The Guns of August was an immediate and overwhelming success when it was published in 1962 and won the Pulitzer Prize for General Fiction in 1963. It opens with the funeral of Edward VII of England in 1910 and gives some background and an entertaining character sketch of the German Emperor (Kaiser) William II, who … Continue reading The Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman (1962)
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Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (1903-1966)
I caught him, with an unseen hook and an invisible line which is long enough to let him wander to the ends of the world, and still to bring him back with a twitch upon the thread. The Innocence of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton Brideshead Revisited was written during 1943 and 1944 while … Continue reading Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (1903-1966)
A Charlotte Mason Moment #2
A Common Curriculum I have moments reading Charlotte Mason’s Homeschooling Series when a sentence or a paragraph strikes me. ❤️ It piques my interest and stands out in a way makes me want to explore further. Often, what she has written has a relationship with something else I’ve been reading. I call these my Charlotte … Continue reading A Charlotte Mason Moment #2
A Charlotte Mason Moment
Test of a Liberal Education A few times a week I help a lady in her nineties in her home. This lady has travelled extensively and keeps up with current events. She likes to watch a quiz program on T.V. in the evening and we both have a stab at answering the questions. She’ll give her … Continue reading A Charlotte Mason Moment
Why Read Fiction?
This year I’ve been part of a book club a friend from church started with the intention of bringing together a group of women of different ages and stages - eight of us aged from the early 30’s up to 60’s. We meet about every six weeks on a Saturday afternoon and in addition to … Continue reading Why Read Fiction?
My Reading in 2022
I'm very annoyed with myself that I didn't keep track of everything I read last year. I was just slack. My reading was fairly wide, a bit more nonfiction than usual and also more lighter books than I normally read. I felt a little run down after some bouts of flu, throat & ear problems … Continue reading My Reading in 2022
AmblesideOnline Year 12 – an Update
This year has had the most tweaks of all the AmblesideOnline years we've done. That's partly due to the nature of the AO offerings which leaves much scope for picking and choosing and partly because I'm modifying the content for our Australian situation. I also dropped some of the Post-Modern & Worldview books that were … Continue reading AmblesideOnline Year 12 – an Update
Little Pago by Lauren Briggs
Little Pago is an attractive and engaging picture book for children aged about 2 to 5 years written and illustrated by Lauren Briggs, an Australian mother of four. Published in 2021, the book highlights the problem of plastic pollution in the ocean, which presents a critical threat to our marine life. The author explains her … Continue reading Little Pago by Lauren Briggs
The Courts of the Morning by John Buchan (1929)
The Courts of the Morning is John Buchan’s 15th novel. Although Richard Hannay narrates the prologue, he then dips out of the story and lets the characters involved continue the narration. The characters include Sandy Arbuthnot, a master of disguise, Lawrence of Arabia type, and skilled linguist, who is the central character in a previous … Continue reading The Courts of the Morning by John Buchan (1929)
Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear
This biography of Beatrix Potter by Linda Lear was published in 2007. It is a very comprehensive 584-page account of an extraordinary woman. Although Beatrix Potter is mostly known for her iconic Peter Rabbit and friends children’s books, these books only represent one aspect of her life over a ten-year period. Besides being a gifted … Continue reading Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear
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