tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post5503680369633831713..comments2024-03-16T22:32:46.026-06:00Comments on It's All About Books: Welcome to Markus Zusak Week!Sueyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-28754510959596634862012-10-26T20:31:33.851-06:002012-10-26T20:31:33.851-06:00Kara: I think once you start reading The Book Thie...Kara: I think once you start reading The Book Thief, you'll forget about the size pretty quickly. I'm glad you've enjoyed the week! Here's hoping you pick up that book next time you see it! :)Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-71408562543520429672012-10-26T09:59:00.775-06:002012-10-26T09:59:00.775-06:00Well, should I even admit that I haven't read ...Well, should I even admit that I haven't read any of his books yet? I've certainly seen The Book Thief around, I even saw it at the library and didn't pick it up. I think the size of the book is a little intimidating for me. I just haven't been sure if I would really like it or not. But I've been reading all your posts this week, and you're convincing me that I should at least give one of his books a try! I've been enjoying the reviews of his other books, as I haven't seen any reviews for them until now. :)<br /><br />flowersofquiethappiness at gmail dot comKarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590701834142754842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-47144396497488095272012-10-24T21:41:41.531-06:002012-10-24T21:41:41.531-06:00Lisa: Yay for book blogging!Lisa: Yay for book blogging!Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-64824984092711132772012-10-24T21:41:04.779-06:002012-10-24T21:41:04.779-06:00Lisa: They are all different, and you can see him ...Lisa: They are all different, and you can see him improve, but they are no less moving and powerful.Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-90057129007145998042012-10-24T21:40:15.280-06:002012-10-24T21:40:15.280-06:00Lisa: I so miss it too.Lisa: I so miss it too.Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-63718793603804518922012-10-24T18:39:02.366-06:002012-10-24T18:39:02.366-06:00The Book Thief is a book I never would have discov...The Book Thief is a book I never would have discovered without blogging. Such an original, heartbreaking novel!<br /><br />litandlife@gmail.comLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-48637388822248440612012-10-24T18:28:20.683-06:002012-10-24T18:28:20.683-06:00Having started with The Book Thief, I wondered if ...Having started with The Book Thief, I wondered if I had already read the best and that everything else would be something of a let down but it doesn't sound like it.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-55881868717145008102012-10-24T18:26:49.637-06:002012-10-24T18:26:49.637-06:00You know, I kind of miss the days of just being ab...You know, I kind of miss the days of just being able to wander aimlessly in the bookstore and pick things up that look interesting without looking for things that I've heard about from blogging.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-53275214933099978042012-10-22T20:16:02.049-06:002012-10-22T20:16:02.049-06:00LinWash: Have you tried Getting the Girl yet? Add ...LinWash: Have you tried Getting the Girl yet? Add that to the line up!Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-11285028672377521822012-10-22T20:15:35.461-06:002012-10-22T20:15:35.461-06:00Yamile: Lovely story! And so sad that you had to p...Yamile: Lovely story! And so sad that you had to pick between idols! But it was fun to get him to sign it for you. He's immortalized me forever in your copy! How crazy. I need to read some more Zafon. Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-57927243312214425002012-10-22T20:14:14.636-06:002012-10-22T20:14:14.636-06:00Melissa: I can't wait either. Argh. It's k...Melissa: I can't wait either. Argh. It's killing me.Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-88551188988590176742012-10-22T20:13:39.679-06:002012-10-22T20:13:39.679-06:00Holly: I hope it all goes off like I plan. Holly: I hope it all goes off like I plan. Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-3994437728561588582012-10-22T15:04:40.582-06:002012-10-22T15:04:40.582-06:00I've loved all of the books I read: The Book T...I've loved all of the books I read: The Book Thief, Fighting Reuben Wolfe, I Am the Messenger. He's a brilliant writer. LinWashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041832821260168483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-16514917481183358432012-10-22T14:15:57.500-06:002012-10-22T14:15:57.500-06:00I read The Book Thief several years ago. I inhaled...I read The Book Thief several years ago. I inhaled it, deep into my soul. I felt I knew the characters, that I lived their story. I recommended it to my book club, my church book club, and I was then that I "realized" there was some swearing :-) <br />I've read it so many times it's all marked up and very much loved. I'll be forever grateful that you got my book signed when he came to Utah and I was in New York for the first time in my life watching my favorite futbol player ever. That's the unfairness of life: I missed one of my idols to see the other :-) <br />I've read all of his books, and with the exception of Carlos Ruiz Zafon, no other writer has influenced me as much as Markus. Yamilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08769312615756253197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-75404497157555000642012-10-22T12:00:08.792-06:002012-10-22T12:00:08.792-06:00I love that video, it's wonderful! My first Zu...I love that video, it's wonderful! My first Zusak was The Book Thief. Someone in my book club recommended it and I found a copy at a library book sale on my 23rd birthday. I read it that week (in 2007) and I was so blown away. I've re-read it since then and went on to read all of his other books (except Getting the Girl, which is next on my list). There's something so powerful about his books and I seriously can't wait for the next one. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-30578054354409921292012-10-21T23:40:12.900-06:002012-10-21T23:40:12.900-06:00So excited Suey! What a great idea.So excited Suey! What a great idea.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321758826842457432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-71529332478703720542012-10-21T21:08:25.160-06:002012-10-21T21:08:25.160-06:00You are both right! You are both right! Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-34409877299885055692012-10-21T21:08:05.533-06:002012-10-21T21:08:05.533-06:00Elisabeth: It was pretty cool, and he says that wa...Elisabeth: It was pretty cool, and he says that was his break through, to figure out having Death as the narrator. Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-45382235252320350862012-10-21T21:07:25.149-06:002012-10-21T21:07:25.149-06:00Jessica: A beautiful story! :)Jessica: A beautiful story! :)Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-16928816895223320512012-10-21T21:06:57.592-06:002012-10-21T21:06:57.592-06:00You know, I don't remember crying all that muc...You know, I don't remember crying all that much. I bet I would now though.. the whole crying thing has gotten much the older I get!Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-55443982280164406082012-10-21T20:55:57.278-06:002012-10-21T20:55:57.278-06:00Definitely! It doesn't matter how it happens,...Definitely! It doesn't matter how it happens, just that it happens. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-61685524402306606522012-10-21T20:07:59.718-06:002012-10-21T20:07:59.718-06:00Yay! Markus Zusak week is here! I'm so excited...Yay! Markus Zusak week is here! I'm so excited to see what you have planned. Whatever our story of how we discovered him, we're lucky to have discovered him. Am I right?! Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-54123269203969003382012-10-21T18:27:42.445-06:002012-10-21T18:27:42.445-06:00I loved The Book Thief, though did not cry like Je...I loved The Book Thief, though did not cry like Jessica. I especially liked how he had death tell the story.<br /><br />ladybook21 at yahoo dot comElisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05613835412884576762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-18351185405650331832012-10-21T13:16:17.049-06:002012-10-21T13:16:17.049-06:00The first time I read it, I practically sobbed thr...The first time I read it, I practically sobbed through the last 200 pages. My husband thought I was seriously perturbed. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-55529439377026295762012-10-21T13:15:26.633-06:002012-10-21T13:15:26.633-06:00Hooray for Markus Zusak week! I'm so excited ...Hooray for Markus Zusak week! I'm so excited to see what you have planned.<br /><br />I have an answer for about everyone of those questions you posted. I discovered THE BOOK THIEF (and Markus Zusak) on a rainy Saturday afternoon when I was wandering around downtown Salt Lake by myself. I went into Sam Weller's (a local indie bookstore) and was browsing aimlessly in the way I used to do before book blogging. I picked up THE BOOK THIEF, noted the Printz sticker on the front, read the blurb on the back, read the first chapter right there in the store, and bought it and took it home. <br /><br />And that was the beginning of a beautiful something. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com