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#100: I thought The Book Thief was substantially better than I Am the Messenger.

So Bob (32), you're the local Young Adult expert it seems. I read Zusak's I am The Messenger and really enjoyed it. Is The Book Thief as good and worth reading? I occasionally get into YA stuff, but not so much now that the kids are older and the real reader of the two has decided he likes ...

I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

... Compass -Phillip Pullman (1995 Scholastic) Funny Boy - Shyam Selvadurai (1994 Harvest) The Messenger aka I am the Messenger - Marcus Zusak AUS. Recommended Titles: Catcher in the Rye - J.D.Salinger Forever - Judy Blume of which I've read neither, will ...

Just finished By the River by Stephen Herrick a quick and easy read. Starting The Messenger or I am the messengerUS edition by Marcus Zusak. Trying to get into Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan have read 80 pages a brutal beginning. Then on to The Ghost's Child by Sonya Hart ...

#179: I preferred I Am the Messenger by Zusak to The Book Thief, but I am in the minority here on LT. You might want to give it a look, though.

I just finished I am the messenger by Markus Zusak and it was freakin awesome! That is definately going on my list of recommendations. I've also been working on Going Bovine by Libba Bray. It's completely different than the Gemma Doyle books, which I was kind of so-so about. It has an ...

Since you like The Book Thief, you might want to give Zusak's I Am the Messenger a look, too. I am in the minority here on LT in preferring it to TBT, but either way, it is still a good read.

... ine 78) For One More Day by Mitch Albom 79) The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway MAY 80) I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak 81) The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley 82) Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson 83) The Other Queen by ...

I love The Thief and its two sequels The Queen of Attolia and The King of Attolia. I also thought I am the Messenger was a must read.

... one is considered YA or not...)The Sisterhood of the travelling Pants and Uglies. I'm also not sure about the genre of I am the Messenger but when I picked it up it was in YA.

#196 - Stasia, I think I Am the Messenger looks really interesting, and since you recommend it, I am reading it - eventually! #194 - Oh, wow, Belva, $800!! I shudder to think how much I spend in a year. I have a 10% discount card for Chapters, Canada's major book chain, and it costs $20 a ...

#192: Yep, that would be me firmly on the minority side of I Am the Messenger. Oh, well.

#189, 190: Thanks very much! #188: Profiler, I think I will read I am the Messenger at some point; the consensus is that it is not quite as good, although some people, including Stasia I think, liked it more than The Book Thief.

I hope you like I Am the Messenger as much as I did, AMQS. I'm hoping to meet my goal - but life seems to get in the way of reading lately, which is good and bad. :)

... reading it now and he really is a slow reader but he can't put it down either. Hi AMQS Yes I really liked it I am the Messenger, it was quick and easy to read and a bit cheesy and I raced through it kind of like a grown up The Solitaire Mystery Jostein Gaarder

Did you like I am the Messenger? Another LTer recently posted an enthusiastic review. All copies were chedked out fro the library, or I might have brought it home yesterday. Just as well, I guess -- I am trying to make my way through the piles of TBR books all over the house.

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It looks like you're well on your way to reaching your goal! I have wanted to read I Am the Messenger ever since I read -- and loved -- The Book Thief. I loved your comments about it -- I may have to go get a copy sooner rather than later!

... book -- and my current reads aren't exactly doorstops, I just haven't had time! But I just finished listening to the novel I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. I love love love The Book Thief, so when I saw this CD at the library, I decided to give it a try. It was very good, very ...

... Book Thief by Markus Zusak We need to talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver I know this much is true by Wally Lamb I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak To kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Im also 3/4 of the way through Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen & really enjoying it! Hop ...

#21 I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

#20 Back Roads by Tawni O'Dell Started Reading I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

#72: I am one of the few people here on LT who preferred I Am the Messenger to The Book Thief by Zusak. Glad to see you enjoyed it as well.

... r. People of the Book byGeraldine Brooks All Other Nights by Dara Horn Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larson I could list about 5-6 more. One More ? Travels with Charley by John Stei ...

I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (YA Lit) I really enjoyed this book. I read it after a recommendation from another LT user. It is kind of a mystery, kind of an adventure. Ed's life is boring and going nowhere until he receives a mysterious playing card with 3 addresses on it. He soon finds ...

Book #34--I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak I really enjoyed this book. I read it after a recommendation from another LT user. It is kind of a mystery, kind of an adventure. Ed's life is boring and going nowhere until he receives a mysterious playing card with 3 addresses on it. He soon finds ...

Book #49--I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak I really enjoyed this book. I read it after a recommendation from another LT user. It is kind of a mystery, kind of an adventure. Ed's life is boring and going nowhere until he receives a mysterious playing card with 3 addresses on it. He soon ...

Finally broke down and bought I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. Wonder if he has any thing new coming out?

... with The Graveyard Book which was also wonderful. Do you like thieving adventures? I've been loving Fingersmith. I Am the Messenger was pretty good -- not as amazing as Book Thief, but good. Man, stand-alones are hard to think of! Oh! If you're up for a really fun read that ...

... Halse Anderson. If you haven't read this, you might be interested. Like you, I enjoyed both The Book Thief and I am The Messenger. Have you read The Reader and/or Hana's Suitcase?

... The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks to see if I feel it was the best National Book Award selection. 19. I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak - an excellent story; he is such a great author. If you haven't read The Book Thief, I wholeheartedly recommend it. I am the Messeng ...

... non-reader, if you can imagine! but I'm working on her) and given another copy as a gift to another teen niece. I enjoyed I Am The Messenger but it can't compare to The Book Thief.

... worse. But, I laughed so hard my side hurt. Donna, do you like Winter's Bone? Terry, I recently finished I Am The Messenger. I didn't like it as much as The Book Thief but then again, I think few books can compare to the power of The Book Thief Bury My Heart at Wounded ...

56. I Am The Messenger by Marcus Zusak. Ed Kennedy's an ordinary guy who is suddenly chosen to make a difference in people's lives. I loved seeing the transition in him as he deciphered the messages and fulfilled them. A totally unbelievable fantasy, but one I really wanted to believe in, ...

... as some people are, looking at the blurbs and reviews. A good book for sure, not as emotional as I was expecting. 29. I Am the Messenger - Mark Zusak - Really great, fast moving book for me. The story was effortless and even though I seemed to be a little slow on the uptake concerning ...

#26 I am the Messenger, by Markus Zusak ****stars Again an LT recommendation. I liked that the writing was a different sort of style, although the ending was a little vague for me. Overall, excellent story and characters. Highly recommended also.

... to a google search about the award..which then lists past award winners, including some of which I've read already, such as I am The Messenger, Looking for Alaska, Skellig, the Book Thief and Kit's Wilderness. Looks like I'm off to the library today to try to get Black Juice and ...

Its very interesting your take on I am Messenger. I noticed many people especially on LT say that they preferred it to The Book Thief.

Glad to see everyones lists. I had an amazingly good month. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak - an excellent way to start off the month. 4 1/2 stars Sabbath Creek by Judson Mitcham - about the redemptive power of human kindness and friendship. Definitely recommended. 4 1/2 stars. Kira ...

