Reading: April 2020

Entering our eighth week of shelter-in-place and I have been reading more. However, the pendulum swung from not reading as much as usual as SIP began to reading far too much, reading to avoid present circumstances. Always slow to transition, I am slowly developing healthier rhythms. I'm finally sleeping most nights during mostly normal hours … Continue reading Reading: April 2020

Reading: September 2019

Books come to us at a time and for a reason. I often pick up and put down a book because our time hasn't yet come. I am willing to jettison a book that offends me, whether because of the writing or the content; I don't feel I have to finish every book I start … Continue reading Reading: September 2019

Reading: Nov-Dec 2018

Goodreads tells me I've read 44 books this year, same as last. Misleading, because there are at least 3 DNF's and a short story or two. Still, it averages to about 4/month, and of course you have to sift through ordinary stones to find the gems. First, the latest round up, and then my 5-Stars … Continue reading Reading: Nov-Dec 2018

Thankful Thursday – March 2016 Books

I'm on a reading roll - and loving it! - but that makes it unwieldy to post reviews quarterly. So here are my March reads: The Zimzum of Love: A New Way of Understanding Marriage by Rob Bell My rating: 2 of 5 stars I'm aware Rob has become a polarizing force among people of faith. That's … Continue reading Thankful Thursday – March 2016 Books