Over spring break
I had the sweet treat of indulging in some serious reading for fun. I have decided to take on the 2015 Reading
Challenge {found here} and checked out library books beyond what I normally
read.
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My favorite vaca
read was by far, The Spy Wore Red. It checked off four of the boxes on my
Reading Challenge! Here is my
recommendation for why it should be on your 2015 Reading List.
The Spy Wore
Red is a memoir by Aline
Griffith that documents her work as an undercover agent for the United States
in Madrid during WWII. I oftentimes
found myself forgetting I was reading a true story! The writing is superb until you find yourself
truly believing you are in the nightclubs of Madrid. Knowing the story is a portrayal of real life
events and happenings of an undercover agent made it even better. There was enough James Bond espionage
(without the gadgets and bikini clad women) to keep me intrigued without
feeling as if I was reading a fantasy novel.
Overall I give the story five stars.
It was intellectually stimulating (lots of code-names to keep straight),
filled with intrigue, based on actual events & historical. What beats that?
As the school
semester winds down I am looking forward to more regular library visits, new
books & afternoons lost in different worlds.
Always read something that will make you
look good if you die in the middle of it
--PJ O’Rourke
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