I love foreshadowing in history. What did Iraq become? Well, it became another Vietnam with Afghanistan that destroyed a Bush presidency. If you would like to read about the Iraq war that I consider another Vietnam that destroyed a Bush presidency, feel free to look back on what we posted and reread Days of Fire also by Peter Baker. #themanwhoranwashington #peterbaker #susanglasser #daysoffire #iraq #conflict #history #foreshadowing #bush
pickGreat account of the planning and conduct of the Iraq War that dispels many perceptions.
pickThe writings collected here are those of white immigrant women from England and Ireland who moved to Australia in search of better lives and promised easy money (which largely did not exist). Their journals and letters are an important bit of history to preserve and fascinating in some places while dull in others. A soft pick.
February turned out to be a slow reading month for me. I couldn't concentrate well due to anxiety. I did really enjoy Plain Bad Heroines and Bluebird, Bluebird, both were 5 stars. The Ickabog was a little disappointing and the Strivers' Row Spy didn't quite flow. The rest were really good. I hope March is a more productive month.
pickI‘m nervous when it comes to books on politics and bias, but Peter Baker is very fair with little to no bias in this book.
“Bush made crises through neglect and then resolved crises through courage.” David Frum
