Wednesday, December 30, 2015

4-Way Hat

I recently.... QUITE recently!.... blogged about a new trimming I  ordered for my royal blue women's bowler hat.  At the time, I wrote that I was going to remove the sunflower applique, and replace it with the new bird applique.
But I didn't remove the sunflower after all; I decided that it was too nice a decoration to remove.
Instead, I put the bird trimming on the opposite side.
So now, I can wear my hat four different ways:

1: Sunflower in front, bird in back, sides untrimmed.
2: Bird in front, sunflower in back, sides untrimmed.
3: Sunflower on right, bird on left, front and back untrimmed.
4: Bird on right, sunflower on left, front and back untrimmed.

Monday, December 28, 2015

New Trimming For My Hat

I've sent for a new trimming for my hat.


So what will I do with the sunflower?   THAT is going on my wall, next to two sunflowers
I've already placed there.  And someday, I suppose, I'll send for yet another trimming

for my hat [I've seen so many that I like!] and this, too, will become part of the decor on my wall.

Saturday, December 26, 2015

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] 

Saturday, December 19, 2015

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)






 

Monday, December 14, 2015

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!

Saturday, December 12, 2015

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] 



 

Saturday, December 5, 2015

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] 



Monday, November 30, 2015

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!

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Books Read in the Past Two Weeks

Books read for the first time are marked with  a #

Books, (except Sunday books) are grouped by author, and not necessarily in the order read.


Sunday books

"Olivia and the Little Way"
by Nancy Belanger
[children's fiction]

(Kindle book)

"The Story of the Trapp Family Singers"
by Maria Augusta Trapp
[autobiography/biography]


Weekday Books

"Wendy of Glendorran" #
by P. Catherine Coles
[children's fiction, Christian, (Protestant), school story]

"Betsy and the Circus"
by Carolyn Haywood
[children's fiction]
(openlibrary.org loan)

 "The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Tough"
"The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Caught"
"The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling"
"The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Decked Out"
by Neta Jackson
[Christian (Protestant) fiction, multi-denomintational
and non-denominational]  

"The Diamond In the Window"
"The Swing in the Summerhouse"
"The Astonishing Stereoscope"
by Jane Langton
[fiction, marked for ages 10 and up]


"Anne of Windy Poplars"
"Anne's House of Dreams"
"Anne of Ingleside"
"Rainbow Valley"
"Rilla of Ingleside"
by L. M. Montgomery 

"Ho For a Hat!" #
by William Jay Smith
[picture book, non-fiction]
(openlibrary.org loan) 

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

"Grandmother Lucy and her Hats" #
by Joyce Wood
[picture book]
(openlibrary.org loan)


A Book for Weekdays AND Sundays

"The Imitation of Christ"
  


Friday, November 27, 2015

A New Post About a Hat, With Excerpts From An Older Post

Awhile back, I blogged about a hat I used to have, one that  "I  owned for years, and got a great deal of use and enjoyment out of.It was a blue felt shapeable hat....very shapeable.  And I shaped it in every possible way.  I also liked to use different accessories on my hat.  Sometimes it would be one of several pins I had. Sometimes it would be a scarf, with the ends tied into a bow.
I had that hat for more than ten years, not unlike the hat Miss Opal wore in Lenora Mattingly Weber's Beany and the Beckoning Road.
"Her black hat had seen years of service.  It was only the flowers, Beany realized, which blossomed anew on it every spring.  This spring Miss Opal had chosen pink, yellow, and blue daisies."
 Well, after I read that , "[I]s it any wonder that I began to miss my hat, which also saw "years of service," more than I did before?   Is it any wonder that I decided it was time to get a replacement?"
Well, yesterday I found a hat EXACTLY like the one I lost, NOT like the one I ordered several months ago, about which, the less said, the better!
Click here to see the hat.  Yes, I ordered it.  And since it is Prime eligible, I won't have to wait a month to get it; I'll have it on Monday.

"I'm going to wear it, instead of a prayer veil, when I watch the Mass on EWTN... and perhaps when I just feel like wearing it!
But am I giving up on veils? No; I will still wear a veil when I pray the Liturgy of the Hours."

