One Woman, One Year, 200 Books
From the estimable C.S. Lewis:
There is no clearer distinction between the literary and the unliterary. It is infallible. The literary man rereads, other men simply read. A novel once read is to them like yesterday’s newspaper. One may have hopes of a man who has never read The Odyssey or Malory, or Boswell, or Pickwick. [...]
Here are the books I need/want to read in the next four weeks.
From bottom to top: Summa Theologica by St. Thomas, The Discarded Image, Medieval and Rennaissance Literature, English Literature in the Sixteenth Century-all by Lewis- The City of God by St. Augustine & A Book of Hours by Merton. I’ve already read most of [...]
Some readers turn to chick-lit, mysteries, or YA novels when they are feeling mentally tired and not up to reading denser fare. Allegedly this is what summer reading is all about. I have never experienced a difference in my reading patterns from season to season but I do sometimes feel the need to take a [...]
I finished up Boethius’ The Consolation of Philosphy last night just before bed. Alex was up way past his bedtime reading one of daddy’s “mageenz” (magazines) and interupting me every five seconds to ask me to name the letters for him. He was adorably imitating Jared’s lay-on-stomach technique for late-night reading – Jared finds it [...]
School: I start my TA training Aug 12th. I am excited of course but also a little overwhelmed. I need a babysitter for the 12th – 21st and haven’t a clue what to do. My actual school schedule is coming together nicely though. Also, I saved books from an undergrad course that I will be [...]
So I am back from a week-long camping trip/family reunion on Tahoe’s North Shore with the entirety of Jared’s Dad’s family. Theoretically I like camping. I even backpack (usually with a ridiculous number of books in my pack). However, I have a hard time understanding how anyone can regard camping (bracketed by two 9 hour [...]
I have finished a couple of books in the last few days and it makes me happy.
I reread The Handmaid’s Tale and liked it even more the second time around. It is especially notable for its unheroic heroine and relatable villains. I admire Atwood’s restraint and style.
I also read Flannery O’Connor’s Everything That Rises Must [...]
Yes, I am still here. Still reading Augustine. Dipping into The Critical Companion of The Master and Margarita. Rereading a bit of Wodehouse here and there. Eagerly previewing my new Easton Press edition of Bocaccio’s The Decameron. And working on book lists.
This is a list for my younger sister. She asked me to tell her [...]
I promise I didn’t drop off the face of the earth. I do have a nasty cold which has involved days of aches and pains, sore throat and hacking up phlegm (..TMI…I know…). But I have also been busily writing. I have a good outline except for the last few chapters of the book, Chapter [...]
I read our second book club book early because I’ll likely be sharing my copy around. Since I know several people who will be reading also read this blog, I can’t share too much about it. But…it is a marvelous book. It is rich with insight and moving in its detail. I cried. I don’t [...]