I read this book. Once I started it, I couldn't stop. I took it with me to the Y. I sat in the locker room for an hour and kept reading. On the way home, I pulled into a parking lot so I could read some more. I read until Frog started whining. We came home. He watched Teletubbies so I could finish it. I'm glad he was willing to make that sacrifice for me.
I love books about Chicago. After living in Indiana and visiting Chicago many times, I've grown to love that city. I just love cities. Period. I wish I had read this book when I lived closer. I would love to drive to the places it describes (although most have since burned down).
This book is non-fiction but reads like a narrative. It is rich with detail. Knowing that all of this happened for real makes it so much more compelling. There was also a girl with her family in Lafayette, IN (where we lived for 5 years). I can't stop thinking about it. Good stuff. Eric--I bet you would really like this book.
so is that going to be on your book club suggestion list tonight???
ReplyDeleteI think so. You'll have to let me borrow it when I come to visit.
ReplyDeleteOh, Eric. You're funny! The LIBRARY will have to let you borrow it! I don't buy books unless they're $1 a bag from the library book sale. I'm as cheap as the Sugar Daddy there.
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