tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post6361271100412224306..comments2024-01-31T05:38:20.140-05:00Comments on Best Reads (2010 - 2021): Remember the LiliesKavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-6170292596306242732015-02-14T08:42:30.311-05:002015-02-14T08:42:30.311-05:00Good luck, Maxie.Good luck, Maxie.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-4158997098328053162015-02-14T08:42:00.818-05:002015-02-14T08:42:00.818-05:00That's what I found so interesting about this ...That's what I found so interesting about this one, Pam -- the Pacific element. Good luck.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-54550195178200370632015-02-14T05:01:35.893-05:002015-02-14T05:01:35.893-05:00Hi Kav. I always am interested in the books of WW...Hi Kav. I always am interested in the books of WW ll era. I lived it as a child and waited for my older brother to come home. We knew so many in that war. We lost two close friends from our small town. I have Liz's book Snow on the Tulips. Would love to win this one. Maxie > mac262(at)me(dot)com.maudemaxine@gmail.co,https://www.blogger.com/profile/11612461543816484090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-13072025035162483392015-02-13T20:13:02.729-05:002015-02-13T20:13:02.729-05:00All of Liz's books are on my "want to rea...All of Liz's books are on my "want to read" list. There are quite a few books about World War II set in Europe, not so many in the Pacific theater. I'd be very pleased to win Remember the Lilies. Thanks for the chance.<br />pmkellogg56[at]gmail[dot]comPamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05861727608969499537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-21592806321686583182015-02-13T18:14:39.336-05:002015-02-13T18:14:39.336-05:00You're counted, Cheryl, Good luck.You're counted, Cheryl, Good luck.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-46465323385636769702015-02-13T18:14:02.769-05:002015-02-13T18:14:02.769-05:00Oh my goodness, so funny you said that because tha...Oh my goodness, so funny you said that because that is exactly what I thought when I started reading this book. LOL And I haven't seen the movie straight through either. Just snippets and the 'play it again, Sam' scene. Too funny. And yes, the Japanese angle of this novel does show the breadth and depth of that war. Good luck, Janka.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-69693447943909294802015-02-13T17:43:02.555-05:002015-02-13T17:43:02.555-05:00Sounds intriguing. Count me in, Kav!
ckbarker at ...Sounds intriguing. Count me in, Kav!<br /><br />ckbarker at gmail dot comCheryl Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15700429665500763372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-62856248265466621992015-02-13T15:47:20.194-05:002015-02-13T15:47:20.194-05:00Ah, why I am thinking Casablanca? And I have never...Ah, why I am thinking Casablanca? And I have never seen the movie! Must be the club...Anyway, WWII feels quite real fore me, being European. But I have rrarely met with this period written around its Asian part (Japanese). And I would love to read that! We tend to forget how enormous this was...<br /><br />Count me in, please.<br /><br />janka(dot)halcinova(at)gmail(dot)comJanka H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18285283632092843573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-72100304485539701422015-02-13T11:51:26.941-05:002015-02-13T11:51:26.941-05:00And there have been so many great WWII books relea...And there have been so many great WWII books released in recent years. Good luck, Deanna.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-1425092589236816282015-02-13T10:36:53.566-05:002015-02-13T10:36:53.566-05:00This is definitely on my TBR list. I do like the W...This is definitely on my TBR list. I do like the WWII books :)<br />dkstevensneAToutlookDo TCoMDeanna Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01589351351698020082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-87568021351718221432015-02-12T11:35:27.989-05:002015-02-12T11:35:27.989-05:00It's suddenly become a popular time period in ...It's suddenly become a popular time period in the historical genre. Good luck, Patty.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-5456507728494126792015-02-12T09:46:15.358-05:002015-02-12T09:46:15.358-05:00I've not read any of Liz's books yet, and ...I've not read any of Liz's books yet, and have seen lots of WWII books coming out lately, but haven't read any of them either! <br /><br />pattymh2000(at)yahoo(dot)comPattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08047478982437818328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-73222152884905973942015-02-11T16:26:21.122-05:002015-02-11T16:26:21.122-05:00I've read both -- and can definitely see why t...I've read both -- and can definitely see why they made it to your best of 2014. And your point about the mixed historical/contemporary in The Butterfly and the Violin is an excellent one. I hadn't thought it that way, but you're right.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-91760353112007184272015-02-11T16:24:09.932-05:002015-02-11T16:24:09.932-05:00A killer combination, right? Good luck, Becky.A killer combination, right? Good luck, Becky.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-19335298564569356252015-02-11T14:19:51.491-05:002015-02-11T14:19:51.491-05:00Oh this one sound like a good one. Liz is a new au...Oh this one sound like a good one. Liz is a new author for me. I've read many WW2 stories, heartbreaking and yet uplifting stories. rrwalter34ATgmailDOTcomBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09992451515138805806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-26097251110637646482015-02-11T12:06:47.538-05:002015-02-11T12:06:47.538-05:00Here's the link to my 2014 favorites list, Kav...Here's the link to my 2014 favorites list, Kav:<br />http://booksmusicandlife.blogspot.com/2015/01/my-2014-best-of-best-in-christian.html<br />Links to my reviews are in the post.<br /><br />One was The Butterfly and the Violin by Kristy Cambron. I'm a pianist, so the musical theme really resonated with me. And the parallel contemporary storyline gave much-needed relief from the prison camp setting.<br /><br />The other was Saving Amelie by Cathy Gohlke, which should win an award. One of the settings was a little village in Germany that puts on a passion play every ten years, still going on today. Excellent writing, characterization, emotion, and relevant message for today. But this book really hit home because my daughter leads a campus ministry in Germany, so I knew a lot about the background.Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691366747122379190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-68170010595230374082015-02-11T08:11:16.882-05:002015-02-11T08:11:16.882-05:00Thanks, Carole. I totally get what you mean, Carol...Thanks, Carole. I totally get what you mean, Carole. It's a difficult balance for an author to find, Now you have me curious about what your two WWII pics were.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-39772080246041155402015-02-11T08:09:17.967-05:002015-02-11T08:09:17.967-05:00Good luck, Loraine.Good luck, Loraine.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-17648096445400136102015-02-11T08:08:33.858-05:002015-02-11T08:08:33.858-05:00Glad to catch your attention, Merry. Good luck.Glad to catch your attention, Merry. Good luck.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-31102671632780585522015-02-11T00:53:46.515-05:002015-02-11T00:53:46.515-05:00Please don't enter me in the giveaway, Kav. I ...Please don't enter me in the giveaway, Kav. I just wanted to say that you're a very good reviewer and I appreciated your thoughts.<br /><br />I have a hard time with a lot of WWII stories, especially ones that are pretty graphic when it comes to the atrocities that were committed - which is why it's pretty ironic that two WWII stories were on my 2014 favorites list! I read the first book in this series and Liz is a good writer, but it just wasn't a comfortable read for me. Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691366747122379190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-87621819223551167592015-02-10T22:53:14.776-05:002015-02-10T22:53:14.776-05:00I love WW2 stories. This one is on my TBR list. ...I love WW2 stories. This one is on my TBR list. Thanks for the review and giveaway! momrain(AT)aol(DOT)comLoraine Nunleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283887476843849641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-77396041398515215382015-02-10T19:58:34.501-05:002015-02-10T19:58:34.501-05:00Remember the Lilies sounds like an interesting sto...Remember the Lilies sounds like an interesting story of romance and courage in the midst of war. Thanks for a great review, you caught my attention! <br />worthy2bpraised at gmail dot comMerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501893347195105854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-61022367674162624062015-02-10T18:55:52.485-05:002015-02-10T18:55:52.485-05:00I need to read more of her. Good luck, Britney.I need to read more of her. Good luck, Britney.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-71471956992930506422015-02-10T17:40:26.310-05:002015-02-10T17:40:26.310-05:00I love World War II era stories! I haven't re...I love World War II era stories! I haven't read Liz Tolsma and am adding her books to the TBR list. <br /><br />texaggs2000 at gmail dot comBritney Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02972950656114757798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469808576364463281.post-90971048695929278302015-02-10T17:19:20.990-05:002015-02-10T17:19:20.990-05:00I missed her first two, but thanks for the reminde...I missed her first two, but thanks for the reminder. She knows how to get a reader's attention and keep it! Good luck, Karen.<br /><br />Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.com