For the Read Harder challenge, I had to read a celebrity memoir. This isn’t a category I was looking forward to. I like a good memoir, but I never really feel like a celebrity has anything important to say just because he or she is a celebrity. I read Troublemaker by Leah Remini, which was really interesting. But I couldn’t think of any others that I wanted to read. But when I heard Comey’s book was coming out this year, I figured he’s celebrity enough and requested it from my library.
I’m going to say this now, I didn’t vote for Trump. I don’t support most of what he says or does, though I still respect the office of the President. But I generally feel he’s an awful person and lies without conscience. I watched Comey testify last year and found him eloquent and credible, so when I heard his book was coming out, I wanted to read it to see what he really had to say about the entire mess. Most of his book, however, isn’t about Trump. Only the last 60 pages or so take place with the current administration. Most of the book is about formative events in Comey’s life, getting robbed as a teenager by a home intruder, first jobs that taught him lessons, and finding his career path as an attorney. These parts were really interesting and gave a lot of background to Comey’s personality.
If you have seen Comey’s interviews, you know a good chunk of the Trump debacle. But the book is a lot more than that. This isn’t a good I would necessarily buy or read again, but I was glad my library had several copies because I did enjoy reading it and learning more about a man I have come to respect.
Pleasant Nights 