Your reviews are just fine!!! Don't underestimate yourself. I agree with you regarding your thoughts on I am The Messenger. Though, I say this realizing that each one of us has our own thoughts/feelings regarding specific books. I believe The Book Thief is one of my favorite reads ...

^^^ thanks for the welcome!! I read I am The Messenger right after first reading The book Thief, big mistake. I expected another book thief and to be honest I don’t think I will ever find another book remotely like it. That book is singularly and uniquely its own. What I feel about I Am ...

Hello and welcome! I note you read I Am The Messenger. I finished this book a few days ago and I'm curious to learn your impressions/thoughts.

Stasia Please do NOT stop recommending books! e gads! I'm enthralled by the Sunday lists you post. I think I am the Messenger simply could not compare to The Book Thief. And, Rachael is spot on with her comment that there are many more books you recommended that we love!

... and thus had so looked forward to another wonderful tale by the same author. I think I'm in the minority regarding I am the Messenger because a lot of people really did like it.

I am the Messenger - 2.5 stars! Am I mistaken or is this the first time you've rated a book? If so, I think it's a great idea, as it makes your feelings about it clearer to us :)

Linda, sorry you didn't enjoy I am the Messenger very much. I am looking forward to reading The Book Thief when I can get my hands on it and I will be interested to see if I find this one as powerful as you did.

I Am The Messenger sounds a little disappointing, especially after reading The Book Thief which was a powerful, well-written work. I think I'll pass on this one. ETA I hope your next read is better, Linda!

... > I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak I found this book on the threads of Dianestm, Alcottacre and Torontoc. 19 year old cab driver Ed Kennedy lacks purpose, ...

Yes, The Book Thief takes a little effort initially whereas I am the Messenger is quite addictive from the start. I also love his 3 or 4 books about the Wolfe brothers - Getting the Girl is one of them. Did you enjoy Ever, I read Fairest last year and really liked it.

I loved it! I've been reading The Book Thief and hadn't gotten into it, so I decided to try I am the Messenger instead and am really glad I did. It is definately a book I'll keep to reread :)

Welcome to the challenge. How did you like I am the Messenger- it's one of my favourite books.

Coming in late to the discussion, but I loved I am the Messenger too. I have his Getting the Girl on my shelf that I hope to read soon.

... which I have to read before Tuesday evening for my book club discussion. And, Stasia, I was also able to get a copy of I am The Messenger by Markus Zusak. You mentioned that you liked this book better than The Book Thief.

Hi dianestm Stasia highly recommends I am Messenger and I hope to obtain a copy from my library this week.

What a great recommendation. I recently read I am the Messenger by Zusak and really enjoyed it. I already have The Book Thief on order at the library and are eagerly awaiting its arrival.

43. I am the Messenger 44. Falling Sideways

7. Tuck Overflow and Catchall 8. I am the Messenger Children and YA 9. Falling Sideways Overflow and Catchall

43. I am the Messenger 44. Falling Sideways

... The Book Thief, so unless the ending blows me away, I would have to agree with you. I am glad I went on ahead and read I am the Messenger and didn't let stalling on The Book Thief keep me away.

Currently reading Black Hearts in Battersea, recommended to me by several LTers. #179: I actually preferred I Am the Messenger to The Book Thief, even though I know I am in the minority there. How do you think they compared?

I just finished I Am The Messenger and LOVED it. It is definately one of those books that sticks with you and I know I'll be rereading it! As cheesy as I feel admitting it, I laughed and cried reading this book :)

... style. Once I'd hit my stride with the feel and flow I couldn't put the book down. I also really like his other book, I Am the Messenger. Great stuff. It's great to be able to share which books we didn't like and to hear why someone else did enjoy them. Sometimes it can make me think ...

Book No. 58 I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak 4 1/2 stars Ed Kennedy is a 19-year-old loser only marginally connected to the world, who lives in a flat with his smelly dog, The Doorman, drives a cab for a living, drinks coffee and plays cards with friends. His life begins to change ...

... reading: East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Very good. I can't believe that it took me this long to get to it. Next up: I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak.

Not a problem gug. At the moment I am reading I am the Messenger, an Australian book I took from Judylou's library. So far so good.

I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. Read last year.

... YA 1. City of the Beasts 3/21/09 2. The Dark Is Rising 3/30/09 3. The Dashwood Sisters' Secrets of Love 4/2/09 4. I am The Messenger 4/11/09 5. Ever 4/25/09 6. An Earthly Knight 5/10/09 7. Sorcery and Cecilia 5/10/09 8. The Graveyard Book 5/12/09 9. The Grand Tour 5/14/09 ...

Funny thing, i was in Borders yesterday and noticed a display of The Messenger with the sign "The new book from Marcus Zusak, author of The Book Thief". I asked the service guy how is it that the earlier book is now "the new book". He said it's because it's a new edition. *shakes head*

What did you think of I am the Messenger?

I loved I am the Messenger - not as good as The Book Thief but very engaging - and I loved Ed's character and how he came up with solutions to people's problem, especially buying ice cream for that mom! =)

#166: I read I am the Messenger last year and (I know I am very much in the minority here) actually preferred it to The Book Thief. I am glad you liked it.

I am the Messenger sounds like a great book. On to the tbr pile it goes.

I just finished I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak and have just started The Mayor's Tongue by Nathaniel Rich.

35. I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. This is a really good book by the author of The Book Thief. It has been called YA although I think that the language and actions are more for "older" young adults- not young teenagers. The story of a young man and the mysteries that he has to solve ...

35. I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. This is a really good book by the author of The Book Thief. It has been called YA although I think that the language and actions are more for "older" young adults- not young teenagers. The story of a young man and the mysteries that he has to solve ...

#130: I enjoyed Zuzak's I Am the Messenger last year as well, so you might give it a try since you enjoy his style.

... and Tenderness, Rapp's The Copper Elephant, 33 Snowfish and Little Chicago, and Markus Zusak's The Book Thief and I am the Messenger. You can check out my young adult fiction tag for hundreds of YA books, most of which aren't about pseudo-magicians or vampires.

5. I Am the Messenger--great premise, but Zusak ignores other interpretations of things very often. 6. The Graveyard Book--awesome book. I can see why this one won the Newberry.

19) I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak Thanks Stasia for the recommendation. I enjoyed this book. It was much more evident that this was a young adult book than it was with The Book Thief, but it was an interesting mystery, nonetheless.

I'm currently reading Extras. Also on my TBR Pile: An Abundance of Katherines Looking For Alaska Let It Snow I Am The Messenger And whatever else I can get my hands on!

I'm reading I am the Messenger, Fablehaven and Henry V.

... he's written. LOL @ the coffee-addicted dog. There wasn't much about Zusak on his wiki. In addition to The Book Thief and I am the Messenger, he's written a series: The Underdog, Fighting Ruben Wolfe, and When Dogs Cry. A now defunct book club I used to belong to read several YA ...

Since you're enjoying The Book Thief, you may also want to consider reading I am the Messenger, another book by Zusak. Interestingly, it was The Book Thief that got me into reading YA literature for the first time (as a mature adult!). I always had the preconceived idea that YA lit would be ...

