Roberto MusumeciMusumeciitibarenGmina Sokolniki, PolonyaitibarenGmina Sokolniki, Polonya

One of my most favorite books!

Biography follows the amazing life of T.R. from birth until 1901 on the cusp of his presidency. Great book about a remarkable man - my new hero. Honestly I want to be just like T.R., he's inspirational. A man who never wasted a moment of his life. And I defy you to go pick this book up in the bookstore and read the prologue, and not want to read the rest. Go ahead, I dare you.

Updating as I read each story: 'Life' gets 4 stars. Loved the narrator's voice. I'm with Sianana: I think Lesego planned it all from the beginning. The Gloria Stories' gets 3 stars. It read like the start of a longer story rather than a stand alone short. Interesting characters, but an unsatisfying ending. 'The Last Crop' gets 4 stars: a clever story, believable characters and a strong voice. I liked the daughter's view of her mother and brother, and although I could see the end coming I didn't feel cheated when it played out as I thought it would. The women were definitely wayward, but I could understand their actions. Makes me wonder about myself ... 'The Debutante' gets 4 stars: a surreal story about the lengths people might go to get out of doing something they really don't want to do. Well-written, non-judgmentally and pragmatically so. TBC ... Gave up a two thirds of the way through. The latter stories just didn't hold my attention. Following the plots felt like too much hard work. Shame. It started off so well.