so-soAfter we watched Manhunt on AppleTV, I realized I didn‘t know much about Lincoln‘s assassination. I turned to O‘Reilly‘s book because of its perceived simplicity. His book reads like a thriller, as intended. But in the end, I need more details - not the glossy, easy narrative style he uses. Finally, his character flaw as conspiracy theorist in the media is on full display here as well. I‘ll need a better book to satiate my historical needs.
pickI used to love books like this as a young reader. I love how it summarizes the key points of Lincoln‘s life and making it understandable for younger readers.
Lessons: fight for what's right, speak your mind, freedom and justice,
“Sometimes, the hardest fights don't reveal a winner-- but they do reveal character. Especially when you're fighting for something you believe in.“
pickAnother first-person biography by Brad Meltzer, this time about Abraham Lincoln. Like all his other books, I think the comic-book-esque illustrations and first-person perspective will be entertaining for kids.
pickThis book had me reflecting on our country during Lincoln‘s time in office and how divided America was vs the division we face today. I liked hearing about how Lincoln listened and worked with both sides of slavery and differing opinions though I found some of the Civil War battle stuff dry. Since starting this book, I‘ve seen a lot of Lincoln references. Timely indeed and I‘m looking forward to our book club discussion.
Went to the book sale my local library was having last week. It was the last day, so it was fill a bag for $5. Yes, I really enjoy reading about history.
I remember going to book sales at the local library growing up. Always enjoyed it, since I was able to get alot of books to read.
pickGreat fun. I was babbling on about this at one point near 40-50% the way through like I was about Poor Things. I did not expect to like it this much.
