Books I'm Currently Reading

A # indicates a book read for the first time

A * indicates a book started today

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

"The Happiness of Heaven" 

by Fr. J. Boudreau, S.J.

[Catholic spirituality]

"Girls and Literacy In America:
Historical Perspectives to the Present Moment"  #  

Jane Greer, editor

[nonfiction]

"The Letter Of James"  *
[Bible book]

"Transformed and Other Stories" *
by Reva Rubenstein
[short stories, YA, Jewish]
(Kindle book)

"Little Little" *
by M. E. Kerr
[YA fiction]

"The Book of Catholic Jokes" 

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

Also:

Daily readings in the Liturgy of the Hours
Nightly bedtime Gospel reading

I choose a favorite passage every night

Finished today:

"The Song of Solomon" 

"Sarah Anne Hartford : Massachusetts, 1651" 
by Kathleen Duey

"The Machineries of Joy"

by Ray Bradbury

skipped some stories.

Books I'm Currently Reading

A # indicates a book read for the first time

A * indicates a book started today

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

"The Happiness of Heaven" 

by Fr. J. Boudreau, S.J.

[Catholic spirituality]

"The Machineries of Joy" #  

by Ray Bradbury

[short stories, science fiction]

(openlibrary.org loan]

"Sarah Anne Hartford : Massachusetts, 1651" #  *
by Kathleen Duey
[children's fiction, historical]
(openlibrary.org loan)

"Girls and Literacy In America:
Historical Perspectives to the Present Moment"  #  *

Jane Greer, editor

[nonfiction]

"The Book of Catholic Jokes" 

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

"The Song of 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:

"Betsy Was A Junior" 

by Maud Hart Lovelace

Did Not Finish:

"The Cure For Writer's Block"

by Andrew Mayne

good, but I'm already unblocked

Books I'm Currently Reading

A # indicates a book read for the first time

A * indicates a book started today

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

"The Happiness of Heaven" 

by Fr. J. Boudreau, S.J.

[Catholic spirituality]

"The Machineries of Joy" #  *
by Ray Bradbury
[short stories, science fiction]
(openlibrary.org loan]

"Betsy Was A Junior" 

by Maud Hart Lovelace
[YA fiction]

"The Cure For Writer's Block" # *
by Andrew Mayne
[nonfiction]
(Kindle Unlimited loan)

"The Book of Catholic Jokes" 

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

"The Song of 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:

"Buried Treasure

and Other Stories" 

by Libby Lazewnik

Books I'm Currently Reading

A # indicates a book read for the first time

A * indicates a book started today

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

"The Happiness of Heaven" 

by Fr. J. Boudreau, S.J.

[Catholic spirituality]

"Buried Treasure
and Other Stories" *
by Libby Lazewnik
[short stories, YA, Jewish]

"Betsy Was A Junior" 
by Maud Hart Lovelace
[YA fiction]

"The Book of Catholic Jokes" 

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

"The Song of 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:

"Bubbles and Other Stories" 
by Libby Lazewnik

This Week's Fan Fiction

The last chapter of

Chloe, My Love

an AU Bonanza fic, is now up.


A new chapter was added to
Dante's Troubles
an AU Another World fic.

Spam: Deleted UNOPENED

I hate SPAM, and I don't mean the kind that comes in a can. (I've never eaten it, so I can't express an opinion.) I'm talking about SPAM e-mail.

I have a rule... if I don't know the sender, I don't open the mail.

I learned that the hard way years ago when I opened one with the subject "I reported you to AOL," and found myself in a FILTHY porn site... not that there is any such thing as CLEAN porn!)  I couldn't get out of the site until I shut down and restarted my computer.
So now, I simply delete SPAM without opening it, but I do respond, from time to time, in my own mind, but ONLY in my
own mind.
"Hey, YOU! Stop sending me your photos."
Hey, YOU!  Stop sending me your SPAM!
"It is impolite to send your personal photos."
It is REALLY impolite to send your SPAM!
"Did you try to contact me?"
No, but I wish my foot could contact your butt!
"To stop getting these notifiations (actual spelling)
click here."
No, thanks! Why should I confirm my e-mail address to you?

