"O! Jackie! by Mercedes King Book Review

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O! Jackie by Mercedes King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love a good historical fiction book, and this indeed fits the bill in a big way.  It is ironic--I started reading this about the same time my mom began reading O'Reilly's "Killing Kennedy."  We continued to share stories back and forth, and even though this book is historical fiction, a good share of it can be supported factually or at least via the rumor mill.  After reading this book, I believe that the Kennedy's no longer seem like the absolute "perfect" family any more.  Don't get me wrong--I have known about JFK's affair with Marilyn Monroe and others for years.  I have suspected for many years that Monroe was killed.  But when it came to Jackie Kennedy, I really knew very little.

What I love about this book is that it is seen through the eyes of Mrs. Kennedy, and I believe that Mercedes King captured her personality, mannerisms, and the real "Jackie" in this fantastic book.  It is hard to know what is real and what it merely rumor when it comes the Kennedys.  So much has been covered up, and they are still the "favored" family of the U.S.  They are probably the closest thing we have to royalty.  This book caused to me to research a lot about this family, and I am beginning to realize just how complex everything is.  The author herself calls the book fiction, and indeed it is.  But it is rooted in a lot of historical fact.

Here's one of the best things about this book.  There is hardly any profanity, and there are no bedroom scenes!  In fact, this is the "cleanest" book I have read in a while.  I appreciate that the author merely says the character cursed or let out a string of expletives.  But she doesn't say what the words are!  I can't tell you how much I appreciate this.  This doesn't mean that the book should be read by those under 18.  A mature 16-year-old probably could read it, but it does deal with adult issues.  Most teens would probably not go for this book anyway.  But if you want to read an incredibly readable book about America's most enigmatic and endearing couple, this is the book for you!

I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.  I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.


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This Day in History September 26, 1960

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I find this quite appropriate in light of the season in which we find ourselves now.  On this date in 1960, the first televised presidential debate occurred live on television.  Seventy million viewers tuned in to watch Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice-President Nixon "spar" in this all-important debate.  And yes, indeed, it did help decide the debate.  Image was important, and you know who won that hands-down--Kennedy!  Nixon had spent the weeks prior recovering from a knee operation, and he came across as thin, pallid, and wooden.

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This Day in History November 22, 1963

I am sure that if you were alive during this day in history that you know where you were when you heard about the event.


Yes, it was this date in 1963 when the 35th president of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, was assassinated.  On at least three occasions, I have visited the memorial in Dallas (when I lived in Texas), and I have seen the actual spot on the road where he was shot.  Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly fired three shots from the sixth floor of the Texas Depository building at 12:30 P.M.  President Kennedy was declared dead 30 minutes later at the age of 46. Vice-President Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as the 36th president at 2:39 P.M.

I could share a lot more about it, but I think if you click here, you can fill in the details you may not know or may have forgotten.  It is one of those stories that shocked our nation then and still shocks us to this date.  No matter what you may think of JFK, I think all of us can agree that it was a horrendous act, and no one deserved to die the way he did.