In DC for the 25th National Book Festival with @JenReadsAlot ... Thanks @DebinHawaii !! Bring back the Obamas!!
1, marquee outside convention center
2, boozy ice cream
3, Washington Monument
4, a tower of books about Lincoln
5, White House - then 😊 and now 😢...
My Barack Obama inspired book stack. My library holds came in all at once of course (the top two plus two others that weren‘t on President Obama‘s list.
On to my next book. 😍 Sorry it‘s been a long time, but I am still going to town on books. Finally getting a chance to read this one. 💕💕💕💕
pickI took my time with this one because it's almost 800 pages long. I appreciated the inside look at what it's like to be President and how frustrating it must have been to be thwarted at every turn. Also, I really miss this level of sanity, intelligence and introspection. #nokings
pickThis is not a book by a politician hoping to woo the public. I think that's why I couldn't put it down. Written long before his presidential candidacy began Obama explores his identity & childhood here. White grandparents from Kansas, a father from Nigeria, an upbringing in Hawaii & Indonesia, & his 1st trip to Africa is all included. It's less polished & more powerful because of that. There's a palpable struggle to find his footing in this world.
pickThis book was amazing! It was so much nerdy fun to revisit this election and get the views from insiders from all of the various campaigns. The only downer is that I had this book several days before the election while finishing it a couple of days on the other side of Election Day…those Obama years where progressive thought we turned a corner seem so far away…no offense to those on the other side of the political spectrum.
