“‘What shall I do with my books?’ was the question; and the answer ‘Read them’ sobered the questioner.
But if you cannot read them, at any rate handle them and, as it were, fondle them. Peer into them. Let them fall open where they will. Read on from the very first sentence that arrests the eye. Then turn to another. Make a voyage of discovery, taking soundings of uncharted seas. . . . Arrange them on your own plan, so that if you do not know what is in them, you at least know where they are. If they cannot be your friends, let them at any rate be your acquaintances. If they cannot enter the circle of your life, do not deny them at least a nod of recognition.”
~Winston Churchill
Welcome to this week’s Saturday Review of Books.
Here’s how it usually works. Find a review on your blog posted sometime this week of a book you’re reading or a book you’ve read. The review doesn’t have to be a formal sort of thing. You can just write your thoughts on a particular book, a few ideas inspired by reading the book, your evaluation, quotations, whatever.
Now post a link here to the specific post where you’ve written your book review. Don’t link to your main blog page because this kind of link makes it hard to find the book review, especially when people drop in later after you’ve added new content to your blog. In parentheses after your name, add the title of the book you’re reviewing. This addition will help people to find the reviews they’re most interested in reading.
Thanks to everyone for participating.
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I reviewed a Madeleine L’Engle book this week. (I loved it.)
Have a great weekend.
Mostly children’s books for me this week.
Number 48: This is just a little bit of fun – a different way to do a book review
I finished and reviewed The Love Letters by L’Engle this week, Sherry. Thanks for the challenge!
I love that quote! Thanks for continuing to do this. Wow, so many reviews so early in the morning (7:30 on the east coast!)
I absolutely love the quote you selected by Winston Churchill. I think I should like to copy it and read it to my English classes at the end of the year – as a gentle reminder to continue reading throughout the summer, and throughout their lives.
Good morning everyone! I followed up last week’s Story of Edgar Sawtelle with a fun graphic novel this week, and am in the middle of a novel about Hurricane Katrina, which I hope to finish for next week. Happy weekend and happy reading.
This week I reviewed an odd memoir of sorts that was overall a little disappointing (The Red Leather Diary) and a spine-tingling thriller with theological implications (Never Let Me Go). Ah, the endless variety of books! Thanks for continuing to host this weekly symposium.
Sherry, it has been a great reading week for me. I gave a talk on Children’s Literature and saw the lights turn on for three self-proclaimed non-readers. I’m giving them your Picture Book Preschool to get started. Reading Band of Brothers and Beyond Band of Brothers gave me a respite from Mein Kampf. I found some really fun-looking books on organization at the public library, and am intermittently reading an “economic romance” published by MIT.
Do you have the source for the Churchill quote? I love it. Thanks!
Hiya, I notice that if you have reviewed more than one book, it’s a bit difficult to add as the character limit is 80. Am I the only person with this problem? Sorry to whine as I think that this is a lovely idea.
The Churchill quote comes from a book of essays called Thoughts and Adventures. The essay is called Hobbies.
I’m new to this posting thing, and I messed up my book review post, something about limited space for the url. My apologies. I’ll try to figure it out! Enjoyed reading several of the reviews. Thanks