Books Read In The Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with a #
Books are listed by author, and not necessarily in the order read.


"Once Upon a Christmas Time"
by Thyra Ferre Bjorn
[memoir, childhood,  Sweden]


"All Over Town"
by Carol Ryrie Brink  
[children's fiction]

"Emily's Runaway Imagination"
by Beverly Cleary
[children's fiction]

 "A Christmas Carol"
by Charles Dickens
[fiction]
my yearly December 24th reading

"Try Giving Yourself Away"
by David Dunn
[nonfiction]
a great favorite of mine,
with some wonderful anecdotes

"In Trouble Again,  Zelda Hammersmith?"
"Zelda Strikes Again"
"Here Comes Zelda Claus
and Other Holiday Disasters"
by Lynn Hall
[children's fiction]

"Betsy's Winterhouse"
by Carolyn Haywood
[children's fiction]

 "Astrid Lindgren
Storyteller To The World"
by Johanna Hurwitz
[children's biography]


 "The Imitation of Christ"
by Thomas a Kempis
long-term devotional reading
(Kindle book)

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

"A Right to Be Merry"
by Mother Mary Francis, P. C. C
(Kindle book)
reserved for Sunday

 "The Sixth Prune"
by Robert R. Updegraff
[fiction]

 "Selections from Ralph Waldo Emerson"
 edited by Stephen E. Whichter
[nonfiction] 

Books Read in the Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with a #
Books are listed by author, and not necessarily in the order read.




"The Great Brain At The Academy"
"The Great Brain Reforms"
"The Return of the Great Brain"
"The Great Brain Does it Again"
"The Great Brain is Back"
by John D. Fitzgerald
[children's fiction, historical]

"The Imitation of Christ"
by Thomas a Kempis
long-term devotional reading
(Kindle book)

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

"A Right to Be Merry"
by Mother Mary Francis, P. C. C
(Kindle book)
reserved for Sunday

 "Selections from Ralph Waldo Emerson"
 edited by Stephen E. Whichter
[non-fiction] 


"Trust Thyself
A Life of Ralph Waldo Emerson
for the Young Reader"
by James Playsted Wood
[YA biography]
It's been a few years since
I read this book.



"Owl Moon" #
by Jane Yolen
[picture book]
(openlibrary.org loan)






 

Strange December

So far, this has been a strange December, with unseasonably warm weather.  Ordinarily,
at this time of year, Winky's coat would be getting longer and thicker.  Instead of that
happening, however, he is SHEDDING.
And I spoke to Kathryn today.  She told me that her roses are blooming!

Books Read In The Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with a #
Books are listed by author, and not necessarily in the order read.


"Rose in Bloom"
by Louisa May Alcott
[fiction]

"Olivia and the Little Way"
by Nancy Belanger
[children's fiction]
(Kindle book)
reserved for Sunday

"The Feud in the Fifth Remove" #
by Elinor M. Brent- Dyer
[children's fiction]
one-shot, not part of a series

"Henry Huggins"
by Beverly Cleary
[children's fiction]
(openlibrary.org loan)

"The Great Brain"
 "More Adventures of The Great Brain"
 "Me and My Little Brain"
by John D. Fitzgerald
[children's fiction, historical]


"The Imitation of Christ"
by Thomas a Kempis
long-term devotional reading
(Kindle book)

"A Right to Be Merry"
by Mother Mary Francis, P. C. C
(Kindle book)
reserved for Sunday

"Little Britches
Father and I Were Ranchers"
by Ralph Moody
[autobiography]

"Selections from Ralph Waldo Emerson"
edited by Stephen E. Whichter
[non-fiction] 



 

Books Read in the Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with  a #

Books are listed by author, and not necessarily in the order read.

"Rose in Bloom"
by Louisa May Alcott
[fiction]

"Olivia and the Little Way"
by Nancy Belanger
[children's fiction]
(Kindle book)
reserved for Sundays

"The Home Has A Heart"
by Thyra Ferre Bjorn
[non-fiction, Christian (Protestant) themes,
anecdotes, recipes]
(December chapter only)

"A Girl From Yamhill: A Memoir"
by Beverly Cleary
[autobiography]
 (openlibrary.org loan) 

"Does Anybody Care About Lou Emma Miller?"
by Alberta Wilson Constant
[children's fiction]

"Hidden Silver" #
by Georgene Faulkner
[children's fiction, historical]
(openlibrary.org loan)

"Betsy's Busy Summer"
by Carolyn Haywood
[children's fiction]
(openlibrary.org loan)

"The Imitation of Christ"
by Thomas a Kempis
long-term devotional reading
(Kindle book)

"The Fledgling"
"The Fragile Flag"
"The Time Bike"
by Jane Langton
[fiction, ages 10 and up]

"Journey to America"
"Silver Days"
"Annie's Promise"
by Sonia Levitin 
[children's fiction]

"The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt"
by Patricia MacLachlan
[children's fiction]

"Selections from Ralph Waldo Emerson"
edited by Stephen E. Whichter
[non-fiction] 

Early Delivery

My new hat arrived yesterday morning, a day earlier than I expected it. I was, as the saying
goes,  pleasantly surprised.
The hat fits perfectly, is very comfortable, and looks great. I'm going to keep the brim rolled up, instead of fooling around with re-shaping.
I've accessorized my hat with one of those self-adhesive applique sunflowers I bought several months ago.

This Year's Resolutions

It's my custom to make my New Year's Resolutions on the First Sunday in Advent, rather than on January 1st.
I've made two for this year, one religious, and one secular.
1: Pray three extra Chaplets of Mercy every day.
2: Read at least one biography or autobiography a week.

It seems that every year I make at least one resolution that involves reading!