pickI believe this is one of the books that chooses its reader – not vice versa.
I‘m sure it‘s because of some strenuous events at work that I am susceptible for most of the encouraging words I heard over the past days. (I now wish to have my private Obama to give me the feeling of not floundering in vain. Yes, maybe I‘m fangirling.☺️) I just like this dialogue so much, the idea that politics are not just administrative but care for their citizens.
Maybe it‘s not quite the right adjective but this at the moment is exactly the kind of warming read I need after this day. It‘s positive. Human. Sometimes a bit overblown (”Defender of the Western World“ 🙄 I mean, really❓ All the other nations are just rank and file, or what❓)
If my week continues like that day today, away with it. 😫
When you know you should sleep – but you can‘t. Because you feel so snugly.
And you don‘t want this feeling to end – what it inevitably will when you open your eyes the next morning.
That‘s why I will continue at least a few minutes with this audiobook. I admit I have a crush on it. It might be it‘s intention to pull you on the Obama-side. But for me it works. I like to peek behind the scenes and to think that John Doe _can_ influence politics.
This book is only five or six letters old – and I‘m already impressed
Obama‘s answers don‘t seem random and exchangeable – and I‘m at this early stage already surprised that, even if I think that what the letter-writer writes is bollocks she or he makes crystal clear that her or his views are for real. They address their concern without making a joke figure of themselves.
I hope @LizzieChantree will forgive me that I copied this photo from her feed – seems it‘s a perfect day for asking for forgiveness for doing so, I assume this rings a bell with @Melissa_J – but I found this quotation too wonderful to not show it around.
Lizzie, do you or any Litten else know who said it, so that I can hang a proper quote of it on my office wall❓
@Come-read-with-me Thanks for adding “Edges of Eternity” to your sub. It still feels weird to me when that happens because often 452 letters are scarcely enough to catch my thoughts on a book I just finished.
Have you already read the previous two❓
I hope you don‘t feel spoiled but: It‘s clear that I now need to listen to “Letters to Obama” after “Edges of Eternity” ends with his inauguration, isn‘t it❓😀
Littens, it‘s time for #BooknerdProblems.
Yesterday, I was browsing my library instead of sleeping and thought I could take this one with me because I am halfway through volume 3, “Edges of Eternity”, the final volume of Ken Follett‘a “Titans”-saga.
Before I did borrow Mr Obama, I purposely checked my holds and the app told me my next hold will not be available for me before the end of November.
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