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…
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…
For the first time since vacation, I’ve turned on my laptop, which means I’ll be publishing a bunch of book reviews here to the blog today. I might even post something about vacation. And school. Or I might not. Forewarned is forearmed … Lord Peter Views the Body by Dorothy L. Sayers My rating: 4…
The Exact Place: a memoir by Margie L. Haack My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own on Kindle. Magie Haack (of Ransom Fellowship) had quite the childhood. In this book, she reviews her life and relates God’s hand in it. She says that her childhood was in the ‘exact place’ she was to be —…
The Little Way of Ruthie Leming: A Southern Girl, a Small Town, and the Secret of a Good Life by Rod Dreher My rating: 5 of 5 stars Library. Rod Dreher has long been one of my favorite bloggers – I’ve followed him off and on since his days at National Review. I read his…
Cindy is hosting a Book Club discussing The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaeffer. Please join us! I’ve never considered myself artistic. The college prep track I took in school left no room for art class. College really, either excepting the Art History class I was required to take. I enjoy some art, but…