*The Book Thief
This book is in a Controlled Release!
8 journalers for this copy...
A fantastic book about the brutality of war, the resilience of children and the courage to resist in the face of insurmountable evil. Moving, poignant and hauntingly beautiful.
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Spotted this on another member's wish list so I'm sending it to them :o)
Spotted this on another member's wish list so I'm sending it to them :o)
Received today, thank you very much for the RABCK!
Journal Entry 4 by Fluffy-Owl from Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom on Friday, February 26, 2010
I really enjoyed this. And in many places you forget the narrator is Death, and then when he(?) says something which refers to who he(?) is it gives you a little shock. A very good story, with characters I cared about. I'll remember this for a while.
Going off as my part of a trade.
Going off as my part of a trade.
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Posting off as part of a trade. Hope it travels well and arrives safely.
Posting off as part of a trade. Hope it travels well and arrives safely.
This arrived today. Thanks so much fluffy owl i have wanted to read it for ages :-)
I finished this last night and was close to tears by the ending, despite death hinting at what was going to happen i had hoped it wouldn't end that way.
I loved the way the book focused on liesel and what made her happy, the small pleasures in her life and how she coped with the difficult situations she was in. It made the book seem very real.
I am going to see if it is on anybody elses wishlist and send it on.
Thanks for the swop fluffy-owl!
I loved the way the book focused on liesel and what made her happy, the small pleasures in her life and how she coped with the difficult situations she was in. It made the book seem very real.
I am going to see if it is on anybody elses wishlist and send it on.
Thanks for the swop fluffy-owl!
As this seems to be a very popular book i have organised a wee bookring.
Jenetix - UK - International
Shahrun - UK - International
Peresozo - Germany - Unknown
ArwenG - Portugal - International
6of8 - US - Unknown <----------Book is Here!
MuscoviteMica - US - Unknown
nancynova - US - International
BosseBallong - Australia - Unknown
hyper7 - South Africa - Requests to be last
The usual rules apply, please post when you receive the book to let us know it has arrived safely, then tell us what you thought and journal again before you release to the next person. Also it's quite an easy read so please try not to keep it any longer than 6 weeks so nobody is waiting too long.
Thanks!
Jenetix - UK - International
Shahrun - UK - International
Peresozo - Germany - Unknown
ArwenG - Portugal - International
6of8 - US - Unknown <----------Book is Here!
MuscoviteMica - US - Unknown
nancynova - US - International
BosseBallong - Australia - Unknown
hyper7 - South Africa - Requests to be last
The usual rules apply, please post when you receive the book to let us know it has arrived safely, then tell us what you thought and journal again before you release to the next person. Also it's quite an easy read so please try not to keep it any longer than 6 weeks so nobody is waiting too long.
Thanks!
Journal Entry 9 by Ashleigh4985 at Post office, A book trading site -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Released 14 yrs ago (4/6/2010 UTC) at Post office, A book trading site -- Controlled Releases
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Off to start it's ring.
Enjoy :-)
Off to start it's ring.
Enjoy :-)
Journal Entry 10 by Jenetix from -- Somewhere in London 🤷‍♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Wednesday, April 7, 2010
This book arrived in London today, will let you know what i think when i am done, before sending it off for more adventures.
Journal Entry 11 by Jenetix at Elephant & Castle, Greater London United Kingdom on Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Released 14 yrs ago (4/21/2010 UTC) at Elephant & Castle, Greater London United Kingdom
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I really loved reading this book. Within the first few pages I could not turn the pages fast enough to see what happens, but by the last few i did not want it to end. This is a lovely story of love, and friendship in a world of prejudice and hate. I love the relationships detailed in the book, with Papa, with Rudy, and with Max. I was not convinced about the ending but overall a lovely book, highly recommend it. I have sent it off to Shahrun who is eagerly awaiting its arrival from the bookring.
I really loved reading this book. Within the first few pages I could not turn the pages fast enough to see what happens, but by the last few i did not want it to end. This is a lovely story of love, and friendship in a world of prejudice and hate. I love the relationships detailed in the book, with Papa, with Rudy, and with Max. I was not convinced about the ending but overall a lovely book, highly recommend it. I have sent it off to Shahrun who is eagerly awaiting its arrival from the bookring.