Books I'm Currently Reading

A # indicates a book read for the first time

A * indicates a book started today

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

"The Happiness of Heaven" *

by Fr. J. Boudreau, S.J.

[Catholic spirituality]

"Bubbles and Other Stories" 
by Libby Lazewnik
[short stories, YA, Jewish]

"Betsy Was A Junior" *
by Maud Hart Lovelace
[YA fiction]

"The Book of Catholic Jokes" 

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

"The Song of 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:

"The Practice of the Love of Jesus Christ"

by St. Alphonsus Liguori

"Pilgrim Kate" 

by Helen F. Daringer

Books I'm Currently Reading

A # indicates a book read for the first time

A * indicates a book started today

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

"Pilgrim Kate" 
by Helen F. Daringer
[children's/YA fiction, historical, 1600s]

"Bubbles and Other Stories" 
by Libby Lazewnik
[short stories, YA, Jewish]

"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

"The Song of 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:

"The Gospel According To John" 

"All Those In Favor,

Say Something!" 

by Runa Erwin Ware

Books I'm Currently Reading

A # indicates a book read for the first time

A * indicates a book started today

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

"Pilgrim Kate" *
by Helen F. Daringer
[children's/YA fiction, historical, 1600s]

"The Gospel According To John" 

current Bible book

"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

"All Those In Favor,

Say Something!" *

by Runa Erwin Ware

[nonfiction, humor]

Also:

Daily readings in the Liturgy of the Hours
Nightly bedtime Gospel reading

I choose a favorite passage every night

Finished today:

"Kids Speak 9

Children Talk About Themselves" 

compiled by Chaim Walder

translated into English by Aviva Rappaport

"Eat Only When You're Hungry" 

by Lindsay Hunter

[fiction]

I'm analyzing my feelings about this book.

It was definitely outside of my comfort zone.

The characters were NOT LIKABLE, and

there was too much of what I felt was unnecessary 

vulgar language.

But somehow, I liked this book. Liked it, but

did not  love it.

Setting aside the use of vulgar words,  and the
fact that I did not care for the characters, the

writing itself  is amazing.

And how is it that a book with ingredients I

usually hate makes me feel that, in some ways,

I have grown, have stretched, as a reader?

Books I'm Currently Reading

A # indicates a book read for the first time

A * indicates a book started today

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

"Eat Only When You're Hungry" # *
by Lindsay Hunter
[fiction]
Book-Of-The-Month Club selection

"The Gospel According To John" 

current Bible book

"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

"Kids Speak 9

Children Talk About Themselves" 

compiled by Chaim Walder

translated into English by Aviva Rappaport

[children/YA, true stories, Judaica]

Also:

Daily readings in the Liturgy of the Hours
Nightly bedtime Gospel reading

I choose a favorite passage every night

Finished today:

"Mother-Daughter Book Camp"  

by Heather Vogel Frederick

Books I'm Currently Reading

A # indicates a book read for the first time

A * indicates a book started today

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

"Mother-Daughter Book Camp"  # 

by Heather Vogel Frederick

[children's/YA fiction]
(Kindle book)

"The Gospel According To John" 

current Bible book

"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

"Kids Speak 9

Children Talk About Themselves" *

compiled by Chaim Walder

translated into English by Aviva Rappaport

[children/YA, true stories, Judaica]

Also:

Daily readings in the Liturgy of the Hours
Nightly bedtime Gospel reading

I choose a favorite passage every night

Finished today:

"Standing On High Places:
The Story of Hannah Hurnard
and Hinds' Feet on High Places" 

by Isabel Anders

"Best of the Sixties 1,
Archie Americana Series"
by Various