Book Review: Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey
Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey My rating: 4 of 5 stars Library. As mysteries go, I can’t say I found this satisfying. Tey doesn’t give the details or even the solution very clearly. There is a mystery, and it is solved, but it seems almost incidental to the book. The story is a bit dated…
Book Review: How To Teach Your Children Shakespeare by Ken Ludwig
How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare by Ken Ludwig My rating: 4 of 5 stars Library. I know nothing about Shakespeare or his works. Seriously, I am just starting to learn about Shakespeare. Oh, I know what is “common knowledge.” I recognize some lines from Shakespeare and probably which play they’re from. I think I…
The Simple Woman’s Daybook for June 24, 2013
FOR TODAY Outside my window… sunny and hot. The blinds are closed trying to keep the a/c in. I am thinking… about our busy week which is slower than our last week. I am thankful… for the amazing women who wrote, designed, and ran our VBS last week. In the kitchen… I really, really need…
Book Review: No Fond Return of Love by Barbara Pym
No Fond Return of Love by Barbara Pym My rating: 4 of 5 stars Library. By far my favorite Pym to date – I guess 4 stars has a range. (I’ve also read Excellent Women and Jane and Prudence) In this book, Pym plays with book lovers, writers, observers. Dulcie (“sweet”) and Viola (given name:…
Book Review: Men of Iron by Howard Pyle
Men of Iron by Howard Pyle My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own as Audio CD read by Jim Weiss. I hope to change to the correct edition soon … We listened to Men of Iron on a long trip. We enjoyed the story; the exploits and doings of Myles Falworth were exciting. His maturation…
Book Review: Runaway Ralph by Beverly Cleary
Runaway Ralph CD: Runaway Ralph CD by Beverly Cleary My rating: 4 of 5 stars Library. This was a good story for traveling. It isn’t very taxing to the listener and is short. It has exciting parts, a message, and a happy ending. The children like the idea of a mouse who rides a motorcycle…
Book Review: Jane and Prudence by Barbara Pym
Jane and Prudence by Barbara Pym My rating: 4 of 5 stars Library. This was my second Barbara Pym novel. I liked it a lot even though there was little plot … maybe even less than Excellent Women. The characters grew and better knew themselves by the end. They advanced. For about half the book…
Book Review: Strong Poison by Dorothy L Sayers
Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers My rating: 5 of 5 stars Library. Well, I must say that this was my favorite Lord Peter book as yet. To see the generally self controlled Lord Peter lose his cool over a woman was a pretty interesting development. To see the fall-out from that in his dealings…