Since January 2014, I have read every single one of the books our book club has chosen. Except one. The Chancellor has not read all of the books, but he read this one. And he has ribbed me about this one mercilessly. That left me with two choices. Either I could stick to my original principles—I didn’t want to read How to Win Friends and Influence People, because our selector had chosen it out of convenience, rather than actual desire (seriously, no. Book club is […]
Another disappointing theological read.
I am continuing my quest to continue reading Ellen White’s Conflict of the Ages series. It’s been oft-quoted by people of my same faith, and I need to be in the know. So I’ve been working on this series for evening devotionals, and it’s been…an experience. Prophets and Kings, the second book in the series, focuses on the kings of Israel and Judah and the prophets who advised them during the great crises of God’s chosen people. White selectively hovers on certain episodes and skips […]
More Betsy. All the better.
So, the best thing about the Betsy books is that they are funny and honest without being overly moralizing or sentimental. The second book is even better than the first one, and it speaks to the pressures of being a young woman in a society that places so much importance on a certain “feminine” ideal. Betsy is now a sophomore in high school. Her relationship to school has definitely improved, though she (still) has yet to learn the importance of academic writing over purple prose […]
Betsy is my spirit animal.
Two years ago, I read the elementary school editions of the early Betsy-Tacy books for the first time ever. How did I miss out on this series? Either way, I’m glad to be reading them now. I was a huge Anne of Green Gables fan as a child and teen, and this series, set in Minnesota, contains many similarly charming elements. Betsy Ray is a beloved citizen of Deep Valley, and she has ruled the elementary coop with her best friend, Tacy Kelly. Yet life […]
Book Exchange Delights!
I received an amazing package in the mail several days ago, but I let things like grading and procrastinating take up my energy. Today, I finally forced myself out of my vortex, and what you have is a selfie with some glorious, glorious books. The awesome Malin gifted me with John Irving’s A Prayer for Owen Meany, Jenny Lawson’s Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, and Brent Week’s Night Angel Trilogy #1 The Way of Shadows. All three have been on my to-read list for some […]
That review where I hand in my CBR card…
I’m about 100% certain I will be kicked out of Cannonball Read for this review, but to mine own self I must be true, to borrow from Hamlet. So…here we go. After hearing so.much about Rainbow Rowell and avoiding reading her books because of the hype, I decided it was time to wade in bravely. I decided to go with Eleanor and Park. I won’t recap it for you here, because just about everyone in the world has read it (and loved it). But I […]
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