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Books I requested, didn't receive, but have put on my wishlist include Lincoln: the Presidential Archives and Franklin and Lucy. These probably would have been on my wishlist in any case, but the favorable reviews didn’t hurt.
ETA: Found Franklin and Lucy at a discount ... ... /25/08
Danny Gospel by David Athey 2/9/08
Dreamers of the Day by Mary Doria Russell 01/15/08
Franklin and Lucy: President Roosevelt, Mrs. Rutherfurd, and the Other Remarkable Women in His Life by Joseph Persico 05/30/08
Grimm's Grimmest by Broth ... I have to agree about Eleanor Roosevelt, especially after I read Franklin and Lucy. Eleanor really is the Queen of take a rotten, bad, hardly to be believed situation and make the very best of it. And then she went to even greater accomplishments after FDR's death.
I second the vote for Franklin and Lucy. I think it exactly meets your description. I have not read other biographies of either of them, and thought it was a good introduction to both. But if you've read many separate biographies, you still would appreciate Persico's analysis of who their ... The Internet Review of Books published my full-length review of Franklin and Lucy in their June issue: http://internetreviewofbooks.com/jun08/franklin_and_lucy.html
This is my first review that they have published. I am very excited about it! ... receiving books in February. Since then I've received:
Holding Her Head High (not good)
The Venetian Mask (so-so)
Franklin and Lucy (pretty good)
Two Brothers: One North, One South (terrible!)
The 19th Wife (great)
and
My Father's Paradise in May (good so far, but I'm only ... ... Hanif
Bikeman by Thomas F. Flynn
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Franklin and Lucy by Joseph Persico (TS not working for Persico)
Songs for the Missing by Stewart O'Nan (TS not working for O'Nan)
Stingray Bit My Nipple! by Erik To ... ... not taking my usual Mondays off in between trips so work wouldn't get totally out of control. And I still need to review Franklin and Lucy...get on it, woman. 28. Franklin and Lucy by Joseph Persico
This was an ER book, by an author who is already known to me for Roosevelt's Secret War; and for My American Journey, Colin Powell's autobiography in which he "collaborated". Persico is reader-friendly in his writing style and I enjoyed this ... I really liked Franklin and Lucy. I've posted my review here on LT and on my book blog, www.rosecityreader.blogspot.com. I am amazed to see that there are 40 reviews already! It looks like Random House can count this ER effort a success! ... ER book) by Joan Silber, Around the World in 80 days by Jules Verne, Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, Franklin and Lucy (another ER book) by Joseph Persico, The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton and A Woman of Egypt by Jehan Sadat.
Of these, my favorite ... **129
I just traded my Franklin and Lucy with someone for The Enchantress of Florence. Once I receive it and read it, I'll be happy to send it to you (if you can't get a copy sooner). ... not. It's hard to predict the algorithm. I don't have a lot of non-fiction in my library, but I still snagged a copy of Franklin and Lucy, a biography about FDR. I generally snag fiction books, though, so I'm guessing the algorithm is giving weight to the majority of fiction books in my ... ... Place and Story by Leslie Van Gelder. I'll have a review up later tonight.
I'm starting the early review book Franklin and Lucy: President Roosevelt, Mrs. Rutherfurd, and the Other Remarkable Women in His Life by Joseph E. Persico. It's really interesting so far. #20Franklin and Lucy byJoseph E. Persico
This was an early reviewer book. Awesome 5 Star
Review to follow on my library page.
#21Age of Reform by Richard Hofstadter I'm reading four books at the moment, Dying to Cross because I have an interest in immigration issues, Franklin and Lucy for the Early Reviewers program and because FDR, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the New Deal fascinate me, A Woman of Egypt for the reading globally group, and finally Eat, Pray, ... 23. Franklin and Lucy by Joseph Persico. This is an Early Reviewer book, and my review is here. It was definitely enjoyable. I'm getting behind on my goal and need to read more in the next couple of weeks!
