tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post4296398289811939873..comments2024-03-28T15:23:18.037-05:00Comments on I Wish I Lived In a Library: The Munich Girl - ReviewKatherine Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-67392584345772165392016-10-01T20:37:36.539-05:002016-10-01T20:37:36.539-05:00I am really curious about this book. As much as I&...I am really curious about this book. As much as I've read about World War II (fiction-wise, at least), I don't know much about Eva Braun. You make this sound really good, Katherine. Thank you for your great review. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-77974153971307441052016-09-28T11:29:41.796-05:002016-09-28T11:29:41.796-05:00You do have to take historical fiction with a grai...You do have to take historical fiction with a grain of salt of course but I do love a focus on a character that is often ignored. It is a fact that Braun is the reason that so many photos and videos of Hitler and bigwigs exist which is interesting. She's definitely someone I want to learn more about!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-42021393666828523622016-09-28T11:23:28.957-05:002016-09-28T11:23:28.957-05:00I always count a historical fiction a success if i...I always count a historical fiction a success if it makes me want to find nonfiction reads!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-28496527352713210422016-09-28T11:21:48.547-05:002016-09-28T11:21:48.547-05:00The unusualness of the focus definitely caught my ...The unusualness of the focus definitely caught my attention!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-65567091499604672722016-09-28T11:17:03.392-05:002016-09-28T11:17:03.392-05:00I don't disagree. Historical fiction is just ...I don't disagree. Historical fiction is just that - fiction. The book did bring her more to the forefront though and made me curious about learning more about the real Eva Braun.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-13409223402744672942016-09-28T11:15:45.234-05:002016-09-28T11:15:45.234-05:00Apparently it was kept fairly quiet until after th...Apparently it was kept fairly quiet until after the War and there just hadn't been much published about her.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-88920413183899816392016-09-28T11:14:59.387-05:002016-09-28T11:14:59.387-05:00Right! It's so easy to be dismissive of the w...Right! It's so easy to be dismissive of the wives/companions of historical figures. This will definitely have me reading more.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-5385286458986388092016-09-28T11:13:55.651-05:002016-09-28T11:13:55.651-05:00Definitely! I found it interesting to just think ...Definitely! I found it interesting to just think of her as a separate person in her own right and the time period is one I'm incredibly fascinated by.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-44083861634301436982016-09-28T08:29:15.486-05:002016-09-28T08:29:15.486-05:00That's a great review, Katherine, and it makes...That's a great review, Katherine, and it makes me want to pick this book up. You know, I am not familiar with Braun other than as the historical figure of being Hitler's mistress. I would like to know more too.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553212447308502910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-10381760661660354022016-09-27T19:33:54.681-05:002016-09-27T19:33:54.681-05:00Sounds like an interesting book! I'm always cu...Sounds like an interesting book! I'm always curious when anyone "fleshes out" a little-known historical character this way: how much of what they write is based on the historical record, and how much is from their imagination? Like you, I've always thought of Braun as a minor character, important only through her relationship with Hitler... which of course isn't fair; Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639732368395025578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-32438374864000723942016-09-27T00:30:51.562-05:002016-09-27T00:30:51.562-05:00Love the sound of this, anything that engenders an...Love the sound of this, anything that engenders an interest in the actual people and events in history is always a positive.Kathryn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964951326616144323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-64839681287061945802016-09-26T21:57:25.394-05:002016-09-26T21:57:25.394-05:00Interesting choice to focus on. I really don'...Interesting choice to focus on. I really don't know anything about Eva Braun except how she was connected to Hitler. Glad you enjoyed this one. Great review!Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-40573621300602937062016-09-26T21:40:39.475-05:002016-09-26T21:40:39.475-05:00I would be careful in jumping to the conclusion th...I would be careful in jumping to the conclusion that Eva Braun was responsible for saving any lives. This is, after all, a novel and the only sources I could find online that claim she did anything other than spend a lot of time climbing, swimming and trying on lots of clothes, can be traced back to this book... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-41794957988705585372016-09-26T14:47:52.794-05:002016-09-26T14:47:52.794-05:00This is an interesting one. I didn't even know...This is an interesting one. I didn't even know Hitler had a mistress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-30108223678484106142016-09-26T12:57:12.881-05:002016-09-26T12:57:12.881-05:00What an interesting book. I tend to just think of ...What an interesting book. I tend to just think of Eva Braun and Hitler's GF too.Quinn @ Quinn's Book Nookhttp://quinnsbooknook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5128730358349082407.post-28123598637693167702016-09-26T07:06:06.852-05:002016-09-26T07:06:06.852-05:00I don't know anything about Eva Braun either, ...I don't know anything about Eva Braun either, and had no idea she saved so many lives. That alone would make this interesting for me. And I always enjoy learning about WWII. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.com