I was inspired by the main character Ed's very normal life. Maybe normal is too nice a word. His life is more mediocre. He doesn't have any ambitions or achievements or direction really. The story is about him receiving anonymous cards in the mail that challenge him to help people. He changes their lives in small ... Read More »
Book Review: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The narration style is what made this book so unique and interesting. The narrator is all-knowing and is actually a character in the story that talks to you, the reader. It's old-fashioned to do that, but the author modernizes it by making the narrator Death. Set it WWII, it's a thought-provoking story on the power of ... Read More »