books
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Books I’m Reading in September
Chilly weather, a cup of tea, and a warm blanket set the mood, making your journey into a story somehow more tangible. Continue reading
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5 Surprising Facts About Jane Austen
Jane Austen’s life is shrouded in mystery. She was an unusual woman for her time, holding firm to her values. She believed in love matches; her stories are full of unlikely couples, yet she remained unmarried. Continue reading
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Classics By Women: NOT JUST JANE by Shelley DeWees
Men and women alike mocked ladies who wanted to write a book. If their tales were indeed written, many were never published. If they were published, most women so feared the condemnation of society that they did not publish with their names. Instead they chose the appellation By a Lady. Continue reading
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Paper or eBook? THE STORYTELLING ANIMAL by Jonathan Gottschall
We need to remember what a story really is. A story isn’t confined to paper, or an audiobook’s voice, or the screen of your Kindle. Continue reading
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Your Favorite Author?
It takes a while to discover which authors you might call ‘favorites.’ I, for one, tend to bounce from book to book, rarely lingering on a single author unless they wrote classics. Charles Dickens has been a favorite author of mine from the start—I read A Christmas Carol every Christmas Eve!—but apart from him, I… Continue reading
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Review: Rainbow Valley
Life alone is not the answer to any problem, and if you have children or others who depend on you, then you will have to make the frightening choice to stop grieving and open the window. Continue reading
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Catholicism in the Storm
It has been a rough year for everyone. With loss and anxiety spreading across the globe, it can be difficult to remain optimistic. I’ll be the first to admit I spend more time struggling with emotions than seeing the silver lining. The year has also offered many opportunities for growth. I’m finally getting around to… Continue reading
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The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf
Though it might seem as if everything in the world has been discovered, there is always some marvelous thing that needs to be seen for the first time, if not by the world, than by the person looking. Continue reading
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5 Books Set In Paris (Part 1)
Before I had the opportunity to visit Paris with my wonderful mom and brother last year, I had a theory. I told myself that, if I found and read enough books set in Paris, I could pretend I had been there before. With each book that I read set in Paris, I believed that the… Continue reading
Mariella Hunt & the Tearoom 