Carolyn Astfalk has a first Wednesday of the month book review linkup!
The aforementioned Carolyn also joins me every month for Sabbath Rest Book Talk. We may also have Theresa Linden and Corinna Turner show up this month.
Another note: my family and I will be visiting Tyburn for Pilgrimage 2018 on our usual live SRBT day. Thus, we’ll be pre-recording at least my part (Carolyn’s, too) at the Catholic Writers Conference Live. Look for the video to post no later than our usual First Sunday time slot.
Oh! And keep an eye out in the video description for a possible giveaway of Leslea Wahl’s An Unexpected Role.
AUGUST’S THEME: BELONGING
Sunday, August 5 at 7pm Eastern
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
An Unexpected Role by Leslea Wahl
The devastation of a ruined summer. The gift of a second chance. Can Josie learn the lessons she needs in order to discover her true self? After a humiliating event and overwhelming peer pressure, 16-year-old Josie flees her home to spend the summer with her Aunt on a South Carolina island. Her fresh start turns into the summer of her dreams as friendships grow, romance blossoms, and a series of thefts surround her with excitement. However, when tragedy strikes someone close to her, Josie realizes there are more important things than her reputation. As she sets out to solve the mystery she has become entangled in, she not only realizes the importance of relying on her faith but along the way also discovers who God wants her to be.
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
The new kid in school needs a new name! Or does she? Being the new kid in school is hard enough, but what about when nobody can pronounce your name? Having just moved from Korea, Unhei is anxious that American kids will like her. So instead of introducing herself on the first day of school, she tells the class that she will choose a name by the following week. Her new classmates are fascinated by this no-name girl and decide to help out by filling a glass jar with names for her to pick from. But while Unhei practices being a Suzy, Laura, or Amanda, one of her classmates comes to her neighborhood and discovers her real name and its special meaning. On the day of her name choosing, the name jar has mysteriously disappeared. Encouraged by her new friends, Unhei chooses her own Korean name and helps everyone pronounce it—Yoon-Hey.
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Erin McCole Cupp 
I can’t believe I’ve never read Brideshead Revisited (or seen the BBC miniseries). Some English major! This post makes me want to! And I really want to read and review Leslea Wahl’s books as well. She is a generous author who is always willing to promote others’ work, and I believe her books deserve a wide audience!
Leslie’s books are great! If you watch our video, you’ll see Brideshead Revisited isn’tn a personal favorite of mine, but I still think it’s worth reading.