Jack C’s Reviews > The Day the President Was Shot: The Secret Service, the FBI, a Would-Be Killer, and the Attempted Assassination of Ronald Reagan > Status Update

There also was the other side to the story, which I thought was really cool. Since they didn't kill the guy who shot Reagan, he told the whole story. It was very interesting that the only reason he attempted the assassination of Reagan was to impress a female actress.

Update 4: I just finished The Day The President Was Shot. It was a very well written book, but unfortunately it wasn't my style of book. My dad loves Bill O'Reilly and said I should read it. It was though my favorite Non-Fiction book I've read. I liked learning about Reagan's road to the White House and to the point when he was shot.

Also the use of magic was amazing. Lisa McMann showed her creativity by having the characters use immensely creative spells as well as the different creatures. And the suspense. OMG. I could never put down the book. I think this book is one of the longest books I've read, yet I read it in one of the shortest time periods. It was absolutely amazing.

My "Book of the Year" has to be The Unwanteds: Island of Dragons by Lisa McMann. She is a great author. The Island of Dragons is the seventh and last book in the series and by far the best. For example, the mix of the Pirates and the Warbeleans to try to take over Artimé from Alex and his people. This was a thrilling part of the novel.

The book Maxwell recommend for me is SYLO by D.J. MacHale. He recommends the book because it is full of suspense, mystery, and action. He likes the immense amount of action around every corner. He also says the suspense will leave you on the edge of your seat. He says the mystery has you Googling the ending.

Update 1: Maxwell Wippich : 3 books & authors
1. Middle School by James Patterson
2. SYLO by D.J. MacHale
3. Shadow of the Hegemon by Orson Scott Card

Black-and-white photographs are peppered throughout, adding solid visuals, though the grayness of the design drags down the intensity a bit. History buffs will enjoy this, and those for whom the Reagan administration is long ago and far away will be taken by an episode that still chills."--Cooper, Ilene Copyright 2016 Booklist

The book is good at supplying background (including Reagan's political rise) amid the breathless moments of the day the president almost died. The very short chapters are mostly written in present tense, adding to the tension; when the narrative does change to past tense, often in the same sentence, it might trip up readers.

"Once again, broadcaster O'Reilly repackages one of his adult you-are-there books for a younger audience (the last days of Lincoln, Kennedy, and Hitler were previous topics). Kids, who may know little about the administration of Ronald Reagan, will be absorbed by the narrative as it alternates between events surrounding the president and the descent into schizophrenia of young would-be assassin John Hinckley.