penny's book circle kicked off year two in february, and i'm already behind. i requested february's book at 
the library ages ago, and it's still not in, but i'm not in a place to judge. i just finished january's the book thief by markus zusak, and not only is it overdue, i couldn't renew it because someone else requested it.glass houses, stones, what-have-you.
anyhow, the book thief: good! i highly recommend it.
a summary, care of the narrator, Death:
It's just a small story, really, about, among other things:the story takes place during world war II. yes, it is narrated by Death, often quite poetically. the book thief is an impoverished foster child, and her story is a tale of heartbreak and the gruesomeness of war, but also of much humanity, kindness, and love for the written word.
* A girl
* Some words
* An accordionist
* Some fanatical Germans
* A Jewish fist fighter
* And quite a lot of thievery.
you should read it.
i should go to library and take it back.
3 comments:
That is the toughest part of using the library. I currently boast a $10 late fee for taking too long to return a book about AIDS in the developing world despite reading the dang thing in just a few days.
This is on my list if I ever pay that fee.
One of my favorite books! Love that one.
I'm still waiting for that one :) I'm now 39 of 136 holds. Anyway, it'll get here eventually. I just got the James Belich one and it's huge... hoping to read it fast enough.
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