I found this a very memorable and clever book. It is the story of Liesel, a German girl living through the Second World War. She has had a difficult start in life as she has been sent away to live with foster parents. Liesel struggles to cope with the awful events happening […]
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Loading ...I found this a bit of a strange book from Bryson as I expected a funny book full of amusing stories, and this is more of a text book. But it is really, really good. I loved it. The book is all about the history, formation, meanings, and apparent inconsistencies (charmingly) of […]
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