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I loved the first maybe 60% of this, but the writing became so overwrought and repetitive. It‘s the fictionalized story of the life of Hildegard von Bingen, an anchorite-turned-abbess, about whom not that much is known, since she lived a thousand years ago. So much flowery, religious language! I just got bored.
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This book was a tough read (reading via my vintage kindle added to the challenge), but I stuck with because it was good. I have personal experiences that gave me specific interests in the author‘s details and I think that was essential to my positive opinion of this book. Kathleen is a poet and how that juxtaposed with her time spent in the theology of Benedictine monasteries was fascinating. #NunLitQuarterly

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Row 1: #sundaybuddyread #nunlit #nunlitquarterly #naturalitsy
Row 2: #readyourkindle #ThematicCozies #animal #serieslove2025 #EGHSbuddyread #readyourkindle #Libby
Row 3: #fictionaltraveler #APlaceYouLove #CapeCod

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Row1: Buddy reads: #sundaybuddyread #nunlit #nunlitquarterly #Naturalitsy
Row 2: #ThematicCozies #January #animal #EGHSbuddyread #readyourkindle #libby
Row 3: #ALafyDarbyMystery #libraryfind -Finished
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From my nightly read. #poetryandpsalms #nunlit #nunlitquarterly
The author attended the Benedictines‘ chanting of the Divine Office, which often included psalms.This brings to mind Louise Penny‘s book,The Beautiful Mystery.

My library had this in audio, so I started listening to it for #nunlit #nunlitquarterly, only to find it‘s really not suitable for listening— at least not for me. I couldn‘t remember much of what I heard, so I returned the audiobook and got the Kindle book for $4.99. I‘m appreciating it more in print.

I am so enjoying Kathleen Norris‘s thinking.#nunlit #nunlitquarterly

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#sundaybuddyread #adventuresinphilosophy #resistance #nunlit #nunlitquarterly #poetry #readyourkindle #Libby #EGHSreads #audiobook #serieslove2025 #jumpstart2025

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Mystery in Amsterdam, spiritual contemplation, mystery in Sweden.
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“contemplative potential of the reading process…”
I think many Littens read in this way. 🩵📚💙
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This book was published in 1996 so it may be in libraries. I did not realize it was 382 pages so we can go into February! Please let me know if you do not want to be tagged. I took the list from @jlhammar