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Reading Revisitedep. 85: Revisiting Wuthering HeightsWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Wuthering Heights by Emily BronteOther Books and ThingsBook Neck LightOther Book Lightep. 83: Bookish Christmas Chat (and Gift Guide)The Feast by Margaret Kennedyep. 78: Intro to Wuthering Heights with Rhea Forney Jane Eyre by Charlotte BronteDracula by Bram StokerFrankenstein by Mary Shelley...
2025-12-081h 17
Reading Revisitedep 84: What We're Reading (Nov 2025)Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Jessica’s Reads: Range by David Epstein Don Quixote by Miguel CervantesSearching For and Maintaining Peace by Fr. Jacques Philippe Hannah’s Reads: Apologia Pro Vita Sua by St. John Henry Newman In This House of Brede by Rumor Godden Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth TaylorKelsie’s Reads...
2025-12-011h 16
Reading Revisitedep. 83: Bookish Christmas Chat (and Gift Guide)Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Advent ReadsA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Merry Beggars Podcast (Dramatized Christmas Carol)The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara RobinsonHercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie4:50 from Paddington by Agatha ChristieWaiting on the Word by Malcolm Guite Waiting for Christ by John Henry NewmanWi...
2025-11-251h 12
Reading Revisitedep. 82: Intro to The Ballad of the White Horse and A Poetry Handbook w/ Sarah Van HeckeWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Episodes featuring Sarah Van Hecke * ep. 3: Revisiting Crossing to Safety* ep. 19: Revisiting Short Stories * ep. 19: Revisiting Walking on Water * ep. 45: Revisiting Out of the Silent Planet Brambly Hedge Complete CollectionLazy Genius ep. #439 - Chores I Do Everyday, Part 2 (featuring pork recipe mentioned by Hannah Suire)Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott ...
2025-11-171h 23
Reading Revisitedep. 81: The Divided Soul w/ Heidi WhiteWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Where to Find HeidiThe Divided Soul by Heidi White Close Reads Podcast w/ David Kern and Sean Johnson (and Tim McIntosh)Other Books and ThingsAndrew Kern from The Circe InstituteWuthering Heights by Emily BronteThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainOut of the Silent Planet by...
2025-11-101h 13
Reading Revisitedep. 80: Revisiting The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Huckleberry Finn ch. 1-16 Revisited Huckleberry Finn ch. 17-21 Revisited Huckleberry Finn ch. 22-31 Revisited Huckleberry Finn ch. 32-43 Revisited Books/Things Mentioned:Hannah’s Nike DunksThe Hollow Crown Richard IIThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Audible Edition (Elijah Woods version)James by Percival EverettTom...
2025-11-031h 09
Reading Revisitedep. 79: A Jane Austen Sorting CeremonyWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Austen’s Novels Harrypotter.comWhat We’re Reading Next:NovemberWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëDecemberBallad of the White Horse by G.K. ChestertonANDA Poetry Handbook by Mary OliverJanuaryMerchant of Venice by William ShakespeareA Few Reminde...
2025-10-271h 26
Reading Revisitedep. 78: Intro to Wuthering Heights w/ Rhea ForneyWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Rhea’s Top 5: Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Feast by Margaret KennedyLincoln In The Bardo by George SaundersFahrenheight 451 by Ray BradburyCloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony DoerrOther Books/Things Mentioned:The Outsiders by S.E. HintonLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott...
2025-10-211h 07
Reading Revisitedep. 77: On The Role Of Literature in Formation w/ Emily Stimpson ChapmanWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Letter of the Holy Father on the Role of Literature in FormationWhere to Find Emily and Books by EmilyEmily's Website (order all of her books from there!)Visitation Sessions Podcast Emily’s Top 5FictionAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryHarry Potter by J.K. R...
2025-10-131h 11
Reading Revisitedep. 76: Revisiting Why Literature Still MattersWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Why Literature Still Matters by Jason M Baxter Books and Other Things Mentioned Beauty Matters by Jason M Baxter Motherhood in Art by Bethany Kern Lumen by Bethany Kern St. Martin’s Academy Something They Will Not Forget by Joshua Gibbs Why You Need More Poetry In Your Life - Visitation Sessions
2025-10-061h 08
Reading Revisitedep. 75: What We're Reading (September 2025)Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Hannah’s Reads: The Feast by Margaret Kennedy (and The Bridge of San Luis Rey) Brother Wolf by Eleanor Bourg NicholsonA Glass of Blessings by Barbara Pym Jessica’s Reads: Island of the World by Michael O’Brien The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory by Abigail Favale O Pioneers! by Willa Ca...
