tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post7804312979366895595..comments2023-08-20T07:42:52.010-05:00Comments on Trish's Reading Nook: His Excellency: George Washington - Joseph J. Ellis: A ReviewTrish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-71136840134540134862007-12-03T06:55:00.000-06:002007-12-03T06:55:00.000-06:00MSA - Thanks for popping by. I usually try to rea...MSA - Thanks for popping by. I usually try to read a book a week, but this one took me 2 weeks if I remember correctly (I was also reading other books on the side, though and only one week did I read this relatively agressively). Good luck finishing the rest in 2 days; I couldn't do it--but then again, when I was a grad student I probably would have.<BR/><BR/>Please don't use my thoughts for your review. I wouldn't even consider this particular "review" of mine a complete summary of the book. I only wish to express my opinions and feelings rather than something a little more academic.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-58853964790721161372007-12-01T18:39:00.000-06:002007-12-01T18:39:00.000-06:00Hi Trish,Im reading this now, but my book review i...Hi Trish,<BR/>Im reading this now, but my book review is due in two days. How long did it take you? I was just finding some places that offer the summary, so far im on chapt. 3<BR/><BR/>Anyways, good job on reading this book.Mad Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536850671436528598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-59510218900644600022007-09-08T22:32:00.000-05:002007-09-08T22:32:00.000-05:00CJ - I'm not sure why Ellis's writing was so convo...CJ - I'm not sure why Ellis's writing was so convoluted, but it was--there is absolutely no need to make a general audience book so erudite! But yes, in many ways GW is an amazing man and very misunderstood, I think. Fascinating information. Have you read this one, too?Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-65268610081704547272007-09-02T08:36:00.000-05:002007-09-02T08:36:00.000-05:00Congrats on sticking it out!I cannot believe anyon...Congrats on sticking it out!<BR/><BR/>I cannot believe anyone would make reading about Washington so difficult. He was everything you said he was - quiet and all of that. I was totally amazed by Mt Vernon and his inventions. As a country, we owe this one man a great deal. Without him, the war for Independence might have been lost.<BR/><BR/>cjhCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798965643027904154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-59872291205826975522007-09-01T04:48:00.000-05:002007-09-01T04:48:00.000-05:00Yay! :)Yay! :)Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-7478412607728672572007-08-31T20:42:00.000-05:002007-08-31T20:42:00.000-05:00And you get a BIG gold star for doing so!!! * ...And you get a BIG gold star for doing so!!! * <BR/><BR/>Okay, so it's small, black, and only an asterisk, but it's the thought that counts. Right? :)Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00832231139076878401noreply@blogger.com