On Reading
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Reading failures
I’ve been on a real losing streak lately in my ability to engage with a book. It’s happened with so many that I have an uneasy feeling it’s because of me, not the…
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C.S. Lewis and Nature
Carrie and her family saw a Narnia exhibit at a local science center recently, and she commented that she felt the “living green” emphasis was not true to Lewis’s writing. It went into…
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What’s On Your Nightstand: June 2011
I’m in quite the reading slump these days, but maybe a look back over the last month’s fare — and a look at others’ reading lists — for the What’s On Your Nightstand?…
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What’s On Your Nightstand: May 2011
5 Minutes for Books hosts this monthly opportunity to consider what you’ve read over the last month, or what you’re anticipating over the next month. Since the last Nightstand, here’s what I’ve read:…
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What’s On Your Nightstand: April 2011
I almost forgot about this month’s Nightstand carnival over at 5 Minutes for Books. I like to participate, to see what others are reading and to take stock of my own mental furniture…
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Ten Books I HAD to Have… Still Sitting on my Shelf
I’ve seen posts on this at Reading to Know and Magistra Mater, and I’ve been bracing for this little exercise in literary self-flagellation. Though the list could go on much longer then ten…
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On the Nightstand, March 2011
It’s that time again — the What’s On Your Nightstand carnival at 5 Minutes for Books, where we’re invited to share what we’ve been reading, or what we plan to read. Click the…
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Chatty reading
As my youngest read to me today, I found myself reflecting on reading styles — and wondering how much they are a function of maturity, or personality, or ? My youngest is a…
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Blogging and reading
Sherry’s Sunday Salon post touches on how the computer has influenced the way she reads. I can relate to what she says: I think my reading has been negatively impacted by the computer.…
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Kindle Mania
Our family was part of the Kindle Mania this year. We’ve been talking about the Kindle for awhile, and I’m now the proud owner of one of these sleek little devices about which…