2025-09-291h 10
Reading Revisitedep. 74: Happy Hobbit Day! feat. JRR JokienWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Josh’s Top 5: The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Midnight’s Children by Salman RushdieThe Once And Future King by T.H. White Gilead by Marilynne Robinson Pride and Prejudice by Austen Jayber Crow By Wendell Berry The End of the Affair by Graham Greene Books...
2025-09-221h 07
Reading Revisitedep. 73: Introducing The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn w/ Karen Swallow PriorWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Where to Find Karen Swallow PriorYou Have a CallingOn Reading WellBooked: Literature in the Soul of MeTop 5Jane Eyre by Charlotte BronteGreat Expectations by Charles DickensTess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas HardyMadame Bovary by Gustave FlaubertA Little Life by Hany...
2025-09-1546 min
Reading Revisitedep. 72: Revisiting Northanger Abbey w/ Elise BoratenskiWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Books and Things MentionedThe Supper of the Lamb by Robert Farrar CaponMansfield Park by Jane Austen Emma by Jane AustenReading Revisited ep. 11: The Harry Potter Series w/ Rachel WoodhamJane Austen Society of North America The Divided Soul: Duty and Desire in Literature and Life by Heidi White Reading Re...
2025-09-0859 min
Reading Revisitedep. 71: Intro to Why Literature Still Matters with/ Dr. Jason BaxterWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Dr. Baxter’s Top 5:The Divine Comedy Plato’s Phaedrus (also Plato’s Republic and Symposium) The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor DostoevskyLaurus by Eugene VodalazkinThe Weight of Glory by C.S. LewisBooks by Dr. Jason Baxter:Why Literature Still Matters A Beginner’s Guide to Dante’s Divine Comed...
2025-09-0157 min
Reading Revisitedep. 70: Author Spotlight of Daniel NayeriWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.(Some) Books by DanielThe Teacher of Nomad Land (Pre-order this now!)Everything Sad is Untrue (a true story)The Many Assassinations of Samir, The Seller of DreamsHow to Tell a StoryDaniel’s Top 5(ish)Glowrushes by Roberto Piumini Italian Folktales edited by Italo CalvinoBaron in the Tree...
2025-08-251h 34
Reading Revisitedep. 69: Book Swap #2- The Secret HistoryWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.The Secret History by Donna TarttOther Books and ThingsShoutout to Christy Isinger for the original recommendation from the old Fountains of Home blog!Macbeth by William ShakespeareCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DoesteyvskyMurder of the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe Inferno by DanteThe Goldfinch by Do...
2025-08-181h 26
Reading Revisitedep. 68: Revisiting Everything Sad is Untrue w/ Annelise RobertsWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Books and Things Mentioned Writing While Washing by Annelise Roberts Everything Sad Is Untrue series by Close Reads Podcast HQ Everything Sad Is Untrue Q&A feat. Daniel Nayeri by Close Reads Podcast HQ Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott The Children’s Tradition by Amanda Faus The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewi...
2025-08-111h 20
Reading Revisitedep. 67: Women of the Catholic Imagination w/ Haley StewartWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Reading Revisited is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Today we have on a special guest: Haley Stewart! Haley is an award-winning author, the Editor of Word on Fire Votive, and host of the Votive Podcast. She is a single mom of four and lives in Florida. She sometimes leads pi...
2025-08-041h 21
Reading Revisitedep. 66: Where to Start in the Reading LifeReading Revisited is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Our RecommendationsHannahHarry Potter Series by J.K. RowlingThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie (the first Poirot)Dracula by Bram StokerKelsieThe Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery (RR The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaefer Peace Like a River by Leif Enger (RR Jessica
2025-07-281h 34
Reading Revisitedep. 65: Revisiting TrustWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Reading Revisited is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Other Books and ThingsPiranesi by Susanna Clarke (RR Pick)The Secret History by Donna Tartt (Book Swap Pick)A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (RR Pick)Boggs: A Comedy of Values by...
