#monicahesse

[booksrockmyface]

For the first time in over a month, I "went to town" to get some essentials that we don't have in our little town. I stopped at a Walmart to look for some of the things I knew I couldn't get at Sam's Club. I wandered by the book section and the cover of this caught my eye. It's a post-WWII setting about a young Jewish girl liberated from a concentration camp in search of her brother. It has been so long since I was able to wander the book aisle (or even book store) and stumble upon a book I wasn't already anticipating. I don't know when I'll get around to reading this, but I'm going to try to do it sooner rather than later. #books #reading #theywentleft #monicahesse #holocaust #holocaustremembrance #wwii #historicalfiction #notwhatiusuallygofor #butiliketoexpandmyworldsometimes https://www.instagram.com/p/CAA3AOCnFXEPwxtW0QQgW3tcCzIEz1ClvmKnss0/?igshid=1wage93g5h4cu

[libraryinthecountry]

Do you like to read outside?⁣ ⁣ _________________________________________⁣ ⁣ Germany, 1945.⁣ ⁣ The soldiers who liberated the Gross-Rosen concentration camp said the war was over, but nothing feels over to eighteen-year-old Zofia Lederman. Her body has barely begun to heal; her mind feels broken. And her life is completely shattered: Three years ago, she and her younger brother, Abek, were the only members of their family to be sent to the right, away from the gas chambers of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Everyone else--her parents, her grandmother, radiant Aunt Maja--they went left.⁣ ⁣ They Went Left is a raw, powerful and emotional story of a young woman trying to piece her life together in the aftermath of the concentration camps.⁣ ⁣ Thank you to @thenovl for sending me a copy of the book and teaming up with me for a great giveaway! Check out how to enter below:⁣ ⁣ GIVEAWAY⁣ Enter to win a signed Hardcover copy of They Went Left⁣ ⁣ TO ENTER⁣ - follow me, @thenovl and @storygramtours    ⁣ - tag a friend you think will be interested⁣ ⁣ For EXTRA entry⁣ - visit @bibliophilic_ferret’s account tomorrow and repeat these steps⁣ ⁣ RULES⁣ - Giveaway will ‪end April 20th at midnight‬ EST⁣ - US ONLY⁣ - not affiliated with Instagram⁣ -must be 18 or have parents permission⁣ -must be a public account so I can verify entries⁣ ⁣ #TheyWentLefttour #TheyWentLeft #MonicaHesse  #thenovl #storygramtours #bookstagram #igreads #booknerd #bookworm #bookphotography #bibliophile #booklover #bookaddict #instareads #bookblogger #bookobsessed #readersofinstagram #bookish #beautifulbooks #booktag #prettybooks #goodreads #bookdragon #myfavoritethings #seeingthepretty #simplethingsmadebeautiful #bookfeature https://www.instagram.com/p/B_GAIgFg-Ps/?igshid=fxrxkxd4yf51

[andrealynnwrites]

Just finished the audio cd of #girlinthebluecoat by #monicahesse. I got it because of how much I enjoyed They Went Left, and while this didn’t have as much of an emotional impact for me, it was just as delicious and fascinating. #bookstagram #audiobooks #reading #books #yalovin #yareads #ww2 #amsterdam #yalit #yahistoricalfiction https://www.instagram.com/p/CA0nBaZg1lR/?igshid=14iyog3d2dfqz

[alirock97]

Apologies for the boring photo, my creativity has been a little nonexistent lately… This was a fantastic book though! Heart wrenching, poignant, and well written. Every character, even the ones only present for one page, had such depth and felt so real. I loved that this took place after WWII as it seems many novels about the war only take place during. In fact there were multiple points brought up that aren’t often discussed, and I really appreciated that. Would highly recommend. And yes, I cried. — ⭐️ 5/5 Stars — #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #bookreview #historicalfiction #yabooks #wwiibooks #theywentleft #monicahesse https://www.instagram.com/p/CAdVUyTgUoK/?igshid=yy3k1i4l8li

[2plan22]

RT @MonicaHesse: My neighbor’s J fell down but this way is better. #2020 https://t.co/eU9Zl9wiAi 2PLAN22 http://twitter.com/2PLAN22/status/1336039172373622786

My neighbor’s J fell down but this way is better. #2020 pic.twitter.com/eU9Zl9wiAi

— Monica Hesse (@MonicaHesse) December 7, 2020

[guywithbotheyes]

when you ump for oy at hanukkah

via @MonicaHesse

[thesociologicalcinema]

Hello, to all folks whose discussion about the 6-week abortion ban has reveals [sic] a shocking lack of knowledge about human biology! Here is how pregnancy works: 1) A pregnancy is counted from the first day of woman's last period. Say that's May 1.

2) There is a small fertile window around the time of ovulation, in which to conceive. Say you conceive until May 14. If you conceive then, at that point the woman will already be considered two weeks pregnant. Weird. I know! 3) She cannot immediately take a pregnancy test after conception. A) It takes the egg several days to implant. B) The test won't be effective. Most doctors recommend you wait to take them until you have missed a period. That's when they're effective predictors of pregnancy. 4) If her cycle is spot-on, her period should arrive at the end of May. Say, May 28-30 under laboratory conditions. 5) But women aren't laboratories! It's very common for cycles to be irregular! For many reasons: stress, biology, illness, etc. It might be June 7-8 before a woman thinks, "Hmm...Maybe I should see if something is going on?"

