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@Laughterhp @BookishBelle @suvata

I found this fictional story (filled with LOTS of nonfiction facts) fascinating and entertaining. As I was not aware of the Edison/Westinghouse/Tesla backstory, it was quite an eye-opener. The fictional parts of the novel were seamlessly and expertly woven in and made what otherwise might have been a dry, Wikipedia-type book, a page-turner. If you like underdog-to-hero types of stories, this might be right up your alley. Well worth the read. 4/5⭐️

Finished this last night! Putting it in the mail today and should be there by 6/12!

This book was very interesting! A bit long at some points and a bit gruesome at times. I never would have picked this up on my own, if it wasn‘t a #LMPBC read.

Don‘t want to say much more, since others still need to read it!

This ended up being very good but it was slow going in the middle. I‘m glad I persevered even though it took me much longer than it should have. I‘ll be getting this in the mail early next week. My apologies for taking so long! @Laughterhp @robinb @BookwormAHN #LMPBC #GroupH

This was a really good book about feud between Westinghouse and Edison, with Tesla over the electric light bulb. It gets dirty at times, but somehow Paul Westinghouse's lawyer keeps his sanity, mostly.
#LMPBC @BookishBelle I mailed it to you on Saturday, so you should have it soon.
@Laughterhp @robinb

Finally, a week when I'm posting for #manicmonday on Monday 😁 @CBee

📖 The Last Days of Night
✍️ Harper Lee
🎞️ Laggies 📺 The Last Kingdom
🎤 Led Zeppelin
🎵 Lover by Alter Bridge

#ScarathlonDailyPrompts #Night #TeamSlaughter @Clwojick

#LMPBC #GroupV

I tried to pick from different genres. Do any of these tickle your fancy? If not, I have plenty more to choose from.
These are all paperbacks and I‘ll tag the others in the comments

@Mynameisacolour @DanaManiac @BookishBelle

5 ? See what I did there? No? You should read this book to find out. The backdrop of the book is the "current" war between Westinghouse and Edison along with who invented the light bulb. A very "enlightening" historical fiction novel about the men who brought about our electrical system as we know it and the young lawyer in the middle of it. This book.was an attention grabbing, page turner of a read. Fantastic!!! @TheAromaofBooks #bookspin

On to my #bookspin for November. This has been on the TBR for a bit.

#bookhaul from a trip to Ollie's Bargain outlet today. Kira-Kira is a Newberry Medal book. The tagged book sounded excellent along with Rocket Men and Shadow of the Mountain: Exodus. Of course, my princesses got princess books.

Graham Moore has a way of writing stories that make them feel so alive that you start to believe in the existence of his characters before you actually crack open a history book and learn that they really did exist. I'm talking of the main character here, Mr. Paul Cravath, who I knew nothing about before reading this.

Like Paul, I started this book without knowing what I was getting into. Once I got to the middle, there was no putting this book

The battle of patents between Edison & Westinghouse was spearheaded by a young lawyer named Cravat. This historical novel turns the story into a bit of a thriller while remaining solidly grounded in fact. The other major players are the enigmatic Tesla and Paul's love interest. All of the main characters existed in real life & I loved reading the afterword from the author about where fact met fiction.

I am going to use #OppositeDay photo challenge to reacquaint myself with my TBR. This paperback has been on my shelf a year maybe two....🤷🏻‍♀️. Anyone love this book? Should I read it sooner rather later?

Although I liked this book, I did not love it. There was something missing from what I would consider a great HF novel. Maybe because it was wrapped up in the legal issues, or maybe because the characters as described by the author just didn‘t grab me, but there was something off in my estimation. It was interesting, just not engrossing.

Historical fiction isn‘t usually my go to genre, however I‘ve always been fascinated by the inventions of the 1800‘s and more specifically Nikola Tesla himself. This story was even more fascinating than I imagined and I really loved the quotes at the beginning of each chapter as well!!

Historical fiction isn't my usual genre of choice, but I did enjoy this quite a lot. It details the war between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse over the light bulb, seen through the eyes of Westinghouse's lawyer. Not much court room drama, thankfully, but some romance, some mystery and intrigue as the opposing sides tried to one up each other. 5 💥💥💥💥💥

On the day that he would first meet Thomas Edison, Paul watched a man burn alive in the sky above Broadway.

🤔 Interesting way to start the book...

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

Set in the 1880s, The Last Days of Night tells the story of the war of the currents from the vantage point of Paul Cravath, the young attorney representing Westinghouse in the lawsuit against Edison over who invented the light bulb.
It's a fascinating book, with intriguing characters, interesting events, science, and very intelligent prose. I loved it.

My order has finally arrived 🥳 #bookmail

Soaking up the last rays before night in another random reading spot.

After inhaling The Holdout, I immediately grabbed Graham Moore's other books. This one is completely different but fascinating. It's historical fiction meets legal thriller, about the drama behind the origin of electricity and the many players involved. Because it's an undisputed fact that Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb... right? As recognizable as his name is, this accounting, though fiction, highlighted how little I actually knew 💡

Starting a new one!
#Edison #Tesla

This book was absolutely fascinating! I finished it in a day (despite having class today). Really well researched and written. I didn't know that Tesla invented the X-ray either. Very cool. Definitely recommend! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Who can relate?! For me... probably The Life of Pi

Tagged book almost but only because of the fairly graphic and horrible description of the first failed attempt to kill someone (Kemmler) with the first electric chair. Absolutely horrifying.