2025-07-211h 19
Reading Revisitedep. 64: Introduction to Northanger Abbey w/ Elise BoratenskiReading Revisited is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Northanger Abbey by Jane AustenFind Elise Boratenski at…Jane Austen NovelsPride and PrejudiceMansfield ParkSense and SensibilityEmmaPersuasionOther Books and ThingsMuch Obliged, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse (seriously, buy this copy and then thank me later…love, Kelsie)All Creatures Great and Small (the book)Al...
2025-07-141h 14
Reading Revisitedep. 63: Bookish Bio of Meredith HindsReading Revisited is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Meredith Hinds is a Catholic wife and mom who moonlights as a freelance writer and editor. Her first project for children was A Saint A Day, a devotional published by Tommy Nelson. She also wrote Eucharistic Saints, a collection of stories about 25 Saints' love for the Eucharist, published by TAN, and is currently writing another round of Saint bios for teens with YDisciple. Meredith is having her sixth baby in September and runs a...
2025-07-071h 20
Reading Revisitedep. 62: How to Start a Book ClubReading Revisited is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.If you would like to join a book club or start one, please message us! Specifically if you are in the Nashville or Chicago area….please join our fledgling groups! We also have other options as well so please reach out even if you are in another area of the country.We also would love to encourage you to share our Book Club opportunities with real life friends who may or may no...
2025-06-301h 21
Reading Revisitedep. 61: Revisiting Death Comes for the ArchbishopDeath Comes for the Archbishop by Willa CatherReading Revisited is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Books and ThingsA Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesO Pioneers! by Willa CatherSong of the Lark by Willa CatherDiary of a Country Priest by Georges BernanosJayber Crow by Wendell BerryIvanhoe by Sir Walter ScottEverything Sad is Untrue by Daniel...
2025-06-231h 02
Reading Revisitedep. 60: Intro to Everything Sad is Untrue w/ Heidi WhiteWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Heidi’s Top 5Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn WaughRilla of Ingleside by L.M. MontgomeryTil We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis Perelandra by C.S. Lewis Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëBooks/Things Mentioned Close Reads Podcast HQ The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Khosr...
2025-06-161h 26
Reading Revisitedep. 59: Next Year's Book List (Book Drop Day 2025)Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Reading Revisited 2025-2026Welcome to Book Drop DayWhy Literature Still Matters by Jason M Baxter (Book Drop Day Post)The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (Book Drop Day Post)Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (Book Drop Day Post)A Poetry Handbook by Mary Oliver (Book Drop Day Post)Ballad of the Wh...
2025-06-151h 55
Reading RevisitedReading Revisited 2025-2026Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Hello Readers,Welcome to the new year of books here at Reading Revisited! We hope you find some new favorites and enjoy reading and discussing as a community!This list is a more condensed version of the Book Drop Day (2025) posts. Be sure not to miss the lovely writing that we have not only from my co-hosts, Hannah Suire and Jessica Risma, bu...
2025-06-151h 53
Reading Revisitedep. 58: One Year Anniversary of the Reading Revisited PodcastWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Books/Things/People MentionedThis is Happiness by Niall Williams Haley Stewart and Christy Isinger - Fountains of Carrots Podcast Close Reads Podcast HQ The Literary Life Podcast Our Town by Thornton Wilder The Art of Lent by Sister Wendy Beckett Hannah’s Children by Catherine Pakaluk The Unse...
2025-06-091h 32
Reading Revisitedep. 57: Bookish Bio of Griffin Gooch (a bookish PhD student)Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.We hope you enjoy this lovely conversation we had with one of our favorite Substackers, Griffin Gooch! Don’t forget that we have our Reading Revisited annual holiday, Book Drop Day, on June 14th! So be sure that you are subscribed and following along so you don’t miss any of the fun announcements for next year’s book list! Where to Find Griffin on the I...
2025-06-021h 03
Reading Revisitedep. 56: What We're Reading (May 2025)Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Hannah’s Reads: Jessica’s Reads:Kelsie’s Reads: Other Books/Things MentionedThe Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Bower Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Purgatorio by Dante Beauty & Imitation by DANIEL McINERNY Made For This by Mary Haseltine Joel J. Miller e...
2025-05-261h 11
Reading Revisitedep. 55: Introduction to Trust and Contemporary Novels w/ Sean Johnson (from Close Reads!)Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Trust by Hernan DiazWhere to Find SeanClose Reads PodcastThe Daily Poem PodcastLook for Sean Johnson at his future 1,000 Good Books ProjectSean’s Top 5* The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky* The Divine Comedy by Dante OR The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (RR 2...
