Unbroken - A must read

Unbroken

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption is a true story about Louis Zamperini surviving WWII. He was stationed in the Pacific flying aboard and piloting bombers fighting against Japan. He takes you through his life leading up to the war and how he comes to be a bombardier.

He survives a plane crash, fighting off sharks, and captivity in several Japanese prison camps. This book gives you an in depth look at the Pacific part of WWII.

His story is incredible and it's stunning he lived to share it. He has had a fascinating life and it was entertaining and educational. There were times I literally cried while reading this book. 

I think this book should be required reading in our schools.

The Book Thief

The Book Thief is my favorite book and has been for several years. It is the book I most often recommend. It's well written and interesting.

The Book Thief is a work of historical fiction and takes places during WWII. Death is the narrator and tells the story of a little girl growing up in nazi Germany. Death names her the Book Theif.

Although I've read many books regarding World War II, this is the first one that I've read that is from a German's child's perspective. Death observes the girl being sent away from her parents, having her friends killed and recruited, often going without enough food, and sneaking around.