It appears that the authors of some of the books President Bush is reading this summer are not exactly fans of Mr. Bush. The Washington Post put its investigative talents to the task of finding out just how thrilled the authors really were to find out their books are on the presidential nightstand.
The White House reports that Bush brought to the ranch Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky , Alexander II: The Last Great Tsar by Edvard Radzinsky and The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History by John M. Barry. Oh, those sound like relaxing reads.
Kurlansky, a self-proclaimed "virulent Bush opponent," told Newsday he was a little shocked to hear the prez was reading his book: "My first reaction was, 'Oh, he reads books?'"
Barry also admits he's "not a great fan of the Bush administration," but Radzinsky was tight-lipped on his personal feelings toward the Texan. Hey -- one out of three ain't bad!
