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…
We’ve been taking three walks each day just out the front door and around our neighborhood. The dog is a fan. When Jason came home, we sort of fell into a walk before work, a walk with the kids at lunchtime, and a lunch after work. He no longer has an hour and a half…
Now out of the ground the Lord God had formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. And whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name. Genesis 2:19 (emphasis mine) God set Adam into the…
When we walk into the woods it takes a minute. We start on the trail and it takes a bit to get acclimatized. I would say until you can’t hear road noise anymore, but it doesn’t usually take quite that long. It’s surprising, though, how far in before we begin to see. We notice, of…
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