I have a few recommendations. By combining some of your favorite genres, I suggest: I Am the Messenger - Markus Zusak - YA lit & mystery Rockville Pike - Susan Coll - Chick Lit & Humor Persepolis - Marjane Satrapi - Window to Another Culture & Graphic Novel Beaufort ...

... Woodrell * 3. The Sword Thief * 4. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher * 5. The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan * 6. I am the Messenger By Markus Zusak * 7. 8. 9. **I've also already read several of these for "75 Books Challenge" and can add them later if I want to...I've also left ...

11. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak I really love this one. It started off with me thinking it was just okay and by the end I was blown away. My favorite quote of this book is on page 156. I don't want to put it up here because it could be a little spoilery if you have not read this one. ...

Update! I finished I am the Messenger and loved it! I am now ust readin 'Salems Lot

Me would say you should add I Am the Messenger to your TBR pile, but me am just a huge fan of Zusak. Me have yet to read one of his books that me did not like. Wow, that is really annoying. I will henceforth never switch me and I again! Also, I need to get a copy of Eats, Shoots, and Leaves. ...

I have read The Book Thief but not I am the Messenger. Should I add it to my TBR pile?

... to them randomly. I'm also reading my textbooks. I read The Book Thief a few weeks ago and loved it. I have not read I am the Messenger.

I started I am the Messenger last night. So far so good. I was surprised since I really couldn't get into the book thief

Another vote here for Stargirl... or Zusak's The Messenger

... Cynthia Kadohata ***stars #23World War Z by Max Brooks ****stars #24Mercy Street, by Mariah Stewart ***1/2stars #25I Am the Messengerby Markus Zusak

... a matter of what the publisher chooses to do with it, and most often if it has a YA main character, it becomes a YA book. I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak was first published as an adult book in Australia, but when it was published here it was marketed for teens solely because the main ...

In no particular order, my favorites were: The Singing by Alison Croggon The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak The Underdog by Markus Zusak Once Upon a Time in the North by Philip Pullman I decided not to include re-reads, or The Book Thief would ...

Since you enjoy Zusak's writing, I recommend I Am the Messenger by him as well. I read both of them last year and enjoyed them.

... Nabokov The Lonely Hearts Club by Raul Nunez War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy The Trial by Franz Kafka I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Reading everyone elses posts made me think about what I ...

... Nabokov The Lonely Hearts Club by Raul Nunez War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy The Trial by Franz Kafka I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

In addition to The Book Thief and I Am the Messenger, you should consider Fighting Ruben Wolfe, also by Zusak. Like the others, it has a great deal of merit and the morals/lessons are excellent.

I was also hooked over the past two years by Markus Zusak's two books, The Book Thief and I Am the Messenger.

Good luck with your challenge. I'd recommend that you try a book by Marcus Zusak (either The Book Thief or I Am the Messenger) or Feed by M.T. Anderson. All three are very good young adult fiction that I read this past year.

I've read The Messenger (a.k.a. I Am the Messenger) But I've never read Breaking Dawn.

... down on couch for a minute to post a message from MsDonna* MsD has read Flowers in the Attic, But she hasn't read The Messenger *slips on sprinkles and goes flying from the thread*

... Brown (movie outing June 9th) Newer: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo – Stieg Larsson July 9th: Older: The Messenger – Markus Zusak (re-released March 1 2009) Newer: The Household Guide to Dying – Debra Adelaide (re-released April 2009) August 13th: Older: ...

... books on the back of your shelves could be! (Makes me wonder about mine..) #110 LadyN, Read it, read it, read it!!! (I am the Messenger, not the phobia book) ;) #111 JP, lol! ...lost money in the stock market. Great way to put that!

Ok, I'm reading I am the messenger. What a fantastic, fabulous book! I have not been able to put it down. I barely slept last night. I should have read the cover and saw that Publishers weekly warned about reading this book when you don't have the time to read it through. I can't believe this ...

... .. My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

... by Colson Whitehead (nonfiction, 178 pages) 87. Maps for Lost Lovers by Nadeem Aslam (fiction, 379 pages) 88. I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (fiction, 357 pages) 89. Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington (nonfiction, 136 pages) 90. The Glass Castle by Jeannette ...

>#43: People of the book. I need to know if i should get it/read it. BTW, Espy: I Am The Messenger was really really good. Marcus Zusak has an exceptional gift. Thanks for the recommendation.

... of the Scorpion as a great read & YA is a great genre to discover. Perhaps you'd like to consider The Book Thief or I am the Messenger by Australian Markus Zusak - both great YA crossover books.

I just left Australia I Am the Messenger and have returned to the United States to once again explore the food industry in in Defense of Food by Michael Pollan.

I finished I Am the Messenger (rating--5 stars) and didn't realize how much I loved the book until I got to the ending. This is a very endearing book. This book is actually my second one by Markus Zusak, but I didn't count the first book I read, because that book, The Book Thief, was about Ge ...

#61 MusicMom: While I enjoyed The Book Thief, I actually preferred I am the Messenger by Zusak more, probably one of the few LT'ers to do so. Once you (find and) finish The Book Thief, I recommend that you give the other a try as well. And there's another book for you to read!

I are reading I Am The Messenger by Marcus Zusak. Wht bk r u rdng?

--> 102 How are you doing with I am the Messenger? I never finished it yet because I got side-tracked by too many other good reads. One thing I noticed in that book is the use of the word "flyscreen" and "windscreen". Here in the U.S. we call those things "screens" and do not note what is ...

Perhaps some of Terry Pratchett's young adult stuff? Particularly The Wee Free Men and sequels. And maybe I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak or Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.

"I don't know," I say, and the priest laughs, more to himself than anybody else. I am the Messenger - Markus Zusak "You feel like hearing what happened?"

... I read it, too. But he is ready for adult now also and classics. I've read some, but not extensively. mostly for classes. I Am the Messenger I think could just as easily have been adult and has literary value. I will have to check if he read it. He does like Maximum Ride, but they are very ...

just started The Messenger by Markus Zusak >#98: It is good, isn't it?

The Messenger by Markus Zusak

"Well, not really, Ed." I am the Messenger - Markus Zusak "...that's not real good, is it?"

"Not a chance." I am the Messenger - Markus Zusak "You give that brother of mine my message?"

"I think about it, trying to remember. No thoughts or memories arrive." I am the Messenger - Markus Zusak "Hit men?"

"They all wear black shorts and a light blue tank top with a rectangular patch sewn on the back. I am the Messenger - Markus Zusak "could you please tell me what that might mean?"

... a translation*. "She sips on the grapefruit Sub I gave her..." I thought a sub was a sandwich. :( *I wish I am the Messenger had a glossary! :)

... nominate, read, and vote for their favorite. In Illinois, ISLMA does the Abraham Lincoln High School Book Award list. I am the Messenger is on this year's list. The Girls by Lori Lansens is also on it. Jodi Piccoult seems to appeal to many of the girls at my high school. Jennifer G ...

... n Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan Dairy Queen by Catherine Murdock Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak Saint Iggy by K.L. Going Pagan’s Crusade by Catherine Jinks Senses Working Overtime by Naomi Nash Under the B ...

... Harry Potter series, here are some titles that I know of that have been marketed as "crossover": The Book Thief and I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. The Tales of the Otori series by Lian Hearn, starting with Across the Nightingale Floor. The Curious Incident of the Dog in ...

