June 2024 wrap up sound is missing I will repost 

Hi Linda, It was a great reading month. I hope you find Uncle Tom's Cabin fascinating. It's very thought provoking.

Oh no, sorry, but yay? LOL I mean they're great books. thank you for the compliment. The hair is just twisted and gathered like a french braid. It's super easy.

Thank you for the kind words. It's greatly appreciated. What types of books do you enjoy?

@@BookZealots Non-fiction books, General History, American Civil War, Archaeology, Middle Ages, Byzantium, Rome, wars and conflicts in general. I always use your recommendations to buy books.

@@antonioferreira8079 Fantastic list! We are always happy to help built up that tbr.=) Archaeology is so fascinating. I don't have any books on that topic, but I had considered it as a career when I was in middle school. Thank you for sharing your list.

I don't think you'll be disappointed with Valiant Amtion.

Excellent point. She was in a privileged position to be at home for her girls too. So many families would love to be in her position to be able to stay home with their children. =/

Thank you for the info on James Burkes. I was wondering if it was just that book. I won't give him another try. He's not for me. There are a lot of booktube creators who read what you used to enjoy. In Rebel Yell I didn't get that Jackson was odd. I did wonder if he had been in the power position that Lee was, then the war would have been different. It seemed that Jackson was better at strategy.There was a book I've read that talks about how all the heavy hitters in the war, that they all attended West Point together and also fought in the Mexican/American war. They knew how each other thought and fought. In Rebel Yell there were some examples of how McClellan was used to doing really well with hardly any effort, but he didn't have the grit needed. Plus, he didn't like that the purpose of the war was being changed. I want to read about him too. Do you have recommendations? I don't recall reading that the doctor's did more damage to his brain, (in Bloody Crimes), but that the doctor's knew he'd die. They just stood around waiting for him to die instead of attempting the surgery. In the book it does mention the brain surgery after Lincoln died.

@@BookZealots I have George b McClellan, young Napoleon by Stephen w sears. I haven’t read it yet. I also want to read more about him since so many criticize him. James Longstreet also faced much criticism after the war. Do you think if Jackson had been at Gettysburg the winner of the war may have been different. Jackson and Lee were such a great team I want to think so. Lee felt the loss of Jackson greatly I think. It might have agreed his decisions knowing Jackson wasn’t there. West Point was definitely a factor in the war considering so many leaders went there. I have stonewall Jackson the man the soldier the legend by James I Robertson jr. And stonewall, a novel heroes in time by John j Dwyer.

@@user-iz6cc6lz3j-Vickie When I read Team of Rivals McClellan came across to me as lazy, but it didn't come across as putting him in a bad light. it was just a conclusion I came to. The same is true for Bloody Crimes. I think had Lee taken DC in 1862 when he was across the river things would have been different. Or if Jackson had been there instead of Lee. That was a critical point in the war and Lee threw it away. I just added James I Robertson jr.'s book to my goodreads tbr.

grrr, thank you Angie. I'm having so many issues with clipchamp. It's a horrible video editing software.

Do you have any suggestions? =/