Lots of great stories from American magazines that year. Well selected issues including health, political and pop culture dealt with. I miss the magazLots of great stories from American magazines that year. Well selected issues including health, political and pop culture dealt with. I miss the magazine age. ...more
I had forgotten how much I like Bill Bryson’s writing style. So folksy! While wondering how he came up with this topic I’m glad he did bc it’s like poI had forgotten how much I like Bill Bryson’s writing style. So folksy! While wondering how he came up with this topic I’m glad he did bc it’s like political discussion of that year and totally fascinating. Prohibition? Check. Lindbergh? Check. Babe Ruth? Check. President calling it in? Check. Anal politician? Check. He then goes off on interesting tangents and discusses these too. ...more
Amazing how prolific a song writer he was. Gave away a lot of material so the volume without this was huge. Sad ending as he practically wire himself Amazing how prolific a song writer he was. Gave away a lot of material so the volume without this was huge. Sad ending as he practically wire himself out. Worth listening to his music also. ...more
Captivates you from the start. Ties together the atrocities from WW1 and 2 following a female spy. Author weaves together written accounts with fictioCaptivates you from the start. Ties together the atrocities from WW1 and 2 following a female spy. Author weaves together written accounts with fiction in an eye opening and entertaining way. ...more
Author did a lot of research on location I think. I like the way she carefully took several approaches to help you unravel the mystery. Very helpful. Author did a lot of research on location I think. I like the way she carefully took several approaches to help you unravel the mystery. Very helpful. Lush descriptions of the Arctic Circle and the Inuit people who live there. The main character was well done. ...more
Crazy book from another world. Author is a character herself in the book but not sure if the portray is fictional and a sister is also part of it. AllCrazy book from another world. Author is a character herself in the book but not sure if the portray is fictional and a sister is also part of it. All about drug wars In Brooklyn and it’s terrible reality. Bittersweet. The money is soo good and other prospects just not available so how could you not say no. ...more
Nicely done. Dealing with grief through others who knit. Rather Madame Defarge-like!! Lol. Like author’s style and see other works by her I might try.Nicely done. Dealing with grief through others who knit. Rather Madame Defarge-like!! Lol. Like author’s style and see other works by her I might try. Very sad when you lose a child but life goes on and time is the great healer. Brought back memories of tragedies in my life and how I dealt with them. ...more
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