Sit by Deborah Ellis My rating: 4 of 5 stars I sat to read Sit by Deborah Ellis while watching the kids – my kids and my nephews – playing blissfully in the pool while on vacation. While I would never say that sadness, hardship, or even violence have never touched their teen and pre-teen…
Ah. I’m so happy to see that “Book Review” heading. It’s been too long! I hope to return to the “Books. School. Life” intent of this blog. Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own on Kindle. I finished Gaudy Night last night. It was wonderful. I had started and…
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling My rating: 4 of 5 stars Kindle Unlimited I think Order of the Phoenix is dealing mostly with the mind and the heart. How do we make choices taking both into account, and are there times to make one inferior and the other inferior….
The Good Master by Kate Seredy My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own. We read this book as our “Fun Novel” at the end of Whatchamacallit (Circle Time, Morning Time, Morning Basket, Symposium, Whatchamacallit). I loved the beautiful writing, thoughtful story, and many of the ideas presented. I was disappointed by how Romani were portrayed…