Books

Today marks the first day of Spring! Even if the winter months were not quite as ‘wintery’ as they could have been, there’s just something exciting about knowing that Spring is finally here again. Here are some of the books I’d like to try and read (or at least start reading) this quarter: Song of… Read more

Below are some of the books I’ve been reading this month; note that the following may contain spoilers: Sounding the Seasons: 70 Sonnets for the Christian Year, by Malcolm Guite – A few weeks ago I decided to purchase this book I’d been hearing about and I’m so glad I did. The sonnets are lovely… Read more

Below are some of the books I’ve been reading this month; note that the following may contain spoilers: Let’s Make a Memory: Great Ideas for Building Family Traditions and Togetherness, by Gloria Gaither and Shirley Dobson – This book has been a staple in our family since I was a child, so when I found… Read more

Below are some of the books I’ve been reading this month; note that the following may contain spoilers: Letters from Father Christmas, by J. R. R. Tolkien, edited by Baillie Tolkien – This beautiful collection of surviving letters from Tolkien (writing mainly as Father Christmas) to his children is very fun and would be a… Read more

Tuesday marks the beginning of Winter – the long days that seem to feel more like long nights, the hibernation that tries to sink into the soul, but also the warm cups of cider, cocoa, coffee, and tea and snacks of countless baked goods. Here are a few of the books I’m hoping to read… Read more

Below are some of the books I’ve been reading this month; note that the following may contain spoilers: All The Saints Adore Thee: Insight from Christian Classics, by Bruce Shelley – This book is a treasure I didn’t know I was looking for. It is a collection of excerpts from fifty-two Christians’ writings (such as… Read more

Below are some of the books I’ve been reading this month; note that the following may contain spoilers: The Silver Chair, by C. S. Lewis – The sixth book in chronological order and the fourth in publication order in The Chronicles of Narnia finds the reader back in Narnia with Eustace Scrubb, his new friend… Read more

Below are some of the books I’ve been reading this month; note that the following may contain spoilers: The Quilting Bee, by Gail Gibbons – This sweet picture book is a fun introduction to quilting. The illustrations showcase a number of quilt block patterns with a short description of why the pattern is named what… Read more

As this Wednesday, 22 September, heralds the beginning of autumn (as well as being Hobbit Day), I thought I’d take the time to let you know a few of the cozy books I’m hoping to read this quarter. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle, by Washington Irving The First Four Years, by… Read more

Below are some of the books I’ve been reading this month; note that the following may contain spoilers: Awaking Wonder: Opening Your Child’s Heart to the Beauty of Learning, by Sally Clarkson – This book, written by one of the authors of The Life Giving Home: Creating a Place of Belonging and Becoming, is full… Read more