Carolyn Astfalk has a first Wednesday of the month book review linkup, shared also at Catholic Mom!
Carolyn Astfalk joins up with Catholic Mom to present An Open Book linkup every first Wednesday of the month! You should join us! Here’s what I have been reading:
Handy Little Guide to Prayer by Barb Szyszkiewicz
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I just need things that I already “know” to be restated in clear, straightforward language so that I can approach them with new eyes and less baggage. The Handy Little Guide to Prayer provides just that. It’s the kind of book I would recommend to anyone at any level of prayer life. Whether you’re enthusiastically looking for a new way to express your growth in faith, experiencing a spiritual dry spell after years of prayer practice, or just curious about new ways to add prayer to your life, this handy little guide may be just the boost you need. 5/5
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Encounters With Addiction by Gabor Mate
Deeply
Facing the Dawn by Cynthia Ruchti
Moving story about all the ways grief hits us. Not a romance. Very honest. 5/5
Get Out of Your Head by Jennie Allen
If your thoughts run your life and boss you around, read this book. Practice these tools of “taking your thoughts captive to Christ,” and you will be set free. That’s pretty much it. 5/5
Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset
Still reading. It may take a while. This is my second try, and I’m farther in this time. That’s what having kids not in diapers will do to one’s attention span. ?/5
Master Harold… and the Boys by Athol Fugard
A play from South Africa that I think I was supposed to have read in my days as a BA Theatre major before I switched to the BFA program with more art creation and less play reading (that’s not why I switched–I like reading plays). Great structure, great lessons on the widespread destructive power of racism–culturally-enforced narcissim of any kind, really. Warning: if Steve Rogers were reading it (or watching it at the theatre), he’d say, “Language.” 4.5/5
And now go link up with Carolyn Astfalk & Catholic Mom!
Erin McCole Cupp 
Thank you for recommending my booklet! I’m glad it has been helpful for you. I’ve requested the Cynthia Ruchti novel from the library (I enjoy her work; it’s never sappy sweet and always a good read) and just added “Get out of your head” to my Amazon cart.
I think you’ll get a LOT out of Get Out of Your Head! Let me know if you do–or not!
Thanks for linking up! I’d like to eventually give Kristin Lavransdatter a shot, but – the length! I guess that’s relative though. I just looked up an Ayn Rand book tied to a college scholarship opportunity for my son. It’s 1128 pages. It’s 65 hours on audiobook. Who has the endurance for these books? LOL
Yeah, I think the endurance is probably tied to the enjoyability? Maybe not, though. I am bringing Kristin L. back to the library today, unfinished. I just can’t deal with this much foolish girl relationship bungling right now.