... What is "whingeing"? (...and how do you pronounce it?) What is a "balaclava"? What is a "Lamington"? *...now reading I am the Messenger and liking it except for the words I don't understand* :D

The sun hits its head on the horizon..." I Am the Messenger - Markus Zusak "You working tomorrow?"

... from The Outlaws of Sherwood And of course George from the Alanna books Also, I've always found Ed in Markus Zusak's I am the Messenger very cute and puppy dog-like. I am jealous of his love for Audrey. At the moment I'm reading Peter Dickinson's Angel Isle and I'm crushing a bit on R ...

"Of course." I am the Messenger - Markus Zusak "You want me to pay for it?"

"Maybe. I can't quite--" I am the Messenger - Markus Zusak "...and what should I do tomorrow when Mrs. Faulkner turns up for morning tea, Ed?"

Me, too! I'm in Australia with Markus Zusak's I am the Messenger. *waves hello to lindsacl, cmt, aluvalibri, and torontoc as a kangaroo hops by* :)

"Definitely." I turn and answer. "Soon." I am the Messenger - Markus Zusak "Well, that's not real good, is it?"

"Absolutely." I am the Messenger - Markus Zusak "Are you trying to get us killed?"

"An uneasy feeling glides over me." I am the Messenger - Markus Zusak "Have you ever noticed that idiots have a lot of friends?"

"...I tell her she doesn't want to know." I am the Messenger - Markus Zusak "Why are you following me?"

"It's only sex." I am the Messenger - Markus Zusak "You're not a pervert or something, are you?"

"Even my best mate, Marvin, knows it..." I am the Messenger - Markus Zusak "Why am I still so calm?"

"I think about it, trying to remember." I am the Messenger - Markus Zusak "Could you pick up a book and read me a few pages?"

... not just for older teens but adult readers as well. I heartily recommend it as well as one of Zusak's other books, I am the Messenger. Any questions, please ask.

Did you find a copy of I Am the Messenger?

Squeaky, I loved I Am the Messenger, which I read directly after The Book Thief. I've also read Fighting Ruben Wolfe which I liked as well and which also takes place in Australia. I think Markus Zusak is not only an excellent writer, but has an original touch in his books. And, as you said, ...

Okay, I'm in. I'll be reading I am The Messenger by Marcus Zusak because I loved The Book Thief and just learned from wikipedia that "Messenger" "remains very humorous and distinctively Australian" *. Actually, I think Zusak was the first Australian author I ever read. He also ...

... by Roald Dahl (Juv, Giants, adventure) 29. Any Given Doomsday by Lori Handeland (Urban Fantasy, adventure, sex) 30. I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (YA, Suspense) 31. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (Science fiction) 32. Anansi Boys by Neil Gaimen (fantasy) 33. Free for All: O ...

Hi alcottacre> I read I Am the Messenger back in July and liked it very much.

#40 glassreader: If you enjoyed The Book Thief you might want to give I am the Messenger by Zusak a try. I know I am in the minority, but I actually preferred it over the other.

My top 5 for July-Sept are: 1. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak 2. A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby 3. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver 4. Life of Pi by Yann Martel 5. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

... it after we move out. Favorite Book: Ack, there are so many; Howl's Moving Castle, Archer's Goon, The Book Thief, I Am the Messenger, Elantris, Mistborn, From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Great Divorce, The Hobbit, Harry Pot ...

The last book I finished was I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak which was great (better than The Book Thief I thought). On the go at the moment are The Literary Companion (love books about books), and Fury by Salman Rushdie, which seems to be the easiest of his to read I've ...

... the line here between YA and juvenile, but my list (in order of importance): 1. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 2. I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak 3. Fighting Ruben Wolfe by Markus Zusak 4. Sold by Patricia McCormick 5. The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo 6. Because of ...

... Mysterious Life of the Heretic who became a Saint, which is a biography of Joan of Arc. Now, it's back to fiction with I am the Messenger by Mzarkus Zusak who wrote The Book Thief. I'm finding this one really hard to put down -- great plot.

... udice! Other suggestions: Secret Garden or A Little Princess by Francess Hodgson Burnett The Book Thief or I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak Inkheart by Cornelia Funke Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff by Christopher Moore The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillip ...

... Jackson and the Olympians series Pride and Prejudice The Secret Garden A Little Princess The Book Thief I Am the Messenger Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff The Other Boleyn Girl The Chronicles of Narnia Guardians of Ga'hoole series

Did you like I Am the Messenger, glassreader? I read it and The Book Thief within a couple of weeks of each other, and despite all the hype about The Book Thief actually enjoyed I Am the Messenger more. Just curious as to your thoughts on it.

10. The Nautical Chart by Arturo Perez-Reverte 11. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak

1. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak 2. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides 3. Life of Pi by Yann Martel

I finished I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak last night. I really enjoy his writing. Next up is The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury.

28) I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak Wow, this guy is a great writer. I read The Book Thief a few months ago which I thought was fantastic, so when I saw this on Bookmooch I snagged myself a copy. I plowed through I Am The Messenger this weekend while I was away at the beach. I'll ...

... fits these criteria for me is Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World. My favorite Murakami. A YA novel: I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. More quirky than fantastic. Has a dark edge, but a moving message. (Some find it preachy; I think, though, that "do good things for ...

... Famished Road by Ben Okri. I can't remember where I found this on LT, but I know I found out about it here. Great read. I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. This had been hanging out on my massive wishlist since I read The Book Thief. I was reminded of it when I saw it in another user's 50 ...

#59: I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. Pretty good YA novel. Zusak has a big ol' bleeding heart, and I was in the mood for that sort of thing. It's a didactic book, but I don't mind it--in fact, there are several people in my life who could really benefit from this book, I think. And it's ...

I finished Ben Okri's fabulous The Famished Road a little while back. Today I'm back from vacation and currently reading I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak.

... yelling "Testicle! Testicle!" Just trust me, it was funny. It didn't have much of a plot, but then, do they ever? 60. I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak Not as good as The Book Thief , but still good. An uplifting YA novel if there's such a genre. People can change. Life doesn't ...

I Am the Messenger: Sometimes people are beautiful. Not in looks. Not in what they say. Just in what they are. It's not very bookish, perhaps, but friendship at least.

I finished I am the messenger the other day, but I've been too busy to post. I plan on starting another reread of The Book Thief today or tomorrow if my friend gets it back to me before he leaves on his honeymoon. Too many weddings this weekend on top of moving.

#603 Kerian To quote Ed Kennedy from I Am the Messenger, "No Worries." :)

... was going to read The Book Thief for a third time, but I loaned it to someone who had never read it. Instead I'm reading I Am the Messenger because it's also by Zusak.

I'm rereading I am the Messenger again. I was going to read The Book Thief, but one of my friends told me he hadn't read it yet. What was I to do?

... is Markus Zusak, if you want some WWII historical fiction you should check out The Book Thief, or you can pick up I Am the Messenger which is not fantasy or historical, but it is great fiction. I second Foggi's suggestion of Diana Wynne Jones. Howl's Moving Castle would be my ...

