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ringil said:
THis does sound like an interesting, if grim read.

I think I will go for it, after a bit of a longer break since my series of books documenting Japanese war crimes.

I can only take so much torture and death. . . .
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Yeah, it is a grim read, and among old codgers like me who lived through the era, it will re-incite old arguments. But it’s good to have some facts at hand. There was another incident where the U.S. embassy made contingency plans to play a certain song over U.S. radio in Saigon if evacuation became necessary, as a warning for Americans to get to the embassy. The plan was published almost immediately in Newsweek. So it was no secret at all when it occurred, and increased the panic.
 
The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich
 
THE LIFE OF CHRIST by Fulton Sheen. Beautiful book. Wish I had listened to the good nuns decades ago when they suggested reading it. Should be mandatory for all. Who knew that besides the Magi there were others including China which anticipated His birth.
 
Here’s what I’m reading, some with more enthusiasm than others, I must admit. As I finish one, the others may or may move up (or not) on my enthusiasm scale.
  1. The Holy Way: Practices for a Simple Life, by Paula Huston
A wife, mother, college teacher, author, convert, searches for true simplicity through the Rule of St. Benedict.
  1. The Letter of Marque, by Patrick O’Brian
A series of about 20 books that follow the lives and careers of Sea Captain, Jack Aurbrey, of the Royal Navy, and his friend and sailing companion, Stephen Maturin, a physician and surgeon. The first book in the series is Master and Commander, on which the movie of the same name was based. It’s a great read.
  1. Magnificat Lenten Companion 2012 by various authors, Magnificat.com
A page a day with a reflection from Holy Scripture, an inspirational prayer, and a suggestion on one positive action to take each day in Lent.
  1. A Shorter Summa, by Peter Kreeft
A much shortened version of St. Thomas Aquanis Summa Theologica (the original was 3000 pages). Peter Kreeft has summarized it so that people who aren’t as brilliant as St. Thomas or Peter, himself, may attempt to at least read it. I must admit that it is slow going for me, but I will persevere.
  1. Watership Down by Richard Adams
I just completed this wonderful story, that I was certain I read years ago, on the advice of a certain blogging priest. It was wonderful, suspenseful, difficult to put down, and is perfect for reading aloud to older children, or in my case, with my husband. Younger children perhaps 5 or 6 may be frightened by certain chapters on death and rabbit mayhem, but perhaps they see and hear far worse on the nightly news.
 
I am reading “The Spiritual Combat” by Lorenzo Scupoli, and this is very good Lenten reading.

The Day Christ Died by Jim Bishop is also good, read that last year, and “The World’s First Love” by Bishop Sheen (about Mary) is also a good read.

I’m old enough too to remember his programs on TV. Hope he is praying for us in Heaven, because this country sure needs it.
 
Rose, I remember Bishop Sheen from television too. I asked my older sister who was probably in second or third grade, “Why is he dressed like a girl.” She told me I was going to hell for saying that. It took quite a while for me not to be afraid of him. I’m sure he’s praying for all of us.
 
im reading Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist by Dr. Brant Pitre, I would highly recommend shows how Jesus perfectly fullfilled old testament and Jewish traditions regarding the messiah, new exodus, manna etc. I wish this book would get out to jews to show that Yeshua is indeed the messiah.
 
PattiDay said:
  1. Watership Down by Richard Adams
I just completed this wonderful story, that I was certain I read years ago, on the advice of a certain blogging priest. It was wonderful, suspenseful, difficult to put down, and is perfect for reading aloud to older children, or in my case, with my husband. Younger children perhaps 5 or 6 may be frightened by certain chapters on death and rabbit mayhem, but perhaps they see and hear far worse on the nightly news.
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Have you seen the animated film adaptation? It’s really quite good, I thought. My kids like it a lot, and the actors used as voice talent (John Hurt, Sir John Gielgud, Zero Mostel) bring real depth to the characterizations.
 
i’ve got many books that I am reading/need to read…I just finished one recently that was autobiographical account of one woman’s experience hiding during the Holocaust as a child, called The Upstairs Room. Its a NewBerry Honor book.

