I was in a minor fender-bender on Saturday. I'm OK, but I was a little sore and didn't feel like moving around much, so between Sunday and yesterday, I was able to finish Danielle Steel's "Irresistible Forces." It was OK. A little predictable, but a good read nonetheless. The ending wasn't exactly what I expected it to be, but I still enjoyed the story overall. Now that I'm done with "Irresistible Forces," I'm looking forward to reading "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak. I've seen the movie, and I wonder if it does the book justice. Though, in my experience, the book is usually better than the movie!
The extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller that is now a major motion picture, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul.
It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still.
Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement.
In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of I Am the Messenger, has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.
I confess to being confused as to who was narrating the movie until I talked to someone. It made sense after it was explained to me. Knowing this will undoubtedly make the book easier to understand. I'm sure I'll enjoy it, based on my love of the movie! Time to steal away on a "journey" with "The Book Thief!"
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