Read: Doppelganger - Naomi Klein (Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 2023) Kingdom, Grace, Judgement - Robert Farrar Capon (Eerdmans, 2002) Held - Anne Michaels (McClelland & Stewart, 2023) Last Woman - Carleigh Baker (McClelland & Stewart, 2024) The Book of Goose - Yiyun Li (Macmillan Audio, 2022) Present Over Perfect - Shauna Niequist (Zondervan, 2016) The… Continue reading What I Read: May 2024
Month: May 2024
Love Your Library
I've never been organized enough to participate in this monthly blog event, hosted by Bookish Beck, but this time I'm getting my act together to give it a go! As I've shared previously, our local library deserves a lot of love! In January, they had extensive flooding from some burst pipes after a heavy snow… Continue reading Love Your Library
Book Review: I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger
Grove Books, 2024 I don't mind confessing that I was drawn to this book by the combo of the cover picture and the title. The image of simply sailing away from whatever chaos that fire is on the right side and responding, "I cheerfully refuse" when someone tries to draw you into said chaos was… Continue reading Book Review: I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger
2024 Highlights: Spring’s Arrival
Pearl and Rose created a carnival on our front driveway and the prize was this build-your-own-bouquet station. I love the magic they create with an empty driveway and a box of sidewalk chalk. Some other goodness recently: Beach bonfire with good friends. Took Winnie the Dog for a walk and came back to the ultimate… Continue reading 2024 Highlights: Spring’s Arrival
What I Read: April 2024
Read: Unearthing - Kyo Maclear (Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2023) What Does the Bible Really Teach About Homosexuality? - Kevin DeYoung (Crossway, 2015) The Fire Still Burns - Sam George (Purich Books, 2023) The Matisse Stories - A.S. Byatt (Vintage, 1994) Hello Beautiful - Ann Napolitano (Books on Tape, 2023) The Leap Year Gene -… Continue reading What I Read: April 2024
Karissa Reads Books 