Hey, everyone! Wednesday with Words if finally back. Today I have a very special quote from one of my favorite bloggers, Aimee Meester. She wrote an amazing poem called “I Drove Home” and put it on her blog a couple of months ago. I’ve really wanted to share it with you for a while now, and I guess there’s no time like the present! Make sure you check out the full poem on Aimee’s blog.
Hey, everyone! It’s been a little while since I did a Wednesday with Words post (or posted on this blog at all, to be honest…), so I thought I’d get back in the swing of things today with a few words of wisdom from William Wordsworth:
On my reading list this week:
Mansfield Park by Jane Austin: I haven’t been reading much besides school books recently, but I have picked up Mansfield Park. I’m currently reading a biography of Jane Austin as well, and its very interesting to see bits and pieces of her life experience show up in her work.
I hope you enjoyed today’s Wednesday with Words! There are tons of exciting things coming up both this month and November, so keep an eye out for that!
See you again soon.
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While I was away on vacation, I had the opportunity to read Are Women Human? by Dorothy L. Sayers, a small collection of essays on feminism and women’s place in society. This book is probably the sanest, simplest, most Christian take on feminism you will find, and I would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone interested in women’s roles and the issues of gender equality. There are so many great quotes in this book, but today I’ll be sharing this one, which seemed super pertinent to me with the news of a new female Doctor Who fresh in my mind.
On my reading list from the last few weeks:
This Savage Song and Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab: I’ve been meaning to read this duology for a while, and I finally got around to it during vacation. The concept was super original and Victoria Schwab is in no way overrated as a writer. Overall, I really enjoyed these books, and they definitely kept me up late turning pages!
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In addition to being on summer break, I’ve been rather sick for the last week or so, giving me plenty of time to read a few books. One of them was Reclaiming Conversation by Sherry Turkle, which we had on our shelf downstairs and which I’ve been meaning to read for a while. This book is all about conversation —deep, open-ended talks with other people that do more than just exchange information— versus today’s culture of mere connection, where we’re always on our phones and only half listening to the people around us. I found it to be very humbling and eye opening, and it has inspired me to put down my phone more often and actually do something with my time instead. I found several good quotes in the book, so I thought I’d share one with you today:
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Today, I wanted to share this lovely quote from Francis Shaeffer’s He Is There And He Is Not Silent, a book which tackles the distortion of truth and goodness in our current culture, and shows how Christianity is the only viable option that can explain our world. This particular quote is extremely encouraging to me as an author and creative person, because, sometimes, Christians get caught up in this idea that we shouldn’t be creative, because it must be wrong somehow.
On my reading list this week:
The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery: Another lesser-known novel by the author of Green Gables. It was on our shelf, and I am very good at not reading the things I probably should be reading (*cough, cough* The Mysterious Benedict Society *cough, cough*) so I thought I’d try it out. I’m only a chapter in, but it already promises to be very interesting.
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Hey, everyone! I know it’s been a while since I did a Wednesday with Words post (I really need to be better about doing them more often…), but today I do have a quote for you. This quote is by Horace Walpole, a writer in the 1700s, who was a great friend of poet and abolitionist Hannah More. I’ve been reading a biography about Hannah More, called Fierce Convictions, and these lines by Walpole were quoted in it:
On my reading list this week:
She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick: I saw this at the library and thought it looked interesting, so I grabbed it (the story of how I have way too many books on my To-Read list…) It’s a thriller about a blind girl who’s searching for her missing father, and I’m really enjoying it.
Unsanctioned Eyes by Brianna Merritt: Another thriller, by an author friend of mine on Twitter. Lots of assassins, danger, secrets, and action! I’m about a quarter of the way through, and so far it does not disappoint. (Pop by Brianna’s Twitter page here, and her website here.)
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Thanks for reading. See you again soon!
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Yes, Wednesday with Words is (finally) back! I really wanted to do it last week, but I had to help with VBS at my church was was super tired, so it didn’t really work out. Anyway, today’s quote is from the amazing middle grade novel Some Kind of Happiness, which I just finished reading. My author/blogger friend Jeneca recommended this book on Goodreads, and I’m so glad I picked it up, because it is wonderful! You can read my review here.
On my reading list this week:
Zero Day by Jan Gangsei: I recently finished my local library’s summer reading challenge (yes I know, it’s not even summer yet, but I read way too much, okay? :P) This book was available as one of the completion prizes, and I thought it looked interesting, so I picked it up. I’ve only just started, so I’m not sure what to think about it yet, but hopefully it’ll be good!
And… that’s pretty much it, except for school reading. I got out a bunch of books last week, but I’m already finished all of them. #bookwormproblems
Thanks for reading. See you again soon! 🙂
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Hey, everyone! Just a quick Wednesday with Words post today (to let you know that I’m still alive 😛). Today, I have a quote from Terry Pratchett, who is one of my favorite authors.
On my reading list this week:
Wingfeather Tales–Edited by Andrew Peterson: I got this book from the Cincinnati Great Homeschool Convention, where Mr. Peterson himself gave a talk and also a special concert. I got him to sign my copy! I’ve only just started reading the first story, but it is already promising to be good. Also, one of the tales was written by N. D. Wilson, my all time favorite author, and I’m very excited about reading that one. 😉
And… to be honest, that’s about it, except for school reading. Yes, I am having a bit of a reading slump. But I am making up for it by writing! I promise!
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Today’s Wednesday with Words quote is from Common Sense by Thomas Paine. Paine wrote this pamphlet back in the days of the American Revolution, as something of an argument against monarchy and the hereditary inheritance of government or social positions, but much of what he says (So far, anyway. I’ve only read the first section!) seems to be very relevant to politics and society today. There are so many good quotes in the first section alone, but I’ve chosen this one to share with you today:
On my reading list this week:
The Song of Ghost and Glory by N. D. Wilson: As some of you may know, N. D. Wilson is by far my favorite author, and so I’m super thrilled that he has a new book out this month! I just got my pre-order copy of this second installment in the Outlaws of Time series last week, and I’m flying through it. It’s just so good!
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin: Just started this one for school, and I’m enjoying it so far. My mom loves this book a lot, and I’m hoping I will too.
Ember Falls by S. D. Smith: I’ve only just started this, but I have high hopes. I did enjoy the original Green Ember book, but I felt it had some issues with the pacing of the plot. My dad has read Ember Falls already, and says that the pacing is very much improved, so I am excited to jump in to this new story of Rabbits with Swords!
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Hey, everyone! I know I didn’t post a Wednesday with Words last week (I had a really, really bad flu with a high fever, and was feeling way too loopy to try to write anything at all coherent), but I’m back this week, so… yay? (I was able to post the tutorial last week, as it was pre-written. I’m not a Wednesday with Words slacker, I promise!) 😛 Anyway, once again, I have another John Adams quote. I’m nearly done this term of school, and consequently I’m finishing up a bunch of books, including John Adams by David McCullough, this week. John Adams is such an amazing writer, and he has so many good quotes, so I thought I should share one more with you before I finish the book.
On a more author-ish note, I’m doing my best to get back to work! I’ve had a huge writing slump over the past couple of weeks, but I have so many projects I need to work on, so, get back to work, Aria! 🙂 ‘Tiles’, Chapter 5 of The Tangle, will be up on Saturday, so I’ll see you then! Bye for now.
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Aria E. Maher 