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Date: 14 January 2007 20:20:15
It seems to be a good time to take a brief overview of some books which have been wending their way in and out of my life recently.
First, my amazon parcel from yesterday contained:
Wintersmith, by Terry Pratchett. In response to Bimble's comment, I love the Tiffany Aching books, although the weight to word count ratio is not pleasing. They do have chapters, but then so do his two most recent Discworld books. For those of us who can easily find themselves reading happily into the wee small hours, chapter divisions are like a quick question: "Look, here is another chapter. Are you sure you have time to keep reading?" If you are a fan of Granny and Nanny, you HAVE to read it, if only for You*.
Finding Sanctuary: Monastic steps for everyday life, by Abbot Christopher Jamison. I have only browsed this so far, but it pretty much does what it says on the spine, with references to the participants in the TV series, "The Monastery". It was in the sale, looked interesting and took my parcel almost into the free postage band.
Reading With God, by David Foster OSB. This is a book of worked examples for exploring lectio divina. Again, I have only browsed it and it looks very interesting. I've got a lot better at getting the big picture when reading the Bible, but I am missing out on the small, in depth readings. Again, this was in the sale and took the parcel just over into the free postage band. They really did see me coming, didn't they?
Otherwise, I am pressing on with Shaman's Crossing (Robin Hobb) and God's Politics, having stopped for a break over Christmas for Plains of Passage by Jean M Auel. I thoroughly recommend the Earth's Children series, starting with The Clan of the Cave Bear. I'm saving up the fifth one for the next set of holidays, or for when I see it cheap in a second hand book shop.
Do you remember last week when I said that I was going to go and watch Sweet Home Alabama when I had finished my essay? Well, I never got round to watching it, so I am off to do that now.
[Edit: I meant to say that for those librarians and classification geeks among you, do take a look at this.]
*Come back when you have read it and you will understand that sentence.