Quotes from one of my favorite books. If you’re a romantic like me “The History of Love” by Nicole Kraus will not disappoint. Thie novel has become a modern day classic and is loved all over the world. it’s just such a poignant, heart stirring read. Every chapter is a true work of art and a testament to the enduring power of love. The writing is lyrical and stunning. Once I have fully recovered from eye surgery perhaps, I will write a full review of the novel. It’s one of those life changing books to be sure.
Synopsis
A long-lost book reappears, mysteriously connecting an old man searching for his son and a girl seeking a cure for her widowed mother’s loneliness.
Leo Gursky taps his radiator each evening to let his upstairs neighbor know he’s still alive. But it wasn’t always like this: in the Polish village of his youth, he fell in love and wrote a book…Sixty years later and half a world away, fourteen-year-old Alma, who was named after a character in that book, undertakes an adventure to find her namesake and save her family. With virtuosic skill and soaring imaginative power, Nicole Krauss gradually draws these stories together toward a climax of “extraordinary depth and beauty” ( Newsday).
A few of my favorite quotes from the book
“That’s what I do. Watch movies and read. Sometimes I even pretend to write, but I’m not fooling anyone. Oh, and I go to the mailbox.”
“Once upon a time there was a boy who loved a girl, and her laughter was a question he wanted to spend his whole life answering.”
“Even now, all possible feelings do not yet exist, there are still those that lie beyond our capacity and our imagination. From time to time, when a piece of music no one has ever written or a painting no one has ever painted, or something else impossible to predict, fathom or yet describe takes place, a new feeling enters the world. And then, for the millionth time in the history of feeling, the heart surges and absorbs the impact.”
“For her I changed pebbles into diamonds, shoes into mirrors, I changed glass into water, I gave her wings and pulled birds from her ears and in her pockets she found the feathers, I asked a pear to become a pineapple, a pineapple to become a lightbulb, a lightbulb to become the moon, and the moon to become a coin I flipped for her love”
“She learned back and looked at him with something like hurt, and then he almost but didn’t say the two sentences he’d been meaning to say for years: Part of me is made of glass, and also, I love you.”
“At the end, all that’s left of you are your possessions. Perhaps that’s why I’ve never been able to throw anything away. Perhaps that’s why I hoarded the world: with the hope that when I died, the sum total of my things would suggest a life larger than the one I lived.”
“So many words get lost. They leave the mouth and lose their courage, wandering aimlessly until they are swept into the gutter like dead leaves. On rainy days you can hear their chorus rushing past.”
Tune of the day. I’d change it to Carolina dreaming of course. 💕
Sounds like an incredible book
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It really is.
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I’ll buy it and read it 😊
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I hope you enjoy it and will let me know what you think of it.
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I will, have you ever read There Should Have Been Castles?
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I haven’t. I’ll check it out. Always looking for good books to read.
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Ok cool, it’s very romantic , tragic and funny
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Neat. Definitely sounds like my cup of tea.
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Great, I have a feeling it will be your cuppa
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Looking forward to reading it.
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I’m going to have to go find this book now!
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You’ll love it. There’s a movie too but I can’t vouch for it. I haven’t seen it.
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Don’t worry, I always read the book first! 😉
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Haha! Same
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hi there lovely Tosha Michelle , how are you ?
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I’m well. How about you?
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Trying to concentrate more in my writing 🤣
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I wish you luck with it.
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How are you doing, Tosha?
Seems like a definite recommended reading book I’ll have to check out at the library. And, I love that song, too.
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Hey there. Feeling a lot better. I hope all is well in your world. If you do read the book, you’ll have to let me know if you liked it.
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Alright. Take care, and glad to hear you’re starting to feel better.
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Thanks. You too!!
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Thanks!
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You’re welcome
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Urghhhh…. Our local library doesn’t have it. I guess I’ll just have to seek it out or wait for serendipity (as love is itself). 🙂
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I’ll mail you a copy. Where should I send it?
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A pretty shaky history… This is an interesting share.☕Enjoy your coffee today. Healthful wishes for your continual “emerge”. Cheers!
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Thanks so much 💕
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Good one !!
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Thanks
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This book sounds wonderful. I’ve heard of it before, but hearing your review and things, I’ve added it to my booklist now. I’m also glad your healing after your eye surgery. I’m reading backwards in your posts to read more about this. And I suppose later you’ll see a comment on this. Looking beautifil though (I read your most current post) w/ included selfie). 🙂
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Thank you. I think you’ll really like the book. It’s a wonderful story.
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Thanks Tosha.
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You’re welcome 💕
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Aw; that’s sweet. But, it’s secret. I have a feeling it’ll show up sometime, though. Thanks. I bet it makes a great Valentines’ gift. Happy Valentines Day!
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Happy Valentines ❤️❤️❤️
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‘Loved’ this post.
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Thanks so much
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It sounds great ❤️. Gonna get Catlin to find it.
Always loved that song. My older sister tried to keep me hip😜.
Sorry to be so late, I haven’t been myself lately.❤️
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Mo worries. Take care pf yourself! That’s what important ❤️❤️❤️
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“Once upon a time there was a boy who loved a girl, and her laughter was a question he wanted to spend his whole life answering.” This line made me fall in love with my gf more❤️ Thank You 😊 Do check my recent post “Shutterbug”. It’s about her😊
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Of course. Happy Sunday
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