As a Jane Austen fanatic, I’ve never thought her novels could be improved. The wonderful folks at Bethany House proved me wrong with the Insight Edition of Sense and Sensibility. Packed full of wonderful tidbits of pop culture trivia from the film versions, Austen’s life, and the historical & cultural details of the era, this…
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Beneath a Southern Sky
Daria Camfield reluctantly followed her husband to the jungles of South America to serve as a missionary. Two years later, she returns to the U.S. after Nathan is reportedly killed. She moves in with her parents, and gives birth to Natalie, her only remaining tie to Nathan. Struggling to put the pieces of her life…
Ransome’s Honor
I’ve just returned from 19th Century England (AGAIN!). This time, I met Julia Witherington, a 29-year old spinster who is desperate to outwit her conniving aunt and cousin. Desperate enough to propose to William Ransome, the man she’s sworn to hate after he jilted her 12 years earlier. Ransome’s Honor is the first installment of…
This Momentary Marriage
Staying Married is Not About Staying in Love is the title of Chapter One in John Piper’s This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence. Very different from the world has to say on the subject of marriage, isn’t it? In fact, the entire book is very contrary to society’s take on the bonds of matrimony….
Limelight
“I used to be a beauty…too good for our dusty little town…destined for greatness.” The tagline on the back cover of Limelight definitely caught my attention. Claudette Fiore, the woman to whom those words belong, is quite the character. She’s a delightful combination of Clairee and Ouiser from Steel Magnolias, and the formidable Bette Davis,…
Going Rogue
I like Sarah Palin. I think she’s loyal, hard working, down-to-earth, and a breath of fresh air to the often stodgy and self-important establishment that is American politics. That being said, I’m no political expert. I didn’t read Going Rogue: An American Life because I want to be a political expert. I wanted to find…
Bending Toward the Sun
It’s just been in the past year that I became interested in the WWII era. To be honest, I shied away from it because it was so disturbing. However, I’ve recently endeavored to expand my reading horizons a bit, and have tackled some difficult material. Enter Bending Toward the Sun. This mother-daughter memoir is broken…
The Year in Review(s)
CARRIE It’s been an interesting year of life for me, and my reading time has sort of fluctuated a great deal. However, there have been a lot memorable reading moments scattered throughout the year. It’s hard to narrow down just one or two reads that really stood out from the rest but if I had…
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