Oh, the wit of Walpole!! I find myself reading his letters with a perpetual smile on my face. . . . To Richard West, Esq., "About two days ago, about four o'clock in the afternoon, and about an hour after dinner, —from all which you may conclude we dine at two o'clock,—as we were picking … Continue reading Select Letters of Horace Walpole
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The book of Psalms
With my Bible readings I also read one psalm every day. For an introduction to the Bible this would be a good start—just read one psalm every day. The book of Psalms is a collection sacred songs and poems glorifying God. Most of them are written by King David, but my favorites are those written … Continue reading The book of Psalms
Memoir & Remains of Robert Murray M’Cheyne
Said to be the calming pastoral voice for Robert Louis Stevenson, The Rev. Robert Murray M’Cheyne was a Presbyterian minister in Edinburgh, Scotland in the early 1800s. Although very passionate in his vocation to ‘Save’ individuals and bring them to Christ, almost obnoxiously so, M’Cheyne’s writing is beautiful and his love & passion for his … Continue reading Memoir & Remains of Robert Murray M’Cheyne
The book of Deuteronomy
I have no authority to teach you about the books in the Bible. You might disagree with me and that's OK. 👇👇👇 . . "Observe therefore all the commands I am giving you today, so that you may have the strength to go in and take over the land that you are crossing the Jordon … Continue reading The book of Deuteronomy
St. Teresa de Avila by Herself
Finished this over the weekend. I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to entrench themselves in faith reading. At times it was frightening, especially when she talks about seeing visions of the devil. Those were times I wanted to put it down, because that does scare me, and I don’t even believe in such … Continue reading St. Teresa de Avila by Herself
The book of Galatians
Again, I have no authority to teach you anything from the Bible, I hope you might find something useful from it, and if you disagree with my interpretation that’s OK! “...the gospel I preach is not of human origin.” —Galatians 1:11 I was given the order in which to read the Bible my a priest … Continue reading The book of Galatians
The book of Leviticus
*Disclaimer: Again, I have no authority to teach you, if you disagree with my thinking that’s OK! . . It's Friday which means I'm sharing our next book of the Bible! I will say Leviticus and Numbers (I will talk about Numbers in two weeks) are two of the hardest books to get through because … Continue reading The book of Leviticus
The Return by Walter de la Mare
⭐️⭐️⭐️ I love Walter de la Mare! Although I gave this a three, it is only because his other work is so fabulous that this one failed to thrill by comparison. Much of his work carries the theme of isolation. In The Return, although not his best work, the protagonist gets possessed by a dead … Continue reading The Return by Walter de la Mare
Victory by Joseph Conrad
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Although written in 1915 this suspense novel by Joseph Conrad feels incredibly modern. I couldn’t believe the date myself as it seemed more like a mid-century novel. I liked it once it got rolling. Heyst is a loner who has spent much of his life living on an island, but when he rescues a … Continue reading Victory by Joseph Conrad
Adam Bede by George Elliot
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Today, if an agent were presented a query letter and the manuscript of Adam Bede, they would have rejected it over and over again and society would have lost a fabulous story. But I doubt that many people today would have the patience for this book. It took 100+ pages for me to get into … Continue reading Adam Bede by George Elliot
BRIANNE TURCZYNSKI 