City of Thieves
by David Benioff 
ISBN: 9780670018703

A writer visits his retired grandparents in Florida to document their experience during the infamous siege of Leningrad. His grandmother won't talk about it, but his grandfather reluctantly consents. The result is the captivating odyssey of two young men trying to survive against desperate odds.

I enjoyed the first installment; love those feisty grandparents. I enjoyed "The Madonnas of Leningrad" so I think this will be right up my alley. Looking forward to more.

I am new to online bookclubs and this seems to be a good way to begin. I enjoyed today's reading and feel like I am being drawn in already, and it's just the prologue! This writer has a way of pulling you in, making the story seem real and interesting in a very short period of time. I think this is going to be good experience for me.

Are you sure this is Fiction? I have been reading lots of Non-Fiction since joining the club and this has my full attention! I loved the first days reading amd look forward to the rest of the week and possible getting it from my local library.

The reading of War and Peace became instantly worth it when I read about Natasha Rostov.1500 pages...

I enjoyed this book tremendously. I think the characters were vividly drawn and even the reason for their long ordeal rather ridiculous, but it only increased the appeal. As well, this novel showed the effects of the siege of Leningrad clearly. The reader also walks away with a sense of what the citizens of Leningrad and Russia went through; and an overall impression of Russia during one part of WWII.