#antonio iturbe

[readingabookmostofthetimes]

I thought that Fredy had a bigger secret. I know back in the day you could not be gay, but now it's normal

[the-book-ferret]

The Librarian of Auschwitz 

[canterai]

“Non erano medicine ciò di cui avevano bisogno, bensì solo affetto e protezione, sostegno, un abbraccio che scacciasse la loro paura.”

— Antonio Iturbe; La bibliotecaria di Auschwitz

[badbitchesreadbooks]

Book Haul!

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

I have heard so much about this book, I figured it was time to read it! Especially since it’s coming to Netflix, I want to read it before I see anything (also I hate those fake sticker things, I don’t want that on there :((

This Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson

I read Jandy Nelson’s I’ll Give You the Sun a while ago and was obsessed with it! I absolutely loved the writing, it was so unique! This book is about a girl caught between two boys and who doesn’t enjoy love triangles?

The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe

I’m expecting great things with this one. I saw it at Barnes and Noble a while ago and finally decided to get it. The description kind of reminds me of the Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Based on true events, this girl is imprisoned by Nazis. One of the other prisoners asks her to take care of the books people snuck in, and she becomes the librarian of Auschwitz.

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

Excited about this one! Again, I saw this one on one of my many trips to Barnes and Noble and decided to get it. This one is more of a mystery novel, which is something I usually don’t go for. This girl is married to a man who has two other wives. She doesn’t know the other wives personally (but she knows of their existence, it’s their arrangement). She tracks one of the other wives down without letting her know who she was, and discovers something unsettling about her husband.

[friendly-neighbourhood-librarian]

The Librarian of Auschwitz - Antonio Iturbe

Based on the true story of Dita Kraus, the fourteen-year-old who was put in charge of the eight illicit books smuggled into the family camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

When Dita and her parents arrive at Auschwitz, she is lucky enough to get a position as an assistant in Block 31 where Fredy Hirsch runs an illegal school and library. Hirsch gives her the responsibility of looking after their limited collection of books, a duty that Dita accepts along with all its inherent dangers... especially when Dr. Mengele — Death himself — begins to take an interest in her.

It’s a story of survival and humanity, and the power of books to give us hope, courage, comfort, and escape from the bleakest reality.

More bookish books

More WWII historical fiction

[de-la-bibliotheque]

But those who believe that flowers grow in vases don’t understand anything about literature.

Antonio Iturbe, The Librarian of Auschwitz

[thepaige-turner]

"The books keep in their pages the wisdom of the one who wrote them. Books never lose their memory. " 

[fiercereadsya]

It’s New Book Tuesday! 🎉

There are two BRAND NEW books in the world today!  • Berserker by @emmylaybourne​ – The Norse mythology/American Western mash-up you didn’t know you needed 💥 • The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe – The incredible tale of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust (based on a true story!) 📚

We ❤️ them both and hope you do too!