2022 Literary Life Reading challenge: 2 for ’22
Mote audiobooks than maybe I’d prefer, but what a great year of reading.
The Epic Category
So far in 2021, I’ve been steeping myself in Ancient thought. I never really would have guessed that I would choose to power myself through Epic Poetry … and love it. But I have. There have been moments. Mostly during my first listen to the Aeneid when I wondered, “What have I gotten myself into?!”…
flotsam & jetsam
I thought I’d add a new regular feature here at ladydusk thinking through the things that have come to the surface over the past week (or so). I’ve often enjoyed those amalgamation posts where small thoughts are gathered and smooshed. I almost called the feature ‘small thoughts,’ but decided to go with flotsam and jetsam…
Book Review: In Order to Live by Yeonmi Park
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a powerful book. It’s important, too. Yeonmi Park tells her story from childhood through her early 20s, and much happens to her in that time. Her young childhood is fraught with deprivations and…
Book Review: Fierce Convictions by Karen Swallow Prior
Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More—Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist by Karen Swallow Prior My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own. I’ve long wanted to read this – I’ve had it for Kindle for a number of years, but just never could get moving on it. This winter I went ahead and bought all of…
Book Review: Jacob’s Room is Full of Books by Susan Hill
Jacob’s Room is Full of Books: A Year of Reading by Susan Hill My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own. I’ve enjoyed Hill’s memoirs, although my favorite is, I think, The Magic Apple Tree. These bookish ones are both very readable and she mixes in so many ideas from the world at large. This one,…
The Simple Woman’s Daybook for January 8, 2018
For Today… Looking out my window … it is still night and darkness shrouds. I am thinking … about atmosphere, discipline, and life. I am thankful … for wise teachers – from my pastor, to Charlotte Mason, to Paul, to the psalmist, to God himself. Lead me in paths of righteousness for your name’s sake,…
Book Review: Gaudy Night by Dorothy Sayers
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…
Wednesdays with Words: We are
We are reading The Chestry Oak by Kate Seredy during Whatchamacallit and I’m so invested in teh story. It hits all my personal wheel-houses – beautiful writing, WWII, parenting. I’m ready to cry almost every day it’s so amazing. Nana, the nanny to Prince Michael, has the most poetic way of speaking the most homey…