[Pippin]

I wished i'd have read this before buying that book!

I only peeked a little into it and was not impressed.

If I'd have asked you or one of the other Dosers about that book I would have saved me some money by not getting it.

[Miss Marple]

My husband bought it for me for Christmas. Since he tried so hard to get me things I would enjoy, I thought I would go ahead and read it, since there were mixed reviews on the thing.

Personally, I think Woodward has very cleverly used his writing skill to portray the administration as something they are not. He jumps around, leaves things out, and makes Powell's thoughts sound very literary, while he quotes the President directly, leaving in stammers and stuff.

A Citizen Reporter was exactly rigiht. Woodward is a snake, and I do NOT think he admires the President, I think he was saying things in order to trick people into buying the book.

Well enough about that.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PIPPIN!!

[hoosierpearl]

Happy birthday pippin!

You got lucky with a birthday on the 26th, didn't you?

I wouldn't read George and Laura either. Looks like an uplifting book, says he's changed but chronicles in great detail every grungy thing he ever did. I felt really bad after reading it. Now I'll keep the Woodward book off my list as well.

I'm reading Theodore Rex now, I didn't read it when it first came out and really enjoy it. There are a number of things that remind me of W. This book presents several aspects of his character which surprised me. Theodore Roosevelt had a lot of boyishness and exuberance, loved sports. That reminds me of W.