I'm in a book club with some of my girlfriends. We meet every other month and we each get a chance to pick a book. My one friend picked this book for our club. I wasn't sure if I was going to like it. Just from reading the inside of the book, I wasn't sure if I would have ever picked it up. All I can say is I'm so glad I did and thank goodness for Toni for picking it. Just to warn you the book is written in a very different way, kind of choppy. At first it's a little hard to get use to. Don't give up, trust me you'll adjust to the writing style. The story is about a little girl Liesel who lives in Germany with her foster parents. It goes on to describe her life as she learns to read and falls in love with books, her relationship with her best friend Rudy, her foster dad Hans and Max, the Jew they're hiding in there basement as well as her days of stealing books. This book is over 500 pages and I read it in three nights. My sister is always amazed I can read that fast, especially since I work and have my husband and two kids. I read everyday at lunch and at night before bed. I must say I couldn't wait to see where the story was going to go. I felt like I lived in Liesel's neighborhood and got very attached to the characters. This normally happens to me when the book is good. Some books stick with you after you read them and I felt this way about The Book Thief. Looking forward to hearing what you thought.
Rating: A
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I enjoyed this book, it was an interesting read.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite books that I have read lately....Definatley worth a read....:)
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