Sunlight, Cocoa, and Good Books

  The Book Thief By Markus Zusak The Book Thief synopsis: It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will be busier still. By her brother's graveside, Liesel's life is changed when she picks up a single object, partially hidden in the snow. It is The Gravedigger's Handbook, left behind there by accident, and it is her first act of book thievery. So begins a love affair with books and words, as Liesel, with the help of her accordion-playing foster father, learns to read. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library, wherever there are books to be found. But these are dangerous times. When Liesel's foster family hides a Jew in their basement, Liesel's world is both opened up, and closed down. -From goodreads.com Wow! Talk about powerful! From the very first page to the very last, this book was deep and meaningful, sparing no details about World War II. It was fun and thought-p...

 Good day, lovely readers! Here is the list of all the books I read in January. The highlighted ones are the ones that stood out to me.  Happy reading! Edge of Dusk-Colleen Coble Clementine and Danny Save the World (and Each Other)-Livia Blackburne Messenger-Lois Lowry Curses and Other Buried Things-Caroline George After Life-Gayle Forman The Summer We Forgot-Caroline George Endangered-Eliot Schrefer A Summer to Die-Lois Lowry P.S. I Like You-Kasie West Mint to Be-Katie Cicatelli-Kuc Fearless-Lauren Roberts The Silent Boy-Lois Lowry Echo-Pam Munoz Ryan The Book Thief-Markus Zusak Famous Last Words-Kate Alender My Fair Godmother-Janette Rallison Long Way Down-Jason Reynolds

 Hello, all! I've been thinking long and hard about this, and I've finally decided on five authors who deserve to be on the Top 5 list of best authors based on skill. These are the authors whose writing, world-building, character development, and ideas exceed all others. Hope you enjoy! 5. Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games) Wow! This author's insight into the minds of her characters is amazing, and her writing is so powerful! Not only that, but her young adult series The Hunger Games has been cherished for over a decade.  4. Marissa Meyer (Cinder) Okay, this author seems to know exactly what her audience wants, because her unique worlds, intriguing plots, and wonderful characters that you can't help rooting for are such a treat to read. The Lunar Chronicles series is especially remarkable for its subtle twists on fairy tales. 3. Brandon Sanderson (Skyward) I think many others can agree with the statement that this author has got incredible and universally recognized tal...