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The Little Prince – a review

This cute book tells a story about the innocence of childhood and what is lost as we become adults. The young prince travels from planet to planet meeting various adults. Each of these adults displays a magnified flawed characteristic used to call out many distractions that taint the enjoyment of life. The author uses aContinue reading “The Little Prince – a review”

Bible – Round 2

January 1, 2020 I started my second trip through the Bible. Whole thing. I used a planned devotional, The Bible Recap with Tara-Leigh Cobble, which pairs with the podcast of the same title presented by D-Group. http://www.thebiblerecap.com This devotional goes through the Bible chronologically. I honestly have no idea how that’s any different from readingContinue reading “Bible – Round 2”

Thoughts…To Kill A Mockingbird

I recently finished listening to “To Kill A Mockingbird” on audiobook (thank you public libraries!!). I read it in high school, but to be honest, I wasn’t reading and digesting, I was just reading to get the answers for the teacher. I’ve wanted to re-read (or listen) to it for quite some time, but itContinue reading “Thoughts…To Kill A Mockingbird”

Thoughts…11/22/63

I finally picked up my first Stephen King book. Thanks to a friend for the recommendation, I read 11/22/63. A brief synopsis. It’s a book that uses the assassination of JFK as a motive to go back in time to make a change. It explores the human need for relationships while imagining the effect ofContinue reading “Thoughts…11/22/63”

The Devil’s Arithmetic – Review

I’ve finished my second book for this year. I had intended for it to be a light read after the previous book, but failed. I scrolled through my Goodreads list and stumbled on “The Devil’s Arithmetic” and didn’t remember what it was about, thought it sounded good, it’s fiction, so should be “light”. Wrong. It’sContinue reading “The Devil’s Arithmetic – Review”