book review: I Was Amelia Earhart by Jane Mendelsohn
The backstory: I Was Amelia Earhart was shortlisted for the 1997 Orange Prize . At 160 pages, it was the perfect read-a-thon read. My thoughts: If you read this blog, you might have noticed I have a fondness for fiction about real people. You also might have noticed I grew in Kansas. As a young girl in Kansas, I was rather enamored with Amelia Earhart. What's not to like? She was from Kansas, like me. She dreamed of travel and other places, like me. Her disappearance was mysterious (thankfully, not like me.) Unlike many of my childhood fascinations, I haven't outgrown Amelia Earhart. That lengthy exposition indicates how high my expectations were, even though I didn't know quite what to expect. The title indicates the basics: it's the story of Amelia Earhart, narrated by email, after the fateful flight. Awesome, right? If you answered no, then it might not be the book for you anyway. The book begins before the flight , and it does set the stage well. Some of t...