The King of Confidence: A Tale of Utopian Dreamers, Frontier Schemers, True Believers, False Prophets, and the Murder of an American Monarch | 
so-so3 stars- This book was a bit dry, the narrator had too soothing of a voice and the book just sort of turned to background noise. I liked the parallels between Antebellum times and the current social/political climate. Learning about a con man I hadn't heard of was interesting.
pick(2020) James Strang was an American con artist, prophet, state senator, and self-coronated king in the early 1800s. He surrounded himself with collaborators just as colorful. This is an entertaining account of his career.
1. The King of Confidence by Miles Harvey
Black Water Sister by Zen Chi
The Sword is Drawn by Andre Norton
2. Yes please whatever is convenient
3. Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire
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so-soAn interesting historical account of James Strang who claimed to be the anointed prophet successor to Joseph Smith, ultimately seizing of Beaver Island, establishing an independent kingdom of saints.
Harvey has a willingness to confess that documents are lost to history, while at the same time telling us exactly what happened. He also has an unfortunate tendency to sneer.
Dutiful read for a Michigander, but not great scholarship.
Super Bowl Sunday. Dog hair, dog toys, pregame, Bryan Washington and Miles Harvey after Weekend Edition Sunday and CBS Sunday Morning.
pickAn interesting story, briskly told. It‘s a fascinating era too, full of cheats and liars, con men, and transcendentalists. The term “confidence man” itself comes out of the period, which was rife with thieves and hustlers and charming sociopaths. An engaging peek at a somewhat overlooked part of American History.
https://open.spotify.com/show/6A6hXZ7eaOG7BtHOSJpCTI
pick😃Enjoying the show prep for the Thanksgiving episode. Gonna be about Presidential biographies, con men, ambition, and the true history of Thanksgiving. 🍗
https://open.spotify.com/show/6A6hXZ7eaOG7BtHOSJpCTI
This one arrived today, but it will be a few weeks before I can tackle it.
pickI‘ve enjoyed all of Miles Harvey‘s books so far, and this one is no exception! #minimemorialreadathon
Doing a mini readathon today to make a dent in my ARCs for review. Ahhhh. The TBR is overwhelming. #minimemorialreadathon
