I’ve been rather neglectful of our blog lately. Doesn’t it look dusty and forgotten? (Post wise that is, I still like the layout for now.)
This Summer has been busy, in several ways. I have been rediscovering the joys of reading over the last several months and I have “devoured” several books this Summer. I plan to start posting my reviews soon, LORD willing. Classics such as A Tale of Two Cities, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and Jane Eyre, as well as newer books, Princess Paisley being one of them, are on my review list. Some of the books I loved, some I simply liked and others I didn’t really care for. I’m enjoying studying the writing style and voice of the different authors that I am reading from. It’s been quite the interesting study. Perhaps I’ll put some of my observations into my reviews.
As for my own books, I confess I have done very little writing this Summer. I’m working on a short story but my larger books haven’t really been touched. I’m kind of stuck actually. Grandmother’s Letters, my most active book, is moving so slowly that it’s difficult to say what’s happening next. Hopefully I’ll figure it out soon. I’m also working on a small project related to my writing and I’m still editing A Year with the Potters for (LORD willing) publication before too long. I do also have a few poems that I would like to post and a few more fermenting in my head, requesting that I write them down. Hopefully I’ll do a post about my writing fairly soon.
Besides reading, I’ve been studying the piano a lot, working on practicing the harder and less “fun” things relating to my instrument. It’s been fun and a lot of hard work at the same time. I’m also working on my Herbology/Nutrition studies slowly right now, but trying to get more time put into it. I’ve been gardening, cataloging our library, trying to keep the kitchen clean, celebrating birthdays, doing a deep cleaning of the entire house (still working on that one!) and having company over. Overall, the Summer has been fun and adventuresome in many ways, though in others it has been very difficult. Praise the LORD that He is in control of it all!
So, there is my mishmash of a post. Hopefully I’ll get a proper post up soon. Until then…
To the KING be all the glory!
Finally!!!!!! :P
I’m looking forward to your book reviews; they will be interesting; yes, please include you notes on the authors, too! :)
While I’m mad at you for not continuing Grandmother’s Letters, I understand at the same time because I’ve not done hardly any writing either. Sometimes a break is nice; after all, my last book required a year break—and when I looked at it again, it was like it all pulled together within days! Lol It also helped that you and your sisters were also reading it too…. :P
Looking forward to the blog being ‘alive’ again! :)
~Jamie
Thanks for such a long comment, Jamie! :D
I’ll do my best then. If I go on and on about Mr. Dickens and say almost nothing about Charlotte Bronte, don’t be too amazed though… :p
I’ll try to get onto Grandmother’s Letters again soon!
Me too!! lol
To the KING be all the glory!
Rebekah
Thanks for sharing what you’ve been up to. You’ve been quite the busy and productive young lady! Glad you’re planning on blogging again. I’m needing to get my own blog “alive” again too. :D