“Old books, like old friends, are good for the soul.” -Anne Bogel

This fantastic little volume is out today! I can not recommend it enough. Because of this book, I just went on a little trip to Louisville to meet the author. I also got to meet some other new and encouraging friends, and to have some brand new experiences that were very out of character for me. This morning, I am putting into practice one of her tips by making a ritual out of my morning tea and journaling. It is so peaceful! Thank you Anne!

I read this book years ago, and I simply loved it. Netflix has done a beautiful job bringing this story to life, and it has driven me to pick up the book again. I highly recommend both the book and the movie.

Just in time for our new dinning room facelift. Time to see who‘s coming to dinner. #botm

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“The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.”

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I love reading with my daughter, and it's so much fun seeing her interpretations on the text.

This was a magical read. The first time I sat down to read it, I was through 200 pages before I finally relented and put the book down. The romance was fun, but the way June travels through her grief, getting to honestly know the good and the bad details of her father's life and the history of her family, was beautifully done.

Loving Christie this summer.

So far, my daughter's favorite part is the farting nurse.

I love that summer means I have more time to go on these little adventures with my daughter.

So far, this book is delightful.

I so enjoyed The Secret of Chimneys that I had to dive immediately into another Agatha Christie novel.

I love reading Agatha Christie on vacation.

"You are wanted."

Happy World Reading Day! What better way to celebrate than to step into another world ?!

When I was a child I read My Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George. I was fascinated with the concept of living alone in the woods, but I could never comprehend the idea of leaving behind my loved ones. Michael Finkel digs deeper into this as he explores the motivations behind the "last true hermit."

These books are so beautiful and pure enjoyment to read.

Well, that was a kick in the gut.

"When I do come, she will not speak, she will stand,/ Either hand/ On my shoulder, give her eyes the first embrace/ Of my face,/ Ere we rush, ere we extinguish sight and speech/ Each on each."

The unreliable narrator, who influences both the story and the characters in such a beautiful way.

"The power we had was power abused if we didn't accept responsibility for any adverse outcomes...I think it's what the Great Zambini would have done."

"Here is my secret. It‘s quite simple: One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes."

"May there be no frost on your potatoes, nor worms in your cabbage. "

I just started reading this Christmas tale to my daughter, and it's already such a fun delight.

A great storyteller creates a great storyteller. You just want to sit beside a roaring fire listening to Kinky Kincaid for hours.

I haven't had the oppurtunity to read the other books in this series, but that didn't detract from my experience. A great detective novel.

I have wanted to read this for quite awhile, but it took an episode of The Secret Life of Books to finally get me to pick up a copy.

Got this little freebie in the mail today, and I can't wait to dig into it.

My friend sent me this special gift. A ghost story for the Halloween season.

What does an Irish bomb, a pocket watch, a telegram clerk, a Japanese royal and a female scholar who wants nothing to do with the suffrage movement have to do with each other? Only time will tell...

"You are part of my existence, part of myself...to the last hour of my life, you cannot choose but remain part of my character, part of the little good in me, part of the evil."

Agatha Raisin is charming in the midst of her awkwardness and rudeness. She's no Miss Marple, but it sure is fun to watch her blunder her way through a murder investigation. A lovely, light, enjoyable read for the summer.

This arrived today, and I'm excited to experience it.

A little action packed poolside reading.

I watched an episode of The Secret Life of Books that was all about the Mabinogion, and now I'm excited to read it. Not exactly a summer read, but the hey!

"...peculiarness wasn't a deficiency, but an abundance..."

"We rowed out through the harbor, past bobbing boats weeping rust from their seams, past juries of silent seabirds roosting atop the barnacled remains of sunken docks, past fishermen who lowered their nets to stare frozenly as we slipped by, uncertain whether we were real or imagined..."

"Because of the gospel- the news about what Jesus did on the cross to save sinners- mothers who make Christ their treasure can rejoice in their work as God works in them."

"There is exquisite pleasure in subduing an insolent spirit, in making a person predetermined to dislike, aknowledge one's superiority..."

Have book, will travel.

I'm still chomping away at this book, but I've managed to take some sizable bites poolside on vacation.

I'm alternating between reading and listening to this one because it's on the lengthier side and I have a deadline. I am really enjoying the depth of the story and I can't wait to see where it takes me.