The Book Thief

This is one of those few books you encounter that can take your breath away. The words, the images, the story - everything about this book is amazing. Deeply, deeply moving, insightful, and, at times humorous. There were moments of profound revelation, moments of quiet discovery; moments when it was difficult not to stop reading and reflect on what I had just read. It will completely expose your soul. I laughed, I cried, I couldn't put it down. The writing, though I wasn't sure the first few pages, is so incredibly beautiful. A few images that will stay with me forever:

the boy with lemon colored hair

an accordion

Jesse Owens

"He steps on my heart"

hopscotch footprints

a snowball fight

a plate of cookies

The Word Shaker

bread crumbs

and above all, the man with "soft, silver eyes"

I read this book for a book club and everyone else loved it as well.

Thushari, Gretchen,

Donna, Me, and Susan (Jessica had to leave early)

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

This is a beautiful story about... WORDS.