The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
There are certainly books this past year that I read faster or had a great storyline, The Kite Runner and The Thirteenth Tale come to mind. But for subject matter, Zusak’s YA novel about a girl growing up in Nazi Germany is a book everyone should read.
I wish I could remember which blogger first pointed me to it, so I could link to him or her. Throughout the year, The Book Thief consistently popped up on bloggers’ reading lists. Then my online group picked it up, so I finally read it. Loved the ending, those last few pages were magic.
So, that’s my pick for the most important book I read in 2006. Additionally, I must say I’m impressed with the number of books other book bloggers read in a year. I’m pitiful in comparison. I’d love nothing more than to set a number as a goal for next year – say 50 books read, or even more impressive, 100 books.
But I don’t want to turn the pleasures of reading into a contest. Me comparing myself to others. So, I’ll just decide to read more on the whole and see where the wind of inspiration and chance take me.
And that is the final post/thought for 2006.
See you next year.
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Thanks to you I picked up The Thirteenth Tale book. Haven’t cracked it yet – but I look forward to it.
The best book I read this year was “The #1 Ladies Detective Agency.” Priceless.
Mysteries. So into them in high school with Agatha Christie and then a bit later with the Patricia Corwell (sp?) books. I haven’t read the genre in years; the 13th Tale is the most mystery-like book I’ve read in a long time. Enjoy and let me know what you think.