Monthly Archives: August 2010

Mockingjay
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Posted on August 27, 2010 by

Several weeks ago, when I finished Catching Fire, I pre-ordered this book from Amazon. Last week I decided I was mature and cool-headed enough to wait till the library copy was available, canceled my order, and put my name on the hold list. Then a few days ago, in Walmart (that goldmine of cultural riches), … Continue reading →

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The Hiding Place
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Posted on August 22, 2010 by

The Hiding Place is the story of Corrie Ten Boom, a Dutch woman best known as a participant in the Dutch underground during the second world war whose home had a hidden room to shelter those fleeing Hitler’s regime. Or so I’ve always had her classified in my mind. This book makes it clear that … Continue reading →

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Till We Have Faces
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Posted on August 16, 2010 by

Till We Have Faces is C.S. Lewis’ retelling of the myth of Cupid and Psyche. As he explains in a note at the end, he alters the tale somewhat. The resulting story explores the themes of faith, jealousy, love, and the deceptiveness of words. This is the third time I’ve read this novel, and I … Continue reading →

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The Narnian
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Posted on August 12, 2010 by

Alan Jacobs’s The Narnian: The Life and Imagination of C.S. Lewis has been recommended to me twice by commenters here. I’ve been working through it slowly and savoring its even-handed, discerning discussion of this much-loved writer. Jacobs tells the story of Lewis’s life with respect for its complexity and, for the most part, a willingness … Continue reading →

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