Category Archives: The Book Thief

In the thirty-seventh and thirty-eighth chapters of The Book Thief, WHAT THE HELL THIS IS SO WEIRD AND UNCOMFORTABLE. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to read The Book Thief.

In the thirty-sixth chapter of The Book Thief, Max gets to work on creating a late birthday present for Liesel. In the process, he makes us cry ALL OF THE TEARS. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to read The … Continue reading →

In the thirty-fifth chapter of The Book Thief, the household at 33 Himmel Street adapts to having Max Vandenburg, the struggling Jew, living in their basement. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to read The Book Thief.

In the thirty-third and thirty-fourth chapters of The Book Thief, Max Vandenburg waltzes into the Hubermann house on Himmel Street and brings life-changing heartbreak to the entire family. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to read The Book Thief.

In the thirtieth through thirty-second chapters of The Book Thief, Max Vandenburg arrives at the Hubermann household. Death gives us a brief backstory on how Max came to arrive in this particular house (from Max’s point of view) and Liesel’s … Continue reading →

In the twenty-ninth chapter of The Book Thief, we finally get a full backstory on Hans Hubermann, learning why he was rejected from joining the Nazi party and how Max came to end up on his doorstep. Intrigued? Then it’s … Continue reading →

In the twenty-second and twenty-third chapters of The Book Thief, Death takes us far away from Molching to give us hints towards Hans’s work during World War II, and Liesel’s life becomes a bit more interesting. Intrigued? Then it’s time … Continue reading →

In chapters twenty-four through twenty-seven of The Book Thief, Liesel and Rudy’s stealing increases in volume and frequency, and a lone struggler finds his way to the Hubermann household. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to read The Book Thief.

In the twenty-first and twenty-second chapters of The Book Thief, Liesel makes a secret pact with her foster father over the second book she stole and discovers who the shadow was watching her when she stole it. Intrigued? Then it’s … Continue reading →

In the nineteenth and twentieth chapters of The Book Thief, Liesel confronts her father about the Führer and steals her second book, both at a vicious and painful price. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to read The Book Thief.