, as it can stand a re-read (or several).   Below is a list of all his works (from Wikipedia ). The first date is the publishing date and the second date is the publishing date for the English translation. I have read quite a few...