I wrote in the earlier post, "Was it necessary for me to buy the hat, and the sticker.  No, and I realized that before I placed my order.   Every now and then it is good to make a completely frivolous purchase... provided, of course, that it is something you can afford, and something you really want."
I still feel that way.


Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Back Online With Some Sad News

I had no Internet, and no TV, for more than a week, and when I got back on, I found out that Fr. Anthony's twin sister, Anne Marie, passed away last week.
I also learned that Mother Angelica's health has declined, and she is now on a feeding tube.

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Books Read in the Week of November 8-14

Books read for the first time are marked with  a #

Books are grouped in their sections by author,
and not necessarily in the order read.
Sunday book(s)    
"Saints and Snapdragons" #
by Lucile Hasley
[nonfiction]
 (openlibrary.org loan) 

"The Story of the Trapp Family Singers"
by Maria Augusta Trapp
[autobiography/biography] 


Weekday Books

"The Growing-up Feet" #
by Beverly Cleary
[picture book]
(openlibrary.org loan)

"The Yada Yada Prayer Group"
{carried over from last week} 
"The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Down"
"The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Real"
  by Neta Jackson
[Christian fiction, (Protestant, multi-denominational and non-denominational) ]

Early this year, I blogged about why these books appeal to me.

"Anne of Windy Poplars"
by L. M. Montgomery
[fiction]
{carrying over into next week}

"The Bad Dreams of a Good Girl"
by Susan Shreve
[children's fiction]



A Book for Weekdays AND Sundays

"The Imitation of Christ"
 


Friday, November 13, 2015

Fr. Anthony's Sister: Update

A few years ago, I shared this sad news   about Fr. Anthony's sister, Anne Marie.  I have an update:
Fr. Leonard announced at today's Mass on EWTN that she has entered hospice care, and
Fr. Anthony was traveling to be with her.

Please pray!

Monday, November 9, 2015

Written Out

I think I may have overdone my writing lately.  I don't feel like working on  any of my fanfics right
now.  I don't feel like blogging.  I feel, for now anyway, written out.
So why am I writing about not feeling like writing?

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Why I No Longer Wear Pajamas

I stopped wearing pajamas when I moved to Ronkonkoma. Why?  Simple.  My kitchen window
has no shade.  I could get one, but I'd rather have the view, and I think Winky would agree
with me about that.  He loves looking out that window.
Besides, it's so nice to see the trees, especially now when they are turning all sorts of colors.

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Books Read in the Week of November 1-7

Books read for the first time are marked with  a #

Books are grouped in their sections by author,
and not necessarily in the order read.
Sunday book(s)    

"Saints and Snapdragons" #
by Lucile Hasley
[nonfiction]
 (openlibrary.org loan) 

"The Story of the Trapp Family Singers"
by Maria Augusta Trapp
[autobiography/biography] 
  

Weekday Books


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


"Gretchen's Hill"
by Jeannette Eyerly
[children's fiction]

"B is For Betsy"
"Betsy and Billy"
(physical copies) 
"Back to School With Betsy"
"Betsy and the Boys"
(openlibrary.org loans)
by Carolyn Haywood
[children's fiction]
(these books are among my
early childhood favorites)
 
"The Art Spirit"
by Robert Henri

[nonfiction]
(Kindle book)
{long-term reading} 

"The Yada Yada Prayer Group"
by Neta Jackson
[Christian fiction, (Protestant, multi-denominational and non-denominational) ]

{carrying over into next week}

Early this year, I blogged about why these books appeal to me.
 

"Anne of the  Island"
by L. M. Montgomery
[fiction] 
{carried over from last week}

"The Cat In The Hat Comes Back"
by Dr. Seuss
[picture book]
(openlibrary.org loan. I won't BUY his books.)


A Book for Weekdays AND Sundays

"The Imitation of Christ"

This Week's Fan Fiction

New chapters were added to the following stories:


23rd Precinct
An ongoing Another World fic.

The Poem
An AU Waltons prequel.

Unsuited to Each Other
an AU Katie Rose and Stacy Belford series fic.

