At the 3/4 mark of the year, I'm up to 55 books/works. That projects to a possible 73/74 works this year - more than meeting my goal of 60-70 for the year.
The latest reads are an eclectic mix:
The Fire of God by John Michael Talbot
A Case of Conscience by James Blish
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Cats in Spring Rain (haiku)
Seeds from a Birch Tree (haiku) by Clark Strand
Quick reviews:
The Talbot book had many fine moments of inspiration, but sometimes seemed dated
The Blish book, a reread, showed a misunderstanding of Catholic teachings.
Atwood's book, another reread, was as flawed as I remembered - and it sure seems the current proaborts referring to it clearly have not read, or understood it.
The two Jane Austen novels, read at the advice of others, were skillful, but not to my taste.
The haiku book about cats was amusing.
The Strand book was also dated, and not really engaging.
So it goes.
Now reading St. Bonaventure and The Name of the Rose. Better, more inspiring and entertaining fare!
Pax et bonum
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