Rising Star: the Making of Barack Obama | 
Today‘s #libraryhaul - Y‘all!! 😂 I couldn‘t believe Vox came in so quickly and The Body is Not An Apology is something I REALLY need to read. I didn‘t know Snow Crash would be so old and damaged but that‘s ok. An of course the Obama book and I can‘t believe Black Klansman came in so fast either! Interesting diverse haul don‘t you think? All but the Obama book are holds but it should be fun trying to figure all this out! 😂😂👍🏽😉which one first?
Question inspired by @jessberk13 . Tagged book is 56 h 5 m.
1. While working (except when reading or writing documents, then I listen to music)
2. So far, exclusively through library services. Mostly Overdrive, sometimes Libby (I now it‘s the same company now, but I prefer Overdrive), or Hoopla, but those seem to be mostly mainstream.
3. Usually sped up, unless it‘s someone whose voice I love to hear
4. So many! Lorelei King and David Suchet
5. I struggle picking favourites in anything
#audiobookinquiry
If anyone is looking for a long #audiobook, this one is almost 56.5 hours (in 52 parts).
That‘s a heck of a biography.
My plan is to start this before bed, but it's so big I'm not sure I can hold it up!
#TBRtemptation post 5! If you have a goal set for yourself to read a 1,000+-page book, this will definitely fit the bill at a staggering 1,472 pages 😱. Written by a Pulitzer Prize winner. This book looks with meticulous detail into the life of the 44th President from his childhood through his election in 2008. It's vivid, it's gripping, and it will provide deep insight about and into President Barack Obama. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎
My little Rising Star got the Super Reading award!! Out of a class of 26 I was super proud as she was the only super reader, when they had 2 maths wizards, 2 ICT wizards etc.... ❤️📖⭐️
Wow, this book is MASSIVE! I like how it's near the Nook displays at B&N. I'd definitely take advantage of my ereader for reading this one!
It is indeed a scholarly masterpiece, though I strongly disagree with Garrote's deeply negative portrayal of the Obama presidency in the book's epilogue.
The title of the epilogue, which captures its tone quite accurately. By the way, this was the only chapter Obama did not read and discuss with the author.
pickThis a mammoth book, with a lot of minutiae (like the page count of each book Obama assigned his law students 🤷🏻♀️). It was an interesting well-documented look at Obama's political rise, though the author does like his snarky comments. The one jarring note was the epilogue, which covered the whole of Obama's presidency (& mentioned golf too many times to count) & basically brands Obama as a failure. Cognitive dissonance for me. 3.5 stars
#Audiocoloring - on the last 4 hours of this behemoth 59+ hour biography. Barack is now a US Senator and considering running for president.
#MiaCat, our firstborn, hangs out with me as we listen to this very detailed biography. Michelle finally appears as Barack's summer law clerk supervisor and they start a love affair. Right now Barack is about to graduate from Harvard Law School after a year as its first black president. He has a book contract to write a memoir about race and family.
#Audiocoloring - Barack is now at Harvard Law School. Michelle hasn't appeared yet.
Part 1 of 7 done! I'm hoping we're done with using the ex-girlfriend's journals as a source soon. Who wants to be judged by someone's journal entries? And yes, Barack is now a Chicago community organizer and becoming much more recognizable--and likable. (Can't wait for Michelle to appear!)
First surprise: college-age Barack Obama is a terrible letter writer: his letters to friends and his girlfriend are just eye-rollingly bad🤦🏻♀️, confusing, condescending, and just plain annoying! Did not expect not to like young Barack. 🤷🏻♀️
I have more than 50 hours left, and I can't wait for adult Barack to show up!
Sometimes I see big fat books and my eyes get big and watery! #chunkers #barackobama #bigfatbooks
I ordered this Obama bio for the library I work at. It's huge! 1460 pages and not large print.
I think they made the box just for this book! *sob* 😭Obama is still my #1. I judge all men against him. 💞Maybe that's why I'm single!
I picked these up at the ALA conference last month. Rising Star is likely going to be a beast of a biography. This is just a one chapter sample, and it's 138 pages! I just couldn't help but get the other one too (the day after inauguration). 😏 #tbr #presidentialreads #feistyfeb