... you can stand up and do what you did, then maybe everyone can. Maybe everyone can live beyond what they are capable of." I Am the Messenger And hundreds of random quotes from A Series of Unfortunate Events

I've been wanting to read I am the messenger but I can't bring myself to buy more books right now when I have such a large stack of owned and unread ones. Might make an exception for The Host though... ;) But back on track (...knowing it won't last), I just finished The Namesake which ...

550: Espy: The version I have is called I am the Messenger. Another great book!

... it something that should not be discussed in polite company. Speaking of The Book Thief, have you read his other book, I Am the Messenger. (known as The Messenger (which won't touchstone) in America). Reading that book made me wonder how faithful he was to life in Australia. I would think ...

22. I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak By the same author as The Book Thief, this story is just as intriguing. Ed is sent messages, tasks to carry out. He thinks he is helping others, but he’s really helping himself.

... a couple others I didn't think of before when I was just suggesting books I liked. I read them a while back. One is I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak which kind of has a crime and punishment/philanthropic theme but approaches it in a really unusual way. The other is Peeps by S ...

... by Arturo Perez-Reverte. Then today, I received from my dear friends at Amazon: Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr, I Am the Messenger by Markus Zasuk, Fablehaven by Brandon Mull, and Native Land by Nadja Tesich. Then when I came home waiting for me in my mailbox was Ad ...

The Messenger is an exceptional story, but very different form The book Thief. I recommend it highly.

... Book Thief was amazing, wasn't it. One of my top 10 from last year. It took me awhile to process too. I heard that I am the Messenger is even better.

... Blue The Giver (as a child) A Great and Terrible Beauty The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy The Hobbit I Am the Messenger Life of Pi The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (even though this is already included under The Chronicles of Narnia) The Little Prince (assig ...

ljbwell, in my opinion, I think The Book Thief was better than I am the Messenger, although both are nice reads. delongebrodeur, I thought Summer was okay. I have never read Edith Wharton prior this read, so I wasn't entirely sure of what to expect of her. Although I do like to read a ...

"The message this time is to soothe this old lady's loneliness." I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

16. I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak A very enthralling story, written by the author of The Book Thief.

... -- The White Darkness by Geraldine McCaughrean Arabia -- The Black Stallion Returns by Walter Farley Australia -- I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak, The True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey, and others Botswana -- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and more in the series ...

My suggestions... I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak Looking for Alaska by John Green Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson (especially if Speak goes well) Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult--not as edgy, but deals with some tough stuff that may appeal to your teens

... (work has been crazy) I've also read One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, which I liked more than I thought I would. Also I am the messenger, by the author of The Book Thief, which I loved. I've been looking forward to this one since I read The Book Thief and it was different, not quite as ...

I am not Jackson Pollock. by John Haskell Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson

... and it encouraged me to check out her other mysteries 4. Thursday Next: First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde 5. I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak - After reading The Book Thief which was highly recommended here on LT, I thought I would give this one a try. I actually ...

I am the Messenger and The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn Romeo's Ex by Lisa Fiedler The Pilgrims of Rayne by D.J. MacHale Peeps by Scott Westerfeld A Great and Terrible Beauty and Rebel Angels by Libba Bray Speak by Lau ...

... knows it The whole bank knows it Even my best mate, Marvin, knows it, and he's more useless then the gunman. --Pg 1, I am the Messenger Markus Zusack

... Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier Bella at Midnight by Diane Stanley I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

Here are my picks: Fiction: The Historian Shadow of the Wind The Book of Lost Things The Secret History I Am the Messenger Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (I had to pick 6...I couldn't leave off Harry!) Non-Fiction: Ex Libris Fun Home Midnight in the Garden of Go ...

... working on Three Soldiers by John Dos Passos, How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas Foster, I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak and First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde. I am also diving into a some longer books that will take me several weeks to read: C ...

... performs - full of fabulosity) I also second (or perhaps its third or fourth by now) the Zusak recommendations. Both i am the messenger and The Book Thief are superb. The adult book club at my library is doing The Book Thief in January and I can't wait. Others I would recommend: ...

... for this week: Three Soldiers by John Dos Passos, How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas Foster, I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak, First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde and Red Leaves by Paullina Simons. Ought to be a fun reading week!

... I have read in recent times is Marcus Zusak's The Book Thief (brilliiant!). If you enjoyed that you should read The Messenger. I have just noticed that this has come up as I am the Messenger on the touchstone, but I only know it as The Messenger, here in Australia.

Yes, I second the Abhorsen Trilogy, I Am the Messenger, and Ender's Game. To this list, I'll add: Rag and Bone Shop As Simple as Snow

... as an adult book outside of North America, but The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a wonderful "teen" book. Love it! I am the messenger by the same author was also enjoyed by adults I know. In addition: Life as we knew it by Susan Beth Pfeffer Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld T ...

... as an adult book outside of North America, but The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a wonderful "teen" book. Love it! I am the messenger by the same author was also enjoyed by adults I know. In addition: Life as we knew it by Susan Beth Pfeffer Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld T ...

Let me be the first in a long line of people to recommend The Book Thief and I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (I know others share this opinion because it's been discussed on other threads). I also think that The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation is much better ...

... him safe. There's a lot more I could mention but I'll stop there. This book made me fall in love with Zusak's writing. I am the Messenger is definitely on my Christmas list!!

#8 & 10 -- I read I am the Messenger and liked it, and despite the sex/drinks I prob would recommend it to my 13 yr old, and the music works for his interests too... I try not to sound like to much of a Dad ("You must listen to this!") and force only classic rock or, God forbid like my ...

... crazy about it, and a friend of mine loves it so much that her LT screen name is based on it. I, on the other hand, like I Am the Messenger better, though I agree that The Book Thief is a good, well-written book.

Ok, I'm back! Artists mentioned in I Am The Messenger are: Jimi Hendrix Bob Dylan David Helfgott The Beatles Bon Jovi I don't know what your stand is on books that has a bit sex, drinking, and profanity... I myself don't mind it so much for young readers to read material like that. A ...

Hello, TeacherDad. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak mentioned a couple of (or more) artists in the story. One was Jimi Hendrix. I'm browsing the book again to see who the other artists are and will report back here. But, the artists were merely mentioned -- the music didn't really ...

... to me earlier this year and I just got around to reading it (thanks to this group). I had read and enjoyed Zusak's I am the Messenger a couple of months ago and really enjoyed it, but he has outdone himself with this one. It's definitely one of the best books I've read this year.

... Home at the End of the World by Michael Cunningham Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman The Book Thief and I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak Three Soldiers by John Dos Passos How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster Bird by Bird by ...

... 8. House of God 7. Ender's Game 6. The Historian 5. Pride and Prejudice 4. Me Talk Pretty One Day 3. I Am the Messenger 2. Shadow of the Wind 1. Hands down favorite book has to be (insert drumroll...) The Pokey Little Puppy :) you know it rocks!

>29 tmmstomm: Nope, no sequel, it wraps itself up by the end. If you want more of Zusak's writing, I thought I am the Messenger was also excellent. Hope you enjoyed it!

OK I finished I Am the Messenger which was FANTASTIC. I've moved on to When the Emperor was Divine and am really hoping it's not depressing. Bunag's Books

I'm still reading I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak.

