Well, it’s been quite a month, hasn’t it? Spending time with Dorothea and Casaubon, Celia and Sir Chettam, the inimitable Mrs. Cadwallader, and the (almost) too-kind-to-believe Garths has been so … Continue reading Middlemarch Wrap-Up and The Sibling Effect Kick-Off!
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis My rating: 4 of 5 stars This might sound silly, but this book reminded me that ten-year-old boys are still children. I have … Continue reading Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
We’ve come to the end of the third week of Sisters Book Club’s Middlemarch read, and I’m pleased to report that I have finally caught up with the reading checkpoint for … Continue reading Middlemarch Week 3 Check-In!
I received this book from LibraryThing’s Early Reviewers program.This is an incredible novel. Francis-Sharma has a light touch with complex characters, leading the reader gently through two decades in the … Continue reading ‘Til the Well Runs Dry by Lauren Francis-Sharma
Two Treatises of Government by John Locke My rating: 4 of 5 stars Despite my ambitious plan to at least skim the First Treatise, I only read Locke’s Second Treatise. … Continue reading Two Treatises of Government by John Locke
The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald My rating: 3 of 5 stars We were listening to this audiobook today during lunch when it hit me: my kids are listening … Continue reading The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald
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: March 2014
Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life by C.S. Lewis My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was my Classics Spin book for this round, and I finished … Continue reading Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life by C.S. Lewis
Present Moment Wonderful Moment: Mindfulness Verses for Daily Living by Thích Nhất Hạnh My rating: 5 of 5 stars Last month I attended a women’s retreat. At the retreat center, … Continue reading Present Moment Wonderful Moment: Mindfulness Verses for Daily Living by Thich Nhat Hanh
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
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 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
Imperfect Happiness 