Just recieved this in the Post (5 minutes ago). Thanks Jenetix! Can't wait to get stuck in, just need to finish my current read. I should be able to make a start on it today or tomorrow the BookRay it onwards!
Just finished reading this very powerful book (& dried my eyes sufficiently to be able to type this out). I have never read a book quite like this. I loved the way it was written, the use of German, the recycling of Mein Kampf, the characters and their relationships with each other. At the end I cried, then felt relieved when I remembered it was just a story. But much worse did happen then. This story is going to stay with me for a very long time. This Book is going to continue it's adventures around the world (Deutschland next), but I will look out for another copy to share with family and friends. I will get it in the post tomorrow at the latest.
Journal Entry 14 by Shahrun at Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada on Friday, April 30, 2010
Released 13 yrs ago (4/30/2010 UTC) at Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada
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Posting this off to Perezoso in Germany this morning to coninue the BookRay. Hope you enjoy it too. Gute Reise keline Buch!
Posting this off to Perezoso in Germany this morning to coninue the BookRay. Hope you enjoy it too. Gute Reise keline Buch!
05.8.2010: got here yesterday by mail. Looking forward to it. Thanks.
05.23.2010: I'm not really into reading WW2 stories, but as this book was so highly recommended I'd decided to give it a try. And it was worth it.
In the beginning I thought, it would be another Anne Frank-Story or Schindlers Liste, but it is definetly different. It about the Jews, yes, but it's only a small part of the whole. It tells a lot about how Germans are suffering, too. About how little it sometimes takes to make you happy, about friendship.... I really liked how naturally the death told his story and how 'normal' his job was and how hard at these times when he had to take so many souls at once. Really enjoyed it.
05.23.2010: I'm not really into reading WW2 stories, but as this book was so highly recommended I'd decided to give it a try. And it was worth it.
In the beginning I thought, it would be another Anne Frank-Story or Schindlers Liste, but it is definetly different. It about the Jews, yes, but it's only a small part of the whole. It tells a lot about how Germans are suffering, too. About how little it sometimes takes to make you happy, about friendship.... I really liked how naturally the death told his story and how 'normal' his job was and how hard at these times when he had to take so many souls at once. Really enjoyed it.
received today, thanks!
I couldn´t finish the book, not because it wasn't good, I just don't have time to read right now (have a 5 month old baby!)
in the next few days I will send it to 6of8, in the US. I already have his/her address.
I wish this book happy and safe travelling across the Atlantic!
in the next few days I will send it to 6of8, in the US. I already have his/her address.
I wish this book happy and safe travelling across the Atlantic!
Received in the mail on Saturday afternoon and immediately put it on the top of my TBR pile. Since I finished off a book this morning, I will start on this one tonight. Looking forward to it as I have heard nothing but fantastic reviews of this book.
Finished this book last night and cried through the last 50 pages -- always a sign of a good book! What a fabulous look at WWII Germany through the eyes of a child who has the wisdom to see the evil around her and the innocence to think she can do something about it.
Will pass this along to MuscoviteMica as soon as I get an address.
Will pass this along to MuscoviteMica as soon as I get an address.
Journal Entry 20 by 
6of8
at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, Maryland USA on Saturday, July 17, 2010
6of8 at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, Maryland USA on Saturday, July 17, 2010
Released 13 yrs ago (7/17/2010 UTC) at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, Maryland USA
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Popped in the mail this morning to MuscoviteMica -- I hope she enjoys this little book as much as I did. May we all aspire to be, if not book thieves, then word shakers, for whom love and friendship are the most powerful propaganda of all!
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Welcome to Book Crossing -- this book is now yours to read, retain, release, or any combination thereof which suits your fancy. Books registered with Book Crossing are tracked by those who have read them before to see where they will go and who they will meet on their journeys. You are welcome (and encouraged) to create a journal entry on the book, particularly when passing it on to a specific someone or releasing in the wild. You can remain anonymous or join Book Crossing, where you are known to others by the screen name of your choice and no personal information is revealed. Sharing books in this fashion is just another way of spreading good karma across the world. Whatever you choose to do, enjoy the book!
