When I first started reading HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton back in January, I had no idea it would take me nearly six weeks to finish. Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes did a masterful job of taking the reader inside the Clinton campaign machine, showing the growing respect and friendship between Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama, and sharing details of her tenure as Secretary of State. It was heavy going at times, simply because there was so much detailed information to digest, but most definitely worth reading.
I have always felt that Hillary was the smarter Clinton, and I still do. But I have a better appreciation of Bill and his political expertise now, and am even more excited about the potential of a Presidential run for Hillary in 2016. Hillary’s humanity showed through here much more than I have seen elsewhere. This is a driven, ambitious woman who truly cares about the future of our country. A good read, for sure.
Reading Goal for 2015: 5/50.
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This sounds like an interesting read, and again, another to add to my ever-growing list. I must say that I generally mistrust these types of books and when I do read one, I also try to read an opposing spin – just to keep things even… Hillary is a fascinating woman no doubt there…thanks for your insights into the book.
As it is, my reading has really gone by the wayside because of all my arting.
I just ordered my next book club book on CD – Leaving Time by Jodi Piccault.
If I don’t begin listening to books, I won’t be able to read anything other than the newspapers for a long time 🙂
Have a great day, Fawn.
AM 🙂
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I love Jodi Piccault! I actually had Leaving Time in my cart at the grocery store the other day, and decided to wait for it at the library. I think books on CD are a wonderful way to “read” and “art” at the same time. Can’t wait to see what you have been creating. – Fawn
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Hi, Fawn! I read (I think it was called) GAME CHANGER (?) after Obama’s first win, and found the book extremely fun to read and enlightening. I keep looking at HRC in the bookstore and thinking I’ll pick it up. Now, having read your post, I should probably do that. It’s interesting to me how politicians come out with books prior to elections. They didn’t really used to do that, did they? I like the fact that readers can get a more in-depth (and hopefully unbiased, although that’s probably not totally possible) view of the candidate’s positions on issues.
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I don’t know how unbiased it was, but it certainly showed the reality of losing a primary and then having to “make nice” with the guy who won, for the sake of the party (and a chance of winning later). I loved the inside info on what Hillary’s campaign did right and where they came up short. Had my younger years been a bit more conventional, I would have run for office. Politics fascinates me. – Fawn
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