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.
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.
This was one of my favorite books of '22. Apple has had a fairly good record recently with adaptations, so I'm hopeful with their upcoming adaptation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFT-b8eKdSo
pickThink I saw this on Litsy, sounded interesting. Audiobook is narrated by Richard Thomas, aka John-boy from The Waltons. He was a great narrator—added some drama & suspense that I may not have gotten in reading the book. Enjoyed the story, learned some history.
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There was one book I found particularly riveting & informative in April & It was Swanson's account of the assassination of Lincoln at Ford's Theater & the following manhunt. At the end of the year, & so many books later, I still find the account of Lincoln, clearly beyond help at this point, being moved out of the theater & into a nearby home so that he could pass with dignity & comfort incredibly moving. Highly recommend!
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📚Macbeth*Mad & the Bad*Malorie*Man in My Basement*Manhunt*Mapping the Interior*Martian Chronicles*Masters of Atlantis*Memory Police*Moby-Dick
🖋️ McCullers*Miéville*David Mitchell
🎬 Moonage Daydream*Malignant
🎙️ Modest Mouse*Mogwai
🎧 My Name is Jonas (Weezer)*Man Who Sold the World (Nirvana)*Machinist (Japanese Breakfast)*Melting of the Sun (St Vincent)*Mariana Trench (Bright Eyes)*Maybe Sparrow (Neko Case)*Missed the Boat (Modest Mouse)
pickThis was well written and well done. Great insight and research of historical facts. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in US history.
pickIf you‘re looking for a book that follows the spiritualism of just Lincoln and JW Booth, you‘re not really going to find it here. If, instead, you are interested in reading about the influence of spiritualism on the Lincoln family and the Booth family, as well friends, then this is the book for you. Some of the stories I knew from other readings; others I did not. Overall, I was fascinated by Alford‘s examination of the beliefs ⬇️⬇️⬇️
pickIt was more than a bit eerie to finish Manhunt on April 26th, the day that Booth was killed, after evading the largest manhunt in American history at that point. From Booth's preparations upon hearing the announcement by the Ford Theater that President Lincoln & Grant would be attending the play Our American Cousin to the conclusion 12 days later, Swanson's book is an urgent, informative, detailed, account of the first presidential👇
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