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Originally Posted by Bookpossum
Finally of course there are his observations of ways of life which probably no longer exist, and of the looming presence of Nazism in Germany and also in Austria to a lesser extent. With the benefit of hindsight, I was fearful about the future of so many of the people he met, such as the red-headed Jewish baker, the gypsies he saw on the way, and many others.
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Great insight! This perspective is what I am finding most interesting in reading the book.
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Originally Posted by ccowie
I wonder a little how much of the insights he shares were actually experienced at the time or whether they grew in the 40 some odd years between recording his initial diaries and the time that he actually wrote the book. Some of my travel experiences have deepened over the years as events took root in the person I was and then merge with new experiences and who I’ve become to change them somewhat.
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Very thoughtfully worded! I wonder the same.
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Originally Posted by ccowie
This is the first time I’ve set an annual reading challenge and I notice that some target a number of books and others a number of pages. I think I’ll stick with a book goal because I don’t read every book at the same speed.
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I read a combination of fiction and nonfiction, some short & some long. I set a target for both number of books and pages. I set the number of books more aggressively as a challenge than pages.