Note: all ... Here is the New York Times review of Franklin and Lucy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/weekinreview/20mcgrath.html?_r=1&ref=books&oref=slogin I'm so excited to be getting Love Marriage! I just received Franklin and Lucy from the last batch and it's terrific so far... Well, my March Bonus Batch Early Reviewer book was called Franklin and Lucy, but actually seemed primarily exactly what you are looking for. It was pretty good, everyone seems to have enjoyed it. I just finished reading Franklin and Lucy and wrote a review. Then I read a couple of the other reviews and agree they are very good. I agree the book gives one a great deal to think about and I think one of the best services we can provide with our reviews is to provide our own unique response ... ... I agree. Not as slow as it was, but still too slow for me to sit here on a beautiful Saturday when I could be reading Franklin and Lucy on the porch. I have to hurry with this book because the "must reads" for either ER or book groups are beginning to develop a traffic jam. And you know ... ... of Egypt, the autobiography of Jehan Sadat which I am reading as part of a Reading Globally Challenge. Then on to Franklin and Lucy, for the Early Reviewers Group.
... to read this book and see if Ms Sinor has any new information.
I really do love the ER program. I am busy reading Franklin and Lucy right now and am enjoying it immensly.
I should be writing my review of Franklin and Lucy, but my review for Slurp took forever, so I'm burnt out for the day. I should have gotten a haircut, but the place where I wanted to go was booked solid. I should go someplace else and get it done today, but I'll be wearing a hair cover at ... #31 - Franklin and Lucy by Joseph Persico Title: Franklin and Lucy
Date Arrived: 10 April 2008
Method of delivery: US International Priority Airmail & Canada Post
Location Received: Dundas, ON*
Sent from: The Random House Publishing Group
Book format: Paperback, Uncorrected Proof
Publisher: Random House
Packaging: Heavy Jiffy Maile ... I finally finished my ER book from the Bonus Batch, Franklin and Lucy and am taking a quick break to read Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult, which is someone else's library book before I get to my ER book from the regular March batch, The Venetian Mask which just arrived this week. I shall also ... I'm still stuck in WWII-era America with Franklin and Lucy. I'm anxious to get out of America again, but 2 of my next 3 books on my TBR list in the States as well. I'm working on finishing my ER book Franklin and Lucy, but I needed a short break from it at work yesterday and started Stealing Buddha's Dinner, which I'm over 1/2 way done with now. I've also got Good News About Injustice going, a chapter at a time, for our adult Sunday School at church ... Finished and reviewed Franklin and Lucy by Joseph Persico.
Not mentioned in my review, but it raised the question for me of the effect of the many thousands of young boys being raised by mothers, aunts and grandmothers while the men in the family were off to WWII -- the Sara Delano effect ... I don't have much to do at work today, so I'll be going back and forth between my ER book, Franklin and Lucy, Good News About Injustice for our adult Sunday School discussion Sunday, and Stealing Buddha's Dinner that I picked up last night at Half Price Books. My Early Reviewer book was Franklin and Lucy, although it seems to be more about Eleanor. Very, very readable, though. Title: Franklin and Lucy
Date Arrived: 4/03/2008
Method of delivery: Fed Ex
Location Received: near Seattle, WA
Book format: softcover, adv read ed
Publisher: Random House, included a brief note (form letter)
Packaging: padded mailer
Arrived in very good shape.
edits to correct errors Title: Franklin and Lucy
Date arrived: 4/3/08
Arrived at: Tucson, AZ
Via: FedEx Ground
Packaging: sturdy cardboard mailer
Format: trade paperback-size paperback
Publisher: Random House
Other: letter thanking reader for participation in Early Reviewers and asking for reviews to be sent to Ra ... Title: Franklin and Lucy by Joseph E. Persico
Date Arrived: 4/2/2008
Method of delivery: UPS Ground
Location Received: Southeastern Wisconsin
Book format: Paperback ARC
Publisher: Random House, New York
Packaging: Cardboard mailer.
