As I enter my annual blog break over the twelve nights of Christmas, here's a favorite poem - an excerpt from Tennyson's In Memoriam. The first two stanzas are the ones I knew and loved as a child, but as I read the whole passage, I think how applicable it is to our time. Faithless … Continue reading Ring out the old, ring in the new
As I did with nonfiction, I'm listing my favorite novels and short story collections read this year. It's quite an interesting selection! Have you read any of these, or would you like to? What were your books of the year? Little by Edward Carey - Finished February 15. I had no idea of the history … Continue reading My top fiction reads of 2025
What I read this month Despite Nonfiction November, I read only one nonfiction book this month! It was a good one, though...and so were many of my fiction reads. The Collected Enchantments by Theodora Goss Shadows on the Rock by Willa Cather - Reread Emily of Deep Valley by Maud Hart Lovelace Undress Me in … Continue reading Month in Review: November 2025
