My Current Reading Pattern [Updated]

I like to have a nice variety of  books "going" at the same time: 

The Bible book I'm currently reading

My daily devotional book for this year

1 work of Catholic spirituality or biography/autobiography

1 work of Judaica, fiction or nonfiction 

1 collection of poetry

1 play or collection of plays

1 book of essays

1-3 works of nonfiction

1 autobiography, biography, or collection of  short biographies

1 purely educational book in addition to the categories listed above

1-3 works of fiction, which may or may not include a collection of short stories

1 comic book, both for enjoyment and as a safeguard against literary snobbishness

1 collection of potpourri, containing writingd in several categories.

A Big Change In My Life

There was a big... and I mean MAJOR...change in my life on the Wednesday before Christmas.  I moved to an unattached studio apartment on Kathryn and Paul's property.  Winky did not come with me; we couldn't get him into his carrier.  Paul and Kathryn had to go back for him.
The funny thing is that the carrier has become one of Winky's favorite spots, his apartment within an apartment.

This Year's Daily Devotional Book

The book I'm using  for my daily devotions this year is:                                                                                                                 

"Saint and Thought For Every Day''

Profiles of saints by The Daughters of St. Paul

Thoughts by Rev. James Alberione, SSP, STD

                                                         

Changes to this Blog

You've probably noticed that there was no book list last week.  That's one of the changes... I will no longer post a regular list of the books I've read, but I WILL mention books fom time to time.  

I'll start now, in fact, by saying that of course I read ''A Christmas Carol'' by Charles Dickens on the 24th!
There will be other  changes, which will be introduced gradually.

I'm back to say.....

MERRY CHRISTMAS, AND BLESSINGS FOR THE NEW YEAR!!!!

This Year's Resolutions

Well, here it is Advent again, and that means it is time for this year's resolutions.  I make them on the First Sunday in Advent instead of on January 1st.

 1: Pray more chaplet every day than I did last year.s.  This can mean either praying different chaplets, or praying the same chaplet twice or more in one day.

2: Read at least one nonfiction book a week, not counting plays/autobiographies/biographies/memoirs/journals/diaries.

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 Home Has A Heart"

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

''P.S. Longer Letter Later''

(openlibrary.org loan)
''Snail Mail No More''
(physical copy)
by Paula Danziger and Ann M. Martin
[children's/YA fiction]

''B is for Betsy''
''Betsy and Billy''
''Here's A Penny''
(physical copies)
''Penny and Peter''
''C is For Cupcake'' #
(openlibrary.org loans)
''Penny Goes To Camp''
[physical copy]
by Carolyn Haywood
[children's fiction]


"Whose Cat Is That?" 

by Virginia Kahl
[picture book]

(openlibrary.org loan)

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

by M. E. Kerr

[YA fiction]
(openlibrary.org loan)

''Lassie and the Kittens'' #
by Robert Maxwell and Co.
[picture book based on the tv show]
(openlibrary.org loan)

''The New Diary''

by Tristine Rainer
[nonfiction]

''Sideways Stories From Wayside School''
''Wayside School Is Falling Down''
by Louis Sachar
[children's fiction] 
( openlibrary.org loans)

''Dorrie's Book''
by Marilyn Sachs
[children's fiction]

 "Pink Slippers, Bat Mitzvah Blues"

by Ferida Wolff

[children's fiction, Jewish]