2025-05-191h 05
Reading Revisitedep. 54: Revisiting The MoonstoneWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Books and Things Mentioned: Wildcraft Board Game The Murder on The Links by Agatha Christie Our Mutual Friend by Charles DickensDavid Copperfield by Charles Dickens The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins The Law and the Lady by Wilkie Collins Until next time, keep revisiting the good books that enrich yo...
2025-05-121h 19
Reading Revisitedep. 53: Beauty & Imitation w/ Daniel McInernyWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Dr. DANIEL McINERNY serves as associate professor and Chair of the Philosophy Department at Christendom College in Front Royal, VA. His book Beauty & Imitation: A Philosophical Reflection On The Arts, was published last year through Word on Fire Academic, and was hailed by Dr. Peter Kreeft as “literally the best book on beauty that I have ever read.” In addition to his academic endeavors, Dr. McInerny has al...
2025-05-051h 23
Reading Revisitedep. 52: Bookish Bio of Joel J. MillerWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Joel’s Top “5”The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa (The Children of Men by P.D. James)The Samurai by Shusako Endo(Silence by Shusako Endo)The Aviator by Eugene Vodolazkin(Laurus by Eugene Vodolazkin)The Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle (The Day the Sun Died by Yan Lianke)Til...
2025-04-2835 min
Reading Revisitedep. 51: Intro to Death Comes to the Archbishop and Willa CatherWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Other Books and ThingsThe Violent Bear It Away by Flannery O’ConnorThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainClose Reads Series on Death Comes for the ArchbishopEdith Wharton (House of Mirth and Age of Innocence have been talked about a lot on our corner of t...
2025-04-211h 06
Reading Revisitedep. 50: What We're Reading (March 2025)Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.HannahThe Leavenworth Case by Anna Katharine GreenDifferent by Nathan Clarkson and Sally Clarkson Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Rohl DahlJessThe Man Born to Be King by Dorothy SayersThe Dream of Gerontius by John Henry NewmanThe American Catholic Almanac: A Daily Reader… by Brian Burch and Emil...
2025-04-141h 19
Reading Revisitedep. 49: Revisiting That Hideous StrengthWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Books/Things MentionedHarry Potter by J.K. Rowling Literary Life Podcast ep. 232: “Harry Potter” Book 1, Introduction and ch 1-2The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis Jayber Crow by Wendell BerryReading Revisited ep. 28: Revisiting Jayber CrowCrossing to Safety by Wallace Stegne...
2025-04-071h 28
Reading Revisitedep. 48: Our Favorite Spring ReadsWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Hannah’s Favorite Spring Reads:Sense and Sensibility by Jane AustenDavid Copperfield by Charles Dickens Diary of a Country Priest by Georges Bernanos The Diary of a Provincial Lady by E.M. DelafieldExcellent Women by Barbara PymThe Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie Mo...
2025-03-311h 13
Reading Revisitedep. 47: Intro to The Moonstone w/ Anthony RosselliWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Where to find Anthony RosselliThe Moonstone EditionsThe Moonstone by Wilkie Collins (RR 2024)The Moonstone Audiobook by Peter Jeffrey (included in audible subscription)Anthony’s Top 5Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series by J.K. RowlingA Ta...
2025-03-241h 09
Reading Revisitedep. 46: Revisiting PerelandraWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Elise’s Lap Desk Kerri Walsh Jennings Kelsie’s Milk FrotherDiary of a Country Priest by Georges BernanosLord of the Elves and Eldils by Richard Purtill Beauty & Imitation - DANIEL McINERNY Close Reads Podcast HQ - Perelandra Episodes (paid subscriber bonus episodes) The Rights of Women: Reclaiming a Lost Vision by Eri...
2025-03-171h 23
Reading Revisitedep. 45: Revisiting Out of the Silent PlanetWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. LewisBooks and Thingsep. 3: Revisiting Crossing to Safetyep. 19: Revisiting Walking on Waterep. 18: Revisiting Short StoriesJess’ Vitamin C Spoiler Alert: One of the adults in the Hartley household did get very, very sickOther Spoiler Alert: The snow did pick up and...
