Since my last post, I have read/listened to quite a few books. I was painting some rooms for one of my friends who is trying to sell her house. Being alone in a house painting gave me lots of free time. Plus, I am slow, methodical painter! The first book I listened to was Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris. Since I did not know anything about Theodore Roosevelt before this time I learned a lot: he loved to hunt (the story of the teddy bear comes from him), he designated lots of national parks and monuments, he was urged to run for a third term as president (which he declined, though reluctantly), and he was a pretty good peace keeper.
The second book I listed too was Empire by Orson Scott Card. It is a fictionalized look at how a second civil war could happen in America. It dealt mainly with the polarization of red/blue politics and control of military might. I enjoyed it, but then again, I like almost anything that Orson Scott Card writes. 
How can I even begin to describe this book? Terry Pratchett once again weaves so many plot lines together that it just seems natural in Witches Abroad. It involves magic mirrors, fairy godmothers and lots and lots of fairy tales becoming reality. 
I am almost finished with Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson. While I knew a little bit more about Franklin than Roosevelt, I still didn't know much. And I have never read his autobiography (which is quoted throughout). He seems like a very interesting character who loved learning, science, politics, and most of all, talking. While he always had a gift with words, he appeared to combine humility and wisdom later in life to bring about some of the most important documents in all of American history.I am currently reading "fluff" as my husband calls it. I will update you again next week. Happy Reading!
