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In the sixtieth through sixty-second chapters of The Book Thief, as Hans deals with the guilt of his actions during the parade, and Rudy is dealt his own unfortunate hand as well. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to read … Continue reading →

In the fifty-seventh through fifty-ninth chapters of The Book Thief, Liesel is given an interesting job in town, and Hans does something to irrevocably change 33 Himmel Street. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to read The Book Thief.

In the fifty-fifth and fifty-sixth chapters of The Book Thief, the inevitable bout of terror, fear, and destruction begins its arrival in Molching, threatening to tear apart the family at 33 Himmel Street. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to … Continue reading →

In the fifty-third and fifty-fourth chapters of The Book Thief, Zusak spends time showing us just how happy Liesel Meminger and Rudy Steiner can be in the great war, ostensibly because he’s about to rip it all away any second … Continue reading →

In the forty-ninth through fifty-second chapters of The Book Thief, Death continues to build the dread of the oncoming bombs certain to ruin what the Hubermanns have in 33 Himmel Street, but a new threat arrives much sooner than that, … Continue reading →

In the forty-seventh and forty-eighth, the household at 33 Himmel Street must come to terms with the fact that there is a man in their house who is dying. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to read The Book Thief.

In the forty-fifth and forty-sixth chapters of The Book Thief, Death decides to share a little bit about his experience in 1942, a particularly busy year for him, as Max’s health begins to rapidly decline inside 33 Himmel Street. Intrigued? … Continue reading →

In the forty-third and forty-fourth chapters of The Book Thief, we learn how Rudy comes to be physically and mentally harmed by the world around him, and how he ends up in a river with a floating book. Intrigued? Then … Continue reading →

In the thirty-ninth through forty-second chapters of The Book Thief, Rudy and Liesel find comfort in each other during a difficult time in both their lives, turning to theft again. Liesel finally earns her moniker during a trip back to … Continue reading →

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.