2025-03-101h 38
Reading Revisitedep. 44: Taylor Swift & The Art of Storytelling w/ Katie MarquetteWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Books and Things Mentioned: Light Phone Acquired Podcast - Season 10, Episode 1: Taylor Swift (Acquired’s Version)Taylor Swift Discography Beauty & Imitation by DANIEL McINERNYJason Baxter - (Beauty Matters)- What Taylor Swift Taught Dante About Poetry (Part I) Where to find Katie Marquette: https://www.bornofwonder.comBorn of Wond...
2025-03-031h 22
Reading Revisitedep. 43: Favorite Lent ReadsWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Spiritual ReadsJessicaIntroduction to Christianity by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Jesus Shock by Peter KreeftThe Power of the Cross by Cardinal Raniero CantalamessaThe Hours of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ by Luisa PiccarretaHannahThe Art of Lent by Sister Wendy BeckettDe...
2025-02-241h 14
Reading Revisitedep. 42: Bookish Bio of a Bookstore Owner - Katheryn Rice of MonkeyKat BooksWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Kat’s Top 5: Other Books/Things MentionedEthan Frome by Edith Wharton East of Eden by John SteinbeckHouse of Mirth by Edith WhartonSmall Things Like These by Claire Keegan Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai Close Reads Frankenstein Epis...
2025-02-171h 04
Reading Revisitedep. 41: What We're Reading (January 2025)Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.HannahThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienTalking About Detective Fiction by P.D. JamesExcellent Women by Barbara PymJessicaA Beginner’s Guide to the Divine Comedy by Jason BaxterParadise by Dante ( Anthony Esolen translation)Artemis Fowl by Eoin ColferKelsieHow...
2025-02-101h 05
Reading Revisitedep. 40: Revisiting OthelloWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Books/Things Mentioned:EPIC HamiltonDavid Copperfield by Charles Dickens ep. 3: Crossing to Safety RevisitedThe Man Born To Be King by Dorothy Sayers Elise BoratenskiThat’s all we have for now! Until next time, keep revisiting the good books that enrich your life and nourish your soul.
2025-02-031h 22
Reading Revisitedep. 39: Bookish Bio of Mary TappeWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Mary’s Top 5Mara Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGrawAlice in Wonderland by Lewis CarolThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenOur Mutual Friend by Charles DickensCrossing to Safety by Wallace StegnerHonorable Mentions King Lear by William ShakespeareCyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rost...
2025-01-271h 46
Reading Revisitedep. 38: My Cousin Rachel (Book Swap #2)Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.This episode is spoiler free until 36 minutes in! So please feel free to listen even if you didn’t read the book. We might just add another fun book to your TBR! We announce during the podcast when we are going to start spoiling so you won’t be taken by surprise. Enjoy!Book Swap #2 AssignmentsHannah to Kelsie: My Cousin Rachel by Dap...
2025-01-241h 18
Reading Revisitedep. 37: Our Favorite Winter ReadsWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Hannah’s Favorite Winter Books: Silas Marner by George EliotVillette by Charlotte BronteMurder On The Orient Express by Agatha Christie Jessica’s Favorite Winter Books: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Murder in the Cathedral by T.S. Eliot A Gentleman In Moscow by Amor Towles Kelsie’s Favori...
2025-01-201h 23
Reading Revisitedep. 36: Introducing The Space Trilogy w/ David Bates (from Pints with Jack)Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Where to Find DavidPints with Jack WebsitePints with Jack PodcastC.S. Lewis reading day on November 29th (so you can celebrate next year)!David’s Top 5* Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen* Leaf by Niggle by J.R.R. Tolkien* The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy* A Seve...
2025-01-131h 08
Reading Revisitedep. 35: Living Author Spotlight - Karen UlloWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Join us today as we chat with special guest, Karen Ullo, to discuss her 2024 novel To Crown With Liberty and historical fiction in general. Karen’s Top 5 (of the Gothic/Horror genre) Frankenstein by Mary ShelleyThe Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo Dracula by Bram Stoker The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...
2025-01-061h 22
Reading Revisitedep. 34: 2024 Year in ReadingTop 5 for 2024JessicaThe Merchant of Venice by William ShakespeareMurder in the Cathedral by T.S. EliotEast of Eden by John Steinbeck (RR 2024)The Hint of An Explanation by Graham Greene (RR 2024)The Divine Comedy by Dante ( Anthony Esolen’s translation) Specifically Inferno and PurgatorioHannahHound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleEndless Night by Agatha ChristieThe Letters of Magdalene Montague by Eleanor Bourg NicholsonOur Town by Thornton Wilder (RR 2022)...
