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June 2014

June 01, 2014

On My Summer Reading List: 3 New Ignatius Novels

There are some names I trust, and Ignatius Press is one of them, especially when...

February 2014

February 19, 2014

The Immediate Book Meme – Jen’s Answers

Playing along with the Darwins. Join the Fun! photo by Evan Laurence Bench Mrs....

February 13, 2014

The Gargoyle Code & Other Fun – What to Read this Lent

I'm reminded that Lent is around the corner, and that means you want a book...

January 2014

January 29, 2014

Papal Economics, Anyone?

Hey book reading public, I'm working through my review copy of Papal Economics, and I...

November 2013

November 07, 2013

P.G. Wodehouse, Free books!, Amazon, and Hats-in-Church

1. I have homeschooler's syndrome. How do you pronounce "Wodehouse", as in, P.G.? 2. I...

November 01, 2013

Sinner’s Guide to NFP – Round 2 & a Giveaway

I just finished reading Simcha Fisher's A Sinner's Guide to Natural Family Planning this week,...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

Halloween, Playfulness, and G.K. Chesterton

Why is Halloween the second most commercially-successful holiday in the US, and growing? In a...

October 10, 2013

Christianity in Three Books

Taking up the challenge (It's like Jeopardy: follow the link to find out what question...

August 2013

August 28, 2013

Trends in YA Literature

A couple of years ago Steven D. Greydanus wrote an excellent essay A House Divided:...

July 2013

July 12, 2013

Events for Catholic Book Lovers: The CMN and CWG Conferences, Aug. 7-9, Somerset, NJ

Head's up for those on the eastern seaboard who like to read good Catholic books:...

April 2013

April 03, 2013

Free ebook: 2012 Tuscany Prize for Catholic Fiction

Right now for free on Amazon you can download a selected short story collection as...

April 02, 2013

Scripture Incarnate: Matthew 1:1

I am reading through Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word, Vol. I, Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis'...

April 01, 2013

A Cordial Reading of Scripture

I have a dirty little secret. I don't really like reading the Bible all that...

February 2013

February 11, 2013

My Pope

When Pope Benedict was elected pope in 2005, I was not yet Catholic; but I...

January 2013

January 22, 2013

Reader’s Choice Awards: What’s YOUR favorite Catholic book?

About.com is once again hosting their Catholicism Reader's Choice awards. Every year, the About Readers' Choice...

December 2012

December 13, 2012

Gene Wolfe Named 2012 Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master

The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) has announced that Gene Wolfe will be...

October 2012

October 11, 2012

Tolkien’s Diction

John C. Wright links to a fabulous post on how J.R.R. Tolkien uses diction to...

October 06, 2012

This Week’s Book Notes (or, Sarah still finds time to read)

It is possible to be insanely busy. I'm okay with that. It is also possible...

September 2012

September 26, 2012

This Week’s Book Notes – Mini Reviews and Jottings by Sarah

Is someone else other than just me proud of me for doing this a second...

September 21, 2012

This Week’s Book Notes – Mini Reviews and Jottings by Sarah

You know what I hate more than not having time to read? Not having time...

September 04, 2012

The Zombie Letters: Ora et Labora et Zombies

My Darling Ava, Where are you? I am sinking, from worry into fear. When my...

August 2012

August 16, 2012

The Thrawn Trilogy

When Scott Danielson over at SFFAudio.com reviewed the 20th Anniversary Edition of Star Wars: Heir...

August 09, 2012

Win a Catholic book!

This falls under "shameless self-promotion," but as Julie gave me her blessing, I'm sharing it...

August 06, 2012

The Directed Reader

One excellent thing about the social networking experience regarding books is that my reading queue...

July 2012

July 17, 2012

Free or Cheap Classics “Classes” on the Internet

I must say that I have never been so interested in so many truly classic...

July 03, 2012

The Casual Vacancy – J.K. Rowling

When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in...

July 03, 2012

“Now that I found Happy Catholic Bookshelf yesterday, I am spending time there to reduce stress.”

It was at our Catholic women's book club. I just finished saying that I wasn't...

May 2012

May 29, 2012

My Book-a-licious Birthday

I received some wonderful non-book gifts (Wrath of Khan Director's Cut DVD, come to mama!...

May 25, 2012

Kindle Fire vs. iPad UPDATED

My husband, Tom, has been given both. (I know. Lucky fella!) I asked him this...

May 15, 2012

Great Opening Lines: Bleak House

Since Bleak House got brought up yesterday and I have just begun it myself, I...

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