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Tuesday, July 26, 2016

What's On Your Nightstand - July

What's On Your Nightstand

Another month is almost gone, but I had a great month of reading so I'm happy. Not only did I get quite a few books read, but I was able to listen to a pile of them. I found some time to catch up on my ironing (yes, I'm one of those) and I also did quite a bit of sewing which gives me a lot of time to listen. Plus I did quite a bit of traveling back and forth to work and two days of homeschool convention so I had some quality listening time. 

I didn't get one July's Nightstand's books finished, so I'm bringing it over to August. It is my only pick for August due to my family and I heading out to visit my parents. I'm only taking my Kindle and I'm pretty sure I won't get much read and that's okay!

For August:

From June's Nightstand I read:



I also read:

  • The Woman of the House by Alice Taylor - After reading Country Life by Alice Taylor last month I looked to see what else she had written. This is a first in a fiction series. Some language but I still found the story compelling.
  • Across the River by Alice Taylor - The second in the series. A story about family, the land, and revenge. I'm still undecided about this book, but I find Mrs. Taylor can weave a good story.
  • Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay - I believe everybody has read this. I ordered it from the library and it took me two months to get it, but I have to admit it was a fun read. A twist on Daddy Long Legs with a lot of Jane Austen thrown in.
  • Laddie: A True Blue Story by Gene Stratton Porter - Even though this book is about Laddie and how he wins the love of the neighbor girl, I think my favorite character was "Little Sister". She really was the heart of the story. If you enjoy Grace Livingston Hill you will definitely enjoy Gene Stratton Porter.


I listened to:

  • Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott - My kids listened to Ivanhoe last school year and I started to listen to it (my second time through), but I stopped since I didn't want to lose their spot. When I started up all my sewing I decided to find my spot and start it back up again. When I read this a few years ago I was disappointed that Ivanhoe doesn't end up with Rebecca, the Jewess, but this time through I realized that Scott doesn't even really allude to that in the story. This makes me wonder why I felt that way the the first time I listened to it. Maybe since I knew it wasn't going to happen I could be more subjective about it. Anyhow, I'm not sure, but this still is a fine read (or listen).
  • The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis - It took me awhile to warm up to this story. One thing about The Chronicles of Narnia is the little truths that are mixed right into the story. Sometimes I can't even go find them to jot them down, but I find myself dwelling on the idea of them.
  • The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis - When this story started off with an ape and I knew I was in trouble. This is a hard story to take. What I found really profound is how much this story describes the worldview of today. 
  • The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - So I bit the bullet and listened to The Hobbit. I can't say I was very crazy about it though. Maybe if I had read the book I would like it more or may not. Who knows.
  • Venetia by Georgette Heyer - This one was for pure pleasure. After finishing the The Last Battle I had to have something funny.


See what others have read over at 5 Minutes for Books.

5 comments:

  1. I'm sort of envious of your time with The Silver Chair as that's the book I was wanting to spend some time with this month. I think the kids are going to have us into Prince Caspian and after that I'll read The Silver Chair by myself. :)

    Loved Laddie.

    And The Things We Couldn't Say sounds really interesting!

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  2. I haven’t heard of Things We Couldn’t Say, but I definitely need to look into that one! So I guess I’m now the last one who hasn’t read Dear Mr. Knightley. :) Maybe I need to put that on hold at my library. I need to reread The Chronicle of Narnia again myself—such fun! And yes, so many truths sprinkled in.

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  3. I enjoyed Dear Mr. Knightley quite a lot. I listened to Ivanhoe a few years ago for the first time and liked it. I'm not a great fan of Porter but want to read Laddie some time.

    I like that about the Narnia series, too. I didn't enjoy The Hobbit quite as much as The Fellowship of the Ring, but I did like it.

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  4. I have not read Mr Knightley, it does sound like it potentially could be one I would like. I'm going to see if my library has it, and , if it does, hopefully the wait list will not be as long as yours.

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  5. The Silver Chair is one of my faves by Lewis!

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