2024-12-301h 36
Reading Revisitedep. 33: The Violent Bear It Away (Book Swap #1 Review)Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.We have a Christmas Discount on Paid Subscriptions. This gets you $2-3 off each month(depending if you do a monthly or yearly subscription). That price will last as long as you keep subscribing (it will never randomly go up, I promise)! So if you've been on the fence, between now and January 6th might be the best time to subscribe!This episode is SP...
2024-12-261h 21
Reading Revisitedep. 32: The House of Mirth (Book Swap #1)Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.We have a Christmas Discount on Paid Subscriptions. This gets you $2-3 off each month(depending if you do a monthly or yearly subscription). That price will last as long as you keep subscribing (it will never randomly go up, I promise)! So if you've been on the fence, between now and January 6th might be the best time to subscribe!Hello, Re...
2024-12-241h 09
Reading Revisitedep. 31: Revisiting A Christmas CarolWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.We have turned on paid subscriptions which will allow you to support the work we are doing here as well as receive Read Along Guide PDFs each month, voice recordings of the Read Along Guides and Essays, and we are working on (printable) bookmarks for each book.We have a Christmas Discount on Paid Subscriptions. This gets you $2-3 off each month(depending if yo...
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Reading Revisitedep. 30: Why Read Shakespeare and Scripture w/ Fr. Tom PressleyWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.We have turned on paid subscriptions which will allow you to support the work we are doing here as well as receive Read Along Guide PDFs each month, voice recordings of the Read Along Guides and Essays, and we are working on (printable) bookmarks for each book.We have a Christmas Discount on Paid Subscriptions. This gets you $2-3 off each month(de...
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Reading Revisitedep. 29: Bookish Bio of Colleen Adams (aka Jess' Mom!)Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.We have turned on paid subscriptions which will allow you to support the work we are doing here as well as receive Read Along Guide PDFs each month, voice recordings of the Read Along Guides and Essays, and we are working on (printable) bookmarks for each book.We have a Christmas Discount on Paid Subscriptions. This gets you $2-3 off each month (depending if yo...
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Reading Revisitedep. 28: Revisiting Jayber CrowWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.We currently have a Christmas Discount on Paid Subscriptions. This gets you $2-3 off each month (depending if you do a monthly or yearly subscription). That price will last as long as you keep subscribing (it will never randomly go up, I promise)! So if you've been on the fence, between now and January 6th might be the best time to subscribe!Where to fi...
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Reading Revisitedep. 27: Favorite Advent ReadsWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Advent Books and ThingsDevotional (ish)The Reed of God by Caryll HouselanderBright Evening Star by Madeleine L’EngleWaiting for Christ by St. John Henry NewmanAdvent and Christmas Wisdom From St. Alphonsus Liguori (there is a whole series)Shadow and Light by Tsh Oxenreider O Come, Emmanuel by K...
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Reading Revisitedep. 26: Introducing Dickens and A Christmas Carol w/ Shannon HoodWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.How to Read Dickens by Shannon HoodShannon’s Top 5:Jane EyrePride and PrejudiceAnne of Green GablesLittle Dorrit/David CopperfieldThe Woman in WhiteOther Books and Things:Muppet Christmas CarolA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettKristen Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset
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Reading Revisitedep. 25: What Are We Reading?Jess:The Divine Comedy: Purgatorio by Dante Beauty and Imitation by Daniel McInernyThe Catholic Tableby Emily Stimpson ChapmanKelsie:The Iliad by Homer (translated by Robert Fitzgerald) Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth TaylorStation Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike #3) by Robert Galbraith Hannah:A Letter Addressed to Rev. E.B. Pusey by John Henry Newman Dumb Witness by Agatha ChristieThe Good Death of Kate Montclair by Daniel McInernyGareth Hinds Graphic Novels Iliad and...
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Reading Revisitedep. 24: Revisiting Jane EyreWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Books and Things MentionedThe Hobbit by JRR TolkienPrincess and the Goblin by George Macdonald The Golden Key by George MacdonaldThe Princess and the Curdie by George Macdonald Raising Demons by Shirley JacksonJane Eyre and Theology of the Body by Jessica Risma Close Reads Podcast HQ episodes on Jane Ey...
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Reading Revisitedep. 23: Cayce Bernhardt's Bookish BioWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Cayce’s Top 5:other books/things mentioned: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlJames and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensBrideshead Revisited by Evelyn WaughBefore Austen Comes Aesop by Cheri BlomquistLittle Men by Louisa May Alco...
