July's Reads

  • : Daughter of Fortune

    Daughter of Fortune
    by Isabel Allende. Tried this once before and failed. Trying it again and already farther along. Let's see if I finish!

  • : By the Shores of Silver Lake

    By the Shores of Silver Lake
    by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Sydney loves listening to Jason read to her from the "Little House" books. I think it should make me feel more domestic, but instead I just feel thankful I'm no pioneer.

Tiny Reads From Bloggyland


Big Reads

  • : Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith

    Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
    by Anne Lamott. Exactly the kind of irreverent faith journey that I wanted to read. Funny and moving and just wonderful. (*****)

  • : The Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life

    The Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life
    by Amy Tan. Ooh, I really liked this. I always like writing memoirs, and since I like Amy Tan anyway, then I enjoyed this. (****)

  • : Daughter of Fortune

    Daughter of Fortune
    by Isabel Allende. It's romantic and epic and well written, but it just didn't quite do it for me. I finished it though. (***)

  • : Fairest

    Fairest
    by Gail Carson Levine. I just love Levine's updated fairytales. So detailed, so charming, so enchanting. (****)

  • : Heidi

    Heidi
    by Johanna Spyri. Even though I wasn't initially in the mood for it, it ended up being sweet and lovely. I never read the book as a kid, but I must have seen the movie since I already knew the story line... (***)

  • : A Wedding in December

    A Wedding in December
    by Anita Shreve. I have a hard time with novels that make having an affair seem romantic, but other than that, it wasn't terrible. (***)

  • : My Life in France

    My Life in France
    by Julia Child. I may not be able to eat a thing, but I was still enchanted by Julia's love story. Charming and delightful. (****)

  • : Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World

    Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
    by Tracy Kidder. I picked it up immediately after the earthquake in Haiti in order to understand a little better about the work PIH is doing there. Inspiring. (*****)

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  • (17) Spring 08
    Where old banners retire in peace.

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  • After 15 years away, I've returned to my childhood home on the Family Farm in southwest Washington (we farm families, not food). As a longtime Oregonian, I'm trying to remember to pay sales tax and how to pump my own gas. Fortunately, living next door to a dozen family members makes the transition easier.
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