Welcome to the January 2023 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart and CatholicMom.com! It’s such fun to see my kids enjoying the books I got them for Christmas! But first, a couple of books I read. Her Stand-In Christmas by Crystal Walton is everything that’s been filling my social media feeds this … Continue reading An Open Book
Welcome to the December 2022 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart and CatholicMom.com! It’s been a season of sickness over here and the reading has taken a hit. For all of us. But, here’s what we’ve got, going into the Advent season: If you’re looking for a clean, fun Hallmark-esque Christmas … Continue reading An Open Book
Welcome to the November 2022 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart and CatholicMom.com! Life has been busy and reading time has really taken a hit around here, being pushed behind schoolwork and other duties. Even so, we’ve still got some books open! I’m only a short way into The Cross and the Godless by Joseph … Continue reading An Open Book
Welcome to the October 2022 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart and CatholicMom.com! A cozy mystery. A fantastical dragon story. A comedy. Theologically-sound Catholic fiction. Murder Most Picante by Karina Fabian is all of these and more. I’m thoroughly enjoying the author’s humor delivered via Vern the Dragon’s first-person account of his trials … Continue reading An Open Book
Welcome to the September 2022 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart and CatholicMom.com! I’ve been listening to Flannery O’Connor’s novel Wise Blood while I’m driving about alone, which means it’s taking me a long time to get through it. The novel centers around Hazel Motes, who establishes The Church of God Without Christ, … Continue reading An Open Book
Welcome to the August 2022 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart and CatholicMom.com! Somehow, I squeezed in a lot of reading in the past month. Maybe it was vacation. Maybe it was a string of good books. I even have a few books in progress that I’ll hold until next month. … Continue reading An Open Book
Welcome to the July 2022 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart and CatholicMom.com! My husband has been doing a bit more work travel again, and that means time for listening to books. Luckily, he travels alone since most of the books he listens to relate to either politics or religion. He’s … Continue reading An Open Book
Welcome to the June 2022 edition of An Open Book, hosted both at My Scribbler’s Heart and CatholicMom.com! John Eyre: A Tale of Darkness and Shadow by Mimi Matthews is an intriguing gender-swap take on the Charlotte Bronte classic, Jane Eyre. John Eyre, a teacher leaving behind a past marred by the death of his friend Helen, arrives … Continue reading An Open Book