I picked up this book because I’d planned a trip to Asheville and I plowed through it in three days because I got it right before I was leaving. It definitely made itself very accessible, which I appreciate, and I really like that I know so much more of the history. It is dry, granted, but nicely informative about the people who lived there and the ages they lived in. The Last Castle is the history of Biltmore House and the estate constructed and managed […]
“Who needs flowers? Roses fade, but flaky soap available from the PX lasted months. “
I loved the topic of this book, I wasn’t so much in love with its execution. I listened to this one via audiobook, as has become a new obsession of mine, and I’ve noticed that listening to books as opposed to reading them can really highlight poor editorial choices. There were many cases in the course of reading this book where we were revisiting information for the third or fourth time and it bothered me. Not enough to stop listening to this book, but enough […]
the Girls of Atomic City
I’ve always been a bit of a history nerd, I believe I mentioned that when I reviewed Monuments Men. I love WW2 and it’s always interesting to hear about the women’s part in aiding their men. Have you seen Bletchley Circle? It’s a BBC show about women, who were code breakers in England during the war, who are now bored housewives solving crimes. Anyway. The Girls of Atomic City is the untold story of the women who went to work in Oak Ridge, TN on […]