I don’t really buy “real” books anymore since I got my Kindle…

Now I am going to try to read **The Other Schinder:Irena Sendler, Savior of the Holocaust Children.
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Just finished “Hunger Games” and now reading “Locked On” by Tom Clancy
 
Right. So I just finished a book by Barry Farber (very interesting linguistic read!). and am now reading The Whole Shebang by Timothy Ferriss.

This book has cemented the idea in my head that Cosmology is just a big bunch of imagination coupled with a bit of science… in essence, Cosmology isn’t much different from religion. The only difference is these people refuse to recognize that they seem to worship their ideas instead of a deity. Which is ironic because while they’re sneering at religious folk for believing in God without ‘due evidence’, they’re believing things about the universe that does not have adequate evidence either…

Anyway. Sorry about that. I’m not done the book yet. It’s all very interesting even if I feel like I’m just reading a lot of very imaginative but not concrete stuff about our universe.

BUT it also inspired me to create a joke of my own so all is well. 😃
 
Crossing the Tiber by Steve Ray.

I was fortunate to have been at a men’s conference this past weekend (Men of Christ) where Steve Ray was speaking. I got to shake his hand and he autographed a copy of his book for me!
 
Reading “The Painted Bird”

THis book is AWFUL- not awful as in a badly written book, as it is very well written. It is, however VERY disturbing and VERY graphic. I tells the story of a young boy wandering Eastern Europe during WWII and the terrible things he endures.

The book was so graphic at one point I had to put it down for a bit and come back to it.
 
jediliz said:
i’ve got many books that I am reading/need to read…I just finished one recently that was autobiographical account of one woman’s experience hiding during the Holocaust as a child, called The Upstairs Room. Its a NewBerry Honor book.

I don’t really buy “real” books anymore since I got my Kindle…

Now I am going to try to read **The Other Schinder:Irena Sendler, Savior of the Holocaust Children.
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Is the Upstairs Room available on Kindle? I don’t buy real books either anymore. I have read the Irena Sandler book, and its very good. I’m very much interested in Holocaust stories for some reason and have lots on my Kindle. Sara’s Key is another good one(and based on a true story in France) during the Holocaust. Love my Kindle too.
 
I just finished “True Devotion” To The Blessed Virgin by St. Louis de Montfort…this will be my third reading back to back mainly because of the spiritual depth that St Louis writes with. I was comforted to know that the Late Great Pope John Paul II read this very same book 5 times. It’s believed that St Louis had visits from the Blessed Virgin thus explaining the depth to which he wrote this. The book / manuscript was also lost or rather hidden during the Fench Revolution and then providentially discovered in 1842. The idea of the devotion is that Mary is the most sure and perfect way to perfect unity with Jesus. I’m reading it as a premise to make the consecration to her on March 24th of this month. Wow, what a ride / journey it has been so far. Of those I’ve spoken to that have made this consecration they have only good things to say; most life changing…******
 
utah_rose said:
Is the Upstairs Room available on Kindle? I don’t buy real books either anymore. I have read the Irena Sandler book, and its very good. I’m very much interested in Holocaust stories for some reason and have lots on my Kindle. Sara’s Key is another good one(and based on a true story in France) during the Holocaust. Love my Kindle too.
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Yes it is…that’s how I read it. Its $4.79 🙂

Thanks for the suggestion about Sara’s Key. I’ll go download a sample.

I also have many other ebooks that I need to finish…Crossiong the Tiber, Mass as Heaven on Earth, Hail Holy Queen…should make those my lent reading…
 
Just finished The Screwtape Letters. I’m not sure what I’m going to read now. We have books everywhere…picking one is the problem!
 
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