Rebecca's Thoughts

Originally in Beginners Guide to Non Fiction (top 15 ish)

From the Corner of the Oval – Beck Dorey Stein
Politics, memoir, MELODRAMA (seriously its like an episode of gossip girl), history

Goodreads Synopsis:
The compulsively readable, behind-the-scenes memoir that takes readers inside the Obama White House, through the eyes of a young staffer learning the ropes, falling in love, and finding her place in the world.

In 2012, Beck Dorey-Stein was just scraping by in DC when a posting on Craigslist landed her, improbably, in the Oval Office as one of Barack Obama’s stenographers. The ultimate DC outsider, she joined the elite team who accompanied the president wherever he went, recorder and mic in hand. On whirlwind trips across time zones, Beck forged friendships with a tight group of fellow travelers–young men and women who, like her, left their real lives behind to hop aboard Air Force One in service of the president. But as she learned the ropes of protocol, Beck became romantically entangled with a consummate DC insider, and suddenly, the political became all too personal. Set against the backdrop of a White House full of glamour, drama, and intrigue, this is the story of a young woman making unlikely friendships, getting her heart broken, learning what truly matters, and discovering her voice in the process.

This books got it all; drama, history, and politics!! Honestly what more could you want. If your looking for a fast read that honestly reads like fiction than this is the book for you. Its a non-fiction book that doesn’t feel like non-fiction. The writing is casual and the flow of the story makes sense and flows nicely.

This is a wild ride from beginning to end and showcases life as a White House staffer; the good, the bad, and the ugly. I find this book fascinating from an outsiders perspective and I’m honestly intrigued about what goes on behind the doors of the White House. This book is like the real life version of the West Wing and Gossip Girl combined and the drama and intrigue is top tier. I think about this book, likely more than I should, but there is something about it that I keep coming back to. If you don’t like crappy people, melodrama, and immature people than this book likely isn’t for you.