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caradler's review against another edition
4.0
I won this book on Goodreads. This was a great read about each of the First Ladies. The way it was written slightly reminded me of theSkimm - it was fun to read and provides great trivia knowledge. I had no idea about most of what the book covered, and it made me want to find autobiographies of several of the First Ladies to read about them further. An overall enjoyable and quick read.
mindsplinters's review against another edition
4.0
Fun, fast, full of information. It was also pretty unbiased and didn't much play favorites - giving the good and bad and ugly of each First Lady. Some of those poor dears, though... Why on earth were they so devoted to some of those overbearing assholes?
becca112's review against another edition
5.0
Nice book to read before bed because the chapters were all relatively short - one per first lady. It was a neat way to learn about the lives of the first ladies and see how much the role of first lady has changed and evolved over history influenced by both the times and the women in the role.
oddandbookish's review against another edition
5.0
I received this book for free from the publisher (Quirk Books) in exchange for an honest review.
I loved this book! I love history, especially when it comes to topics that are not talked about much. So naturally, this book was right up on my alley.
This edition of the book features profiles of all the First Ladies, including the most recent one, Melania Trump. It gives a short biography about each First Lady and her time in the White House, as well as some fun facts and stories. There are also some fun illustrations (which I loved).
My biggest takeaway from this was that so many of the First Ladies had tragic lives. Many of them were upset and cried when their husbands became president. A lot of them had to endure a bunch of bad stuff (absent husbands, children dying, health problems, long travels, etc.) to help their husbands get to the White House. I had no idea that this was the reality for a majority of them. Their lives were not as glamorous as some may have thought.
Hardly anyone ever talks about the First Ladies (especially the earlier ones) so it was really insightful to learn more about them. They deserve more recognition than they get.
Overall, if you want a fun little history lesson on the First Ladies, then look no further, this book is for you!
I loved this book! I love history, especially when it comes to topics that are not talked about much. So naturally, this book was right up on my alley.
This edition of the book features profiles of all the First Ladies, including the most recent one, Melania Trump. It gives a short biography about each First Lady and her time in the White House, as well as some fun facts and stories. There are also some fun illustrations (which I loved).
My biggest takeaway from this was that so many of the First Ladies had tragic lives. Many of them were upset and cried when their husbands became president. A lot of them had to endure a bunch of bad stuff (absent husbands, children dying, health problems, long travels, etc.) to help their husbands get to the White House. I had no idea that this was the reality for a majority of them. Their lives were not as glamorous as some may have thought.
Hardly anyone ever talks about the First Ladies (especially the earlier ones) so it was really insightful to learn more about them. They deserve more recognition than they get.
Overall, if you want a fun little history lesson on the First Ladies, then look no further, this book is for you!
dbtabm's review
4.0
Fun read, with just the right mix of history and juicy anecdotes. It made me want to read biographies of several First Ladies I didn't know much about.
mimela78's review against another edition
3.0
The description was more hype than the book can deliver. An interesting read but felt like a textbook in its approach.
natep's review
4.0
A rather interesting set of anecdotes about the first ladies. I really liked Lou Hoover