by applewooddollhospital | Aug 14, 2024 | Blog, Book Reviews
by: Sinclair Lewis Babbit was written in the 1920s by Sinclair Lewis who was a socialist. Normally, a socialist’s commentary on American culture from the 1920s wouldn’t interest me, but this book is part of the literature curriculum of a Catholic...
by applewooddollhospital | Jul 28, 2024 | Blog, Book Reviews
by Mary Shelley This was another book on Joseph Pearce’s “100 Works of Literature Every Catholic Should Read” list. In the beginning, it felt a bit melodramatic, particularly the male characters and especially Victor Frankenstein. I kept...
by applewooddollhospital | May 31, 2024 | Blog, Book Reviews
by: Christopher Shannon This is a Catholic history of life in the New World which, as I have learned from homeschooling my children and using Catholic history books, is a bit different than a non-Catholic history. For instance, there is quite a bit more discussion of...
by applewooddollhospital | Apr 11, 2024 | Blog, Book Reviews
by: GK Chesterton I went in search of this book after reading a quote attributed to it – “A baby is the kingdom of God.” (Thank you American Chesterton Society!). I suspected if the rest of the book came anywhere near to as good as that small sample, it...
by applewooddollhospital | Mar 28, 2024 | Blog, Book Reviews
by: Caryll Houselander This probably goes without saying, but this was an excellent book to read for Lent. There is an overview of the Via Crucis and then a chapter dedicated to each...
