“There’s the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it.” A Study in Scarlet. So begins the first case for Holmes and Watson. This book was so much fun to read! I never thought I wasContinue reading “A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle”
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E. Nesbit’s The Phoenix and the Carpet
I absolutely loved this book! The interactions between the children were just as good as the first book in this series (the Psammead series: Five Children and It is the first book). I loved the Phoenix. He had a delightful, wise, interesting and unique personality. This really shines through in the dialogue. Here’s an excerptContinue reading “E. Nesbit’s The Phoenix and the Carpet”
Atrahasis: A Babylonian Creation Myth
This Old Babylonian myth begins at a time before man is created, like the Genesis account.
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment toys with unique political, psychological, and philosophical ideas, exploring questions about morality, society, and human motivations.
The Door in the Wall by H.G. Wells
H.G. Wells (Herbert George Wells, 1866-1946) was a great English novelist who considered himself more of a journalist than a poet. He is arguably one of the fathers of science fiction, two of his most well-known science fiction works being The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds. Wells grew up in poverty andContinue reading “The Door in the Wall by H.G. Wells”
A Day in the Country by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Anton Chekhov was an interesting writer. He was born in Russia in 1960 and died in Germany in 1904. During his life, he wrote many plays and short stories in his distinctive, simple style. He wasn’t trying to show off his literary prowess. Rather, he focused on seemingly trivial, day to day aspects of lifeContinue reading “A Day in the Country by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov”
The Woe of Wishes in Five Children and It
E. Nesbit’s Five Children and It is a fun, fanciful story with an underlying message to “be careful what you wish for.”
Facing Shame: Families in Recovery
I read this book to better understand the system of my shame-based family of origin and how to break free from those patterns.
I also want to help people, especially in the church, to recognize and move from unhealthy, shame-based patterns to healthier ones.
Movie Review and Background: Miss Austen Regrets
Miss Austen Regrets is based off of the surviving letters that Jane Austen wrote.
Annals of A Quiet Neighborhood
Annals of A Quiet Neighborhood seems like it is the closest to autobiography as anything of MacDonald’s I’ve read. As you get into the story, you discover that many of these characters have dramatic and scandalous backstories, but all of them are in need of one thing: redemption.
Classic Reads 