Posted inPeriod Dramas
Saving Mr. Banks (2013) Review
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away - otherwise known as back in January in my post on new-to-me movies of 2023 - I mentioned that I wanted to do a review of Saving Mr. Banks. Since…
Posted inBookishness
Reading David Copperfield: Chapters 61-64 & Concluding Thoughts
And here we finally are, with my last installment of my reading David Copperfield: Chapters 61-64! And some concluding thoughts on the book as a whole. (Here are the other posts in this series, if you missed any of 'em:…
Posted inBookishness Spiritual Life
Musings on Perelandra
A little while ago I did a post featuring random musings on Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis. I had a very sweet request to write about the rest of the Space Trilogy, so here I am with…
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Inklings // May 2024
The subject for the May Inklings link-up (see Heidi's post here for rules to link up!) is a scene with a pearl necklace in book or film. Of course, my brain being the uncooperative thing it is, the first pearl…
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Reading David Copperfield: Chapters 51-60 (or In Which Things Are Really Depressing)
What ho, what ho! We're back once again for the second to last installment of my reading David Copperfield: Chapters 51-60. (This is a long book, my friends. In case you were wondering.) You can read my other Reading David…
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Short Ramblings on First Drafts (& Snippets)
Wow...writing is one of my Things, enough of a Thing that I mention it in my About Me section and everything, and how many blog posts have I written about writing? One. One measly little blog post. So today I'll…
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Reading David Copperfield: Chapters 41-50 (or In Which I Am Surprised by Something HAPPY Happening For Once & I Gush Over Mr. Dick)
Well, we're back! Part 5 of my reading David Copperfield: chapters 41-50. (We've passed the half-way mark!) As usual, be prepared for lots of spoilers and strong emotions. You can find my other Reading David Copperfield installments here: Chapters 1-10,…
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Inklings // April 2024
Heidi at Along the Brandywine is hosting an Inklings link-up for April! Check out her post for the rules to link up. The subject for April is a scene with a cake in book or film. Pretty much immediately on…
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Reading David Copperfield: Chapters 31-40 (or In Which I Come to Properly Appreciate Agnes Wickfield)
I have slipped a little behind in posting my David Copperfield series (as in, I finished reading the entire book nearly two weeks ago at this point), but better late than never, what? So here is part 4 of my…
Posted inSpiritual Life
Happy Easter!
I don't just wish you a happy Easter; I wish you a deeply joyful Easter, an Easter whose meaning soaks into your innermost consciousness and which envelops every part of you - physical, mental, and spiritual. Worship the Lord in…