Book Review - Al Franken, Giant of the Senate

Hi all, yes I know it's been a good long while since I visited, but I'm working on that.  I thought I'd start back with a review of a book I just finished.  It's not romance, but it is a fabulously funny and instructive read, well worth your time.

Enjoy!

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Al Franken, Giant of the Senate is without a doubt one of the best political books I’ve ever read.  The balance between his comedy days and his Senatorial days is fantastic.  Not once in this book did I feel like I was only reading about an Al mask, he let it all hang out and shared with the audience the reality of Al.  This is the same feeling I get while watching him speak—he pulls me in and I always myself saying, “Hell ya, Al…you go for it, tell it like it is.” His voice is front and center and comes out clearly, making you feel like you’re sitting with him having a one on one conversation. Impressive!

If pressed, I doubt I could pick out one favorite thing from this book.  The humor is so well spread throughout you find yourself laughing quite a bit.  His instruction on how the government really works is simple and interesting and the work he does for Minnesotan’s, as well as the rest of the country is remarkable.

I’m proud to tell everyone that Al Franken is my Senator.

If only more people would follow the impressive and wonderful example Al Franken sets, we would then truly be on a path to greatness.  Hmm, wouldn’t that make a great award?  This award goes to insert name here for being an open-minded, caring, honest, and interested in making a difference through hard work and a genuine desire to improve the world for everyone living in it.  Oh, and ya gotta be open to laughing—every single day!  I shall call my award The Al Franken!

Serena

2016 Reading Challenge...

I did it!  I finished my 2016 reading challenge of 150 books and it feels good.  The last time I met the challenge was 2013.  So now, I need to come up with my 2017 challenge number...what to choose!

Check out my list below and share your favorite read last year.

