Reading is fun!

Since I have started posting again I have read a ton of books. I used to read while breastfeeding, but since I am done I try to make time every day to read something. It's such a nice way to relax. There are a few books that I just loved so I would like to recommend them to whoever loves to read.

My favorite book that I read over the summer is "What is the What" by Dave Eggers. This is the story of Valentino Achak Deng who is a refugee of the Sudanese civil war. Valentino is a real person and this is mostly a true story, but it is listed as fictionalized memoir. Fantastic book, although I don't recommend reading it before bed, it gave me nightmares. I also watched Blood Diamond soon after finishing this book and although they are about different conflicts, they both deal with how shitty people can be. The book and move also made me think about human nature and what would drive a person to commit such horrible acts to another.

On a less depressing note, another great book is "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" by Doris Kearns Goodwin. The first few chapters are boring and they tell the background of the main players of Lincoln's cabinet. Once the book comes to Lincoln's election as president it is much more interesting. I thought that it was amazing how Lincoln took people from both political parties to form his cabinet, and they worked together on the issues of the times. Definitely something you would not see in today's political climate.

There are a few more books that I want to write about, but that is for another time. If you are reading this blog and have any book recommendations please feel free to comment.