Using a 40% off coupon at Half Price Books I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak Thunderstruck by Erik Larson Spindle's End by Robin McKinley Best American Short Stories 2005 edited by Michael Chabon From PBS The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett From ...

I'm finishing up Interpreter of Maladies which has been depressing and will bemoving on to I Am the Messenger which I picked up at the library yesterday.

thanks for the ideas... just finished The Messenger and its quality writing and story (although the end was disappointingly weak) certainly overcomes any objections to the sex and beer -- I try not to limit him, like you said, if he wants to read something, he'll find it anyway, it's not like ...

... Mr. Darcy's Diary 56. Jesus Land 57. Midnight Magic 58. One Thousand Paper Cranes 59. Noble Intentions 60. I am the Messenger 61. City of Dreaming Books 62. Slaughterhouse Five 63. Special Topics in Calamity Physics 64. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom 65. A Winter ...

Oh, I love, love, love I Am the Messenger too!

CB, I absolutly love love love I am the Messenger it makes me smile. I love love love it, love love love. One of my favorites, I reread it a lot! (in case you didn't get it , i LOVE IT!)

... original book, and now I want to reread it after watching "The War" on PBS. Also, check out Markus Zusak's other book, I Am the Messenger. Completely different but just as good! After listening to everyone talk about it, I just got Twilight from the library. I hope it is as good as ...

... when I saw the price tag. Besides the fact that it's more expensive than the average YA book ($12 US compared to $9 for I Am the Messenger by the same author), I think the Canadian price of $16 is completely unacceptable. The Canadian dollar has been worth well over $0.90 US since about April ...

... of Silver Lake, Laura Ingalls Wilder The Red Tent, Anita Diamant The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls I am the Messenger, Markus Zusak Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen The Book of Lost Things, John Connolly The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman The Select ...

Oh yes, The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak had me in tears for hours afterwards. Absolutely hysterically sobbing. What an emotional journey. I couldn't stop thinking about it for days... That was quite a few months ago now, but I still can't believe how much it made me cry. I have also cried ...

They were completely different. I enjoyed I am the Messenger, but I read it first, and it certainly wasn't the classic that I believe The Book Thief will become.

... while dealing with death and racism. I loved this book, and immediately went out and bought another Zusak book, I Am the Messenger thinking that I would like it just as much. Unfortunately, I Am the Messenger was a big disappointment after The Book Thief!

Popular books I didn't like: Everything is Illuminated, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, I Am the Messenger, Lovely Bones, most of John Grisham's books, and most of James Patterson's books. Oh, and I can't believe I almost forgot to mention it-- I hated (hated) Middlesex ...

... Stealing by Charlie Huston, and Blood and Gold by Anne Rice in hardbound for 99 bucks apiece! Also got I Am the Messenger for under 300, The Thirteenth Tale for 200, and Plot Against America for 250. And now my E-Purse total is 180. Which means I've spent 12,000 in Pow ...

... one of her books. I read The Book Thief two weeks ago and I would definitely second that for November. I finished I Am the Messenger yesterday and was sorely disappointed. The Book Thief was just so honest and innocent and sad in a way that managed to never be ugly. Yeah, I would ...

... group. I'm also currently reading Only Revolutions by Mark Z. Danielewski and I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak.

... group. I'm also currently reading Only Revolutions by Mark Z. Danielewski and I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak.

... school library. I mediate the 2 book clubs here and many times find ourselves picking too many books with male narrators...I am the Messenger, Godless, I am the Cheese, Are We there Yet?, American Born Chinese, Looking for Alaska, So Yesterday, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The ...

... he is and where he fits in his world. This is an early novel by a very talented author. Although not in the same league as I am the Messenger and The Book Thief, you can see his unique style in this book.

... come into Mom's library this summer - upwards of a hundred. The only ones I can think of with boy narrators have been I am the Messenger, Gabriel's Horses and Odd Man Out. And of those, the only one I really enjoyed was The Messenger. Now, I think this is a problem, because while a ...

I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak 1; 5/5 stars Last Light of the Sun by Guy Gavriel Kay 2; 5/5 stars The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 2; 4.5/5 stars The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley 2; 4.5/5 stars The Visitor by Sheri S Tepper 2; 4.5/5 stars Very hard ...

... er Holes Looking For Alaska Speak Cut Monster Feed Lord of the Flies Twilight New Moon Peeps I Am The Messenger I'll get around to them all, eventually!

... tastes, Libba Bray's A Great and Terrible Beauty, any of Francesa Lia Block's books, or Marcus Zusak's I Am the Messenger might be good choices.

... Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett 10. The October Country by Ray Bradbury 11. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee 12. I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak 13. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 14. Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey 15. The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields 16. Animal Fa ...

... of which were successful. I can relate to that! Pretty interesting over all, and I really liked the main character. 31. I am the Messenger Well, again, another book that while interesting doesn't really match the hype it received. It was intriguing enough that I read it all at one sitting, ...

... interesting book about an Orthodox Jew called The outside world by Tova Mirvis, and Water for Elephants:a novel and I am the Messenger which I felt did not live up to the hype. The Water for Elephants was so excellent, I think my favorite book for this year. I have reviewed it if anyone ...

... ask- it was a horrible experience), I have added quite a few books to my list. I read two Anne Tylers, and the Markus Zusak I am the Messenger, which was cutish but not something I would go around recommending, Water for Elephants: A novel which was excellent and I plan on doing a review of - ...

... my top five list. That has about twenty titles. (In no particular order) • The Book Thief By Markus Zusak • I Am The Messenger by '' '' • Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky • A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly • This Is All by Aidan Chambers ...

... *only* to donate books. I simply could not leave without browsing...and then buying two books. I came home with I am The Messenger and Twilight and Other Stories.

>67 SqueakyChu - I actually enjoyed I Am The Messenger more than Looking for Alaska. I think it is all a matter of individual taste. Last night I finished Daughters of Darkness by L.J. Smith and started Jamie by Lori Foster.

--> 65 after giving up on markus zusak's i am the messenger. Uh Oh! What am I not going to like about I am The Messenger? I just bought it two days ago.

... ): i've started reading Looking for Alaska last weekend, and so far enjoying immensely, after giving up on markus zusak's i am the messenger.

#23 Bookworm12: I felt the same way - ran out and bought I am the Messenger right away - but haven't yet read it!!

... I especially loved Max's stories and his drawings. I would recommend this to just about anyone. I immediately want to read I am the Messenger.

... so maybe that was just an anomaly. Just for reference, the number of posts in the conversations is: Oct./Nov. (I Am the Messenger): 44 December (Uglies): 31 January (Boy Meets Boy): 23 February (Sorcery and Cecelia): 44 March (The Giver): 36 April (The Glass Castle): 2 ...

... because I'm much more a fan of fantasy) but it is frequently and highly recommended by teens, librarians and teachers. I Am The Messenger by Markus Zuzak. An unusual contemporary story which has a bit of a fantastical element thrown in. Very philanthropic. Boy Meets Boy by David Levi ...

