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Did you mean "The Hour I First Believed"? It has a lot to do with a female jail, and it's got a lot of historical fact in it, but it's definitely a work of fiction...

I'm actually really surprised that more wasn't said about this book. I thought it was absolutely phenomenal. I wish I'd thought to look up this thread right after I finished it, not 9 books later, though. To me, the "bad cop" character is such a minor part of a deep, complex story that I'd...

I agree with a lot of what you guys are saying. I think banning books is an attempt to keep children naive and innocent of the evil ways of the world. Someone made the point that movies are a hell of a lot worse -- and I DO remember the time that my 9th grade English teacher forgot to fast...

Try All But My Life by Gerda Weissman Klein. I read it a few years ago and was really touched by it.

I'll add it to my TBR list, thanks :)

Thanks for the heads-up! I'll have to check him out! :)

Growing up, my parents were strict. My brothers and I weren't allowed to go out with our friends on school nights, stay up past 9, drink soda, or watch anything on TV that wasn't educational or the news. But they NEVER restricted our books. I think books opened my eyes to a world that I would...

Has anyone else read this? What are your thoughts? I just finished it and I'm curious as to what people thought of it. For those who haven't read it, it's the story of Antonina, a woman whose peaceful life as the wife of a zookeeper in pre-WWII Warsaw is torn apart when the Germans...

Hiking with my boyfriend and puppy: And when I got new glasses this winter...

I'm in Nebraska, desperately trying to find meaning in the apparent death of mother, who she disappeared tragically 30 years ago in the midst of a terrible tornado. This is complicated by the sudden death of my father, electrocuted on a golf course during a storm.

I'd have to agree with all of these. Also, there are a million on-topic conversations to pick and choose from. Conversations aren't real-time. There's relative anonymity, which is nice for those of us who are shy, and plenty of different, varied people to converse with. And honestly, people in...

My bad, guess I misunderstood. Still looks interesting, though :) (When I was a kid, I read a fictional diary of a young pioneer girl in the early colony days.... and was absolutely convinced that it was 100% true. My aunt, who is a librarian at a big university, tried to reason with me, but...

lol ok then, I won't. Still curious if it's supposed to be realistic or more whimsical, though.

The two that really stand out in my memory as books I hated were Steinbeck's "The Pearl" and "The Red Pony." My 8th grade self wanted adventure and romance, not depressing bleakness. Ugh. Also hated The Grapes of Wrath, though I think if I read it again sans weekly quizzes and essays, I'd like...

I'm in 1935 Warsaw, tending to the menagerie of exotic animals that my husband and I own. War is coming, but we don't know it yet. I <3 this thread, by the way :)

I dunno if I'd look this one up, it sounds kinda farfetched to me. Is it supposed to be realistic or is it more whimsical?

Looks pretty interesting! I like reading memoirs of real people. :)

Finished the book today :) I know you guys didn't like the ending and I haven't decided yet if I liked it or not -- I only JUST finished it -- but I will say that it was SO refreshing to have an ending that I didn't see a mile away. I appreciate authors who come up with an ending that was...

I read all weekend if I can help it, and evenings during the week if I'm not too busy with the dog and housework and stuff. But I'd spend much more time reading if I could. Can't do audio books on the commute. Tried it once, but my commute is too crazy and I need to concentrate on driving. If...

Never heard of it, but it looks interesting. What's the basic storyline?