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What is GoodReads?

Those of you who are familiar with Shelfari will immediately catch the premise of GoodReads, which has essentially the same concept – recommend books to your friends and get recommendations back. But it’s not just about reading, it’s a whole social network. You start your GoodReads experience by creating an account. You can upload a picture or an avatar (or leave that field blank, but how boring is that?) add personal information or not, and create your profile to suit you. Then you start adding books to your list. You can search for authors’ names or titles, or you can … Continue reading →

What Love Is

We’ve looked at what love is not. Now let’s look at what love is. One of the best descriptions ever written about love comes from the bible- from 1 Corinthians 13. These are words often read at wedding ceremonies. ‘Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeing, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.’ In other words it … Continue reading →

That’s it! I’m Fed Up!

Quite simply I’ve had enough. I am fed up! If you want to know why, read on. No, I’m not fed up with my marriage or Mick. I am fed up with the negative attitude towards marriage, with people taking pot shots, laughing and making negative comments about marriage. I am quite simply fed up with the negative press and comments marriage receives, from acclaimed writers to the average person in the street. Even last night while watching The First Tuesday Book Club there was a quote about marriage which came from the novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa author … Continue reading →

Distracting Obsessions

Have you ever read a quote and been so struck by the truthfulness of it, you immediately felt guilty and yet uplifted at the same time? That is how I felt when I read the following quote from Neal A. Maxwell: “Once the telestial sins are left behind and henceforth avoided, the focus falls ever more on the sins of omission. These omissions signify a lack of qualifying fully for the celestial kingdom. Only greater consecration can correct these omissions, which have consequences just as real as do the sins of commission. Many of us thus have sufficient faith to … Continue reading →

Media Week in Review – June 22nd – June 30th

After the Rains by Deborah Raney is book about a teenage missionary, a car accident, and redemption. The Confession is by well known Beverly Lewis and is about an Amish family, secrets, and shuning. “Firstborn” by Robin Lee Hatcher is a Christian novel about an unplanned pregnancy, lifelong secrets, and forgiveness. “Dragonflight” is a popular science fiction book by Anne McCaffrey. For picture books, consider Treasure Hunt by Allan Ahlberg, a charming book about what and who are really treasures in our lives. “Blueberries for Sal” is a classic and well-loved picture book about a little girl, her mother, and … Continue reading →