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.        

Books Read In The Past Month

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 

"Dream On, Amy"
"You're Fab, Rachel"
"Nice One, Tara"
"Fight It, Alex''
by Kate Andrews

[children's fiction, "Making Friends" series]

"The Home Has A Heart"

by Thyra Ferre Bjorn
[non-fiction; Christian (Protestant) themes, recipes, 
anecdotes]
(October chapter only)

"The Happiness of Heaven" 

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

''The School At The Chalet''
''Jo Of The Chalet School''
''The Princess Of The Chalet School''
''The Head Girl Of The Chalet School''
''Rivals Of The Chalet School''
by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
[children's fiction]

''The Ocean Within''
''Tides''
by V.M. Caldwell
[children's fiction]


"Half Magic"
"Knight's Castle"
"Magic By The Lake"
"The Time Garden"
"Magic Or Not?"
"The Well-Wishers"
"Seven-Day Magic"
by Edward Eager
[children's fiction]

''Papa Married A Mormon''
''Mamma's Boarding House''
by John D. Fitzgerald 
[fiction]  

''Mary Todd's Last Term''
by Frances Greenwood
[children's fiction]

''The Books You Read
Devotional Edition''
Edited by Charles E. ''T.'' Jones
[nonfiction]

"The Burglar and Other Stories"
"The Lemonade Lesson and Other Stories "
by Libby Lazewnik
[YA, short stories, Jewish]

"Betsy and Joe" 
by Maud Hart Lovelace
[YA fiction]

"The City Boy"
by Herman Wouk
[fiction]

The First Book I Ever Loved

This past week, I bought on amazon.com a copy of the first book I ever loved.  Of course, it's a picture book...''Baby Farm Animals'' by Garth Williams.   I can see myself now, sprawled on the living-room carpet, looking at the pictures. That's one of my earliest memories.

And I can't BEGIN to count the times I asked to have it read!

Even now, I could read it over and over.  Even now!

Computer Issues

I've been having problems with my computer, which is why I haven't posted lately.  Good thing I dropped my Currently Reading list!

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


"Just Do It, Mel"
"Watch Out, Sky"  
by Kate Andrews
[children's fiction, "Making Friends" series]

"Johnny Headstrong's Trip To Coney Island" #
by Anonymous
[picture book]
(free online book)

"The Happiness of Heaven" 
by Fr. J. Boudreau, S.J.
[Catholic spirituality]

"The Bad Times Of Irma Baumlein"
by Carol Ryrie Brink

"The Story About Ping"
by Marjorie Flack
[picture book]
(openlibrary.org loan)

"The Peddler's Clock"
by Mabel Leigh Hunt
[picture book, fiction, historical, 1820s]
(openlibrary.org loan)

"Raising Consumers
Children and the American Mass Market
in the Early Twentieth Century" 
by Lisa Jacobson
[nonfiction]

"Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis The Menace 1951-1952" #  
[comic panels]
(openlibrary.org loan)

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

"Betsy and Joe" 
by Maud Hart Lovelace
[YA fiction]

"The Only One Club"
by Jane Naliboff
[picture book]
(Kindle book)

"Bea and Mr. Jones"
by Amy Schwartz
[picture book]
(openlibrary.org loan)

"The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins" 
by Dr. Seuss
[picture book]
(openlibrary.org loan)
I won't buy his books due to his and
his widow's support of Planned Parenthood

"The Book of Sirach"  
[Bible book]

"Kids Speak 1
Children Talk About Themselves" 
compiled by Chaim Walder and translated into English by Shifra Slater
[children's/YA, true stories, Judaica]
the original edition was unnumbered

"Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters" 
[nonfiction]
(Kindle book)

Slight Change To My Prayer Schedule

I used to pray the Office of Readings and Morning Prayer at about the same time every day, but lately I've been starting these Hours at first light. 


I get up early enough to have a good, strong cup of coffee first.  This means going to bed a bit earlier than I used to, but it is worth it.

As I read the Psalms, Canticles, Readings and prayers, I look out the window at the sky.    I love watching the day begin while I pray;  I love praying while I watch the day begin.   And using the Breviary instead of my own words helps me to focus more on the Creator and less on creation.