On Thrusdays, I will be posting review of beloved books. Christy by Catherine Marshall In the year 1912, nineteen-year-old Christy Huddleston leaves home to teach school in the Smoky Mountains -- and comes to know and love the resilient people of the region, with their fierce pride, their dark s...
I posted this review on Goodreads this afternoon, but wanted to add it over here as well. In case it gets deleted over there. Until 3 days ago, I had 1500 books on my Goodreads bookshelves. Until one month ago, I was passionate about Goodreads, an evangelist, really, telling everyone I knew - wh...
I first read this back in my early teens and I've kept the old, ragged thing and reread it many times. Just something really great about this one.
Way too religious.
I read this in the 1980s. Interesting book about how she met her husband and they got together. He became the chaplain for the Senate. She writes about her medical problems and how they affected her marriage and her seeking help through intense prayer and calling upon the Holy Spirit. I liked th...
Quite as good as "Christy" but very different. It would be interesting to know how much actually happened, and how much should be put down to poetic license.
A very atmospheric book. I've only read it twice as it's a bit difficult to get through, but I really enjoyed it.
My favorite novel.
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