Delectables: Round #2
Bookmarks I’ve saved in the notes on my phone, random blog posts I’ve stumbled upon that made my day brighter, music that echoes my own heart, books I’ve recently finished (or am still reading) and really admired, and more!
Books For Those Who Love Books
To those who love reading books about magical books, this one is for you. These make the ordinary books lined up on my shelves seem all the more mysterious and full of magic.
When Divinity Brushes Against the Texture of the Ordinary
It’s really easy for me to make “Jesus was perfect” synonymous with “Jesus never had to deal with annoying human stuff.” But he did. What if I’m not meant to rebel so fiercely to what is ordinary throughout my day?
On Reading Of Enchanted Woods
“He does not despise real woods because he has read of enchanted woods; the reading makes all real woods a little enchanted.”
― C.S. Lewis
Top Books I Read In 2018
Since 30 books happens to be quite a few and I wasn’t able to write a separate review for each of them, I wanted to give you a recap on some of my favorite books in 2018.
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak
Bridge of Clay is about life, grief, art, and love. A secret is unburied. A bridge gets built. I once complained that those elements in the book’s synopsis didn’t give me much to go on when I cracked it open. But I quickly learned it was best that way.
All Things New by John Eldredge
In All Things New, Eldredge talks about how our kingdom hearts are constantly searching for and catching glimpses of the Kingdom of Heaven that has not yet been brought to earth, and why our kingdom hearts are so grieved when faced with loss.
Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge
Title: Captivating
Author: John and Stasi Eldredge
The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
Title: The Lord of the Rings
Author: J. R. R. Tolkien
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Title: Pride and Prejudice
Author: Jane Austen