Hard Choices by Hillary Rodham Clinton

I read Hard Choices by Hillary Rodham Clinton to try to help me make a decision in the upcoming presidential election.  I'm still uncertain.  However,  I did find the book informative.  It was interesting to hear what she had to say about Benghazi, to get her side of the story.  I listened to the audiobook.  I liked having her read it to me for most of the book.  I think it helps show the particular emotion she wanted to convey rather than someone else interpreting what they THINK she is trying to convey.  Unfortunately, I don't enjoy politics.  Therefore, I found most of the book really boring and tended to have my brain wander off to other matters.  I had to listen to probably half of the book twice.  I do think the book somewhat helps her show her dedication to what she does.  There were certain points that I thought she was bringing in simply to "check a box," so to speak.  For example, she uses the term public service/servant quite a bit.  I felt it became a little disingenuous.  I did come away from the book feeling as though I know her a little better now.  Simply for the subject matter, I give the book 2 out of 5 stars.  It was ok.  It served it's purpose for me, somewhat.

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides was not quite what I expected it to be.  I read it because I was fascinated by it's subjected matter.  It's said to be about a girl who discovers that she is part boy and part girl.  I was intrigued.  It's a work of fiction, but it feels like a non-fiction book.  I had to keep reminding myself it wasn't true.  Because of the events happening in the towns that were referenced, it felt real.
I wanted to read it because I thought it would be interesting to see how someone like this would be portrayed, how the person behaves, how the person feels.  It just felt like an interesting topic.  Don't get me wrong, it was.  However, the majority of the book is not about that.  It's about the genetic mutation that caused the condition in Calliope and how that mutation came to be.  The majority of the story is about her grandparents.  Then, a large portion is about her parents.  Then, a little bit of the story at the end was about her.  It was ok, I guess. I didn't completely hate it.  I just wanted it to be more about Calliope and her experiences with the condition.  I give this book 2 out of 5 stars.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling

I am a fan of the Harry Potter series.  I loved Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling.  I'm not sure if the book stands on it's own without having read the series.  I think there is too much information that requires having read the series in order to understand the lingo.  If you haven't read the series, I recommend it... then read this one.  This book still has the characters I loved from the series plus their children to whom we were briefly introduced at the end of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It focuses mostly on one of Harry and Ginny's children as well as the child of another character from the series.  Their adventures throughout the book are very reminiscent of Harry, Ron and Hermione's adventures.  The fate of the world is in their hands.  It was a much faster read than the books of the series.  I didn't even mind that it was in playwright form.  I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.  Love it.