Thursday, July 20, 2017

Books I'm Currently Reading

Books read for the first time are marked with a #
Book(s) started today are marked with a *
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

"Of Irish Ways" # 
by Mary Murray Delaney
[nonfiction]

"Essays,
First and Second Series" # 
by Ralph Waldo Emerson
[nonfiction, classic]
I agree with some things he writes,
but strongly disagree with others.

"The Grand Emporiums" # 
by Robert Hendrickson
[nonfiction]
(openlibrary.org loan)


"A Circle Of Quiet
The Crosswicks Journals, Volume 1" 
by Madeleine L'Engle
[autobiography]
(Kindle book, Complete 4-Volume Set]

"The Practice of the Love of Jesus Christ" #
by St. Alphonsus Liguori
[Catholic spirituality]
(Kindle book]

"Kids Say The Darndest Things" *
by Art Linkletter
[nonfiction, anecdotes, humor]

"Heaven To Betsy" *
by Maud Hart Lovelace
[YA fiction, historical, 1906-1907]
(openlibrary.org loan)

"The Book of Catholic Jokes" 
by Fr. Gregory Sakowicz and Deacon Tom Sheridan
[nonfiction, humor (obviously!)]
one or two pages a night

"Proverbs"
by Solomon
[current Bible book]

"Leaves of Grass" *
by Walt Whitman
[poetry]
(free Kindle book)

Also:
Daily readings in the Liturgy of the Hours
Nightly bedtime Gospel reading
 I choose a favorite passage every night

Finished today:

"Betty and Veronica Digest 177"
by Various

"Happy Is The Heart" 
by Sarah Birnhack



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