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" 

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!

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?

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.

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.

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.