Since I love chatting about books, I've been trying to share our family's current reads on a regular basis here on the blog. And I like sharing the love by giving away books to my readers! Here’s a few of the great titles I’ve picked up lately as well as my #cathLIT2019 reads (And just scroll down to see how to enter the giveaway!): (This post contains affiliate links. If a sale is made … [Read more...]
My Fall Reading Stack (and a Giveaway!)
Since I love chatting about books, I've been trying to share our family's current reads on a regular basis here on the blog. And some fabulous new books have come out lately (including a few that I'm giving away to a lucky reader!) so I wanted to share the love! Here’s a few of the great titles I’ve picked up lately (And just scroll down to see how to enter the giveaway!): (This post … [Read more...]
My June Reading Stack (And Some Book Giveaways!)
So many books and so little time. Since I love chatting about books, I was thinking I might start sharing what we're reading around here on a monthly basis. Love the idea? Hate the idea? Tell me in the comments. Here’s a few of the great titles I’ve picked up lately: (This post contains Amazon affiliate links.) The Scandal of Redemption by Bl. Oscar Romero: I started learning more about … [Read more...]
My Reading Stack Lately
While the first half of this pregnancy mostly involved me lying on the couch watching every Masterpiece Theatre series ever released, as the HG nausea has improved I’m trying to make up for lost time on my to-be-read pile. Here’s a few of the great titles I’ve picked up lately: (This post contains Amazon affiliate links.) One Beautiful Dream by Jennifer Fulwiler: Sometimes you read a book … [Read more...]
Summer Reading Ideas (from Haley and Tsh)
If you're the podcast listening type (and you really should be because podcasts are fun), you might remember that in addition to the Fountains of Carrots podcast I co-host with Christy, I've been joining my friend Tsh Oxenreider once a month on The Simple Show to chat about books. Usually we just each share about one book we've read lately and loved. But this week, we shared summer reading … [Read more...]
The Literary Medicine Cabinet: Comfort Reads (and something I made for you!)
Psst! If you're looking for the new Literary Medicine Cabinet that I've expanded from a simple printable to a beautiful 35-page ebook, go here to check it out! When life is crazy, do you reach for certain titles on your bookshelves? I definitely do. During the year that we sold our house and moved from Florida to Texas so we could live on a farm and Daniel could switch careers and start a … [Read more...]
This Week’s Miscellany: What I’ve Been Into Edition (Vol. 165)
Welcome to This Week’s Miscellany, the occasional round up of Carrots family updates, photo dumps, books I’m reading, links I loved, and events where you can find me. Number one thing I'm into lately: giant, messy buns. But first, let's talk about this no Lent until March situation. My friend Cari brought this up on social media the other day and I was like YES, GIRL. PREACH: February is … [Read more...]
Which Jane Austen Novel Should I Read First?
“I’ve never read Jane Austen! Which one should I start with?” As an obsessed Janeite, this is definitely one of the most frequently asked questions I get. While I’m of the opinion that you really can’t go wrong choosing a first Austen because all six novels are splendid, I do think there’s an ideal order for most new readers to discover Austen’s novels. So at the risk of sounding terribly bossy … [Read more...]
My Reading List for 2017 (And What I Read in 2016)
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I'm so excited about my reading list for 2017! I've already gotten started on my first book (a Dorothy Sayers mystery). I feel FREE because for the past two years I've included a huge and overwhelming classic that TOOK OVER the year. In 2015 it was Les Miserables and in 2016 it was The Brothers Karamazov. I'm not doing that to myself this year. There's … [Read more...]
Why You Needn’t Bother with Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Yes, I read it. And I’ve had a couple of weeks to process Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, this big disappointment of a play that picks up where the epilogue in the final book of the Harry Potter series ends. I love Harry Potter. I have always been stridently against Rowling continuing the story that was so perfectly completed in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The series wraps up so … [Read more...]
