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Recent acquisition:

📖 Sun Dancing: A Vision of Medieval Ireland by Geoffrey Moorhouse

I so get the varied opinions on this one. Not a book for everyone. I, however, seem to be drawn to books lately about living in isolation (side effect of reading the news I am sure) and found that I really enjoyed this book about three monks who set out to find the island envisioned in a dream. It is slow but anxiety filled as you see them struggle with the elements and the requires blind obedience to a leader who does not deserve it.

The sense of isolation and the double-edged sword of obedience are strong in this novel. The sound of the waves comes through the writing. The pace is slow, and the interactions are frustrating as we follow the development of relationships through hardship. I appreciate the reflective nature of this novel even as I'm not sure I would recommend it except in specific circumstances.

Photo: Somewhere near Half Moon Bay, California, 2005.

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.

4 ⭐️ Can‘t recall why I gave it the rating that I did. #2024 #historicalfiction #fiction #deweyreadathon

#bookreport
At various stages in reading the first 4 books, all #NFNovember
A library book mystery, a book I am reading with an ELL student, & the last 2 books I finished-Louise Penny reread & a historical fiction audiobook.
Week of November 10-16.