This little book was put out by Beckon Books and Ford's Theatre to mark the anniversary of Lincoln's death.  It is a good collection of artifacts and history.

It has been awhile since I've really sat down and listened to an audiobook. I used to listen to them a great deal: when I was driving, working on projects, and even sometimes when I was reading! I learned to love them from my dad, who uses them when his eye strain is too bad but like me, he can't stand not 'reading' a book. It didn't take me long to realize that what I look for in an audiobook is a narrator who performs if not an outright dramatic performance with multiple people. When I read a book, each character has a voice and I literally have a movie going on in my head (maybe why I loved Jasper Fforde's 'engine' for reading books) and so they are rarely boring for me. But someone's monotone can completely ruin a book for me, so I tend to be careful which books I listen to rather then read.

Yep, I'm back already. I managed to stop right before Booth actually commits the deed...cuz I knew I'd never stop after that.

Still enjoying it...but trying to write my Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe review while listening to this is not working (the audiobook is sucking me in!)

I

can't

stop

listening

!

Which says good things about the subject, writing, and narration but isn't doing much for my need for sleep!

Yeah...I really should have known better.

I just discovered that my library allows you to check out e-books and audiobooks through Overdrive, so I thought I'd give it a whirl with this book that I've been wanting to read since it first came out. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get on the computer until late, so I thought I'd listen to a bit and see if I liked it.

That's been two and half hours ago.