tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680901681738005078.post1392642774955852015..comments2023-11-03T05:50:35.618-07:00Comments on Field Notes from Alex's Wonderland: Big Read Catch-up Report: February booksAlex MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14121919349442258779noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680901681738005078.post-69251468921779578352014-07-02T15:28:28.870-07:002014-07-02T15:28:28.870-07:00I'm with you on that - no more tomes for me. ...I'm with you on that - no more tomes for me. I read one about J. Robert Oppenheimer shortly thereafter and it was a breeze compared to Wilson. Geez he was boring. I'm determined to read at least one book about each president so I just decided it was a matter of pride to get through it. Yuck.7 Deweyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501338357444489028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680901681738005078.post-76016960293019088022014-07-02T09:52:45.303-07:002014-07-02T09:52:45.303-07:00I don't think I'd ever get through an 800-...I don't think I'd ever get through an 800-page biography of anybody. I try to make sure any nonfiction books I get are under 400 pages and the closer they are to 300, the better, especially if there are plenty of photos!Alex MacKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121919349442258779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680901681738005078.post-19921918057876113562014-07-02T09:35:45.510-07:002014-07-02T09:35:45.510-07:00You are so industrious! I read one entire book in...You are so industrious! I read one entire book in February - Wilson by A. Berg. In my defense it was a tome of approximately 800 pages and just about the most boring book on earth, but I was determined to finish it by golly and I did. Sheesh. Truman looks wonderful as usual.7 Deweyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501338357444489028noreply@blogger.com