Tag Archives: books
World Book Night
I am leaving in a few minutes to pass out copies of Housekeeping by Pulitzer-Prize winning Marilynne Robinson. I will add more later about this experience. Please comment if you are a giver or a receiver.
On Loving Baseball and Some Baseball Book Suggestions
I love baseball. I always have. I have great memories of us playing baseball with all my cousins on my grandparent’s farm. The uncles would be helping us but really all the cousins were the stars. My grandparent’s would cheer … Continue reading
Justice Beyond the Trail’s End by Alfred Patrick
Justice Beyond the Trail’s End starts with young Joshua Parker working on his family farm. He plans to join the Union Army but knows his father will disapprove, mainly because he is needed on the farm. Josh though is looking … Continue reading
The Hardest Thing to Do by Penelope Wilcock
The Hawk and the Dove is a new series to me yet The Hardest Thing to Do is the fourth in the series. It takes place in a fourteenth century monastery. Now for those who have never read about this time … Continue reading
One Was a Soldier by Julia Spencer-Fleming
I have always been fascinating by religious mysteries and when I heard about this series, I wanted to read it. This is the first Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne Mystery I have read though not the first in the series. In … Continue reading
Oscar Winner Short Animated: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
If you haven’t seen this Oscar winning Short Animated Film (2011) check it out. It is a USA film directed by William Joyce & Brandon Oldenburg . As a book lover I loved it!
Personal Library: Jeffrey Koterba
This makes me laugh as I own a Kindle, an iPad and have Kindle Whispernet on my phone. I use all of them. I treasure my library of over 6000 books and am not getting rid of them any time … Continue reading
Delightful and Digitized: It’s a Book – Lane Smith
I love books. I taught for over 25 years in both early childhood and elementary educational settings and shared many books. Having 4 year olds chant Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel as I read the story was special. Or … Continue reading
The Treats Truck Baking Book: Cookies, Brownies & Goodies Galore!
Kim Ima runs a food vendor truck in New York City, called The Treats Truck. She also has a bakery and café at The Treats Truck Shop in Brooklyn. In the book The Treats Truck Baking Book: Cookies, Brownies & … Continue reading
Influenced by: Hans Rookmaaker and a Christian View of Art
Many Christians do not know Hans Rookmaaker but his writings have affected my thinking since my college days. It was through reading Dr. Francis A. Schaeffer that I first heard of Rookmaaker. They thought highly of each other and that … Continue reading