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Reading Revisitedep. 22: Introducing Jayber Crow w/ the BoratenskisWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.You Can Find…Elise Boratenski…on Substack at The Commonplace Catholic Andrew Boratenski…off the internet reading a book! Wendell Berry Works MentionedJayber Crow Hannah Coulter Memory of Old Jack Port William Short StoriesA Place on EarthAndy Catlett Remembering The Mad Farmer’s...
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Reading Revisitedep. 21: Book Swap #2 AnnouncementWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Join us today as we assign our next book swap picks! Will Hannah revenge assign Kelsie a book after Kelsie made her read Flannery O’Connor? Will Kelsie ever stop assigning people the weirdest book on her shelf? Is Jess the kindest person we’ve met even in her literature assignments? Find out in this episode…Book Swap PicksKelsie to Jess….The Secret...
2024-10-1735 min
Reading Revisitedep. 20: Our Favorite Autumn ReadsWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Frankenstein by Mary ShelleyOur Town by Thornton WilderArcadia by Tom StoppardThe Turn of the Screw by Henry JamesThe Pale Horse by Agatha ChristieThe Memory of Old Jack by Wendell Berry Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkeinRebecca by Daphne du MuarierHonorable Mentions:Jane Eyre by...
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Reading Revisitedep. 19: Revisiting Walking on WaterWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Books and ThingsThe Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann RadcliffeJane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Crossing to Safety by Wallace StegnerReading Revisited ep. 3: Crossing to Safety w/ Sarah Van Hecke Reading Revisited ep. 14: How to Kill Book Gluttony w/ Autumn Kern The Crosswicks Journals (A Circle of...
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Reading Revisitedep. 18: Revisiting Short StoriesWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Today we are joined by short story enthusiast, Sarah Van Hecke, to chat about the short stories we read here at the Reading Revisited Book Club in September. We dive into each short story and draw out some things we couldn’t help but notice (a la George Saunders). We also talk about the short story form in general and why it is an important addition to a...
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Reading Revisitedep. 17: Commonplacing w/ Elise BoratenskiWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Today we are chatting Commonplacing, that oft thrown out word in literary and education circles. We have the lovely, Elise Boratenski, tell us a bit about the history, her experience with it, and some practical tips for those wanting to get started! Enjoy!(Also I hope you enjoy funny stories about poultry ownership! If you don’t feel free to fast forward twenty minutes…)W...
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Reading Revisitedep. 16: Intro to Jane Eyre and Gothic Novels w/ Eleanor Bourg NicholsonWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Join us today as we chat with Eleanor Bourg Nicholson about Gothic novels, Jane Eyre, the Brontes, and the never ending laundry. This was an especially fun conversation and we learned and laughed a lot!Contact EleanorEleanor’s Website* Buy from her website to more directly support her* Get a discount (Code: REVISITED15)* Sign up for her news...
2024-09-231h 17
Reading Revisitedep. 15: Revisiting Our Summer Book StacksWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.In today’s episode we pause and reflect on our summer reading! We consider how our reading rhythms have shifted, shout out some standout reads, and look ahead to our fall reading plans.Books and ThingsThe Haunted Man and the Ghosts Bargain by Charles DickensSearching For and Maintaining Peace by Fr. Jacques PhilippeAgnes Grey by Anne Brontë...
2024-09-161h 23
Reading Revisitedep. 14: How to Fight Book Gluttony w/ Autumn KernWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Join us today as we chat with Autumn Kern about one of the possible vices book lovers can face, Book Gluttony. What should we do when the intellectual life turns into a gluttonous experience instead of the joyous and virtuous experience it should be? We had a very fun conversation and I hope you find camaraderie and some good advice. Where to Find Autumn...
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Reading Revisitedep. 13: Intro to Madeleine L'Engle with Katie MarquetteWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Today we are joined by Katie Marquette of Born of Wonder to discuss Madeleine L’Engle as we get further in to this month’s book club pick: Walking on Water. Katie tells us a bit about L’Engle’s life and legacy as an author, as well as her own experience with both her fiction and nonfiction works. She also addresses concerns that some readers have about L’Engle’s...
