Last week I finished:
End of Days, James Swanson
Someday I'll have to do a count of how many Kennedy books, and specifically, assassination books, I've read. Dozens, I'm sure. This one has a lot of overlap with others, but what it does that few others do is to give us a good glimpse into Lee Harvey Oswald, his actions, and his days in custody. It was worth it for that information. My rating: 4 stars.
White Dresses, Mary Pflum Peterson
This one has been on my TBR for years, but two things kept me from reading it: a prejudice against books that only come out in paperback (doesn't it show a publisher's lack of faith?), and the cover (while it's attractive, it makes the book seem rather fluffy). But this one sort of blew me away. I vacillated between 4 and 5 stars, I was so impressed. This is the memoir of a daughter and mother as the daughter gains independence, and as the mother spirals into depression and hoarding, making her home unsafe. I don't know Pflum Peterson, but she has a career in television journalism. It was a thoughtfully told, honest memoir, told with insight and love. I really enjoyed this one. I listened to the audio, narrated by the author, and it was very good. But now I have to buy the book for re-reading. My rating: 4 stars.
I'm currently reading:
It took me awhile to get into this one, but now I feel invested in what's happening, and I have no clue whodunnit.
My evening reads:
I've just barely begun this one.
I didn't get nearly as far with this as I'd hoped, but I'm not ready for it to be done anyway.
I'm unsure what my next audiobook will be.
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