Sunday, December 20, 2015

45

Co. Aytch

A must-read for any student of the Civil War!  Memoirs of a Confederate private - he tells of what he knew, not the history of the battles, but what he saw from his position in the trenches.

Thursday, December 17, 2015

43 and 44

And God Was Watching

Local fellow, so very interesting.  I know people in this book, although I've never met the author.  My sister's sister-in-law is mentioned.  :)  Very upbeat, positive look at his life.

Beyond the River

Oh, my, I hardly know what to say about this book.  I had to keep putting it down to catch my breath.  I had no idea - beyond what I knew of John Brown and Harriet Tubman - what all went on during the time of the Underground Railroad and abolition.  Amazing stories, astonishing history.  Could people really have been so blind?  And have we really not progressed any at all in the past 150 years?

Monday, December 7, 2015

2016 Reading Challenge Link

So there is this 2016 reading challenge.  It looks fun and interesting, so I'm planning on attempting to work along on it next year.

Which reminds me - I need to go ahead and start the new Finished in 2016 blog! :D