... fiction, fantasy, romance, graphic novels and non-fiction, I would say more than half of those fall under realistic. I Am The Messenger, Boy Meets Boy, The Glass Castle, Maus and Looking for Alaska are all realistic, even if they were all in different categories themselves of ...

... can continue on long after the month is over--it is ok--it is just the focused book for that month). October/November I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak December Uglies by Scott Westerfeld January Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan February Sorcery and Cecelia byPatrici ...

"The message this time is to soothe this old lady's lonliness." I Am the Messenger, Markus Zusak

... but the story was so engaging that, not only did I zip right through the book, but I started another young adult book, I am the Messenger by the same author right away. Do you think that me being close to 60 years of age and reading The Book Thief counts me in as a "young adult"? I ...

... mean to pick up another of his books back to back, but I was just wowed by The Book Thief and just "happened" to find I am the Messenger staring at me while in the library yesterday. Couldn't resist!

Our alternative ed teacher read aloud I Am the Messenger and The House of the Scorpion which the kids seemed to really enjoy. I know she also uses short stories in her classes--Guys Read and Every man for himself (her classes are primarily boys). You also might want to look at American Bo ...

... friends, falling in love and normal family issues but also her mum's breakdown into depression. Very moving story. 18. The Messenger by Markus Zusak - A young man stops a bank raid. That's interesting enough in itself. But after that Ed starts receiving cards that have addresses on them, ...

LadyN - The book thief won't disappoint you! Enjoy! I finished another of his books this week, I am the messenger - another great read. Currently, I am finishing up a YA book written by my sister-in-law, Wendy Van Horn, called The Fancy Files: The Mostly True Story of a Slightly Insane Gir ...

... Guardian by Nicholas Sparks 13) The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks 14) The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger 15) I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak 16) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 17) The Fancy Files: The Mostly True Story of a Slightly Insane Girl by Wendy Van Horn 18) Ahab ...

#113 - I'll be interested as to what you think of I Am The Messenger. This is on my bookshelf TBR (I LOVED The Book Thief)!

... Moons. (See message 38). What a disappointment of a story. Good luck to any of you who read it. I have started I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak, which already promises to be a more lively story!

I love the last line of I am the Messenger but I daren't post it because it is a spoiler!

... Kenn 8. Nick from Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist 9. Shrimp from Rachel Cohn's other books. 10. Ed from I Am the Messenger

Surrender by Sonya Hartnett and Doorman from Markus Zusak's I Am The Messenger

#91 -- yes, as a matter of fact, I just read I am the Messenger -- see my post #81. I have mixed feelings -- flashes of brilliance and originality marred by silly melodrama and a jarring unsatisfying ending.

I finished Family Matters, a wee bit dissapointing, but still good. Just started I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak.

... in there!). In the past we have read Looking for Alaska by John Green, Are We There Yet? by David Levithan, I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak, My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult and more. If you go to blog there is a link to the full list of books we have read. Our ...

... Faithful Narrative -- it was very good! I would definitely recommend it to fans of historical fiction. Now I'm reading I Am The Messenger and listening to A Hat Full of Sky.

I just finished The Messenger and Man Vs Beast. I really liked the both of them. I just started The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing. It's okay, but a little hard to get into. Probably the language and stuff. It's interesting though.

#75fyrefly98: I Am the Messenger is on the Year 9 reading list at my son's school, so it's definitely YA. I was under the impression that The Book Thief was marketed successfully overseas as adult fiction and so they did the same here (Australia). I'm reading it at my son's insistence and I do ...

... & 73 I remember reading somewhere (can't find it now; might even have been here!) that Markus Zusak's books (at least I am the Messenger and The Book Thief) are categorized differently by the publisher in Australia vs. the US... in Australia, they're marketed as adult fiction, whereas in ...

... stand. Within those genres I love it when the groups pick books that I would never pick up for myself. It's why I read I am The Messenger and Uglies which I didn't love, but I did enjoy them and am happy to have read them.

... I really enjoyed this book - especially the characters. Did the vivid characters remind anyone else of Markus Zusak's I am the Messenger? They felt very alive and real to me, which was (for me) quite similar to Zusak's book. Also, the fact that the majority of the main characters were ...

My favorite was I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. It was a quick read but gave lots to think about. And I loved the ending which I understand not too many people did.

... Cecelia for the online discussion here, The Thief for my teen book club, and if I have time, my brother has loaned me I Am The Messenger.

January Summary 1. The Maltese Falcon by Dashiel Hammett *** 2. I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak ***** 3. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie *** 4. Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper *** 1/2 Audiobooks: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret ...

... Nazeer, which has been a wonderful surprise. Lucid, engaging and far from grim. Oh, I nearly forgot! Rattled through I Am the Messenger, by Markus Zusak. Highly enjoyable, even with the forgettable ending (I’m choosing to forget it, anyway!).

I've finished: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiel Hammett I am the Messenger by Marcus Zusak Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie I'm now reading Over Sea, Under Stone, the first in the Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper, and listening to Harry Potter ...

If you like The Book Thief, I am the Messenger (I think it's just called The Messenger in Australia?) and Fighting Ruben Wolfe by the same author are both set in Australia, and are both very good (Messenger is better).

I've just finished I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak and really enjoyed it. Loved how it finished up. I'll definitely pick up his The Book Thief to read, though not at present. Next up is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie for a live book club. I've also ...

I've just finished I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak and really enjoyed it. Loved how it finished up. Next up is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie for a live book club. I've also just started listening to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban read by St ...

I've just finished I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak and really enjoyed it. Loved how it finished up. I picked this one up because so many LTers seemed to like it, so popular opinion does sometimes pan out. Next up is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie for a ...

... been able to read it yet. It was another one that I had seen before and was on the fence about. I have read others by him I am the Messenger (also recommended from LT) and really enjoyed them. In other words, LT has been a great source for finding out about new books I might not have ...

... out in paperback as well. Other books suggested on LT that I am happy that I read are: Uglies The Blue Girl I am The Messenger Beauty

I'm a quarter of the way through I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. I had started it last month but put it aside for The Maltese Falcon. But I'm back into it and really enjoying it.

I'm a quarter of the way through I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. I had started it last month but put it aside for The Maltese Falcon. But I'm back into it and really enjoying it.

I just finished The Maltese Falcon last night and I'm a quarter of the way into I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. The Maltese Falcon is not of my usual fare, it was ok but somewhat comic-bookish. As a treat for finishing tho', I get to watch the movie which I haven't seen before. I am the ...

Biggest discovery in 2006 was probably Markus Zusak. The Read YA Lit group read I Am the Messenger as a group read, and then I'd heard a lot of people talking about The Book Thief, and both were well worth every positive thing people had said about them. Never would have found him if it ...

I've laid aside I am the Messenger for now to finish an anthology of mysteries I've been working on for several months now. Hoping to finish it by the end of the year. The short story I'm reading now is Die Like a Dog by Rex Stout. After that are two short novels, The Maltese Falcon by ...

... need to start studying and I promised I wouldn't start another book, but I couldn't resist the first couple of pages of I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. I promise, tomorrow I will buckle down and study :o(

... but just kind of bland and pointless. I picked up Fighting Ruben Wolfe by Markus Zusak this morning (after loving I am the Messenger and The Book Thief) and am about halfway through it. So far, it's not quite as good as those other two, but that very well might be because I don't ...