6) By June 7, even though she had sex just three-ish weeks before, she is already considered 5 and a half weeks pregnant. 7) If she doesn't want to be pregnant, she now has about four days to make that decision, find a safe and reputable clinic, raise money, secure transportation, and get time off of work. And this is assuming there are even available appointments in that time span. 8) This is why the Georgia bill is considered a defacto ban. Thank you for coming to my presentation entitled, "Fifth Grade Health Class." "considered by some," I should have added. Not everyone thinks of it this way. ~ @MonicaHesse

[deadlydollies13]

My signed books! 😍🥰 the only one I couldn’t get signed was #toalltheboysivelovedbefore because her signing was at the same time as James Patterson 📚 #maximumride #jamespatterson #davidlevithan #boymeetsboy #everyday #someday #anotherday #wonder #rjpalacio #girlinthebluecoat #monicahesse #victoriaaveyard #redqueen #glasssword #redqueenseries #yallfest #yallfest2018 (at Charleston, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqBiKGHD20P/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1z47n8qqtcfx

[natreviewsbooks]

Sorry for dropping off! I had a family emergency this past week, but I'm home now! I'll announce the winner of the book giveaway in a couple of hours! Thanks to all who entered the Tumblr giveaway or the Instagram giveaway! Happy Friday everyone!! I'm loving these two stories! The War Outside by Monica Hesse was an amazingly bittersweet tale of friendship, love, betrayal, and overcoming hardships in a time of prejudice and fear. Amber & Dusk by Lyra Selene features a girl who know she deserves more than she has, and sets off on a journey to prove it. #bookstgram #bookish #yabooks #thewaroutside #monicahesse #history #historical #fiction #yafiction #yafantasy #bookdragon #booknerdigans #mybookishfeatures #bookgiveaway #girl #power #bookphotography #booklover #tgif #october #bookishpost https://www.instagram.com/p/Boj2Qu6FHo3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10nc03z0muuc9

[michellejedwards]

Sunday morning on the screen porch. Linen and literature, both highly recommended. #linen #sunday #thewaroutside #monicahesse #screenporch #strathconascarf #janerichardspatterns

[brokenteepee]

Now reading.... . . #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #instabook #bookreview #nonfiction #americanfire #monicahesse #arson #amreading #liverightpublishing #books (at Superior, Montana)

[readingwithwrin]

Day 30 #bookishuniversejuly17 Was not expecting such a twist with the missing girl as we discover at the end. Just wow. . . . . . #bookphoto #girlinthebluecoat #monicahesse #littlebrownandcompany #littlebrownforyoungreaders

[libraryinthecountry]

Do you like to read outside?⁣ ⁣ __________________________________________⁣ ⁣ Germany, 1945.⁣ ⁣ The soldiers who liberated the Gross-Rosen concentration camp said the war was over, but nothing feels over to eighteen-year-old Zofia Lederman. Her body has barely begun to heal; her mind feels broken. And her life is completely shattered: Three years ago, she and her younger brother, Abek, were the only members of their family to be sent to the right, away from the gas chambers of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Everyone else--her parents, her grandmother, radiant Aunt Maja--they went left.⁣ ⁣ They Went Left is a raw, powerful and emotional story of a young woman trying to piece her life together in the aftermath of the concentration camps.⁣ ⁣ Thank you to @thenovl for sending me a copy of the book and teaming up with me for a great giveaway! Check out how to enter below:⁣ ⁣ GIVEAWAY⁣ Enter to win a signed Hardcover copy of They Went Left⁣ ⁣ TO ENTER⁣ - follow me, @thenovl and @storygramtours    ⁣ - tag a friend you think will be interested⁣ ⁣ For EXTRA entry⁣ - visit @bibliophilic_ferret’s account tomorrow and repeat these steps⁣ ⁣ RULES⁣ - Giveaway will ‪end April 20th at midnight‬ EST⁣ - US ONLY⁣ - not affiliated with Instagram⁣ -must be 18 or have parents permission⁣ -must be a public account so I can verify entries⁣ ⁣ #TheyWentLefttour #TheyWentLeft #MonicaHesse  #thenovl #storygramtours #bookstagram #igreads #booknerd #bookworm #bookphotography #bibliophile #booklover #bookaddict #instareads #bookblogger #bookobsessed #readersofinstagram #bookish #beautifulbooks #booktag #prettybooks #goodreads #bookdragon #myfavoritethings #seeingthepretty #simplethingsmadebeautiful #bookfeature https://www.instagram.com/p/B_F-oYXg_zb/?igshid=amm1j4wvfw7o

[andrealynnwrites]

I already posted and tweeted about how much I loved this book, but OMG did I love this book. Enough to buy a hardcopy and the audio. I can’t remember when something left me so wrecked. #theywentleft #ya #historicalfiction #yalovin #yahistoricalfiction #reading #bookstagram #coverart #coverlove #monicahesse https://www.instagram.com/p/CAbDUyigtfZ/?igshid=1al01s46kuje

[pern-dragon]

THREADDDDDD

[cacambo43]

Still wading through the Supreme Court dissent. It's amazing how some Justices know for certain that "discrimination by sex" only referred to straight people in 1964, but are also certain that "right to bear arms" in 1789 referred to bazookas, flamethrowers, AR15s and whatnot.

— Monica Hesse (@MonicaHesse) June 15, 2020