Books Read in 2023

Books Read in 2023

It was a very good reading year – 95 books finished! I could not reach that number without audiobooks as I am not a fast reader (although I am faster – when I focus – than I used to be). I don’t think I’ll try for 100 in 2024, especially since I’m tackling several pretty… Continue Reading

The Simple Woman’s Daybook for September 5, 2023

The Simple Woman’s Daybook for September 5, 2023

For Today Looking out my window…I’m out on the patio! I am thinking…our new homeschool routine is going fairly well, hopefully that will continue. I am thankful…these two made it to the one-year mark with their bookstore! One of my favorite things…Griffeys’ Book Emporium I am creating…a longer to-read list 😉 I am wearing…Scholé Sisters… Continue Reading

Book Notes: Step by Step

Book Notes: Step by Step

I just finished The Didascalicon of Hugh of St. Victor, reading along with a book discussion led by my friend Dawn and hosted on the Scholé Sisters discussion forum. I did question a few of Hugh’s ideas and found some places a bit tedious (but necessary information for the beginning students he was writing to),… Continue Reading

The Simple Woman’s Daybook: Wedding Edition

The Simple Woman’s Daybook: Wedding Edition

For Today Looking out my window…it may rain before I’m done this, but currently I’m sitting outside. I am thinking…about the beautiful wedding on Saturday. Aria and David are married! ♥ I am thankful…for so much help from family and friends. One of my favorite things…this photo captured by my sister of the priest crowning… Continue Reading

Book Notes: Resurrection and Remembrance

Book Notes: Resurrection and Remembrance

On Friday, I finished Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration by Pope Benedict XVI. Like his Infancy Narratives, which I read during Advent and Christmas, I found it very insightful, even if I didn’t always agree with him (not being Catholic). His knowledge of Scripture and the connections he… Continue Reading

Books Read in 2022

Books Read in 2022

It has been a very good year of reading and as of yesterday, I have finished 80 books. Here is the list in the approximate order I read them with the star rating I gave them on Goodreads: The Reformation 500 Years Later by Benjamin Wiker (audiobook) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Devil’s Novice by Ellis Peters (audiobook)… Continue Reading

Book Notes: To Autumn

Book Notes: To Autumn

I recently finished reading Andrew Klaven’s The Truth and Beauty: How the Lives and Works of England’s Greatest Poets Point the Way to a Deeper Understanding of the Words of Jesus. While I wasn’t convinced that he’d proved his premise, some of his points were thought-provoking and the book made me want to read more… Continue Reading