We have a houseguest, so my computer time is at a minimum. No time to write, so I’ll just post our Hogwart’s game rules, in case they amuse.  In other news, Juss wants to know why Mr. Fish is a hoo-man instead of a fish. Hard to answer those sorts of questions. Also on the…

 This time, I’m actually discussing the book. So, please don’t follow this link unless you’ve already read it!    For the last two years, I’ve been praying about this book, praying that the series would not Evangelion on us (if this verb means nothing to you – if the very thought of the end of Neon…

Saturday morning at 1am, I acquired our copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. John and I had read all the other books aloud together, and we wanted this one to be no exception…except we had two problems: 1) We have a house guest arriving Wednesday. 2) Spoilers Last time a Harry Potter book…

The week, during which my mother is away sailing with her brother (and therefore not watching my kids to allow me time at the computer) is nearly at a close, so I may soon see the computer again (not that a week spent with the children was not great fun! But it did not involve…

The following passage is from a book called A WANDERER IN THE SPIRIT LANDS. The book is supposedly the story of a man who has died, as channeled by another fellow.  While the passage below would be particularly significant, were that true, I think that it is interesting, even if you do not accept this…

Usually, when I pick up a novel, I glance at the back cover to see whether it sounds like something I might like to read. This time, however, I forgot what I had read. Well, what fun it was to read a romance and not know which guy was going to get the girl!  Normally,…

The age-old conundrum of how much sex include in one’s writing raises its head again as I prepare to dive into the new series.  The issue never came up in the Prospero Books. Miranda needs to be a virgin to maintain her power. So, I was able to ignore the whole issue (though there are…

Here is the latest Twenty for Prayer. Again, there is no scolarly or styalistic charm to it, so I don’t recommend following the link unless you are interested in praying about this month’s subject. Cheers. This month I thought we’d pray about:  Employment Quite a few friends seem to be struggling with this issue, and several have…

For my birthday, I got to go to the bookstore and pick up not one but two new (actually reissued) books by Mary Balogh, who is currently the only romance writer I feel safe reading. While I was there I saw a book that looked really charming. It was a NY Times bestseller called THE…

John’s blog has been running a discussion about women and honor. While I agree with him that women generally do not care about bravado, I do feel there are times when the challenge set forth is so hideous, so dire, that even we ladies are stirred to rise to the defense of the one challenged.…