2024-09-0249 min
Reading Revisitedep. 12: Revisiting Pride and PrejudiceThis is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit readingrevisited.substack.com/subscribe
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Reading Revisitedep. 11: The Harry Potter Series with Rachel WoodhamWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.On today’s episode we are joined by a very special guest, Rachel Woodham. In her essay, Harry Potter, Read of Requirement, Rachel looks at the ways in which Rowling’s series speaks in a unique way to the current moment and offers our children (and us) heroes and heroines that pursue the good despite the cost. Books/Things Mentioned* Check out more of Rachel...
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Reading Revisitedep. 10: What We're Reading (August 2024)Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Jessica’s List* How the Church Has Changed the World by Anthony Esolen * Loss and Gain by St. John Henry Newman* To Crown With Liberty by Karen UlloHannah’s List* The Life of Our Lord by Charles Dickens * This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald * The Lifegiving Home: Creating a Place of Belong...
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Reading Revisitedep 9: Jessica's Bookish BioOn today’s episode, Jessica Risma tells us all about her reading life and her favorite books! Below are links to the many books mentioned in this episode!Top 5:Honorable Mentions* Frankenstein by Mary Shelley* To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee* Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy * East of Eden by John Steinbeck* G.K. Chesterton * Wendell Berry* Peter Kreeft* Alexander Solzhenitsyn* Joseph PearceOther Books and Things Mentioned* D’Aulaire’s Book...
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Reading Revisitedep. 8: Revisiting East of EdenWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Join us today as we chat about our July Reading Revisited Book, East of Eden. We hope you enjoy this conversation about storytelling, sin, and the choices we have to choose the good.Books and Things* East of Eden by John Steinbeck* To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee* Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen* Pride and Prejudice Mi...
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Reading Revisitedep. 7: Next Year's Book ListSeptember: Walking on Water by Madeleine L’Engle…Book Drop Day post by Kelsie Hartley Short Stories…Book Drop Day post by Sarah Van HeckeOctober:Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte…Book Drop Day post by Brittney Hawver November:Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry…Book Drop Day post by Elise Boratenski December:A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens…Book Drop Day post by Hannah SuireJanuary:Othello by William Shakespeare…Book Drop Day post by Jessica Risma February and M...
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Reading Revisitedep. 6: Our Favorite Summer ReadsWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Join us as we chat about our favorite books to pick up in the summertime! We discuss our suspicion of the typical idea of a “beach read”, dig into what makes a book feel sufficiently “summery”, and attempt to grow your TBR pile with a few more lovely titles.Books MentionedJessica’s Top Summer Reads:Ivanhoe by Sir Walter ScottHeidi by Johanna Spyr...
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Reading Revisitedep. 5: Revisiting The Remains of the DayWelcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Today we are here to chat about The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (our Reading Revisited June book). We chatted memory, narrative devices, culture, comedy, and lots more. We hope you enjoy the conversation about this lovely modern novel!Books MentionedThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroCrossing to Safety by Wallace StegnerEast of Eden by...
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Reading Revisitedep. 4: Hannah's Bookish BioOn today’s episode, our co-host Hannah Suire is sharing all about her reading life and favorite books!Top 5:Bleak HousePride and PrejudiceMiddlemarchThe Remains of the DayThe House of MirthOther books mentioned:Holes by Louis Sachar Roald Dahl CollectionHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradUnseduced and Unshaken by Rosalie de RossetBrideshead Revisited by Evelyn WaughThe Great Divorce by C.S. LewisThe Memory of Old Jack by Wendell BerryBest of Poirot Collection (just a few of the MANY) by Agatha ChristieHarry Potter by J.K. RowlingApologia Pro Vita Sua by John Henry NewmanLoss and Ga...
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Reading Revisitedep. 3: Revisiting Crossing to SafetyCrossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner (RR 2024)The Inferno by Dante (translated by Anthony Esolen)The Purgatorio by Dante (translated by Anthony Esolen)The Paradiso by Dante (translated by Anthony Esolen)Angle of Repose by Wallace StegnerKristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset (RR 2020)The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis (RR 2022)Diary of a Country Priest by Georges BernanosThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroEast of Eden by John SteinbeckAs (almost) always, thank you to...
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Reading Revisitedep 2: What Are We Reading?Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Today we are chatting about a few books each of us has been reading at the beginning of the summer. We hope that you find a book or two to inspire your summer reading. We also chat about reading rhythms and seasonal reading. At the end we have a fun announcement!Hannah’s ListKelsie’s ListBook Swap...
2024-06-1758 min