by Leslie Sholly | Apr 7, 2021 | book review, books, Catholicism, linkups
I read a lot in March! I am once again becoming the girl who always has a book in her hand, and I love it! I was not expecting to read The Turn of the Key, which was a book Emily got for herself at the library. But as she described the plot, I became intrigued. ...
by Leslie Sholly | Mar 4, 2021 | book review, books, linkups
I met my five-books-per-month reading goal for February, plus I read parts of lots of others. It seems weird to think of reading as something I need to schedule, but thinking of between three and five in the afternoon (when I don’t have anything pressing going...
by Leslie Sholly | Feb 3, 2021 | book review, books, linkups
I set a goal this year to read five books a month. In truth, I thought it a modest goal, since I used to read that many every week, give or take. But it was surprisingly challenging, perhaps partly because I am only counting books I finish each month even though I...
by Leslie Sholly | Jan 6, 2021 | book review, books, linkups
I did not read many books in December because Advent/Christmas. I will be making it up in January for sure! Just before Advent, I heard about The Reed of God on multiple podcasts. I took that as a sign to add it to my plans for Advent. It’s perfect for the...
by Leslie Sholly | Dec 3, 2020 | book review, books, linkups
Oh, look! Here I am again, being all consistent and posting about what I read in November! Normally our book club reads something scary around Halloween, often something by Stephen King. The above read (which we discussed outside and distanced around a crackling...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 5, 2019 | books, Catholicism, family, Parenting
I’ve written previously about our family’s Christmas book tradition and shared some of our favorites. Just in time for you to order before Christmas, here are five more of our all-time favorites. Who Is Coming to Our House I am pretty sure this was the...