Other: Thank-you letter with contact information. And ... I've started my early reviewer book Franklin and Lucy: President Roosevelt, Mrs. Rutherford, and the Other Remarkable Women in His Life. Title: Franklin and Lucy
Date arrived: 4/2/08
Arrived at: Houston, TX
Via: FedEx Ground
Packaging: sturdy paper mailer
Format: trade paperback-size paperback labeled as an ARC
Publisher: Random House
Other: letter thanking reader for participation in Early Reviewers and asking for reviews ... Title: Franklin and Lucy
Date arrived: 4/2/08
Arrived at: Houston, TX
Via: FedEx Ground
Packaging: sturdy cardboard mailer
Format: trade paperback-size paperback
Publisher: Random House
Other: letter thanking reader for participation in Early Reviewers and asking for reviews to be ... Title: Franklin and Lucy by Joseph E. Persico
Date Arrived: 4/1/2008
Method of delivery: FedEx Ground
Location Received: Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Book format: softcover ARC
Publisher: Random House / Bertelsmann
Mailed from: New York, NY
Packaging: rigid mailer
Other: Letter ... Franklin and Lucy is pretty good so far, but here's a good one from the beginning of a sentence, "oughtHHouFar more pain..." Someone fell asleep on the keyboard for a bit? I finished Dream Lucky over the weekend. I enjoyed it, too. Now I have an ER copy of Franklin and Lucy waiting for me. Put aside The Handmaid's Tale (only one chapter in anyway) for the time being for my Early Reviewer book Franklin and Lucy. I got through 40 pages at lunch and so far, so good. Title: Franklin and Lucy by Joseph E. Persico
Date Arrived: 4/1/2008
Method of delivery: FedEx Ground
Location Received: Baton Rouge, LA
Book format: softcover ARC
Publisher: Random House
Packaging: rigid 'sealed air' mailer
Other: includes letter thanking me for participating in LT's E ... My extra batch book, Franklin and Lucy by Joseph Persico just arrived via UPS (perfect timing, because all I have read in Handmaid's Tale is the first little chapter, so I can set it aside for awhile). I don't know what happened to my March book, though... ... Dispatches from America's Class War by Joe Bageant. Then I came home to find the arrival of my early review copy of Franklin and Lucy by Joseph Persico
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I now promise myself that I will buy no more books THIS month.
I got Franklin and Lucy from the bonus batch as well. Two books in the same month is always good. ... my first book, and I was lucky enough to be selected for two -- one from the bonus round! So excited.
I am getting Franklin and Lucy and This Gaming Life. Yahoo!
As for remembering which ones I wanted, I add them to my LT catalog when I request books and tag them with Early Reviewe ... Yay! I got Franklin and Lucy. It's my first ER book. I will be getting Playing With the Grown-ups from the March Batch.
I'm was very interested in Franklin and Lucy from the Bonus Batch, but didn't get it. No Rushdie for me either, but I did get Franklin and Lucy! Very excited here - thanks Abby, LT and Random House. I snagged Franklin and Lucy. I'm thrilled since this one looked particularly interesting to me. Thanks Abby!! Franklin and Lucy also from the March Bonus Batch. All hail the magic algorithm and the magnificent Abby! ... I haven't read him yet, but I'll have to look for that one when it comes out. I am very excited though, as I did get Franklin and Lucy. Wow, I am blessed this month: Franklin and Lucy in the bonus batch!
Abby, you are amazingly fast with the notifications this month! ... have been recommended to me by LT and others.
-Joan Silber-The Size of the World (read 5/08)
-Joseph Persico-Franklin and Lucy (read 4/08)
-Elizabeth Gilbert-Eat, Pray, Love (read 4/08)
-Anne Tyler-Digging to America (read 3/08)
-Isabelle Allende-The Infinite Pl ...
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