The book log is still alive...sort of

The book log is still alive...sort ofI can't believe I haven't updated Stacked since December. Yikes! Believe it or not, I have been reading. My review for The Reader by Bernhard Schlink (cough...over-rated... cough) should be up shortly. "The fate of unborn millions will now depend, under God, on the courage and conduct of this army." -- General George Washington, July 2, 1776 Title: 1776 Author: David McCullough Publisher/Publisher Date: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2005 Library/Bookstore: Wal-Mart Date Borrowed/Bought/Read: March 2009 Rating: **** What It's About: 1776 focuses on General George Washington and his ragtag army of colonial, rebels. Untrained, unprepared, and underpaid, the rebels find themselves on the losing side of the battle over and over again. (After awhile, the losses really do start to get embarrassing.) We learn about the frustration and despair that General Washington felt as he struggled to keep his men from deserting the army and the American cause. Why I Chose to Read It: I really enjoyed the HBO mini-series, John Adams, so I thought it would be a good idea to read 1776, which I had bought a year earlier. I also wanted to learn more about what went down during the Revolutionary War. Notes About the Book: I'm not a religious person, but even I'm convinced that our winning the war had to be the result of some divine intervention. I got a kick out of reading about Mt. Whoredom. Washington inadvertently intercepted a letter from General Lee to Joseph Reed that lamented his "indecisive mind" and called for new leadership. Ouch! Hmmmm. I had more notes about this book, but I seem to have forgotten them. Shame on me for waiting so long to write a review. Do I Recommend It? Yes. However, it can be kind of dry at times. I really liked how George Washington never gave up, even though he was convinced of his own shortcomings. Links: George Washington Mount Vernon Rediscovering George Washington The American Revolution