Thursday, February 20, 2014

THE BOYS IN THE BOAT

Author:  Daniel James Brown
Genre:  Non-Fiction, Standalone
Published:  2013
Personal Rating:  4/5 (very good)
Format/Narrator:  Audiobook/
Edward Herrmann
Yearly Count:  17


 A crew team at the University of Washington has their eyes set on the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany.

What a good book!  I am surprised at how much I enjoyed it.  There are facts and details galore, but it still reads/listens like a novel.  The stories of the individual boys, the coach and the boat builder are all present, but the focus is on one crew member, Joe Rantz.  The quotes of the boat builder were thoroughly enjoyed, and I learned a little bit more about Berlin in 1936, too.

Thoughts of Joy

5 comments:

  1. Bermudaonion ~ What a surprise, huh?!

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  2. The reviews for this from fellow bloggers are all so positive! I have the hardcover sitting on my nightstand, thanks to my dear friend Bellezza. I'm hoping to get to it in the next week or so. I'm so glad to know you enjoyed it!

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    1. Les ~ I just told some peeps at work about it, and they looked at me with very disinterested faces. Oh well. It was surprisingly good for me. The author does a fantastic job with delving into the lives of those involved. I hope you love it. :)

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  3. This doesn't look like one for me, but since you liked it so much, I'll have to reconsider!

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    1. Stacybuckeye ~ That was what I thought, too. However, it really is worth giving it a shot. It may seem a little slow reading it, but that's just me. The audiobook was terrific.

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