Jamesland by Michelle Huneven An earlier novel by the author of Search. As I read Search, I began to remember… Read more Jamesland
Category: Book Diary
I read a lot. Mostly fiction. I love literature. I try to read the best. Classics more than popular bestsellers. I like the way one novel will lead me to the next, how, (in the way of all great art) novels will reference other novels, or at least make me think of others. Since July 2020 I’ve made it a practice to write a post about every book I read. If you’d like to see if I’ve read a particular book, click on the Reading List.
Transforming Conflict
Transforming Conflict: The Blessings of Congregational Turmoil by Terasa Cooley I read this book as helpful support for my current… Read more Transforming Conflict
What Happened to You?
What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. and Oprah Winfrey Rather… Read more What Happened to You?
Roman Conquests
Roman Conquests (1971) by Samuel Steward writing as Phil Andros. For the main article on the Phil Andros Novels and… Read more Roman Conquests
The Boys in Blue
The Boys in Blue (1970) by Samuel Steward writing as Phil Andros. For the main article on the Phil Andros… Read more The Boys in Blue
My Brother, Myself
My Brother, Myself by Samuel Steward writing as Phil Andros (1970). For the main article on the Phil Andros Novels… Read more My Brother, Myself
Stud
Stud by Samuel Steward writing as Phil Andros (1966). For the main article on the Phil Andros Novels and Stories,… Read more Stud
The Prince
The Prince, Machiavelli Jim and I took a trip to Italy this summer, in June and July: Venice, Florence, Rome.… Read more The Prince
Death Comes for the Archbishop
Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather My husband, a teacher of American History at a middle school, was… Read more Death Comes for the Archbishop
O Pioneers!
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather The title comes with an exclamation point, like a musical. And it’s more than the… Read more O Pioneers!