This was George MacDonald’s favorite fairy tale and indeed I kept thinking he wrote it while o was reading it. The quintessential fairy tale. A story This was George MacDonald’s favorite fairy tale and indeed I kept thinking he wrote it while o was reading it. The quintessential fairy tale. A story to think about long after the book is finished. ...more
This book entered my life many years ago, perhaps 40. I am sure it came via a library sale and always felt like the next book in the TBR pile and yet,This book entered my life many years ago, perhaps 40. I am sure it came via a library sale and always felt like the next book in the TBR pile and yet, years went by and still I hadn’t read it. I often purge my library but for some reason I could not purge this book even though it had never been recommended and I don’t know why I wanted it. About 5 years ago I moved it to drawer in the living room. And then while searching for something else I ran across it again and decided to give it a trial run. I was so fascinated after the first chapter I continued picking it up each morning. And finally I have finished it.
My India is a book by Jim Corbett, a lifelong Anglo-Indian and man-eating tiger hunter. It is a vivid picture of life during the Raj written by a man who greatly loved and respected the people he lived among. Most interesting is the way the Muslims and Hindus live in peace before agitators came along.
Did you know there is a Jim Corbett National Park in India!
I plan on using excerpts of it for my narration classes because it is so well written. ...more
Someone sent me this because I often say my super power is plodding. I like Wiersbe and enjoyed his essays to preachers even though I am not a pastor,Someone sent me this because I often say my super power is plodding. I like Wiersbe and enjoyed his essays to preachers even though I am not a pastor, I do speak in public. Plodders of the world unite! ...more
What a delightful book! I was hoping I would like this book since I like Christina but it is always tricky to read books of friends!! I truly enjoyed What a delightful book! I was hoping I would like this book since I like Christina but it is always tricky to read books of friends!! I truly enjoyed every minute of this and all my favorite friends literary friends were alluded to wonderfully well. Bravo! Christina!! Such fun!! I kept thinking I wished I could write that well. ...more
Having watched all the Morris shows, I enjoyed this throwback to the 1990s. I especially enjoyed all the Oxford nods just like they do in the show. OfHaving watched all the Morris shows, I enjoyed this throwback to the 1990s. I especially enjoyed all the Oxford nods just like they do in the show. Of course my favorite is how often they go to The Bird and the Baby....more
The 5 star doesn’t mean that I agree with everything in the book, rather that it was incredibly interesting and engagingly written. I will be reading The 5 star doesn’t mean that I agree with everything in the book, rather that it was incredibly interesting and engagingly written. I will be reading this again! So 5 stars! ...more
I must admit that this third volume was grating. Just too much preaching and not enough story. Even though George MacDonald usually gets a pass for beI must admit that this third volume was grating. Just too much preaching and not enough story. Even though George MacDonald usually gets a pass for being such a kindred spirit, this time it felt like too much. Let’s blame it on me. ...more
Just my kind of travel book, a literary one set in England, Scotland, and Wales. This was sent to me from my friend in Australia and it is signed by tJust my kind of travel book, a literary one set in England, Scotland, and Wales. This was sent to me from my friend in Australia and it is signed by the author to friend and fellow writer Maud Budden. It even has a dust jacket.
Each chapter takes you to a different part of Britain and describes how the place affected the lives of different authors like Kipling, Stevenson, or one of the list of Mrs. Authors like Mrs. Molesworth.
I still like Gamache himself and some of his team but this story was a stretch for me. My problem with Three Pines is that the people are all so unlikI still like Gamache himself and some of his team but this story was a stretch for me. My problem with Three Pines is that the people are all so unlikeable. I get that the author is probably trying to illustrate that we are all flawed but it is a bit overdone....more
I struggled with the writing style of this but perhaps I am spoiled by reading a ton of biographies lately. The best part of the book was the bibliogrI struggled with the writing style of this but perhaps I am spoiled by reading a ton of biographies lately. The best part of the book was the bibliography of Tim’s life scattered throughout. ...more
This book is part of my continuing journey to trace some of the walking tours Lewis took. It does include information on two other books on Lewis’s trThis book is part of my continuing journey to trace some of the walking tours Lewis took. It does include information on two other books on Lewis’s travels that I have not read yet and a very cool itinerary plan. Really it is mostly pictures though. ...more
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