Book Review: The Sermon on the Mount
For a refreshing look at the basic teachings of Christianity, I highly recommend this book.
Books
Book Review: Humans of New York
In this book, the variety of people is fascinating, as are the colors, comments, and costumes.
Book Review: Abundance: The Future is Better Than You Think
Here is a vision of the future where everyone can win. You might be as glad as I was to read about that right now. Let’s actively be part of the solution, instead of discounting about our possible demise.
Update on this Year’s Reading Challenge
Well, I spent the day at the Newtown Library Book Sale, and in the photos you can see some of what I bought. It made me think this would be a good time to update you (it is already midyear!) on how I’m doing on my Reading Challenge for 2016.
Book Review: Gilead (& Quote About the Fifth Commandment)
This work of fiction requires some quiet, as well a slow pace, to take it in.
Flylady
What we need are better habits and routines, as well as a plan of attack on our surplus of stuff.
Book Review: Circling the Sun
This book is written about the real and indomitable Beryl Markham, the first woman who flew across the Atlantic. She grew up in colonial Africa, running wild on her father’s horse farm, abandoned by her mother, and friends with the colorful Kipsigis tribe.
Book Review: Euphoria
If you love anthropology, you might find this book worth your time. For me, I give it only three stars.
Book Review: Delancey
If you want to read a real life story of the struggle behind realizing a dream, you might enjoy this book.
Book Review: The Forest Lover
This book is historical fiction of Emily Carr, a remarkable woman painter, who despite her confining Victorian upbringing traveled to Paris to study with Post Impressionists and returned to her cherished northwest Canada to paint the forests and native artifacts
Book Review: Little Paris Bookshop
The main character is a “literary apothecary, or a “book epicure” that can discern which book is exactly the one each person should read to improve, heal, or grow in the way that they need to.
Book Review: H is for Hawk
But regardless of all that, I can’t help myself from giving this masterfully written book five stars.
Book Review: Under the Wide and Starry Sky
This historical fiction is about Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife. Split almost equally before and after the time of their marriage, it was a pleasure to read a love story that did not end at a wedding, but carried forth into all the complications of marriage and esteemed career.
Book Review: Big Magic
I applaud Gilbert for the light tone of this book. Like me, she rejects the notion that creativity is for tortured souls.
Science Picture Books for Early Elementary
Whether you are a homeschooler or not, these are wonderful books and all are great gift ideas in my opinion!
Book Review: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
As the town breathes life into Sara, Sara reenergizes the town.
Three New Wonderful Cookbooks
Here are three fabulous new cookbooks from our library’s new book shelf.