The Book Thief and Kindred

I just finished both of these books recently. I thought The Book Thief was really interesting. I loved the formatting of the book, which was really different. I also thought the overall story about a non-Jewish German girl in WWII was different and invoked a new sympathy for Germans. So yes, I liked it.

Next was Kindred for book club. Not one i would normally choose, nor would I choose it again. It is a Time-traveler-esque book where a black woman from the 70's keeps traveling back to the antebellum South to save her white, slave-owning ancestor. She often gets stuck there for months at a time while only seeming to be gone for a few hours at home. It is a good premise for a story as well as a movie, but I just didn't really like it. I don't know why. I think I like more thought-provoking books and ones that aren't purely for entertainment. So, it was a really fast read, but just not my favorite.

Right now I am starting on The Great Brain (a children's novel) and then I going to do My Antonia next...tentatively.