Take a photo of a barcode or cover
misshappyapples 's review for:
Unfamiliar Fishes
by Sarah Vowell
I've never been that interested in Hawaii. I mean, I like the beach as much as the next girl and the volcanos look cool. And, okay, I was obsessed with LOST so there's that. But as far as vacations go I'm an East Coast and Europe girl. So I supposed my curiosities lean towards the lily - white travails of my ancestors. I'm not going to apologize for that. I wasn't particularly into this book.
But, then... I read it. I love Sarah Vowell. She's hilarious and informative and proves once again that history is so much more fun than people give it credit for. These are literally the best stories in the world. I was just as fascinated with this book as I was with her others. I knew I was going to frustrated with how this annexation went down, and, duh, I was, but this did so much more than make me frown at McKinley (not hard), it made me interested in Hawaiian history. Liliuokalani, I salute you.
But, then... I read it. I love Sarah Vowell. She's hilarious and informative and proves once again that history is so much more fun than people give it credit for. These are literally the best stories in the world. I was just as fascinated with this book as I was with her others. I knew I was going to frustrated with how this annexation went down, and, duh, I was, but this did so much more than make me frown at McKinley (not hard), it made me interested in Hawaiian history. Liliuokalani, I salute you.