Laissez les bons temps rouler

157. Forged in Fire by Trish McCallan

156. Sweet Submission by Sasha Gold

155. Bossed Three Times by Madison Faye

154. His Hostage by Willow Winters

153. Dirty Dom by Willow Winters

152. Craving Him Vol 7 by M.S. Parker

151. Serving Him Vol 6 by M.S. Parker

150. Serving Him Vol 5 by M.S. Parker

149. Serving Him Vol 4. by M.S. Parker

148. Serving Him Vol 3. by M.S. Parker

147. Serving Him Vol 2. by M.S. Parker

146. Serving Him Vol 1. by M.S. Parker

145. Wrong Question, Right Answer by Elle Casey

144. Paid For by Alexa Riley

143. Selling Out by Penny Wylder

142. Dirty Together by Meghan March

141. Dirty Plesures by Meghan March

140. Dirty Billionaire by Meghan March

139. Crash and Burn by Allison Brennan and Laura Griffin

138. The Lost Girls by Allison Brennan

137. Archangels Heart by Nilani Singh

136. Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs

135. Kept by Maya Banks

134. Leopard's Fury by Christine Feehan 

133. Tangled Web by Irene Hannon

132. One Snowy Night by Jill Shalvis

131. Holiday Games by Jaci Burton

130. The Butcher's Boy by Thomas Perry

129. Rock Wedding by Nalini Singh

128. Curious Minds by Janet Evanovich and Phoef Sutton

127. Bound by Marriage by Nalani Singh

126. Crimson Death by Laurell K Hamilton

125. The Trouble with Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis

124. Falling in Deeper by Shayla Black

123. With Every Breath by Maya Banks

122. Penalty Clause by Fiona Davenport

121. Chasing Danger by Katie Reus

120. Little Scarlet by Walter Mosley

119. Dirty Little Lies by Lora Leigh

118. Wicked Lies by Lora Leigh

117. Dark Carousel by Christine Feehan

116. The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

115. The Angel's Share by J.R. Ward

114. A Scot in the Dark by Sarah MacLean

113. Sweet Little Lies by Jill Shalvis

112. The Five Orange Pips by Arthur Conan Doyle

111. The Pursuit by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg

110. Wild Embrace by Nalini Singh

109. Devil and the Deep by Julie Ann Walker

108. Claimed By Her Web Master by Normandie Alleman

107. Tested By Her Web Master by Normandie Alleman

106. Wrong Place Right Time by Elle Casey

105. Billionaire Unmasked by J.S. Scott

104. Branding the Virgin by Alexa Riley

103. Grievous by Nancy Haviland

102. Her Dad's Friend by Penny Wylder

101. Ultimate Vengeance by Nancy Haviland

100. An Obsession with Vengeance by Nancy Haviland

  99. The Salvation of Vengeance by Nancy Haviland

  98. A Love of Vengeance by Nancy Haviland

  97. Bear's Bride Natalie Kristen

  96. Michael by Abbie Zanders

  95. Celestial Desire by Abbie Zanders

  94. Thin Ice by Irene Hannon

  93. Johnny by Abbie Zanders

  92. Celina by Abbie Zanders

  91. Broken Megan Hart

  90. Prince with Benefits by Nicole Snow

  89. Cockpit by Joanna Blake

  88. Forever Mine by Abbie Zanders

  87. Bottom Line by Abbie Zanders

  86. Having Faith by Abbie Zanders

  85. Beyond Affection by Abbie Zanders 

  84. Guardian Angel by Abbie Zanders

  83. Seeking Vengeance by Abbie Zanders

  82. House Calls by Abbie Zanders

  81. First and Only by Abbie Zanders

  80. Dangerous Secrets by Abbie Zanders

  79. Nightshift by Nalini Singh

  78. Crave by Megan O'Brien

  77. The Billionaire's Touch by J.S. Scott

  76. The Forbidden Billionaire by J.S. Scott

  75. No Ordinary Billionaire by J.S. Scott

  74. The Billionaire's Christmas by J.S. Scott

  73. Mr. and Mrs by Alexa Riley

  72. Holding His Forever by Alexa Riley

  71. Dark Promise by Christine Feehan

  70. Pursuing by Sarah Curtis

  69. Engaging by Sarah Curtis

  68. Alluring by Sarah Curtis 

  67. Master Delacroix by Trista Ann Michaels

  66. The Player by Kresley Cole

  65. All Chained Up by Sophie Jordan

  64. Shadow Riders by Christine Feehan

  63. Big Easy Temptation by Shayla Black and Lexi Blake

  62. No One Like You by Kate Angell

  61. Fighting Dirty by Lori Foster

  60. How the Duke was Won by Lenora Bell

  59. The Curse of the Tenth Grave by Darynda Jones

  58. 11/22/63 by Stephen King

  57. Poisonous by Allison Brennen

  56. Allegiance of Honor by Nalini Singh

  55. Mr. Black's Proposal by Aubrey Dark

  54. His Ransom by Aubrey Dark

  53. His Gift by Aubrey Dark

  52. Jagger by M.J. Fields

  51. Dominated by Maya Banks

  50. Mended by Sydney Landon

  49. Fractured by Sydney Landon

  48. Pierced by Sydney Landon

  47. Be My Fantasy by Alisha Rai

  46. Fire Bound by Christine Feehan

  45. Nobody But You by Jill Shalvis

  44. One With You by Sylvia Day

  43. One More Night by Mandy Baxter

  42. Out of the Blue by Jill Shalvis

  41. The Beast by J.R. Ward

  40. Dirty by Kylie Scott

  39. All I Want by Jill Shalvis

  38. The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter

  37. Morrison by M.J. Fields

  36. Hendrix by M.J. Fields

  35. Wicked for You by Shayla Black

  34. Taking Fire by Cindy Gerard

  33. My Kind of Wonderful by Jill Shalvis

  32. Hot Holiday Nights by Jaci Burton

  31. Whose the boss & Her perfect stranger by Jill Shalvis

  30. Spider Game by Christine Feehan

  29. Coming Back by Lauren Dane

  28. Rock Redemption by Nalini Singh

  27. Still the One by Jill Shalvis

  26. Bound to Danger by Katie Reus

  25. Wolf Bride by Elizabeth Moss

  24. Too Hard To Handle by Julie Ann Walker

  23. Alone in the Dark by Karen Rose

  22. Heir to the Duke by Jane Ashford

  21. Scandal Never Sleeps by Shayla Black & Lexi Blake

  20. Targeted by Katie Reus

  19. The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean

  18. Mastered by Maya Banks

  17. Wrong Number Right Guy by Elle Casey

  16. Entwined by Kristin Callihan

  15. Darkest Before Dawn by Maya Banks

  14. Seduction in Session by Shayla Black & Lexi Blake

  13. The Dirt on the Ninth Grave by Darynda Jones

  12. Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren

  11. Hard Love by Meredith Wild

  10. His to Take by Shayla Black

    9. Forever Wicked by Shayla Black

    8. Archangel's Enigma by Nalini Singh

    7. Bad for Me by Aubrey Dark

    6. Reaper's Property by Joanna Wylde

    5. The Billionaire Bargain by Lila Monroe

    4. Nauti and Wild by Lora Leigh and Jaci Burton

    3. Billionaire with a Twist 3 by Lila Monroe

    2. Billionaire with a Twist 2 by Lila Monroe

    1. Billionaire with a Twist 1 by Lila Monroe

Serena

~Educate, protest and stand for what's right.