The History Book Club discussion

Here is your new thread for 2013.

Our Format:

JANUARY

1. by Winston Churchill
Finish date: March 2008
Genre: (whatever genre the book happens to be)
Rating: A
Review: You can add text from a review you have written but no links to any review elsewhere even goodreads. And that is about it. Just make sure to number consecutively and just add the months.

Note: I will delete required format post once you get started.

JANUARY

1. by William Raymond Manchester
Finish date : January 2013
Genre: Political Biography
Rating: A
Review: Absolute classic, this biography gives great insight and a throve of details about WWII and Churchill's curious leadership. I recommend it to everyone interested in Churchill or WWII.

Dave, you need a genre and tell us why you gave it an A.

Okay, will do right away! :D

Ah - one of my favorite books on one of my heroes. Great book.

2. by Jon Meacham
Finish date: January 2013
Genre: Political Biography
Rating: A+
Review: An amazing introduction into the complexity and amazing life of Thomas Jefferson. An accessible book for non initiates, very well written and giving just enough details to stimulate interest into learning more about this Founding Father.

Glad you liked the giveaway.

That book was purely amazing. You would hope Meacham would do a presidential serie on his own. I'm thinking about buying his book on Jackson.

by Jon Meacham

It is a good one Dave - we actually spotlighted that book awhile ago in the group. You can check out the threads because they are still on the site.

3. by Mitch Albom
Finish date : January 2013
Genre: Philosophical fiction
Rating: A
Review: A very short book that you will almost surely read in one sitting, this novel explores our relationship with time in a brilliant and touching way. One of those life lessons in a small book.

Looks like an interesting little book.

It is, absolutely. It's a very short reading, an avid reader will go through it in a matter of 2-3 hours, but it offers some interesting hours of pondering about our ectic lives. "A little more time" and "Please make it end" :D

4. by Sasha Issenberg
Finish date : January 2013
Genre: Political Science, Statistical Analysis
Rating: A-
Review: Very interesting book about the evolution of voter mobilisation theories and the recent advances made by the Democrats into voter contact.

Dave wrote: "4. by Sasha Issenberg
Finish date : January 2013
Genre: Political Science, Statistical An..."

This one will definitely go on my TBR pile.

You will find it amazing. It really deals with the different process to get out the vote, which sometimes can add this little push an elected official need to win. Great case study on Colorado too.