Friday, November 6, 2015

Bible Reading Updated

Early this year, I tried reading the Bible using an online schedule, but due to computer issues, I fell too far behind.  I then tried reading my Bible straight through, but that didn't work either.
So now I'm trying yet another Bible-reading plan.  I dug up my old  Catholic One Year Bible
which uses the Catholic Living Bible, one of the more modern versions. I'm not, however,
reading this version; I'm using it as a guide, starting with the readings for January 1st. Why wait
almost two months?
Besides, it says on the back cover, "(T)he reader may start on any day of any year and follow
the system easily.
The readings for January 1st, in the order given, are:
Genesis 1:1- 2:25
Matthew 1:1-2:12
Psalm 1: 1-6
Proverbs 1: 1-6
Ecclesiasticus (Sirach): Translator's Prologue.
I'm not, however, following the order given.  There are several suggested plans,
but, and this is another direct quote:  "The arrangement of  The One Year Bible makes
it easy to devise any number of Bible reading plans to meet your particular needs."

I'm still working out the pattern I plan to use.

 I'm using three translations... The New American Bible,  the Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition,
 and The Good News Bible, Catholic Edition.


Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Night Sounds

Click.
(Me shutting out the light.)
Crunch crunch crunch.
(Winky having his bedtime snack)
"Merrow!
(Winky, as he jumps onto the couch)
"Soft kitty, warm kitty"
(me singing to Winky)
Prrrrrrrrrr!
(Winky, of course!)

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Sleeping a Bagel

Sleeping a bagel is a Jewish expression that means sleeping around the clock, that is,
for twelve hours.  Well, last night I went to sleep at around six... due to that headache
I blogged about yesterday.... and slept for almost twelve hours.   It would have BEEN
twelve hours, except I woke up a few times. 
So I guess you could say I slept a bagel with a couple of bites taken out of it!

Monday, November 2, 2015

Blog Post... No Fanfic Today

Today will be the first time in weeks that I won't be posting anything on fanfiction.net. I've
got a squeezing... not splitting... headache, and I don't think I could do justice to my work.
My head feels as if I'm wearing a very tight, too-small cap.
Hmmmm.... NORMAL people take something and lie down, if possible, when they have a
headache.  What do I do?  I blog about having a headache!

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Books Read in the Week of October 25-31

Books read for the first time are marked with  a #

Books are grouped in their sections by author,
and not necessarily in the order read.
Sunday book(s)    

 "The Rosary
Keeping Company with Jesus and Mary"
by Karen Edmisten

"Saints and Snapdragons" #
by Lucile Hasley
[nonfiction]
 (openlibrary.org loan) 
  

"The Secret of the Rosary"
by St. Louis de Montfort

Weekday Books

 
"Bad Fall"
by Charles P. Crawford
[children's fiction (older children)]


 "A Candle For St. Jude"
by Rumer Godden
[fiction]
despite the title, this is not a Catholic book,
although one of the main characters is a
Catholic.


"Them That Glitter and Them That Don't"
by Bette Greene
[children's fiction (older children) ]
{carried over from last week}

"The Art Spirit"
by Robert Henri

[nonfiction]
{carried over from last week}
 
(Kindle book)

"Anne of the  Island"
by L. M. Montgomery
[fiction]
{carrying over into next week} 

"The Shy Little Kitten" #
by Cathleen Schurr 
[picture book]
(openlibrary.org loan)


"I'll Fix Anthony"
by Judith Viorst
[picture book]
(openlibrary.org loan)

"Unto the Hills"
by Jean Yoder
[Mennonite fiction]


A Book for Weekdays AND Sundays

"The Imitation of Christ"

by Thomas A Kempis
[Kindle book] 

This Week's Fan Fiction

New chapters were added to the following stories:

23rd Precinct
An ongoing Another World fic.

Chloe, My Love
An  AU Bonanza story.

Dante's Troubles
An AU Another World fic.

Lydia
a slightly AU Another World story


The Poem
An AU Waltons prequel.

Revealed Relationships
A partly AU Another World fic.

