How could anyone resist this little book with such an intriguing and comforting title? This is one of those gems that I looked forward to reading each day, and it was responsible for much sleep deprivation, since I couldn’t stop reading the narratives until I found out what would happen at the end. This … Continue reading Book review of The Bedside Book of the Art of Living
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Book Review of My Antonia by Willa Cather
I made notes on this book as I was reading it. (Caution: many spoilers.) I am only pages away from finishing this book which was published in 1918. It has been a dusty, dry read at times; maybe I’ve been very taken by the Nebraska fields. There have been tragedies and characters’ stories of tragedies. … Continue reading Book Review of My Antonia by Willa Cather
Book Review of Destiny’s Hands, a novel by Violet Nesdoly
What was it like to be an artist thousands of years ago? What if that artist was a slave? How did people in another land—a land full of other gods and religions—find their way to God, and why? The stories in the Bible are set in a time and place that I can’t always relate … Continue reading Book Review of Destiny’s Hands, a novel by Violet Nesdoly
Book Review of Travelers Rest by Ann Tatlock
I couldn’t put this book down, and finished it in one day. It has been a long time since I’ve done that; the last time was probably fifteen or twenty years ago with a gripping romance. So how did this novel hold my attention? There were no clichés in characters, dialogue or plot. Even though … Continue reading Book Review of Travelers Rest by Ann Tatlock
Valentine’s Day Book Review of Arabella, by Georgette Heyer
Arabella was published in 1949 I read this book and wrote the review in February of 2004, “in honor of Valentine’s Day”. Strangely, I am having a similar experience to the last novel I read, Agnes Grey. I am about half way through Arabella, and I feel like the action has finally just begun. Arabella … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Book Review of Arabella, by Georgette Heyer
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Response to The Bridge of San Luis Rey By Thornton Wilder ©1927 [A novel consisting of Four Novels] This is a short--but full and fascinating--novel about the lives of the five people who happened to be on the old, old bridge on the day that it fell, killing all of them. The narrator tells us … Continue reading The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Review of Pride and Prejudice
Book Review of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen © 1813 I read this book under such lovely circumstances: a week holiday to Grande Prairie at my sister-in-law’s invitation, with plenty of time to myself, especially on the 11+ hour bus rides. I am still on the bus going back. The bus lost all but … Continue reading Review of Pride and Prejudice
Another Georgette Heyer book for Valentine’s Day
Review of The Convenient Marriage by Georgette Heyer, originally published in 1934 Again, I decided to celebrate February, Valentine’s Day, by reading another Georgette Heyer book. This was a fun book, and I read it quickly. Knowing her oldest sister loves Captain Heron, a military man with little money, 17-year-old Horatia, a confident, direct young … Continue reading Another Georgette Heyer book for Valentine’s Day
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