Monday, July 17, 2017

Books I'm Currently Reading

Books read for the first time are marked with a #
Book(s) started today are marked with a *
Books are listed by author (or series creator)

"My Daily Spiritual Companion"
by Marci Alborghetti
daily devotional reading for 2017
I liked the book I used last year better

"Casebook of Successful Ideas for Advertising and Selling"
by Samm Sinclair Baker
[nonfiction]
this has been a favorite book of

mine for years.  I love the anecdotes

"Happy Is The Heart" *
by Sarah Birnhack
[children's fiction, Jewish]

"Tree of Freedom" # *
by Rebecca Caudill
[children's fiction, historical, 1780s]
(openlibrary.org loan)

"Of Irish Ways" # 
by Mary Murray Delaney
[nonfiction]

"Essays,
First and Second Series" # 
by Ralph Waldo Emerson
[nonfiction, classic]
I agree with some things he writes,
but strongly disagree with others.

"A Circle Of Quiet
The Crosswicks Journals, Volume 1" 
by Madeleine L'Engle
[autobiography]
(Kindle book, Complete 4-Volume Set]

"The Practice of the Love of Jesus Christ" #
by St. Alphonsus Liguori
[Catholic spirituality]
(Kindle book]


"The Book of Catholic Jokes" 
by Fr. Gregory Sakowicz and Deacon Tom Sheridan
[nonfiction, humor (obviously!)]
one or two pages a night


"Proverbs"
by Solomon
[current Bible book]

Also:
Daily readings in the Liturgy of the Hours
Nightly bedtime Gospel reading
 I choose a favorite passage every night

Finished today:

"Amy Moves In" 
by Marilyn Sachs


"A Midsummer Night's Dream" 
by William Shakespeare

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