so-so⭐️⭐️ I wouldn‘t necessarily call it an “attempt”so much as a plan that was, thankfully, foiled. I will say with all the Kennedy books I read last year, I don‘t recall this piece of his story which happened after the election, but prior to inauguration. This would‘ve been better without the rudimentary recap of his life before and after it, but I guess they needed word count. This wasn‘t great.
Is your library next? Is this what you voted for?
pickAwesome book about the life of one of Americas most iconic presidents! Enjoyed the dives into JFKs life history and personal life, and the unbiased history of the assassination itself. Highly recommend!
pickIt‘s not a book I would have picked up on my own, but I really enjoyed it, so thanks, Dad ❤️ It was impressively written by JFK but not about himself. Each chapter is a vignette of a courageous point of a Senator‘s career where he followed his own conscience despite his party or constituents or everyone disagreeing with him. Doing what you feel is the right thing doesn‘t win popularity contests.
so-so⭐️⭐️⭐️ Read this to round out my Kennedy deep dive. It was, of course, super interesting at times, but insanely long for a book covering a six day period. I slogged through.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mimi Beardsley kept her affair with Jack Kennedy secret for literally decades. She evaded press by JFK chroniclers until 2006 when a reporter appeared at her door. As an 18-year-old White House press office intern, she was propositioned by the president and, well, didn‘t decline. Thus started their relationship which only ended with his death. Young, naive, and taken advantage of, Mimi‘s story is both fascinating and appalling.
pickThis is clearly a meticulously researched novel. The history here is fascinating and I loved the insights into the minds of Kennedy and Khrushchev, and the behind the scenes diplomatic procedures. However, this was more like reading a textbook than a novel - dry and without emotion. As history, this is excellent. As a novel, I think it struggles. It lacked the sense of urgency I expected from a Cuban Missile Crisis narrative.
