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After reading Cokie Roberts‘ Ladies of Liberty, I went to Book Outlet‘s site hoping to find something on Dolley Madison. I did not, but Madison‘s Gift seems to include a lot about Dolley. Tagged book is about Louisa Adams, John Quincy‘s wife, another intriguing person!

Yes I ordered just two, although I‘d have loved to get more! My TBR is way out of control though 😂. Think I‘ll have to do a book-buying ban for myself until after Christmas.

"She was imprinted with a certain sacerdotal sensitivity, an openness to awe." This examination of the life of Louisa Adams is a fascinating glimpse into the first years of the United States of America. And an important First Lady.

I found this biography of the wife of the sixth US president to be a real page turner (although I will admit that the author probably had a built-in advantage because, with my love of early US history, I'm the author's target audience). That being said, Louisa Adams's life offers a fascinating background for an analysis of women's issues that could make for some very interesting book group discussions.

Spotted at the library today, and it sounds so interesting! But gah, my #TBR is too big already!! #bookwormproblems

My kindle's swimsuit has been a lifesaver so many times! Relatedly, I liked Louisa but would LOVE to read a novel about her time in St. Petersburg…can someone start on that one for me? #freeideafriday

I don't have the time to be reading, nor should I be drinking anymore coffee.
#PoorLifeChoices

A nonfiction book that reads like fiction. Perfect summer read!

Founding Fathers get all the glory, but if they made it to the office of President, odds are high their wives has a lot to do with their getting there. Louisa Adams' story sheds light on the era and her own personality. Read it, then don't forget to vote.

"While she thought she was dying, the doctor's diagnosis, more or less, was that she was a woman."
Founding First Ladies had it ROUGH.