the book thief

I just finished this book today. All I can say is that The Book Thief is one of the best books I have read in a long time. The best. Narrated by Death, this book is the story of Liesel Meminger, a young girl living with her foster family in Nazi Germany. It captures the fear of living in Germany under Hitler's reign but also the power of words and their ability to carry Leisel through her hardships.

I cannot begin to convey the beauty of this book. Provocative and haunting, you will not be able to put The Book Thief out of your thoughts. If you only read one book in 2010, it should be this one.