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3-17 Mar 23 (audiobook)
Really only listened to this because it was on Obama‘s list. It was interesting to a point but I agree with other reviewers‘ comments that it just falls away once the war actually begins. Surely Adams was doing something during that period? It seems he inspired a revolution but then fell very much out of favour when it came to fighting a war and founding a nation. I tuned out too often and found myself frequently rewinding.

I‘ll call this a weak pick…it was great to learn about Samuel Adams‘s potent influence leading up to the Revolutionary War; this book makes the case he should be considered among the three or four true fathers of the US revolution. The book seems to fall off a cliff once the revolution actually starts though, despite the fact Adams lived on for several more decades.

Unpopular opinion: I did not love this. Hamilton is incredibly well-researched and very informative, but is just so dry compared to Chernow‘s other biographies.

This book is a good reminder that politics and the press are, and always have been, nasty business.

This was my first of 4 #chunksterchallenge2023 books. I‘m so glad to be on to the next one! @Amiable

My February #bookspinbingo list. Lots of carryovers from last month and some new books. I am already working on Alexander Hamilton (my #chunksterchallenge book for 1st quarter) and Far From the Madding Crowd both of which I will finish this month.
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#chunksterchallenge2023 check in: I‘m a little more than halfway through. I‘m not enjoying this one as much as I loved Grant and Washington, but it‘s very informative…and it‘s a good reminder that politics have always been nasty.

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Hunkered down with Frankie and my #chunksterchallenge2023 read this morning!

⭐️⭐️⭐️After reading presidential biographies the last few years, this seems pretty on par with those - some parts I found very interesting (like the background info on the Stamp Act and the Boston Tea Party), others I totally missed because I zoned out listening to the audio.So I appreciate it for what it was, but biographies are never going to be a favorite genre of mine. I do recommend it, tho, if you‘re interested in Revolutionary War history.

“Samuel Adams delivered what may count as the most remarkable second act in American life.”

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