Posted 3:38 PM by FaerieKissed
Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand

I loved this book! This is one of those books that became a favorite after I was finished. I had such a hard time putting it down. Hillenbrand writes with a lot of drama--leaving readers on the edge of their seats for much of the book. She is a master of the build-up. However, she makes her subjects real. This is no "valentine" to the men in Seabiscuit's life. Hillenbrand focuses on their strengths and their weaknesses. It is these weaknesses that make the story such a triumph.

The movie opens this weekend--and I only hope that it is true to the book.