Suddenly she was seized with the cold realization that she would be asked to sew many black dresses in the months ahead as her patrons…donned the somber colors of mourning custom demanded. #seamstress #CharacterCharm
pickMy goodness this was such a unique, strange, and fantastic book. It takes place just as the Civil War is starting and follows President Lincoln mourning the death of his young son. With pieces of history )and ghosts!) floating through the novel, this made me smile, cry, and wonder at the power of the written word. Brilliant on #audio with more than 150 narrators, led by David Sedaris and Nick Offerman. So good!
#WDNCW #WeDoNotCareWednesday.
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We do not care that when we complain about having our period for 19 days straight, you consider that too much information. If we have to live with it, you have to hear about it. 🩸
We're in #perimenopause , and we have no filters anymore. 🤣
I bought myself flowers. 💐
pickWhat a delightful, weird end to my 2024 reading adventures. Absolutely a fever dream, and not something I would‘ve picked if my partner hadn‘t told me to read it, but great nonetheless. P.S. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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.
pickI used to love books like this as a young reader. I love how it summarizes the key points of Lincoln‘s life and making it understandable for younger readers.
Lessons: fight for what's right, speak your mind, freedom and justice,
“Sometimes, the hardest fights don't reveal a winner-- but they do reveal character. Especially when you're fighting for something you believe in.“
pickAnother first-person biography by Brad Meltzer, this time about Abraham Lincoln. Like all his other books, I think the comic-book-esque illustrations and first-person perspective will be entertaining for kids.
