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Have you witnessed JFK's assassination or even seen the video on YouTube? Well what if you could see it happen in your mind from just reading a book? The book I read was The President Has Been Shot by James L. Swanson published in 2013, with the genre being nonfiction. I have not always been a big fan of non-fiction, but after reading this book it has shown me as a reader that non-fiction can be just as interesting as fiction. I give this book 5 stars for detailed information and the quality of the details. While reading the book I never felt that there was a part that did not have much detail. The author had to have spent a lot of time finding little but specific facts. The book is mainly about John F Kennedy's assassination, but also his early life of how he became President and the aftermath and chaos from the presidents death. A very interesting feature about the book is that it explains what Lee Harvey Oswald,(JKF's assassin) did to prepare the assassination attempt. The book has exact details because in just one example states,"The third bullet sliced through John Kennedy's thatch of thick reddish-brown hair. It cut a neat hole through his scalp and perforated his skull. The velocity, the pressure, and the physics of death did the rest. The right rear side of the president's skull blew out -exploded really-tearing open his scalp, and spewing skull fragments, blood, and brains several feet into the air where it hung for a few seconds, suspended in a pink cloud."(Swanson 113.) All though this is a disturbing example there is very extreme details which make the book very accurate and more interesting to read because at times like this you feel like you did or are witnessing JFK's assassination. Another example in the book states,"She pressed her cheek against his still warm face. She kissed his body. Then she removed her wedding ring and slipped it onto one of his fingers." This information and the details given are so precise because the author of the book knows every single small fact about the assassination and the aftermath. Some of the information doesn't even matter but it shows how absolutely nothing was left out of the book. The type of reader who would like this book is someone who is interested in American history or if they would like to learn about JFK.

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This book is a really good perspective of when America was segregated, in a place in Alabama called Anniston, where there were strong emotions that were mixed about segregation between blacks and whites. What's different about this book is that the protagonist is white and doesn't feel that there should be segregation while most people do. She and a few other people have to stand up to their own opinions; even Billie's dad likes segregation.

This is a really good book! This is the first book of Phoebe Stone's Romeo series. Don't forget to read "Romeo Blue" after your done with this one!

This book honestly moved my heart. Hamilton had a rough life, but he soared above all of it and became victorious in the end of the revolution. He was a respected man, and his family, honor, and knowledge meant everything to him. Alexander was an intelligent individual: He graduated law school, he became a lawyer, he was George Washington's right hand man, and he was the first head of the Treasury Department. I am inspired by him to do the best I can in school, and I always remind myself that if he could be that successful in life, then so could I.

Hattie Campbell history, I read this book from beginning to end was a great aventure i loved and I fell in love with hattie....

Excellent read that includes great information on the American Revolution,

Really good book for people who like historical fiction!

Love it!! It was very descriptive and I am happy I read it. It makes me feel like our earthquakes are so tiny! :D

Its a great book. In some parts its a bit hard to read though. I like the challenge that it gives.