In DC for the 25th National Book Festival with @JenReadsAlot ... Thanks @DebinHawaii !! Bring back the Obamas!!
1, marquee outside convention center
2, boozy ice cream
3, Washington Monument
4, a tower of books about Lincoln
5, White House - then 😊 and now 😢...
My Barack Obama inspired book stack. My library holds came in all at once of course (the top two plus two others that weren‘t on President Obama‘s list.
On to my next book. 😍 Sorry it‘s been a long time, but I am still going to town on books. Finally getting a chance to read this one. 💕💕💕💕
so-soIt is a good book--and with some of the detritus cleared and perhaps a bit more interest in the trajectory of narrative, it could have been great. Certainly it was enough that I'll be curious to read what comes next from Cunningham, and I hope there is a “next“! #TOB2025
pickI took my time with this one because it's almost 800 pages long. I appreciated the inside look at what it's like to be President and how frustrating it must have been to be thwarted at every turn. Also, I really miss this level of sanity, intelligence and introspection. #nokings
pickThis is not a book by a politician hoping to woo the public. I think that's why I couldn't put it down. Written long before his presidential candidacy began Obama explores his identity & childhood here. White grandparents from Kansas, a father from Nigeria, an upbringing in Hawaii & Indonesia, & his 1st trip to Africa is all included. It's less polished & more powerful because of that. There's a palpable struggle to find his footing in this world.
so-soA coming-of-age story about a Black man who works on Barack Obama's campaign (though Obama is not actually named). The novel had some interesting moments but didn't seem especially exciting or insightful to me.
#ToB25
#52bookclub25 (Cover font is in a primary color)
I think this is going to be a DNF for me. Library loan is due and I just don‘t care enough to race through it. Not the book‘s fault, but I can‘t really get into the world of a fictional Obama staffer right now… 🤷♀️ #ToB25
