Monthly Archives: June 2011

Jesus Really Loves the Children

Posted on June 29, 2011 by dianeledet

I read Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent in an afternoon and hope you will do the same. This beautiful story is written by the Nebraska father of a very seriously ill four-year old son who … Continue reading →

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The High Seas

Posted on June 28, 2011 by dianeledet

When God Was an Atheist Sailor by Burgess Cogill came to my attention thanks for the summer reading program at our library. I am grateful for the program each year as it introduces me to books in genres I never … Continue reading →

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Reflections

Posted on June 27, 2011 by dianeledet

When I began this book blog a year ago, I didn’t realize what joy it would bring.  I am happy to report I have read close to fifty books and have many more just waiting in the wings to be … Continue reading →

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Make Time for Rose

Posted on June 18, 2011 by dianeledet

I was sorry to reach the last page of Room for One More by Anna Perrott Rose.  I enjoyed the book so much that I wished it would go on and on.  I recently learned of this book by watching … Continue reading →

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David McCullough on Charlie Rose

Posted on June 15, 2011 by dianeledet

Today I’m providing the following link to a recent interview with David McCullough. His new book, The Greater Journey, is on my list of books to read.  McCullough is one of my most admired authors and a great historian. I … Continue reading →

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Beloved Betty

Posted on June 12, 2011 by dianeledet

If you love Betty White, (and who doesn’t), you will enjoy her latest book, Betty White, If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won’t).  In the book, Betty covers a wide range of topics ranging from her crush on … Continue reading →

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Dust

Posted on June 8, 2011 by dianeledet

Evelyn Waugh aptly begins A Handful of Dust with a quote from The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot.  Published in 1934, this satirical novel takes place in the early 1930’s in England.  The story revolves around a wealthy married couple … Continue reading →

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