Books Read In The Past Week

A # indicates a book read for the first time

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 Way of the Fathers
Praying with the Early Christians" 

by Mike Aquilina

[Catholic spirituality]

"The Way of a Pilgrim

and The Pilgrim Continues His Way"

author unknown
Translated by Helen Bacovcin
Foreword by Walter J. Ciszek, S.J.
[Spiritual life: Fiction? Non-fiction?]

''Lavender Laughs In The Chalet School''

by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer

[children's fiction] 

''If I Love You, Am I Trapped Forever?'' 

by M. E. Kerr

[YA fiction]
(openlibrary.org loan)
{I found a way to read books here again,
 in spite of continued computer problems.
Still can't read books in my Kindle Cloud Reader}

''The New Diary''

by Tristine Rainer
[nonfiction]

''There's A Boy In The Girls' Bathroom''

by Louis Sachar

[children's fiction]

 ''Franny and Zooey'

"Raise High The Roof Beam, Carpenters"

"Seymour- An Introduction''
by J. D. Salinger

 ''Two P'S In A Pod" 

 by Susan Terris

 [children's fiction]

Never Again? Wrong.

I've read several books set before, but written after, WWI in which somebody says that there wouldn't ever be another war, that wars were part of history.                                                                                  

 I used to think the same thing about presidential assassinations; they were a part of history; America would never again lose a president in that way. 

I believed that until this day in 1963.                        

Books Read In The Past Week

A # indicates a book read for the first time

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]
(finished on Saturday)

''The Chalet School In Exile''

''The Chalet School At War''

''The Highland Twins At The Chalet School''

''Lavender Laughs In The Chalet School''

by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer

[children's fiction]

''Lark Rise to Candleford''

by Flora Thompson

[autobiography] 

Reliving One Day From Your Past

Years ago, someone asked me, "If you could go back and relive one day from your past, would you choose a bad one, and fix what had gone wrong, or a good one, and savor it more fully?"

"Neither,"  I said, "because it would probably mean missing out on a day I haven't had yet."

Besides, I can always relive, savor, and change the past by using it in my stories!

Books Read In The Past Week

A # indicates a book read for the first time

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 Chalet School And The Lintons''
''The New House At The Chalet School''
''Jo Returns To The Chalet School''
''The New Chalet School''
''The Chalet School In Exile''
by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
[children's fiction]

''Bittersweet Beginnings''
by Hedy and Devora E. Fleischmann
[YA fiction, Jewish]

"Giant Pumpkin Suite" 
by Melanie Heuiser Hill
[fiction, all ages]

''Emily's Trouble
and What It Taught Her'' #
by Religious Tract Society, London
[children's fiction](free online book)

'Lark Rise to Candleford''
by Flora Thompson
[autobiography]

Sleeping Positions

I don't think there is any sleeping position known to man... or rather, cat.... that Winky hasn't used at one time or another.  In fact, I think he may have created some new ones!

Books Read In The Past Week

A # indicates a book read for the first time

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 Home Has A Heart"

by Thyra Ferre Bjorn
[nonfiction; Christian (Protestant) themes, recipes, 
anecdotes]
(November chapter only)

"The Happiness of Heaven" 

by Fr. J. Boudreau, S.J.
[Catholic spirituality]

''Rivals Of The Chalet School''
''Eustacia Goes To The Chalet School''
''The Chalet School And Jo''
''The Chalet Girls In Camp''
''Exploits Of The Chalet Girls''
''The Chalet School And The Lintons''
by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
[children's fiction]

''The Go-Getter''
by Peter B. Kyne
[fiction, novella]
(free Google book)

No More Flitting

Those of you who are familiar with this blog know that for a long time I was flitting from one Book in the Bible to another, in no particular order.  Well, that has changed.  I'm now reading my Bible from cover to cover.  This may not work for everyone, but it works for me.                                             Besides, I can always turn to a favorite passage when I feel like doing so.

 And yes, I still select a reading from one of the Gospels at bedtime.