To be honest, I know very little about Mrs. Roosevelt. So I am eagerly waiting to see if i win a copy of this book before I add it to my Audible library! One way or another, I intend to devour this book very soon. I "know" she played a huge role during her husband's presidency, but just how huge, I don't know. Then, while listening to A Traitor to His Class by H. W. Brands, I learned just a little bit more about her and her personality and her relationship with two women who lived in a house, and ran a storm door company, near the Roosevelt retreat in upstate NY. And most surprisingly, Jack Gantos wrote two novels for kids set in Norvelt, PA. Norvelt is an "Eleanor Town" ... never heard about these places ...Great idea and extremely fun novels!Now, I need to know more about Eleanor! From the Good Reads description of "Loving Eleanor:" When AP political reporter Lorena Hickok—Hick— is assigned to cover Eleanor Roosevelt in the 1932 campaign, the two women become deeply involved. Their relationship begins with mutual romantic passion, matures through stormy periods of enforced separation and competing interests, and warms into an enduring, encompassing friendship documented by 3300 letters.
I've listened to Susan's historical novel "A Wilder Rose" -- loved every minute of it; I expect to enjoy "Loving Eleanor" just as much! I'll let you in on a little secret about these books -- if you like audiobooks as much as i do, both of these titles are "whispersync" ready -- meaning buy the kindle eBook at amazon and get the Audible narrated audiobook at an incredibly discounted price. I don't like ebooks but occasionally take advantage of this kind of deal because it is just too good a price to pass by. (I have even gotten free deals of the day in the cozy mystery category and the Audible audio version for under $3 ... a price you can't beat if you ask me!)
I don't mind if you enter the giveaway too! You will be my competition to win a copy ... but i think you need to discover Susan Wittig Albert's historical novels, her China Bayles novels and other writings so much that I am willing to dilute my own chances of winning a copy of "Loving Eleanor" ... and while you are at it, hunt down copies of John Gantos' Norvelt books and be sure to read them both!! So much fun to read!