Unsuited to Each Other
an AU Katie Rose and Stacy Belford series fic.
(incidentally, I'm the one who requested
this category)

I also posted this single-chapter story:

What Am I Going to Do Without Her?
An AU Big Bang Theory double-drabble

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Books Read in the Week of October 18-24

Books read for the first time are marked with  a #

Books are grouped in their sections by author,
and not necessarily in the order read.
Sunday book(s)    
 "Reproachfully Yours"
"Saints and Snapdragons" #
(openlibrary.org loan) 
by Lucile Hasley
[nonfiction]

"The Secret of the Rosary"
by St. Louis de Montfort

Weekday Books

"Getting Started (Brookville C.C. No 1)"
{carried over from last week}
"Devori's Day (Brookville C.C. No 2)"

"Double Trouble (Brookville C.C. No 3)"
"Secrets
(Brookville C.C. No 4)"
"Friends Forever
(Brookville C.C. No 5)"
  by Tziporah Elian
(children's fiction, Jewish)


"Them That Glitter and Them That Don't"
by Bette Greene
[children's fiction (older children) ]
{carrying over into next week}

"The Art Spirit"
by Robert Henri

[nonfiction]
{carrying over into next week}
(Kindle book)

"Smudge" #
by Clare Turlay Newberry
[picture book]
(openlibrary.org loan)

"My Name is Asher Lev"
by Chaim Potok

[fiction]

 

A Book for Weekdays AND Sundays

"The Imitation of Christ"
by Thomas A Kempis
[Kindle book] 

This Week's Fan Fiction


New chapters were added to the following stories:

23rd Precinct
An ongoing Another World fic.

Chloe, My Love
An  AU Bonanza story.

Dante's Troubles
An AU Another World fic.

The Poem
An AU Waltons prequel.

Revealed Relationships
A partly AU Another World fic.

Unsuited to Each Other
an AU Katie Rose- Stacy Belford fic.
(incidentally, I'm the one who requested
this category)

and the first chapter of
Lydia
a slightly AU Another World story was posted.

Sunday, October 18, 2015

The Parents of My Patron Saint

What joy, this morning, to see the parents of my Patron Saint canonized!
(Thank God for EWTN.)
And how appropriate that the parents of the Patron Saint of the Missions should
be canonized on World Mission Sunday.

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Books Read In The Week of October 11-17

Books read for the first time are marked with  a #

Books are grouped in their sections by author,
and not necessarily in the order read.


Sunday book(s) 


"Reproachfully Yours"
by Lucile Hasley
[nonfiction]

"The Secret of the Rosary"
by St. Louis de Montfort

Weekday Books
"Claudine at St. Clare's"
{carried over from last week}
"Fifth Formers of St. Clare's"
[children's fiction]
"Mischief Again"
[picture book (photos) ]
(free online book)
by Enid Blyton

"The Story of Horace" #
retold and illustrated by Alice M. Coats
[picture book]
(free online book)

"The Sixth Form at St. Clare's"
by Pamela Cox
[children's fiction, continuation of Enid Blyton's series.]


"Getting Started (Brookville C.C. No 1)"
by Tziporah Elian
(children's fiction, Jewish)

{carrying over into next week}
 

"Anne of Avonlea"
by L. M. Montgomery
[fiction]


A Book for Weekdays AND Sundays

"The Imitation of Christ"
by Thomas A Kempis
[Kindle book]

This Week's Fan Fiction

New chapters have been added to the following works:


23rd Precinct
An ongoing Another World fic.

Chloe, My Love
An  AU Bonanza story.

Dante's Troubles
An AU Another World fic.

One Careless Moment
An AU Another World story.
(completed this week)

The Poem
An AU Waltons prequel.

Revealed Relationships
A partly AU Another World fic.

Unsuited to Each Other
An AU Katie Rose and Stacy Belford story.

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Unexpected Twists

My AU Waltons prequel, The Poem, has taken some twists that I didn't expect.
Martha Rose Coverdale has become more important to the story than I had
meant her to be.
One thing I've learned is that if I want to take a story in one direction, but it wants to
go in another, it's a good idea to let the story lead me.

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Books Read in the Week of October 4-10

Books read for the first time are marked with  a #

Books are grouped in their sections by author,
and not necessarily in the order read.


Sunday book(s) 

"The Happiness of Heaven"
by Fr. J. Boudreau, S.J.

"In This House of Brede"
by Rumer Godden
[fiction]
one of my favorite novels; I loved this even
before my conversion.

