What are you reading?

[Kätzchen]

Originally Posted by Wrang1er

This arresting autobiographical novel pulls no punches; rather, it lands them on the reader as frequently as fists descend on its subject. The Eddy of the title is a (gay) child born to below-the-poverty-line parents in an isolated village in rural northern France in 1992.


I would definitely recommend this book. It's a short read and well worth the time.

Sounds like an interesting read...
Thanks for your timely update!

[Wrang1er]

Originally Posted by Kätzchen

Sounds like an interesting read...
Thanks for your timely update!

It's only a 185 pages so I read it in a day.

[Kosmo]

Finishing up Apocalypticon by Clayton Smith. Audiobook.

[Kosmo]

Edge of Tomorrow, Hiroshi Sakurazaka

I liked the movie and thus far, I like the book. Should say audiobook. All my 'reads' are now audio format. Just enjoy being read to and less strain on the eyes.

[Wrang1er]

I just finished The Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and An American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson

And:

Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish: A Novel by David Rakoff (this book is entirely in rhyme)

[Kobi]

"A play-by-play of the political forces (both right and left) and media culture that vilified Hillary Clinton during her 2016 Presidential campaign, from cultural critic and feminist scholar Susan Bordo. The Destruction of Hillary Clintonis an answer to the question we've all been asking: How did an extraordinarily well-qualified, experienced, and admired candidate--whose victory would have been as historic as Barack Obama's--come to be seen as a tool of the establishment, a chronic liar, and a talentless politician? In this masterful narrative of the 2016 campaign year, Susan Bordo unpacks the right-wing assault on Clinton and her reputation, the way the left provoked the suspicion and indifference of a younger generation, and the unprecedented influence of the media. Urgent, insightful, and engrossing,The Destruction of Hillary Clinton is an essential guide to understanding the most controversial presidential election in American history"-- Provided by publisher.


For the most part, this is a rehash of what has been published about the election for months.

However, there are a few things where her analysis of the dynamics involved has a different slant, thus food for thought. In particular, she seemed a little stumped and surprised by the way the generation gap in feminism manifested itself and exerted its power.

Bernie fans probably wont like what she has to say.

[homoe]

Kobi, thanks for your post! I just finished Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign: by Jonathan Allen, Amie Parnes, but I think the one you posted about will be much better.