A sweet little volume with ideas from how the Ten Booms celebrated Christmas first with all the aunts and then in Ravensbruck. Corrie’s reluctant faitA sweet little volume with ideas from how the Ten Booms celebrated Christmas first with all the aunts and then in Ravensbruck. Corrie’s reluctant faith and ultimate trust shine through. ...more
The perfect book for the week between Christmas and New Year’s! Lots of old friends. Atkinson is the queen of characterization. That means you get a lThe perfect book for the week between Christmas and New Year’s! Lots of old friends. Atkinson is the queen of characterization. That means you get a lot of stories in one. My favorite part is all the nods to other mystery novels and British detective TV. So fun!!
After content this book last night I decided to give it five stars. ⭐️ Kate Atkinson put in the work for this novel and she made it delightful. You could pick it back up and read it immediately looking for all the nods to other books. She even has a Comoran Strike nod! Well done, Kate! ...more
I always love Kate Atkinson books and this was no exception. Word to the wise, these need your full attention to sort through all the characters and sI always love Kate Atkinson books and this was no exception. Word to the wise, these need your full attention to sort through all the characters and she retells the same scenes through different eyes but that kind of grew on me. ...more
I am finishing this up a bit early. I loved the author’s first Year of Wonder and did enjoy this one too if not quite as much. It felt a little self-cI am finishing this up a bit early. I loved the author’s first Year of Wonder and did enjoy this one too if not quite as much. It felt a little self-consciously fixated on social justice or best case scenario just too many modern selections over older pieces and a weird move to label pretty much anything classical. But I still enjoyed having a piece of music to listen to every morning. ...more
The reason I am finishing this book Mid-Advent is that I have been dipping into over several years. In the end, I think this is a great book for dippingThe reason I am finishing this book Mid-Advent is that I have been dipping into over several years. In the end, I think this is a great book for dipping but hard to read through in one season. I can’t quite put my finger on why. ...more
I was reluctant to read this. My child bearing years are over. Sometimes it even feels like those years were a little demoralizing. Why would I need tI was reluctant to read this. My child bearing years are over. Sometimes it even feels like those years were a little demoralizing. Why would I need this book? Been there, done that.
I am so happy I read it!! If you are an older mom with a large family, I highly recommend this book. It will bring back all the wonderful reasons you had so many children! This was such a happy read for me, a chance to remember all the reasons I had 9 children and how they were good reasons and how the children were blessings.
I am just thrilled to death with the joy of motherhood found in this book.
Having read many books on thru-hiking the AT, I didn’t think I wanted to read anymore but this one was a little different in a good way. I loved that Having read many books on thru-hiking the AT, I didn’t think I wanted to read anymore but this one was a little different in a good way. I loved that Derek was not a hiker or even outdoor enthusiast before his trek. I listened on audio and enjoyed the dry humor and voice of the author. ...more
3.5 and probably 4 if I had read it rather than listened. It is hard work reading a Kate Atkinson book. So many characters, so many threads. And yet w3.5 and probably 4 if I had read it rather than listened. It is hard work reading a Kate Atkinson book. So many characters, so many threads. And yet with the work comes the reward. Don’t give up too quickly on these books or you will miss all the goodness. I ended up a little confused about where Courtney came from but apparently that was not the real plot of the book....more
Listened to this on a trip to Kentucky. I honestly didn’t know what to expect since I don’t listen to her podcast.I was pleasantly surprised by how weListened to this on a trip to Kentucky. I honestly didn’t know what to expect since I don’t listen to her podcast.I was pleasantly surprised by how well written and well thought out this was. I have been thinking about courage a lot lately and Allie is a good example of that. This book is a quick booster to courage and love, the real kind. ...more