Author: Ishiguro, Kazuo

What can I say about this book? I’m pretty sure it made my list because of a recommendation on a Facebook page I follow. I’ve read this author before and enjoyed that book so I decided to give this one a try. Also, it was one of the few books on my list that the library has in stock.

The story is set sometime in the future. Klara is a very advanced robot with superb artificial intelligence. She sits in a store window while many of the next series of robots are purchased. One day a young girl sees Klara in the window and won’t be happy until Klara becomes hers. Klara and Josie are inseparable but Josie has a “condition” and may not live long. Klara sets out to bargain with the sun, thinking that would keep Josie well.

Odd, but I read it quite quickly as I was intrigued by how it was going to end.

Goodreads Rating: * * *

Author: Kelly, Martha Hall

When I’m reading a book, in my mind, I’m rating it for Goodreads. This was going to be a three- or four-star, but leaning heavily to a four.

There are three main characters telling the story. Caroline is from a wealthy New York family, working for the French Consulate. Her family has ties to France and both Caroline and her mother are very involved in charities in France.

Kasia is a young g Polish woman, really just a girl, when she, her mother and her sister are transported to the Ravensbrück concentration camp. While there the Nazi’s used her and her sister for medical experiments.

Herta is a German woman, trained as a doctor. Because women in Germany were not allowed many career opportunities Herta accepts a position at Ravensbrück and conducts many of the experimental surgeries.

As I finished reading I was expecting the three women to meet and everyone would have a happy ending. There were connections made between the women but it was so much more than I expected. Finding out that this was a true story bumped the rating to a solid five.

Goodreads Rating: * * * * *