I'm in for Sabriel and The Lightning Thief. I'm still waiting on I Am the Messenger since it's been out of print here. And I definitely put all of your suggestion on my list.

SPOILER WARNING I loved the book I am the Messenger right until the last few pages when you find out that it is all a hoax and the "mysterious person" is the author himself. Of course he knew everything about the protagonist, because he made him up in the first place. Blech. I try and ...

... least I did when I read it more than 10 years ago. One of these days I'll get around to reading it again. But I also liked I Am the Messenger, and it's in keeping with your discussion group theme :) I'd also like to know what you thought of American Gods - it's so popular and I keep ...

... it's short and seemed right for the time of year. After that, I haven't decided between The Giver by Lois Lowry or I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak.

***SPOILER*** So yes, I'm a bit late getting on the bandwagon, but I just finished I am the messenger two nights ago and was SO happy to see that other people were also annoyed by the ending! But, as was said, the characters were very alive to me so it dulled the pain a little bit, but it was ...

I thought about the similarities of I Am the Messenger and Looking for Alaska as well after I posted. I do tend to do lump sci-fi and fantasy together sometimes, not the best idea, sorry.

... while Uglies is in the future with technological elements. I think Looking for Alaska is much closer in genre to I Am the Messenger than The China Garden is to Uglies. Some touchstones are taking forever to load, so I'm giving up on them.

... just finished Bronx Masquerade which was OK, but a little far-fetched (they were all such good poets!). On my list are I am the Messenger, Mermaid Park. The Recruit, The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl, Octavian Nothing and Marley's Ghost. Whew. Can't wait for term ...

... Yolen and enjoying it so far. It's been years since I read an Arthurian novel and I'm enjoying the characters again. I am the messenger by Markus Zusak is next on the list, and I have Norman Mailer's The executioner's song staring at me from a shelf. My brother is loaning it to ...

... and Peter Menzel Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak I haven't listed old favorites that I've reread this year.

... Hilarious in that embarrassed way when you feel you really shouldn't laugh but you can't help it. After that, it's on to I am the messenger by Markus Zusak, then hopefully Sword of the Rightful King by Jane Yolen (which I picked up from the school library because it sounds great and ...

... adult, teenager, whomever. I read a lot of YA lit and love it! I have The Book Thief on my ever growing TBR pile. I read I am the Messenger by the same author and really enjoyed it.

... late. I have a couple of others to read for other discussions first (that I'm behind on as well!) but I do have my copy of I am the Messenger on my desk to remind me to get on with it :o) Thank goodness the discussion threads stay open so anyone can join in when they can.

... I am still taking suggestions on books for our monthly discussion and encourage anyone to post on this months discussion of I am the messenger (oh yeah the touchstone worked). So make your suggestions here http://www.librarything.com/talktopic.php?topic=2612. I have a current favorite in the ...

... A Natural History of the Palette by Finlay Puppy Preschool by Ross (I WILL get this puppy housebroken.) I am The Messenger by Zusak

I'm going to see if I can find The Messenger in the next few days. A suggestion for the group owner is to modify the description to say we run a 'book of the month' discussion and that to find out more see this thread (with 'this thread' made into a link for http://www.librarything.com/talktop ...

Listening to American Gods by Neil Gaiman. Reading The Messenger by Markus Zusak, which I'm having a hard time putting down so I can get out and do what I need to do today. I've also got my copy of Eragon sitting on the bedside table to remind me that it needs a re-read before the movie ...

... It felt like I accidentally bought a copy that only had the first 2/3s of the book. I started American Gods and The Messenger yesterday for group reads in other forums, and am so far enjoying both (although I barely got 20 pages into The Messenger before I had to put it down and go ...

I just finished I am the Messenger and loved it. I am about 35 pages into Never Let Me Go and not sure how I feel about it so far. It looks like a quick read.

... to understand why Zadist is the way he is. I felt so bad for him in this story. Now I'm reading another YA book called I am the Messenger. I'm not sure if I'll like it or not but I'm reading it for a book group.

I read I Am the Messenger earlier this year and it became one of my all-time teen favorites. It also got me to go back and read all of Markus Zusak's books. I loved The Book Thief as well. I think this book is definitely for older teens and I think even adults would like it. I loved the ...

... em. For my leisure reading right now I have Voices from Chernobyl, which I found out about on one of these threads, and I Am the Messenger for the Read YA Lit discussion group. A school book that I expect to finish reading in the next month or so is Theories of the World from Antiquity ...

I read over the posts above mine. I like to see what others are reading. I've just started I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak for the group discussion over at Read YA Lit.

... It was a really exciting story. I started Scott Westerfeld's The Last Days last night. I was going to start I am the Messenger but I've had the Last Days out for a week now and I know that there is a waiting list for it.

... by Scott Westerfeld, maybe we could read that in a future month? I even considered buying it when I went to get I am the Messenger, but I've really been trying hard to buy only books that I'll actually get around to reading in the very near future :)

For those of you who have no idea what I Am The Messenger is about. Here is the description from the inside cover of the US Hardcover edition... "Meet Ed Kennedy—underage cabdriver, pathetic cardplayer, and useless at romance. He lives in a shack with his coffee-addicted dog, the Doorman, ...

After a small, but positive discussion I Am The Messenger will be the first book that Read YA Lit "officially" discusses. Post here anything and everything--questions, comments concerns, etc., starting today and concluding on November 30 (officially, but unofficially the discussion can last ...

All right I am the Messenger or The Messenger, depending upon what Continent you are on, it is. I will continue to check here for more suggestions and start a new topic with the discussion.

I was thinking about starting with I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak for two reasons. 1. The high school book club I mediate is doing that one this month (that means I would be completely prepared and ready to discuss on both fronts) 2. It is a wonderful book for discussion and if ...

... me. Anyone who likes the Sammy Keyes books will really like this one, too. I also liked Looking for Alaska and I Am the Messenger-- those are good choices for a wish list, too. My TBR list is my reserve list at my library, and includes, in no particular order: Fairest by Gail ...

... include: The Book Thief Looking for Alaska Missing Mom by Joyce Carol Oates. Not YA lit, but it's on my list. I am the Messenger Runaway Anyone read these and wish to comment? Or add your own wish list.

I am the Messenger won the Printz Honor this year and is one of the best books I have read in the last year. Our high school book club (which I mediate) is reading it this month. I found it slow at times, but I was compelled to read on always!

We're reading I Am The Messenger, which seems like it'll be a good book :) Haven't actually started it yet but I've heard it's really intresting.

I'm reading I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak, which won the Printz a few years ago. It's great. Didn't realize River Secrets was out yet. I'll have to pick it up.

... out of hers. I live in Australia, and that's where her books are set. Markus Zusak writes really good books especially The Messenger which is excellent. The Messanger is part of my year 10 lit. Class, but i read it in year 7 when my english teacher recommended it to me. Melina Marchetta's ...

Edgy novels...I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak which won the Printz Honor in 2006, I definately agree with Doing It...for a little bit different take on edgy-ness The Book Thief also by Markus Zusak which is narrated by Death and set in Nazi Germany a wonderful and haunting historical ...