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Fascinating!

Great fun. I was babbling on about this at one point near 40-50% the way through like I was about Poor Things. I did not expect to like it this much.

This was one of my favorite books of '22. Apple has had a fairly good record recently with adaptations, so I'm hopeful with their upcoming adaptation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFT-b8eKdSo

Think I saw this on Litsy, sounded interesting. Audiobook is narrated by Richard Thomas, aka John-boy from The Waltons. He was a great narrator—added some drama & suspense that I may not have gotten in reading the book. Enjoyed the story, learned some history.

#12booksof2022
There was one book I found particularly riveting & informative in April & It was Swanson's account of the assassination of Lincoln at Ford's Theater & the following manhunt. At the end of the year, & so many books later, I still find the account of Lincoln, clearly beyond help at this point, being moved out of the theater & into a nearby home so that he could pass with dignity & comfort incredibly moving. Highly recommend!
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📚Macbeth*Mad & the Bad*Malorie*Man in My Basement*Manhunt*Mapping the Interior*Martian Chronicles*Masters of Atlantis*Memory Police*Moby-Dick
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🎬 Moonage Daydream*Malignant
🎙️ Modest Mouse*Mogwai
🎧 My Name is Jonas (Weezer)*Man Who Sold the World (Nirvana)*Machinist (Japanese Breakfast)*Melting of the Sun (St Vincent)*Mariana Trench (Bright Eyes)*Maybe Sparrow (Neko Case)*Missed the Boat (Modest Mouse)

It was more than a bit eerie to finish Manhunt on April 26th, the day that Booth was killed, after evading the largest manhunt in American history at that point. From Booth's preparations upon hearing the announcement by the Ford Theater that President Lincoln & Grant would be attending the play Our American Cousin to the conclusion 12 days later, Swanson's book is an urgent, informative, detailed, account of the first presidential👇

⭐️⭐️⭐️ After my recent underwhelming experience with Fowler‘s BOOTH, I needed a detailed recounting of those harrowing days. Thanks for putting this on my radar, Scott and Holly. I didn‘t love the audio narration, but the info is thorough and solid. One of the highlights of my 8th grade (1996) DC school trip was visiting Ford‘s Theatre and Petersen House. I hope to take my boys when they‘re old enough to truly appreciate the history.

🎧🐾 Had to snap a photo of this gorgeous tree while walking Champ early this morning. Our neighborhood is popping with springtime and I love it!

#audiowalk

Friendly reminder from Honest Abe…

Swanson writes history like Grisham writes a courtroom thriller. Fast-paced like a novel, with details about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the subsequent search for his assassin that most teachers skip in US History courses. Swanson summed up the assassination well when he wrote that Booth stole from us the end of Lincoln‘s story, while noting that Booth‘s final words served as an appropriate epitaph for the actor: “Useless”. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Let‘s dive into history. Once more.

I listened and read this title. The audio is.... dramatic. A bit too dramatic for me for the subject. The events themselves are dramatic enough so I am unsure why we would need the court room drama type music added to the reading.
Overall the story is well laid out, I didn't get confused which is saying something because i often realized I had read an entire page and absorbed none of it. I am blaming the pandemic for that, no concentration.

I am sure they were happier in person?

This historical book is told a bit too dramatically but is interesting.

My history nerd self = mind blown. 😂❤️

My first book finished for #24b4Monday! The time is a combo of this book and my audiobook.

I thought this book was well-written in that it was easy to follow, thorough but organized, and detailed. But it also felt very, very long. I had a hard time getting through it, so maybe it just wasn‘t my thing. But if this is your cup of tea, it‘s very well done!
#bookishbingo: Historical figure

Oh dear, oh #DearMrPresident .

Manhunt reads like a thriller and made me a tad Lincoln-obsessed for a while. Bloody Crimes is a sequel, of sorts, and still languishing on the TBR.

#FierceFeb

I am admittedly not a big non-fiction reader. I did read this when it first came out and learned so much about this event in our history. I recommend it very much and it‘s on sale today for the ebook format for Kindle. If you do get it- please use a smile.amazon.com so your chosen charity gets a percentage!

Riveting narrative. #mandown #junetunz

This one looks good, ebook on sale until 7/27.

I was hooked from the first few pages. I loved the details and the use of primary sources. Excellent!