“Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible.”― Viktor E.Continue reading “Man’s Search for Meaning”
Category Archives: Books
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
“I think the story is the most ancient form of human entertainment.” -David Mitchell I’ve been thinking about Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell a lot lately. I haven’t read the book yet, but I loved the movie. It definitely had an impact on me and made me rethink a lot of things that go onContinue reading “Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell”
Book Shopping
So I went to buy a book at Barnes and Noble today with my girls, and they didn’t have the book I wanted in. Someone had purchased the last copy. (Sad face) I wanted to share the book; it’s called Women Living Deliciously by Florence Given. Man, I was prepared for them to have noContinue reading “Book Shopping”
Banned Books Week 2024
Just looked and it’s official, banned books week includes my birthday. The dates are September 22-28 this year. How fun is that! According to the American Library Association, there was a 65% increase of targeted titles from 2023! Last year saw over four thousand unique titles targeted! What’s wild is, “Prior to 2021 the averageContinue reading “Banned Books Week 2024”
Dr. Suess
Before I knew anything about Roald Dahl, I loved me some Dr. Seuss. I think I loved Dr. Seuss for longer than I should have. I wasn’t the best childhood reader, but that didn’t take away my joy for reading Dr. Suess. I’m reminded about Suess because lately my little one has been talking aboutContinue reading “Dr. Suess”
Oscar Wilde
The Importance of Being Earnest I loved reading this. The humor is timeless. The play is thoughtful and fun and it shows Wilde’s acute awareness of social expectations. I listened to this version of the play while I read along in the book. This broadcast has some unscripted musical pieces of entertainment to help breakContinue reading “Oscar Wilde”
The Secret Garden
As a child, I loved the movie “The Secret Garden.” It came up on an AI list as a Fall Literary Theme, and I couldn’t agree more. What I always loved about the movie was how Mary had to wander through the old mansion to find out more about her mother. The journey she had,Continue reading “The Secret Garden”
James Joyce
James Joyce inspires me. Some people say he was pompous but even if he was I find so much joy reading his works. He shares in a defiant way but it’s so creative I let it happen. How freeing it is to create. He seemed to take full advantage of his ability to string scenesContinue reading “James Joyce”
Phantastes by: George MacDonald
Phantastes by George MacDonald is so fun and imaginative I can’t stop reading it. It’s about a man who ends up in Fairyland and wanders in and out of trouble. C.S. Lewis claims this is one of his childhood favorites. It is quite inspirational for me and even more so for some of the piecesContinue reading “Phantastes by: George MacDonald”
Favorite Bloggers of all time
My all time favorite blogger is S.K. Nicholas at Myredabyss.com. He just amazes me with his brain and creativity. His blog has grown and evolved along with him and it’s quite entertaining to watch. He has yet to bore me. I always feel my review of his blog will never be good enough. So IContinue reading “Favorite Bloggers of all time”
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