I have always loved to read. Growing up, I was the kid in class that got in trouble for reading too much. Is there such a thing? My family made bi-weekly trips to the library and when I finished reading the books I picked out I would start in on what my dad had chosen. I think I read Surgeon Under the Knife and books by Dorothy Fuldheim when I was in Junior High.
I remember hiding my books between the mattresses. After I got tucked-in for the night, I would slip them out and read by flashlight under the covers.
I track my books on GoodReads and set a goal for the year of forty books. As we near the halfway point of the year, I am closing in on that goal. I have read mostly fiction with just a couple of biographies thrown in for good measure.
At the beginning of the year I created a list on GoodReads, 2018-to-read, of a dozen books that I own that I have been wanting to read and haven't. I think it is about time to get started on them.
There has been a lot of discussion of this book on Leila's FB book club. I think it will be an enlightening read as one who grew up in an intact family. I have a feeling, too, that will also be a bit depressing.
It's GKC. What more needs to be said?
When I was young, the Little House books were my favorite. So much so, I tried to convince my parents to plan one of our vacations around visiting the Laura Ingalls Wilder museum in Mansfield, MO. That didn't happen, but I still have those books and look forward to passing them on to my niece. I won this book on GoodReads and really need to get to reading and reviewing it.
I have see some of St. Catherine's quote, but I know nothing of her life. I want to learn more.
It is reported that on several occasions GKC sent a telegram to his wife Frances from some distant (and incorrect) location, writing such things as "Am in Market Harborough. Where ought I to be?" A woman married to such an eccentric and a genius has to be some sort of special herself. I want to know more.
I read the first two books in this series and they were terrific. I started on this one a while back and, while the writing is still excellent, I found it much darker than the first two. I think it's one of those books that I will just have to be in the mood to read.
St. Therese is my confirmation saint and I have read her autobiography and her letter. I would still like to know more about her.
Himself thoroughly enjoyed these stories and they come highly recommended.
I have been lucky enough, albeit briefly, to meet and speak with Mr. Pearce. I am awed by his life story and his brilliance. One of the best books I ever read was his biography of GKC, Wisdom and Innocence. If this biography of Hillaire Belloc is half has good, I am in for a real treat.
I have had my copy of this book since shortly after it came out and well before he became a Bishop.
When we still had cable, this show was one of my favorites to watch on the Food Network. I like learning the science behind cooking different foods. I can see why technique makes such a big difference for some items.
We were going to read this for a book club that I was in. But life got busy and I had to drop out of the group. It's been sitting on the shelf for many years just waiting to be read, club or no club.
AMDG