Anyone know Ancient Greek? Lol trying to memorize the alphabet so I can figure out 1st declension and feeling a little annoyed.

I am enjoying this audio book that I started on the bus this morning though. Very interesting and well written.

This book was so much fun! A legal thriller based on real historical events and I just couldn‘t put it down. I would recommend this one to just about everyone.

This is an interesting read...

https://m.ranker.com/list/things-edison-claimed-to-have-invented/melissa-sartore...

This was such an amazing book. There are few scientists I love more than Nikola Tesla, so I had to read this. There's a line that says "visionaries like Tesla, craftsman like Westinghouse, and salesman like Edison" and frankly, that's the best description I've ever heard of them. The movie better not suck. #currentwar #edison #tesla #westinghouse #cravath

Edision! For shame sir! The dirt apond your name is the spoilt part of your life you did not successfully bury. I for one sir am gratefull to not be worshipping a false god! GOOD DAY TO YOU SIR!

Another fantastic read from the #NewYearWhoDis reading list of @VeganCleopatra 😃

Part historical fiction, part legal thriller, part history, this book is the fascinating story of the current wars between Edison, Westinghouse, and Tesla, and a young lawyer in the middle of it. I learned a lot and was very entertained. I listened to the audio, and the narration is great, too.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

As far as #historicalfiction goes, this was right up there with my favorite, The Devil in the White City (which is saying a lot)! Westinghouse, Edison, Tesla, and our young protagonist, Cravath, fill out the pages of this novel and bring the battle of the light bulb and electric current to life. If you like historical fiction, particularly those with the flare of a thriller, I highly recomend The Last Days of Night! #bestseller #grahammoore

So far great book!!!

Current listen from the library is great. ...I am such a pushover for Tesla no matter where, when or how he shows up in a book.
#audiobook #NikolaTesla #historicalfiction

I got to see Graham Moore speak today at the Kentucky Bar Association‘s annual conference! He wrote the screenplay for The Imitation Game in addition to The Last Days of Night and The Sherlockian.

Of course I had to buy a copy of his book and get his autograph😊. He‘s very nice and gave an “illuminating” presentation about Tesla, Edison, and Westinghouse‘s legal battle, described in the historical fiction TLDON💡. Probably a great read!

#ManicMonday
Field trip,exam planning.Now on my porch, sunny with a breeze.Contemplating this book. I could not put down until I finished it in wee hours of the morning. Historical fiction, but so much based on on actual events, primary documents, etc. Note from the author a must read! I had no idea of the “current war” between Westinghouse, Edison, Tesla in the mix. Fascinating intrigue, law suits, dirty business, chess like- who is moving who?

#BelmontStakes #Justify #TripleCrownWinner #BelmontJewel #booksandcocktails
My family enjoyed Belmont Jewel Cocktails🥃 while watching the Belmont Stakes. A little too delicious & thirst quenching!

#saturdaymorning #booksandcoffee #porchlife
Starting this intriguing book recommended by @britt_brooke on my porch since I returned from Tampa last Monday night. Working late interferes with evening porch time! Lots of bird song. Cool breezes. My son just joined me to work on computer in fresh air. ❤️📚💻☕️🐦🎼

All stories are love stories.... All men get the things they love. The tragedy of some men is not that they are denied, but that they wish they‘d love something else.

Any guesses which book is my husband‘s? 😊

“But this is the very thing about electricity. Nothing about it makes any common sense at all.”

This was a recommendation from one of my husband‘s friends and I‘m so grateful for it. What a completely fascinating read! This is my kind of historical fiction. I learned a ton about a subject I was embarrassing not very familiar with, while being wholly entertained. Audio was good; loved the authors note at the end.

My #MayTBR so far consists of ones I‘m already in the middle of + the #LitsyBuddyRead selection. The rest of the month is a crap shoot. #ReadingResolutions @Jess7 @LitsyBuddyRead

I started the tagged book on #audio yesterday. The opening scene isn‘t #JustLikeFire, it‘s quite literally a fiery spectacle. Very fascinating book so far! #GetMovin @eanderson @Cinfhen

One of my husband‘s friends recommended this book - quite literally about #power - to me recently. Sounds fascinating!

#Power #ReadingResolutions

EDITED: I had the wrong book. 🤦🏼‍♀️ Thanks @BarbaraTheBibliophage for pointing me to the correct one.

Fascinating! You can tell Moore is a screenwriter. The book reads like a film. Excellent pacing and plenty of dramatic scenes. I was unaware of how contentious the battle between AC and DC was, and I really appreciated Moore's breakdown at the very end of what was fact and what was fabrication.

I want to go back in time and give Nikola Tesla a hug, even though I'm pretty sure he would not have appreciated it.

Doubt I'll ever listen to anything narrated by this guy again (some awful attempts at local accents and confusing reading of dialogue made me feel kind of meh about this once every fifteen minutes) but I had so much fun with this book. Yes, good.