The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
Paperback, 550 pages
Published December 18th 2007
ISBN 0375842209
It’s just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . .
Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak’s groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement before he is marched to Dachau.
This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul.
The Book Thief is one of the books I have on my must read list for 2012. I’ve heard so many wonderful things about it. And lucky for you, I own an extra paperback copy that I am going to give away! To enter to win simply comment below with one book you hope to read this year. Giveaway is open internationally. Ends January 24, 2012.
Tricia Gervacio
I haven’t read this one so I am trying out my luck with your giveaway. Aside from Book Thief, I’m looking forward reading George RR Martin’s Game of Thrones (and if time and budget permits, the whole series), John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, and books in my TBR.
Thank you for the giveaway
triciagervacio (at) gmail (dot) com
Willinda
I have heard so many awesome things about this book and I really want to read it.
Aside from this book, I´m looking forward to read Delirium and Pandemoniun by Lauren Oliver and Divergent and Insurgent by Veronica Roth.
I´ve heard they are awesome! 🙂
Thanks for the giveaway!
Chrisbails
This book looks great and would love to win and read. There a quite a few books that I am looking forward to. Looking forward to the new Patricia Briggs book, Laurell K Hamilton, Jeaniene Frost has 2 coming out, Stephanie Meyers the Host 2 book, and Hallowed by Cyntia Hand.
Thanks for the chance to win. I would love to win and read this book.
christinebails@yahoo.com
Book Loving Mommy
I have heard great things about this book too and really want to read it!
One book I want to read this year is The Pledge by Kimberly Derting!
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SusieBookworm (Susanna)
Thanks for the giveaway! I’ve wanted to read this book for a while but don’t have my own copy yet.
I’m looking forward to A Million Suns and The Forgetting Curve, two of the sequels in dystopian trilogies.
susanna DOT pyatt AT student DOT rcsnc DOT org
Miranda Hardy
Another book I would love to read, but haven’t been able to. There are so many good books I’d like to read this year. Bloodrose is one of them.
Vivien
I’ve been wanting to read this for months. Thanks again 🙂
Vivien
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Stephanie
I’m waiting to read A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Jenna DeTrapani
I’m looking forward to Tiger’s Destiny by Colleen Houck. Great giveaway! The Book Thief has been on my must-read list for way too long…
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Megan Conway
If I HAD to choose JUST one book, it would be… The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. I’m hoping to buy it tonight and starting it tomorrow night, but you never know what’ll happen :\
– Megan
(meganconwy @ gmail . com)
AbbyJoy
I’m planning on reading TORRENT as soon as my intensive classes are over – can’t wait!
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Kristy Nicole
I can’t wait to read A Million Suns!!
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Gi-Gi
Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
I’m really hoping to read Divergent by Veronica Roth and Legend by Marie Lu this year. I’ve heard amazing things about them both.
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Gayle
There are too many books I want to read this year! But I’ll think short-term and say “Hallowed” by Cynthia Hand. Thanks for the giveaway!
bgh (at) byu (dot) net
buddyt
The book thief is on my wishlist as well.
Book I am looking forward to is A Million Suns by Beth Revis.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Carol T
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Jeanne
I would love to read The Body Finder 🙂
Thank you so much for the chance to win!
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Rachel
The Book Thief is one of the books that I would like to read this year, so this win would put the book in my hands!
hopester777 at gmail dot com
Damla (Sweepstake Lover)
I read The Advice Girl and I’m looking forward to the second book of the series.
annabell_lee_dk (at) yahoo.com
Suey
Wait, what? You haven’t read it?? GASP!! I’m so glad you plan to get to it this year! Don’t enter me, as I have two copies already, but I will go and tweet this now because you know I love to push this book as much as I can.
One book I plan to read very very soon is A Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss.
Sarena
I keep telling myself that I really need to read classics like The Lord of the Rings and Pride and Prejudice, but I never get around to it. This year, though, I’m actually going to make sure I do.
chacelilyvale(at)gmail(dot)com
Evie
I can’t wait to read A Million Suns and Daughter of Smoke and Bone.
Thanks a lot for the giveaway!
by.evie at yahoo dot com dot br
Christi
The Book Thief has been on my to-read pile forever, would love to win it! I have so many books I”m looking forward to reading in 2012–Miracle by Elizabeth Scott comes out on my birthday, so I’ll pick that one for now!
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Jellybellys78
I really want to read this book and Legend 😉
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Jaz Parks
mmm… Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick 🙂
dani dot prmr at hotmail dot com
Jaz
mariska
I’d really like to start reading The body Finder and Divergent 🙂
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Gisele Alv
The book I really want to read this year is Insurgent by Veronica Roth!
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AndreiaS
I Really want to read The Blue Blods series!
Meg S
I hope to read Bitterblue once it comes out!
Ashley G.
There are so many books I want to read this year. One that I can’t wait to read is City of Lost Souls.
Thanks for the giveaway!
abgafford@gmail.com
Michelle (Ramblings of a BookCrosser)
Great giveaway! I’ve been meaning to read The Book Thief forever.
Two books I hope to read soon: DIVERGENT by Veronica Roth and ACROSS THE UNIVERSE by Beth Revis. They seem to be on everyone’s best books of 2011 list. I have to catch up.
Claudia S.
Yey! I also have heard wonderful things about this book 🙂
One of my must read for this year is The Hunger Games, because the movie is close and I want to read it before it comes out. Right now the book is unavailable in my city, and I have to wait until arrives again. 🙁 Thanks for the giveaway!
Cialina at Muggle-Born.net
I hope to read Wither by Lauren DeStefano this year.
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I loved LOVED the Book Thief.
I’m looking forward to reading the rest of A Song of Fire and Ice, A Million Suns, and TFIOS, which I’ve started and it is AMAZING.
Giada M.
I hope to read Isurgent by Veronica Roth.
I have The Book Thief on my wishlist. Thank you for this chance! 😀
Giada M.
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Natasha Areena
The one book that comes to mind that I really, really want to read is The Last Echo.
thebookish96(at)gmail(dot)com
Cass (Words on Paper)
Off the top of my head, INSURGENT (Veronica Roth). I could easily list off at LEAST 15 more titles. 2012 is going to be awesome~
cc932005 at hotmail dot com
Angela
I’d love to win and I really want to read Veronica Roth’s INSURGENT as well.
angela1997 at live dot nl
FairyWhispers
I’d like to read Insurgent by Veronica Roth
=)
Tressa
I’ve been meaning to read The Book Thief for some time now, so I’d love to win a copy. I’m looking forward to reading A Breath of Eyre this year.
Tressa dot sherman at homtail dot com
Ester Durães
This year I’m definitely looking forward to read the whole series of George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones. I just read the first book so I have now nine to go! 🙂