At the end of March I shared these book reviews of my recent reads, but I didn’t expect to have this many more to share so soon.
Reading this much is not normal for me. “I am not a great reader, and I have pleasure in many things” (Austen). I set my goal for 20 books in 2020, hoping I could achieve it. According to Goodreads, I’m 9 books ahead of schedule.
Continue reading “Literature & Links (Lockdown Edition)”
What does your Bible look like? Is it dog-eared and tear-traced? Crisp with gold edges? Does it even matter?
I think yes … and no.
Charles Spurgeon said, “A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.” But on the flip side, a tattered cover to our copy of Scripture could be a pharisaical “whitewashed tomb” if it hasn’t penetrated our souls.
And yet, there’s a legacy for well-used Bibles. My family and friends’ tangible Bibles have had a significant impact on my appetite for His Word over the years.
It began with Grandma.
Continue reading “Appetites & Legacies: Making His Commandments Mine”
We’re a quarter of the way through 2020?! Are you revisiting your new year’s resolution to “read more this year” with all the extra time we’ve been given? Same here.
“Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.” (Mason Cooley)
Speaking of having to stay where we are, this weekend I color-coded my bookshelf and reminisced about the days when my décor signs “Gather” and “Let’s Have a Grand Adventure” were applicable.
Anyway, if you’re scouting for some new reading material, you’re welcome to browse my 7 book reviews of 2020 thus far (and also 7 blog posts I enjoyed). They aren’t hot-off-the-press titles, but I’d still love to hear your thoughts because I think book or article discussions are almost as exhilarating as springtime.
Continue reading “7 Book Reviews // Plot Twist Tuesday”
Here’s the thing. I’ve listened to the audio unabridged Little Women so many times that I feel a certain ownership. So if I sound a little possessive of the characters in my review of the 2019 adaption, that is why! I’m very fond of the literary Marches and their friends.
Continue reading “Little Women (2019 Movie Review)”
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