This was my first Ishiguro and won’t be my last. It was selected as a book club read for our new book club. My husband and daughter listened to it last year, he recommended Ishiguro, and it was selected to read for March. The writing is atmospheric. From the beginning, the reader is slowly acclimated…
We may be meeting in the Spring, but we’re excited to still gather and learn together. Registration is here.
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury My rating: 5 of 5 stars The irony that I listened to this through shell-shaped ear buds is not lost on me. Nor is the fact that I listened mostly while walking in the out of doors (and some while cleaning). Nor that Tim Robbin’s soothing tone could be compared…
An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace by Tamar Adler My rating: 4 of 5 stars I enjoyed reading this. It’s not an over the top superlative enjoyment nor a disdain at over-writing. It was a pleasant, empowering read. It helps to think of food a little differently, to think of the beauty and…
My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart My rating: 3 of 5 stars Mary Stewart is fun. She takes a little work for fun, sometimes it takes a month or 9 to build up momentum. I started this in September and didn’t accomplish much until Friday when I read it in two days. As romances go,…
The Moment of Tenderness by Madeleine L’Engle My rating: 3 of 5 stars I wanted to love this collection of short stories – being a L’Engle fan I was really excited about them being compiled and released – but I only just liked it. There is an intriguing mix here, from the everyday to suspense/horror,…
Refractions: A Journey of Faith, Art, and Culture by Makoto Fujimura My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really loved this. I set it as my “Sunday book” that I saved and savored on the Lord’s Day. I’m glad I did so.Makoto Fujimura has written a brilliant book of essays about the intersection of faith…
Euripides I: Iphigeneia at Aulis/Rhesus/Hecuba/Daughters of Troy/Helen by Euripides My rating: 4 of 5 stars I only read The Daughters of Troy. I have no idea how close the translation is, but Way’s poetry was fantastic and the story – what becomes of the women and children after Troy’s fall – harrowing. How do they…
Poetry of the First World War: An Anthology by Tim Kendall My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews