After reading the first three quarters of The Book Thief, I feel like stealing a book from someone. Of course, my situatiion is much different than Liesle's situation and I would have a hard time justifying the theft. I can appreciate her desire for stories that distract from the general fear of living in Germany at that time, and I wonder if today our distractions are less literary and more electronic. Watching students and children of all ages and temperments, I am struck by their need for constant noise. They all assure me that they can still hear me, even with one ear-piece fastened, possibly permanently, in one ear. I am liking the distraction of reading, even if it is centered on my kindle.
More on this later.
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