The Book Thief Author: Markus Zusak 552 pages (and I loved every single one of them) Death is the narrator for this WWII-era story about nine year old Lisa Meminger, who is taken to Molching, Germany to live with foster parents in a neighborhood of tough kids, sharp-tongued mothers and hard working dads.  It’s a story of faith, love and hope in the midst of tragedy Here is an excerpt of Death’s narration… “The last time I saw her was red.  The sky was like soup, boiling and stirring.  In some places, it was burned.  There were black crumbs, and pepper, streaked across the redness. Earlier, kids had been playing hopscotch there, on the street that looked like oil-stained pages.  When I arrived, I could still hear the echos.  The feet tapping the road. The children-voices … Read entire article »