DISQUS

kathrynlouis · 4 months ago

I'd like to read your newish one, too!

ave · 4 months ago

I also loved "John Adams" and "The Greatest Generation". Have you ever read any biographies on Edna St. Vincent Millay? "Savage Beauty" is pretty good.

CranialHiccups · 4 months ago

Thanks for the book recommendation, Ave!

Ritsumei · 4 months ago

This is a wonderful list! I have heard of some, others I haven't, and I think I may have to add some of these to my "to read" list!

Jen · 4 months ago

I like history too, especially when I can then go and visit the place where something happened, after reading about it, it seems so much more real!

CranialHiccups · 4 months ago

Our vacations are usually centered around some place historical. I really want to take a cross-country trip with all the kids for an ultimate history vacation.

cellista · 4 months ago

You said you have a problem--I don't think this is a problem!! I love history too. I would add 1776 by McCullough and Saints at War. I'm also having a great time reading the Prelude to Glory series at the moment. Most of what I know about the Rev. War comes from reading 1776. I've enjoyed getting beyond that year in a (albeit fictional in some aspects) narrative series on the Revolution.

CranialHiccups · 4 months ago

I love the Saints at War books and videos. We gave Mr. FR the new German Saints at War book for Father's Day. We didn't realize until after skimming through it that an elderly gentleman who lived in our ward and died last year, his mother's (and his) story is part of the book. I visit teach his wife and she was so excited to hear about it. I bought her her own book as a gift for when we visit teach her next week. It was an exciting discovery!