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I Love You, Ronnie: The Letters of Ronald Reagan to Nancy Reagan by Nancy Reagan, Ronald Reagan
heatherwillard's review against another edition
this book was amazing it give insite into the man behind the former president and the love affair betwwen the man and the woman that lead our country for those eight glorious years!! I never realized what a true romantic he was and i cried several times threw this generous collection of letter and retelling of thier lives...by the way He had HORRIBLE hand writting
dogearedca's review against another edition
4.0
What a great novel! I'm in desperate need of a history lesson, so there were some things I didnt know!
kristaweseli's review against another edition
5.0
Ronald Reagan’s autobiography has been my favorite autobiography of all time. Reading this book gave me a whole new appreciation for this man. Highly recommend this book!
daybreak1012's review against another edition
4.5
Ronald Reagan was the first President of whom I have active memories. I clearly remember the day my Gram came into the livingroom and changed the channel off of PBS to some live breaking news that the President had been shot. I was young enough that I didn't comprehend what that actually meant; I was mostly miffed that my daily watching of Sesame Street had been interrupted. The American Presidency Project has rated each President of the United States on his final approval ratings since Truman, and only Bill Clinton has a higher rating than Reagan. I personally find him a fascinating person and I looked forward to this book.
What I liked about I Love You, Ronnie:
The glimpse into a relationship - Nancy Reagan openly shares the Reagan love story. Whatever you feel about his politics, this was a man who adored his wife, whatever stage of life and career he was in. That is a beautiful thing.
It's a different view of a political figure - This wasn't about his Presidency. This was about who he was outside of the public eye. I appreciated a different perspective.
This is as much Ronald's memoir as Nancy's - She may have been the author of the book, and readily shared her own thoughts and reflections, but the letters and the notes told the story of Ronald. It was a lovely juxtaposition.
What I didn't care for:
You don't realize right away that you don't need to struggle to read his handwriting - I initially thought, since they were included as images within the book, that in order to know what he said to Nancy, I had to decipher handwriting that wasn't always legible. It turned out that Nancy transcribed the content into the body of her writing. I wish I had known that before wasting precious time trying to read the actual letters.
It is easy, particularly in our especially polarized and partisan political climate, to forget that the people elevated to the highest role in the country are still real people who worry about their loved ones, still have to be spouse, possibly parent, while also running the country, and who might take the time out of their day to pen a love note to their significant other. To witness the intimate (though never inappropriate!) messages Ronald penned to Nancy highlighted their devotion to one another. I was permitted to learn about the man apart from his public life. It was heartwarming and sweet. I truly enjoyed the letters Nancy chose to share. Theirs was an authentically beautiful love story.
bryan8063's review against another edition
3.0
This book really illustrates the strong bond and love the two of them had. They set a high benchmark for all marriages!
mindyb33's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you Nancy Reagan for sharing these wonderful letters and a look into your lives. This was so uplifting and positive. It was fun to see president Reagan's playful side. What a class act.
knp4597's review against another edition
2.0
Meh, way too much mush for my taste. I'm not sure what exactly I was expecting when I bought this book, but I definitely would have liked more history, more background. I get it, I get it, Nancy - you two were MADLY in luv. Awesome. Good for ya. Yawn.
bethgiven's review against another edition
3.0
Ronald Reagan: actor, California governor, president … romantic?? I never realized it before, but it would seem that our fortieth president had the heart of a poet.
This slim volume — many of its 189 pages are filled with handwritten copies of Reagan’s notes or photos of him and Nancy together — is a heartwarming read. Reagan was certainly a clever, creative writer, and his devotion to Nancy is sweet and admirable. The letter on the dust jacket, written to Nancy on their anniversary, is a fine example of his make-you-swoon writing:
My Darling,
This is really just an in-between day. It is a day on which I love you three hundred and sixty-five days more than I did a year ago and three hundred and sixty-five days less than I will a year from now.
But I wonder how I lived at all for all the three hundred and sixty-fives before I met you.
All my love,
Your Husband
Let’s say it together now: *awwww!* I loved reading these sweet letters, full of gentle humor, wit, and true love.
The book wasn’t perfect. There were times when I felt like the narrative was a little too pieced-together, trying to weave the letters in to one another, which felt cumbersome … and then there were times that I felt like I was missing some inside joke (which would, I think, be inevitable in reading the letters between a couple who’d been together so long).
But, on the whole, I found the book both appealing to the historian in me (and, given the changes happening in the White House right now, I found this book even more interesting than I would have otherwise) and the romantic side. Definitely a pleasant read.
This slim volume — many of its 189 pages are filled with handwritten copies of Reagan’s notes or photos of him and Nancy together — is a heartwarming read. Reagan was certainly a clever, creative writer, and his devotion to Nancy is sweet and admirable. The letter on the dust jacket, written to Nancy on their anniversary, is a fine example of his make-you-swoon writing:
My Darling,
This is really just an in-between day. It is a day on which I love you three hundred and sixty-five days more than I did a year ago and three hundred and sixty-five days less than I will a year from now.
But I wonder how I lived at all for all the three hundred and sixty-fives before I met you.
All my love,
Your Husband
Let’s say it together now: *awwww!* I loved reading these sweet letters, full of gentle humor, wit, and true love.
The book wasn’t perfect. There were times when I felt like the narrative was a little too pieced-together, trying to weave the letters in to one another, which felt cumbersome … and then there were times that I felt like I was missing some inside joke (which would, I think, be inevitable in reading the letters between a couple who’d been together so long).
But, on the whole, I found the book both appealing to the historian in me (and, given the changes happening in the White House right now, I found this book even more interesting than I would have otherwise) and the romantic side. Definitely a pleasant read.