Posted December 22, 2014 in Faith, Reading, Review / 0 Comments
The Miracle of Lourdes by
John Lochran Publisher: St Anthony Messenger Press (2008)
Paperback (131 pages)
Rating: Reading Challenges: Read 2014 Synopsis
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the miracle of Lourdes, where Our Lady appeared to French schoolgirl Bernadette Soubirous, Father John Lochran retells the familiar story with deep insight and new appreciation. Lochran explores the history and meaning of the miraculous events in light of modern theology and spirituality and offers his own reflections on Lourdes, then and now. This armchair pilgrimage to one of the church's most beloved shrines will be a treasured keepsake for those who have never been to Lourdes and for those who have.
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I received this book for my birthday when I was in high school. I love the stories Father Lochran tells of his time in Lourdes. I have not been to Lourdes but I would love to go. This book has really made me want to go even more.
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Tagged as 5 star, Catholic, Catholic Book, Christmas, Mary, Read 2014
Posted December 15, 2014 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
Snow by
Tracy Lynn Series: Once Upon A Time Publisher: Simon Pulse (2003)
Paperback (259 pages)
Rating: Also in this series: Water Song,
Sunlight and Shadow,
The Night Dance Reading Challenges: Read 2014 Synopsis
In a tiny Welsh estate, a duke and duchess lived happily, lacking only a child -- or, more importantly, a son and heir to the estate. Childbirth ultimately proved fatal for the young duchess. After she died, the duke was dismayed to discover that he was not only a widower, but also father to a tiny baby girl. He vowed to begin afresh with a new wife, abandoning his daughter in search of elusive contentment.
Independent -- virtually ignored -- and finding only little animals and a lonely servant boy as her companions, Jessica is pale, lonely, and headstrong... and quick to learn that she has an enemy in her stepmother. "Snow," as she comes to be known, flees the estate to London and finds herself embraced by a band of urban outcasts. But her stepmother isn't finished with her, and if Jessica doesn't take control of her destiny, the wicked witch will certainly harness her youth -- and threaten her very life...
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I have a soft spot for fairy tale retellings. I love to hear the tales imagined in different ways. The Once Upon a Time series is great at that. I love the way the stories don’t always follow the path you think they will… or even the setting. For example, I would never have thought to set Snow White in Victorian London and Wales. Or to have the stepmother be a crazy scientist.
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Tagged as 5 star, Fairy Tales, Read 2014
Posted November 29, 2014 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
The Singer of All Songs by
Kate Constable Series: The Chanters of Tremaris #1 Publisher: Scholastic (2002)
Paperback (297 pages)
Rating: Reading Challenges: Read 2014 Synopsis
Calwyn has never been beyond the high ice wall that guards the sisters of Antaris from the world of Tremaris. She knows only the rounds of her life as a novice ice priestess, tending her bees, singing her ice chantments, and dreaming. But then Calwyn befriends Darrow, a mysterious Outlander who appears inside the Wall and warns of an approaching danger. to help Darrow, to see the world, and perhaps to save it, Calwyn will leave the safety of the Wall for a journey with a man she barely knows – and an adventure as beautiful and dangerous as the music of chantment itself.
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This is a book I have had for quite a while. Actually, I have the entire series. Every once in a while I pull them our for a reread. It has been a good two years since I last read this book.
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Tagged as 4 star, Read 2014
