February 2024 Reading
I read less in February, but the books were a little longer than January. We also didn't have a week-long break as part of my reading schedule.
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics - Daniel James Brown
This is a biography/sports history book about the Washington rowing team which, according to all sources, was the best the world had ever seen. Brown takes an intimate look of the team members and coaches pulling from stories from the rowers themselves and family who have records and journals from their time together. Some people compare this to Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, I felt it was more like Seabiscuit (also by Laura Hillenbrand). It is definitely worth reading. I hear the movie is also very good.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin
This is one of those books that I heard about from several different outlets, so I decided to give it a try. My copy took several weeks of waiting on hold to actually come, but then I read it pretty quickly. This book has several ups and downs. Each character is tragic, losing something dear and having an unclear resolution of anything gained in the loss. Sam and Sadie are complex in faults and their differences led to a satisfying ending.
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