Here's what I finished reading the past few months:
I had high hopes for this one, but it was eh.
I do enjoy historical fiction, especially books set during the Civil War and I loved how the author entwined known historical figures into the story of a woman becoming a surgeon. The narrator was a bit harsh though and her voice just got to me.
The HBO movie of the same name was based on this book. Although the entire 2 plus hours of the movie was about Sarah Palin, the book maybe dedicated 50 pages to the entire McCain campaign. What impressed me most about this book were the details of the Democratic party's primary. Of course, I don't know what's true and what is rumor, but it was fascinating to read about personality clashes and quirks. It wasn't a boring politically motivated book, but a look at both sides, their mistakes and their triumphs. Fascinating. Like I didn't want to put it down and looked forward to my lunch hour to read not eat.
Woah. Seriously woah.
I've owned this book for a year when everyone was raving about this book. Even the most cynical people in my life were obsessing about this book.
It did not disappoint.
I listened to the audio version of this one too (thanks, Patty!), and the narrator was incredible (well, how could Edward Hermann not be amazing??).
Yes, the subject matter is brutal (not giving anything away here), but the story of survival amidst dire circumstances coupled with a crazy beautiful ending made it so worth it.
If you're looking to read one book this year, make this it.
What's on your reading pile?
