To Ride A White Horse

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Book 15 - Markus Zusak "The Book Thief"

 Markus Zusak "The Book Thief" (Black Swan)




This was the book that won the race against the latest Dan brown novel. It won it hands down because it is a remarkable read.

There are some books that clutch your heart from the beginning and then twist it until you have spilled tears and laughter and pain all over their pages. "The Book Thief" is one of these books.

As Zusak leads you through four years of Liesel Meminger's life, it is impossible not to be moved- deeply moved - by the people and the events that touch her. It is just as impossible not to be awed by the absolutely beautiful writing that Zusak employs to tell his story. He chooses words and descriptions that are savored by the reader. He creates characters that step out of the novel and become your friends and family and that leave you bereft when you reach the last page and realize that you no longer have any time left to be with them.

This book is nothing short of amazing, and I will highly recommend it to anyone and everyone. It will make you laugh, and cry, and cheer. And, like Death who narrates the story, you will be haunted by the humans that reside within its pages. To reiterate, remarkable.