Life of a Reader
The Herdmans were absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They lied and stole and smoked cigars (even the girls) and talked dirty and hit little kids and cussed their teachers and took the name of the Lord in vain and set fire to Fred Shoemaker’s old broken-down toolhouse. Barbara Robinson authored three books involving the […]
As my reviewing network has expanded, I have taken on more books that are outside my typical fare and genres. It hasn’t all been bad – I’ve found some interesting books I would have not otherwise picked up. But I’ve also endured some disappointing (and entirely too long) novels. However, I have reviewed Indrajit Garai once before and was surprised […]
I have read my fair share of Leo Tolstoy’s short stories. I read One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich in high school. Thus far and no further has my experience of Russian literature extended. I’ll broaden my horizons eventually. For now, I took some time to read The Carver and the Queen, a new coming of age historical fantasy […]
Teach me never to let the joy of what has been, pale the joy of what is. – Elisabeth Elliot I read Through Gates of Splendor in junior high. Though Elisabeth Elliot’s writing quickly enraptured me in that first book, I made the mistake of reading Quest for Love next and my love of her writing nearly disappeared. I tried half-heartedly to […]
‘After almost two years of being as inconspicuous a coward as possible, I had no idea that I would voluntarily risk my life for anyone.’ He shook his head in disbelief. ‘But I’m glad I could. I’m glad I still could.’ I recently inherited a gob of books. I now have four shelves in my bedroom dedicated to the storage […]
A friend came to visit me and my sister for a week this summer. We spent many hours listening to The Book Pile podcast, watching Cinema Therapy videos, and discussing music, literature, and the arts. Sydney introduced me to the musical Daddy Long Legs while she was here and I have not been able to stop listening to the distinctively creative songs! […]
Devotion (2023) Starring: Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell, Christina Jackson, Thomas Sadoski Director: J. D. Dillard MPAA Rating: PG-13 for strong language, some war action/violence, and smoking Once upon a time, I used to be able to show up at the theater for a war film and leave smarter, entertained, and inspired. This is what historically based (war-centered in particular) movies are typically supposed […]
. . . I put my faith on the back burner to “focus on myself”. I feared that if I turned to God after the breakup, he would make me sit in my sadness while he healed me. I just didn’t have the patience for that. It hurt too much. I wanted quick relief, even if it was fleeting. Escaping […]
The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin Published in 2022 415 Pages Content: * * * * (4.8) I have mostly given up finding women’s fiction novels that are clean. It is nigh unto impossible to find a book without explicit sex in it. There’s a reason some people purposefully classify their book as a “closed-door romance” – it’s […]
Maybe I, Leda Johnson, have been given something wonderful but just can’t see it—like being handed the keys to the Space Shuttle and then just driving it up and down the huge runway in Florida complaining about how hard it is to turn. Maybe since Todd is a good friend, is it possible my dream already came true—just not in the way […]