I know we are past halfway through March, but hope late is better than never. Though life is busy, even hectic, a life without reading is dreary, especially in February. 1. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. I thought I had read it before and do like to reread an Austen every year, but as I… Read More February’s Reading
I plan to continue posting my monthly list of books I finished the previous month and apologize for being a bit behind in doing so—not a good habit to start off a new year. Alas, travel and illness interfere with the best laid plans. I have embarked on several lengthy and weighty tomes that will… Read More Books I Finished reading in January 2017
I closed several books during the dark month of December, the dark month that is more festive and bright with celebration than any other—just one of the paradoxes of life. With all the Christmas preparation, I had several books to keep me company and to enhance the enjoyment of the season. This rounds up the… Read More Last Month’s Reading
Where does the year go, we usually wonder. At least part of this past one was spent in reading all kinds of books. I’ve posted those I finished each month through October, and here are those I finished reading in November, but postponed listing because of Advent. I look forward to one more week of… Read More Books at the Finish
Most seven-year-olds would agree that reading is work. Those among them who love reading, having had many pleasurable hours in company with books, nevertheless, tackle the task with gusto. Few pleasures in life come to us without some effort—even experiencing nature takes deliberate preparation, time, and attention to be fully enjoyed. Still, with reading, I… Read More The Labor of Reading
The long, hot month of July has flown by in a blur of constant activity. Summertime is when we are busiest in the library, preparing for a new year by processing new books and new members, consulting with moms to help them prepare for the coming school year, and recording podcasts for the fall. I… Read More July’s Reading
1. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. It is our year in the twentieth century of history. I have read this book to all my children. This is why: one day, when I closed the book at teatime, my 12-year-old son wistfully said, “I wish we could do that.” I waited. “You know, rescue people,… Read More In April, I read
I love dull, bleak winter days. I pull them around me like a warm blanket and read to my heart’s content, or almost, thankful for the quiet before the hectic days consume my time again, and the little space the season allows to breathe, refresh, and read. I finished a few books I’ve been reading… Read More February’s Reading Adventures