I just tried to read The Lost Peace: Leadership in a Time of Horror and Hope, 1945-1953 by Robert Dallek. I usually love reading history non-fiction, especially about the war years. I'm putting this book on my exception to the rule list. While the information was very interesting in itself, reading it was a slow process. Dallek is writing about an exciting and confusing time in our recent history in a very unexciting way. I like to read at night because it relaxes me. I was only able to read a few pages each night because it relaxed me too much. After a week I was only at page 113 of 372. It is time to close the book and move on to something else. Perhaps I will save this book for the next time I have insomnia.
On a positive note, Dallek's attention to detail and his perceptions about the world leaders of the time make this an excellent reference book if you are writing an essay.
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