Category: Bookish Post
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Worth Special Mention
I have been a little short on reading lately due to two circumstances. We are the curriculum agent here, so I’ve been pouring over the Approved Textbook List and getting orders in for school. Also, I am one of the teachers for our Bible School this year. We have over 100 students, so it’s a…
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19 Lines from My Notebook
I love a good sentence! Either specifically clear or beautifully poetic, I collect them in my notebook or underline them in books. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do. “I worked so hard for so many years to make my life into something, that it was a surprise to see all the truly…
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Author Spotlight: Atul Gwande
Atul Atmaram Gawande (born November 5, 1965) is an American surgeon, writer, and public health researcher. He is married to Kathleen and they have three children. He practices general and endocrine surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He is a professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Samuel O. Thier Professor…
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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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Books in Which Gardens Play a Part
In the spring and summer, our minds turn towards gardens and the outdoors. Without further ado, here is a selection of books where garden or gardening play a part. THE FORGOTTEN GARDEN Kate Morton A tiny girl is abandoned on a ship headed for Australia in 1913. She arrives completely alone with nothing but a…
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A Literary Christmas
The season has come to send warm wishes to the people we love. Amongst the work and school, travel and maintenance of the year, we don’t always have the opportunity to connect with the far flung relatives, the friends whose lives took them across the country and people who at one time made such a…
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Fall Reading Reviews
Hello on this lovely almost winter day. It still seems like the tail end of fall here, but winter is whispering in the trees and honking across the sky in long lines of geese heading south for the cold months. Here are the books we both read for the fall reading inspiration. We would love…
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The Daily Walk Bible
The Daily Walk Bible, New International Version, 1442 pages, first copyright 1973. The Daily Walk Bible is the entire Bible divided into daily readings, dated from January 1 to December 31. Each book is introduced with facts about the author, timeline, purpose and themes, including a key verse. Each day’s reading starts with an overview,…
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The Inviting Life: 9 Books About Hospitality
Recently I heard someone say that in this day and age, it takes a conscious effort to have company. At the time, I didn’t like that thought. I would like company to be spontaneous and effortless. It just happens. I resist the idea that life is busier now, too busy to have company. The fact…
So She Reads 