Sarah's Key

Again, I'm grossly overdue on updating this blog. But better late than never...

For our July/August reading, we read Sarah's Key. Although we didn't really get to discuss it fully because we chose to go see The Help at our last meeting, I think it was a book that captured everyone's attention.

Like several other books we have read as a book club, Sarah's Key has been made into a movie. It has not been widely released so we may have to wait for Netflix to pick it up. Just watching the trailer (available on the IMDB site) reminded me what a powerful story this was.

If you would like more information about the Vel d'Hiv round-up of French Jews, there are several items online. At quick glance:

• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vel%27_d%27Hiv_Roundup
• Article from Time magazine: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1880118,00.html