Mer Barr

There are alot of books out there about the 1940s-80s and the US's missions to the moon. This one focuses on John F. Kennedy from his youth to his death (and a bit beyond) and his interactions with:

• space exploration,
• the "Space Race" with the USSR,
• the "Cold War" with the USSR,
• the astronauts,
• the technology involved, and
• the people who pioneered alot of the technology like Werner von Braun.

Well written and organized, stays on target with only short side trips to provide background on important characters like Lyndon B. Johnson and Werner von Braun.

Not too technical so a great first book for someone just starting out on these topics and time period.

This book helped me figure out why I don't like short stories. It's because each story is only a snapshot of a bigger story not completed. I prefer a fully fleshed out story with deep characters.

I will say this book has some stories unlike most of the author's books that I have read and enjoyed, so I found theses intriguing. And there were some that were they fleshed out would be of the same dreamy quality of her novels. But I really dislike stories that stop mid-story so I didn't complete this book.

More joyous reading in the land of Howl & Sophie. Interesting concepts, strange and familiar weird characters. Wish there were more in the series!

I can't put my finger on it but there's something about the author's choice of words that I absolutely enjoy! Every one of the books that I've read give me a sense of dreaming that I'm reading. And her storylines are always of personal experiences of the characters.

It's sad that her books are so rarely accessible in libraries and when they are available they're usually in physical formats only.