FEVER 1793: Book Review

FEVER 1793, is a young adult, fictionalized account, of the yellow fever pandemic written by Laurie Halse Anderson and published in 2002. This copy was borrowed from my daughter’s extensive library. Once I started reading, I couldn’t put it down. This is a...

Learning to Deal With Difficult People From Classic Literature

Have you ever suffered from the insults of rude people? Have you let them berate you, when you are innocent of everything they are claiming you have done? Been there. Experienced that. During these times, I have never been able to come up with anything to say back. I...

Seasons

I filled up the hummingbird feeder one last time this morning, just in case a hummingbird has lingered behind. I haven’t seen a hummingbird for two days. The season is changing, and while I do enjoy the crisp fall weather, smells of pumpkin and apple spice, and...

Who Are You?

Are you still trying to figure out the answer to that question, irregardless of your age? Can we find out the answer to that question from classic literature? After all—the classic literature poses that question. In the Hillsdale Classic Literature course that I...

A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus: Book Review

My daughter introduced me to this book with a, “You’ve got to read this!” Every time she says that, I start reading and can’t put the book down. This is a relatively new book, published February 2, 2021. It is written for ages 9-12 and grades...

A Call To Godliness

Last week, my husband and I decided we needed a day trip to the mountains. I felt I needed to see the mountains to be reminded of how big God is and find rest for my soul. We ended up on the streets of Blowing Rock, N.C., in the late afternoon. With no warning, two...