Comments on: Top 10 Amazon.com Abraham Lincoln Bestsellers: July 2009

By: captainrlm

captainrlm — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:28:54 +0000

White’s biography was one of the most enjoyable books I’ve read. It was very easy to read and enjoyable.

I was disappointed in Tried by Fire, as it didn’t really tell me much about Lincoln’s role as Commander-in-Chief. White’s book hit on that topic much more, I thought.

McPherson’s smaller book on Lincoln disappointed me too. I bought it with a gift card online , so it really didn’t cost me anything, but I guess I didn’t look at the description enough to realize it was so small.

The Looking for Lincoln book that dropped out has a very neat section at the end with all the known photos of Lincoln shown, with the date (or approximate date) & location they were taken. I really like that section as a reference, and as something I had not seen in any book before.

By: The Abraham Lincoln Observer

The Abraham Lincoln Observer — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:06:40 +0000

Wow, all the surprises right at the end this month. I’m delighted to be proven wrong about Burlingame.

Why be kind to DiLorenzo? Not me. “Real Lincoln” IS trash, and he’s a hack. I hope that ranking turns out to be a flash in the pan.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:40:51 +0000

Jim,

You’re welcome. I’ve heard the same regarding Manhunt from several friends who enjhoy reading Lincoln books.

Brett

By: admin

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:39:47 +0000

Pat,

Honestly it’s random. I just like seeing what types of books are in the Top 10 from month to month. It at least gives an idea of which books have long term staying power and which are flashes in the pan, so to speak.

Brett

By: P. Swan

P. Swan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:11:41 +0000

Brett,
If one watches the Amazon ranking from hour to hour, day to day, or week to week there seems to be a lot of fluidity in these rankings. How do you decide when to take the “snapshot?”
P. Swan

By: Jim Schmidt

Jim Schmidt — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:54:06 +0000

Brett – As always, thanks for the Lincoln update. For my part, I think Michael Kauffman’s “American Brutus” is far superior to Swanson’s “Manhunt” as far as an assassination study. The companion History Channel special, “The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth,” was also good.

Jim Schmidt