Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris My rating: 3 of 5 stars In preparation for writing this review, I read back over my review of Naked. … Continue reading Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
Kind of Kin by Rilla Askew My rating: 3 of 5 stars Immigration reform is a really big issue in my religious congregation and in my denomination. We’ve been studying … Continue reading Kind of Kin by Rilla Askew
An online discussion the other day got me thinking: what’s the point of reading classics? If you want to catch literary references in other written works that are less work … Continue reading Why Read Classics?
What are People For? by Wendell Berry My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was another of the books my husband got for me from the library for Christmas. I … Continue reading What are People For? by Wendell Berry
These past few weeks, I’ve been shopping around for a challenge to kick off 2013. Noting that I’m not quite as devoted to finishing challenges as I am to starting … Continue reading Cavalcade of Classics Kick-off
Ah, it’s New Year’s Eve! Time once again to list the books I’ve read in the past year. The stats: In 2012, I read 72 books, with a total number … Continue reading 2012: My Year in Books
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman My rating: 3 of 5 stars My spouse has given me books for Christmas since 2001. It began with him looking up lists … Continue reading Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
It occurred to me that since reading is such a big part of my life, it might be nice to post a summary at the beginning of each month of … Continue reading Bookends: November 2012
A Lemon and a Star by E.C. Spykman My rating: 4 of 5 stars If you know me or have read a handful of my book reviews or blog posts … Continue reading A Lemon and a Star by E.C. Spykman
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed My rating: 4 of 5 stars Early in Wild, Strayed describes one of the things that struck … Continue reading Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
Living More with Less by Doris Janzen Longacre My rating: 5 of 5 stars It took me a long time to read this book. There is a lot to chew … Continue reading Book Review: Living More with Less by Doris Janzen Longacre
The Barefoot Sisters: Southbound by Lucy and Susan Letcher My rating: 4 of 5 stars My seven-year-old daughter decided recently that she wants to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, and she … Continue reading Book Review: The Barefoot Sisters: Southbound
Imperfect Happiness 