the book thief

This book made me sob. Literally. It doesn't matter that the characters weren't real, I wept at the end. I finished it while Kent and I were hanging out in our hotel room in Pismo Beach, but I didn't want him to know I was crying, so I turned the other direction. That didn't work though because my eyes and nose were running all over. I managed to stifle a few sniffles, but once I was done with the last page, I hopped up and headed straight to the bathroom where I let everything out. I couldn't even talk to Kent about the book after I came out because it would bring on a surge of emotion. It was that touching.

Anyway, this book is worth reading. I don't want to say much about it other than it takes place in Germany during World War II and is narrated by Death. Death. How fascinating is that? Personify death and have him tell the story. It's pretty genius. I know there are many World War II stories out there, but if you're looking for a good book that you can't put down, you might want to check out "The Book Thief". It is worth a few hours of your time.