Two things today: first thing, sometime last week while I was away, I received Last Night I Dreamed of Peace, from Random House via their imprint Crown Publishing's Read It Forward program. I signed up for the program a month or two ago and I was so pleased to receive Last Night; it's the diary of a young woman named Dang Thuy Tram who worked as a doctor in the Viet Cong, written between 1968 and 1970. I started reading it yesterday and it's absolutely riveting.
I also wanted to draw attention to a book I reviewed last year, Swim to Me by Betsy Carter, now out in paperback.You can see my review here. It may strike you as a sort of lukewarm response but consider that I trade books all the time, and I still have my battered little ARC of this one- I have a soft spot for it I guess you could say.
If you're interested in buying either book, you can click on the cover to go to the IndieBound-affiliated independent bookseller of your choice.
I received Last Night I Dreamed of Peace yesterday too. Looks like you're really liking it-I will be picking it up after I finish my current reads to finish for this month. I'm looking forward to your review on it.
ReplyDeleteI also received Last Night I Dreamed of Peace last week. As soon as I finish the non-fiction that I'm currently reading, I'll pick that one up. I'm glad to hear you are enjoying it so far.
ReplyDeleteI received The Great American Attraction by Rich Smith through this program. It's about a Brit's journey to American festivals. It looks like it will be a lot of fun. :) I really like that program.
ReplyDeleteAdd me to the list who got Last night I dreamed of peace! Glad to hear you're enjoying it.
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