The High King by Lloyd Alexander
The High King by Lloyd Alexander My rating: 4 of 5 stars I nearly never cry at books (with the exception of Anne of Green Gables and A Tale of … Continue reading The High King by Lloyd Alexander
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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde My rating: 3 of 5 stars Despite a hasty bargain with his soul which left him perpetually youthful-looking, Dorian Gray was unable … Continue reading The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
The Gift Of Faith: Tending the Spiritual Lives of Children by Jeanne Harrison Nieuwejaar
The Gift Of Faith: Tending the Spiritual Lives of Children by Jeanne Harrison Nieuwejaar My rating: 4 of 5 stars Shortly after my spouse and I married nearly fifteen years ago, … Continue reading The Gift Of Faith: Tending the Spiritual Lives of Children by Jeanne Harrison Nieuwejaar
Bookends: February 2014
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: February 2014
Pennies and Thunder
My window was dark, the ceiling light reflected in the glass. I sat on the beige carpet of my room, my new room, with the Big Girl bed, not a … Continue reading Pennies and Thunder
Scaring Myself Out Of—and Back Into—Writing
Miss Kowalik had curly salt-and-pepper hair that was beautiful to my eight-year-old eyes. She gave us half-sheets of blue-lined paper, that kind that shredded under the slightest pressure from a … Continue reading Scaring Myself Out Of—and Back Into—Writing
The Childhoods of Trees
Have you ever seen a partially or completely hollow tree, still quite leafy and alive? This is possible because [the tree’s] “veins” are in the outermost layer of the tree, … Continue reading The Childhoods of Trees
The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein
The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein My rating: 4 of 5 stars Before I started reading The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, I looked at reviews online. … Continue reading The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein
Harbinger of Spring
The bluebird enjoys the preeminence of being the first bit of color that cheers our northern landscape. The other birds that arrive about the same time–the sparrow, the robin, the … Continue reading Harbinger of Spring
And the Classics Club Lucky Spin Number Is…
Last week I posted my intention to participate in The Classics Club’s Classics Spin #5. To recap, I listed and numbered 20 books from my Cavalcade of Classics list. Then … Continue reading And the Classics Club Lucky Spin Number Is…
Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh
Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh My rating: 4 of 5 stars I put this book on my to-read list after hearing an interview with Ghosh on the radio show … Continue reading Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh
Who Needs a Dog?
“What’s this water doing on the floor?” I ask, pointing at a small puddle a few feet in front of the toilet. “That’s not water,” my four-year-old tells me. “It’s … Continue reading Who Needs a Dog?
Imperfect Happiness 