"The Secret of the Rosary"
by St. Louis de Montfort

Weekday Books

"The Twins at St. Clare's"
"The O'Sullivan Twins"
"Summer Term at St. Clare's"
"The Second Form at St. Clare's"
"Claudine at St. Clare's"
{carrying over into next week}
by Enid Blyton
[children's fiction]

"The Third Form at St. Clare's"
"Kitty at St. Clare's"
by Pamela Cox
[children's fiction, fill-ins, set between "Second Form" and "Claudine"]

"Fortune Son
My Life, My Music" #
by John Fogerty
[autobiography]
(Kindle book)

"Snipp, Snapp, Snurr
and the Red Shoes"
by Maj Lindman
[picture book]
(openlibrary.org loan)
I think I read this when
I was little.



"Anne of Green Gables
by L. M. Montgomery
[fiction]
{carried over from last week}

 "Chelsea and the Alien Invasion"
"Roxie's Mall Madness"
by Hilda Stahl
[children's fiction, Christian, Protestant (denomination(s) not specified), series


A Book for Weekdays AND Sundays


"The Imitation of Christ"
by Thomas A Kempis
[Kindle book]

This Week's Fan Fiction


 New chapters have been added to the following works:

23rd Precinct
An ongoing Another World fic.

Chloe, My Love
An  AU Bonanza story

Dante's Troubles
An AU Another World fic

One Careless Moment
An AU Another World story

The Poem
An AU Waltons prequel

Revealed Relationships
A partly AU Another World fic

Unsuited to Each Other
An AU Katie Rose and Stacy Belford story

I've also written this one-shot Enid Blyton fic.
A Midnight Feast at St. Clare's: A Humorous Drabble

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Books Read In The Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with  a #

Books are grouped in their sections by author,
and not necessarily in the order read.


Sunday book(s) 

"The Happiness of Heaven"
by Fr. J. Boudreau, S.J.

"In This House of Brede"
by Rumer Godden
[fiction]
one of my favorite novels; I loved this even
before my conversion.


Weekday Books

"The Home Has a Heart"
[non-fiction, Christian (Protestant) themes,
anecdotes]

by Thyra Ferre Bjorn

"Anne of Green Gables"
by L. M. Montgomery
[fiction]
{carrying over into next week}

 "The Hidden Year of Devlin Bates"
by Lois Baker Muehl
[children's fiction]

"Chelsea's Special Touch"
{carried over from last week}
"Mystery at Bellwood Estate"
"Hannah and the Daring Escape"
"Hannah and the Snowy Hideaway"
by Hilda Stahl
[children's fiction, Christian, Protestant (denomination(s) not specified), series]

"Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday" #
by Judith Viorst
[picture book]
(openlibrary.org loan)

"Truly Elizabeth"
by Edna Weiss
[children's fiction]


A Book for Weekdays AND Sundays


"The Imitation of Christ"
by Thomas A Kempis
[Kindle book]

This Week's Fan Fiction

New chapters have been added to the following works:



23rd Precinct
An ongoing Another World fic.

Chloe, My Love
An  AU Bonanza story

Dante's Troubles
An AU Another World fic

One Careless Moment
An AU Another World story

The Poem
An AU Waltons prequel

Revealed Relationships
A partly AU Another World fic

Unsuited to Each Other
An AU Katie Rose and Stacy Belford story


Saturday, September 26, 2015

Books Read in the Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with  a #

Books are grouped in their sections by author,
and not necessarily in the order read.


Sunday book(s) 

"The Happiness of Heaven"
by Fr. J. Boudreau, S.J.

"In This House of Brede"
by Rumer Godden
[fiction]
one of my favorite novels; I loved this even
before my conversion.


Weekday Books

"Hold Fast To Your Dreams"
by Catherine Blanton
[YA fiction]

"The Fuzzy Kitten" #
by Helen Hoke
[picture book]
(openlibrary.org loan)


"Larger-Than-Life LARA"
by Dandi Daley Mackall
(children's fiction)



"B is for Brighton Beach" #
by Michael Salita
[picture book]
(Kindle book)

"Tough Choices for Roxie"
{carried over from last week}
"Chelsea's Special Touch"
{carrying over into next week}
by Hilda Stahl
[children's fiction, Christian, Protestant (denomination(s) not specified), series]

"I Met A Boy I Used To Know"
"Angel In Heavy Shoes" 
by Lenora Mattingly Weber
[YA fiction]

 
A Book for Weekdays AND Sundays

"The Imitation of Christ"
by Thomas A Kempis
[Kindle book]

Encouraging news about EWTN's Fr. Anthony

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