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By Charity Posted on December 15, 2013December 15, 2013

Sisters Book Club Mid-Month Check-In: Ulysses

We’re halfway through the month…how is Ulysses going? I started early and am just shy of halfway through. I just finished the infamous Nausicaa chapter, which is much less obscene … Continue reading Sisters Book Club Mid-Month Check-In: Ulysses

Categories: BooksTags: book review, James Joyce, Joseph Campbell, reading, Sisters Book Club, Ulysses
By Charity Posted on December 13, 2013December 13, 2013

What’s Buttermilk For? A Four-Year-Old Weighs In

“Mommy, how do you make buttermilk?” my four-year-old asked at dinner the other night. I don’t have a smartphone, so I had to answer based on what I remembered from … Continue reading What’s Buttermilk For? A Four-Year-Old Weighs In

Categories: Books, MotherhoodTags: buttermilk, Charlotte's Web, Children's literature, kids, Little House on the Prairie, reading
By Charity Posted on December 7, 2013

Reading Serendipity

Here’s why I love reading more than one book at a time: The other night, I read the “Cyclops” chapter of James Joyce’s Ulysses. In it, a group in a … Continue reading Reading Serendipity

Categories: BooksTags: Augustine of Hippo, City of God, James Joyce, reading, Ulysses
By Charity Posted on December 6, 2013

Ulysses for Eight-Year-Olds

My daughter read the cover of the book in which I had my nose. “Ulysses. What’s that book about?” This is a question she asks about every book I’m reading. … Continue reading Ulysses for Eight-Year-Olds

Categories: Books, MotherhoodTags: kids, reading, Ulysses
By Charity Posted on December 4, 2013December 4, 2013

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood My rating: 3 of 5 stars When I first read this book, I remember liking it, but I don’t remember why I liked it. … Continue reading Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Margaret Atwood, Oryx & Crake
By Charity Posted on December 1, 2013November 30, 2013

Bookends: November 2013

The first day of each month, I’m posting a summary of what I read the previous month and what I plan to read in the coming month. I would love … Continue reading Bookends: November 2013

Categories: BooksTags: book review, reading
By Charity Posted on November 26, 2013November 25, 2013

MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood

MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m generally fairly paranoid about the internet. This is why I use a pseudonym when I’m here and why I … Continue reading MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood

Categories: BooksTags: book review, MaddAddam, Margaret Atwood, NaBloPoMo
By Charity Posted on November 25, 2013November 25, 2013

The Black Stallion by Walter Farley

The Black Stallion by Walter Farley My rating: 4 of 5 stars I never went through a “horse” stage, which I understand many girls go through. I preferred stories about … Continue reading The Black Stallion by Walter Farley

Categories: BooksTags: Black Stallion, book review, NaBloPoMo, Walter Farley
By Charity Posted on November 22, 2013November 21, 2013

Sisters Book Club December Selection: Ulysses by James Joyce

“So, I’ve been thinking about the December book selection for Sisters Book Club,” I said to my sister on our weekly phone call. I didn’t lead with that. I started … Continue reading Sisters Book Club December Selection: Ulysses by James Joyce

Categories: BooksTags: book review, James Joyce, NaBloPoMo, reading, Sisters Book Club, Ulysses
By Charity Posted on November 21, 2013November 19, 2013

Classics Spin Results, or My Plans for December

The Classics Club announced the Spin number Monday morning. The lucky number? 10 On my Spin list, that’s The City of God by Augustine of Hippo. My first thought was, … Continue reading Classics Spin Results, or My Plans for December

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Classics Club, NaBloPoMo, reading
By Charity Posted on November 20, 2013November 20, 2013

Guest Post: Sisters Book Club Review by My Sister

My sister Gabby and I have a Sisters Book Club. You may have already known this, but if you didn’t, now you know it. The Sisters Book Club is me … Continue reading Guest Post: Sisters Book Club Review by My Sister

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Guest Post, Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, NaBloPoMo, Sisters Book Club
By Charity Posted on November 18, 2013November 18, 2013

The History of England, Volume V by David Hume

The History of England, Volume V by David Hume My rating: 3 of 5 stars As the title suggests, this is volume five of Hume’s six-volume The History of England. This edition is based … Continue reading The History of England, Volume V by David Hume

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