Author: Liz
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A Piece of the World
A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline, 2017, 304 pages A Piece of the World is a fictional account of the life of Christina Olsen’s life. Characters, places and events really happened but the inner life, drama and complexities were created from the author’s imagination. The story begins on a July afternoon in…
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Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bronte, 1847, 19 hours or 464 pages, Gothic, Coming-of-Age The story begins in the English country manor. Jane Eyre is ten years old, a poor, unlovely orphan with a tempestuous nature. She lives with an aunt and cousins who do not love her. Sometimes she bows under the strain, sometimes she fights back. After…
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Midsummer’s Reading
There’ still time for summer reading. Eva and I wanted to get in some planned reading this summer and created a book challenge for ourselves. You are welcome to join us! At the bottom of the post you will find a button to print or download this challenge. National Book Lover’s Day is August 9.…
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The June Collection: Oh, Sunshine!
WELCOME to our monthly collection where we offer links and ideas for you to explore with us. I do not have a garden this year. The herbs and raspberries came up and they are surrounded by weeds right now. It makes me sad. But I am also glad to take it a bit easier this…
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Valleys Lead to Higher Ground
At my sister’s funeral several years ago, the minister at the graveside talked about walking through the valley of the shadow of death. He said we would all be walking that valley as we grieved the loss of her life. But he reminded us that the God of all hope would be with us and…
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The April Collection: Flights of Fancy
WELCOME to our monthly collection where we post interesting and fun information; stuff we came across that caught our attention or tickled our funny bone, or inspired action. I made this Italian Raspberry Ricotta Cake for dessert on Sunday and saved the recipe to make again because we all liked it. I made it in…
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Upgrade Your Health for Free
If we did everything we ‘should’ to be healthy, we would spend all our time and money on ourselves and that’s not even healthy! But neither is that an excuse to do nothing. Even though there are many, many free things you can do to promote health, this list is purposely short. First, you can…
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If You Tell The Books…
I thought I’d let you in on a conversation I had recently. A lot of my best friends were there, and the time had come to talk of some difficult things. I addressed the bookshelves. “I’ve been thinking about you and it seems you are getting really crowded. Maybe it’s time for some of you…
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In Spring, Look Up
Spring begins over our heads before we see it under our feet. At least here in northern Montana, one of the first signs of spring is the changing sky. The blue takes on a brighter, clearer tone. The clouds break up and pile into cumulous castles. The grass is still very brown. I haven’t seen…
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Where the Light Fell: A Memoir
By Philip Yancey, published 2023, 300 pages Philip Yancey and his brother, Marshall, grew up in 1950’s Atlanta, Georgia. His father died when the the brothers were very young. Through this devastating turn of events, his mother was convinced her sons were destined for a special appointment by God, namely missionaries to Africa. Earning their…