All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr - Restarting January 7th 2022

[Rachael]

Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris near the Museum of Natural History, where he works as the master of its thousands of locks. When she is six, Marie-Laure goes blind and her father builds a perfect miniature of their neighborhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home. When Marie-Laure is twelve, the Nazis occupy Paris, and father and daughter flee to the walled citadel of Saint-Malo, where Marie-Laure’s reclusive great-uncle lives in a tall house by the sea. With them they carry what might be the museum’s most valuable and dangerous jewel.

In a mining town in Germany, the orphan Werner grows up with his younger sister, enchanted by a crude radio they find. Werner becomes an expert at building and fixing these crucial new instruments, a talent that wins him a place at a brutal academy for Hitler Youth, then a special assignment to track the resistance. More and more aware of the human cost of his intelligence, Werner travels through the heart of the war and, finally, into Saint-Malo, where his story and Marie-Laure’s converge.

[Jackie]

Hi Rachael! I'm reading this book in May and I am excited you're doing it too! This is my first buddy read so can you help me understand a little more?

[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

Finished part 1 .. I think I need to read more to get into it.. but so far, the writing is easy and the chapters are mostly short..

[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

Part 3 (view spoiler)[omg! poor Marie-Laure.. her father got arrested and is moved to Germany.. What will she do? (hide spoiler)]

[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

Part 7, chapter 113 (view spoiler)[will Werner and Marie- ever meet up.. this two time periods are so confusing (hide spoiler)]

[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

part 9, chapter 136 (view spoiler)[They met finally.. I can't wait to know what will happen (hide spoiler)]

[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

Part 10 (view spoiler)[I'm so glad he ended up saving her and she gave him her wooden house.. I'm so sad he died (hide spoiler)]

[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

Ending (view spoiler)[I loved the last 3 parts and I like how the two timelines kind of merged together until 2014.. i can't say it was a memorable experience though (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

Jackie wrote: "Hi Rachael! I'm reading this book in May and I am excited you're doing it too! This is my first buddy read so can you help me understand a little more?"

Hi Jackie, so sorry I didn't get to this sooner. I never check the threads until I start reading the book and I'm late and just starting today! As you can see, you can read at your own pace and post comments whenever you want. Just use the spoiler tag by typing < spoiler > without the spaces and then < / spoiler > at the end.

Sometimes I like to put percentages cause that's what my Kindle measures in.. Pages numbers can be different for everyone. I will message you this too just in case you don't check this thread like I didn't! Happy reading!

[Rachael]

I'm late but I started last night. I'm only about 10% in but I like it so far.. I find it very easy to read, love the short chapters, so far the perspective is easy to follow and I hope it stays that way!

[Rachael]

Through Part 1 - Really enjoying the writing style and short chapters. (view spoiler)[ Poor Marie-Laure, the kids pick on her. She is a very curious, in tuned girl. Mature for her age. Interested to see how all the stories intertwine. I like the orphan kids too (hide spoiler)]

[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

Rachael wrote: "Through Part 1 - Really enjoying the writing style and short chapters. [spoilers removed]"

If you liked this then you're gonna love it by the end :)

[Paulien]

Is it too late to join? I have this book on my to be read list, but haven't got the time to start it, I would love to start it now!

[Rachael]

@Paulien - no not at all! Please do! It's a long book and I'm only about 15% through

[Paulien]

Okay! starting it now! :D thanks by the way!

[Rachael]

No problem :)

[Rachael]

I find the timeline hard to keep up with... The years bounce around but if it weren't for the date being written in the beginning of each part I would have no idea we were in a different time than before.

[Rachael]

31% (view spoiler)[ The censor marks in the letters are a nice touch.. I can't imagine living during this time and having every conversation monitored and censored. (hide spoiler)]

[Paulien]

I'm now at 10% I like this, but it was hard to get into it. I hope that I can keep up with you guys!

[Rachael]

I'm at 39%.. This book seems really long for some reason. Can't keep up with the time at all

[Paulien]

I feel the same way! I'm at 24% I'm taking this 30 chapters a day. I'm not used to these kind of confusing books...

[Rachael]

I know what you mean... I'm used to books set in the future not the past!

[Paulien]

Rachael wrote: "I know what you mean... I'm used to books set in the future not the past!"

Totally!

[Rachael]

47% (view spoiler)[ Yay!! They're fighting back! I love it (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

60% - I feel like not much is happening but the book feels sooooo long!

[Rachael]

70% - Okay now I'm just bored.

[Paulien]

I'm not sure I'm going to finsh this book.. I'm so sorry, but no, it's just not happening for me...

[Rachael]

Hahahah I know what you mean! I'm almost done though

[Rachael]

ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥ wrote: "Part 10 [spoilers removed]"

I know I wasn't expecting that... I kept seeing the 2014 section and thinking (view spoiler)[ they'd be together!! (hide spoiler)]

[Rachael]

I am so glad to be done with that! I feel like I just sat through a bunch of history lessons.. I wish there was more romance tied into this story!

[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

Rachael wrote: "I am so glad to be done with that! I feel like I just sat through a bunch of history lessons.. I wish there was more romance tied into this story!"

I know .. It makes you feel the story not just read about it..

[Abi]

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Restarting August 10th 2015

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[Rachel]

I'm going to join in on this if that's ok :)

[[deleted user]]

Of course :) It's also good for Bookish Blocks (blue cover)

[Rachmi]

Hi, I'm reading it now. Would love to join you guys :)

[Rachmi]

End of Part Zero, (view spoiler)[I usually am not too fond of many POVs with short chapter as it will mostly distract me from the story, somehow. But in this book, I don't mind at all. In fact, I think it's a good thing because it gives me coverage of what happen from different angles. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

Chapter 9 (view spoiler)[Borneo! It is one of islands in my country but now we call it Kalimantan :) (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

Hey guys :) I startedit this morning and I like it so far ,I am reading this on my kindle and chapters are a little mixed cod you please write thename of the chapter instead of number?
Rachmi welcome :D

[Rachmi]

I'm liking it too, so far. How far are you, Lydia? I'm on chapter 11 Key Pound now (view spoiler)[I love Marie-Laure's father. He doesn't treat her differently, instead he prepares her to accept her blindness and be independent. (hide spoiler)]

[Lovetoread]

Can I Join? I already read a couple of chapters

[[deleted user]]

Lovetoread wrote: "Can I Join? I already read a couple of chapters"

Yes of course :)

[[deleted user]]

Up to Zollverein(10) (view spoiler)[ How is the bird connected to the girl's blindness? She probably needs to throne the stone in the sea to regain her sight..or I have just reading many books lately (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

Lydia wrote: "Up to Zollverein(10) [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Hmm...I don't remember Marie-Laure's blindness connect to the bird? or did I miss something from previous chapters? The only thing I got is she blind gradually. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

Chapter 39: Brittany (view spoiler)[Marie-Laure relationship with her father reminds me of the father and his son in Beautiful Life the movie, somehow. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting November 7th 2015. Happy Reading ☺

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[E.T.]

checking in anyone?

[Drishti]

I'll probably join you guys. Just need to check with the library though. :)

[E.T.]

Drishti wrote: "I'll probably join you guys. Just need to check with the library though. :)"

alright we'll be waiting for youuu:)

[Drishti]

The waiting list was too long. So, I dropped by the local bookstore and I'm all set to start reading the book by November 7. :-)

[E.T.]

Drishti wrote: "The waiting list was too long. So, I dropped by the local bookstore and I'm all set to start reading the book by November 7. :-)"

woohoo just 9 more days :D