Comments on: Atheist Wizards, Desperate Mothers, and Dead Mockingbirds, (A.K.A. What I’ve Been Reading Lately)

By: Katherine

Katherine — Tue, 19 May 2015 00:37:06 +0000

Glad to provide a different point of view!

By: Katherine

Katherine — Mon, 18 May 2015 23:40:06 +0000

You are the third or fourth person within a week to mention the Gretchen Rubin, so I think I need to move it to the top of my reading list.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Mon, 18 May 2015 23:35:53 +0000

I hope that you find it helpful! Just as a heads up it is written from a Catholic perspective, instead of a more genericly Christian one like Desperate, but I have heard several non-Catholics report that they found it helpful as well. Happy reading!

By: Sheri Dacon

Sheri Dacon — Fri, 15 May 2015 13:53:55 +0000

First off, yes for To Kill a Mockingbird!! I read it several times as a girl and I need to reread it! Second, I loved The Power of Habit. Really thought-provoking. Lastly, I really appreciate your review of Desperate. I have it on my Kindle and haven’t gotten around to reading it yet, but all the reviews I’ve seen are so glowing. . . and the last Sally Clarkson book I tried to read just didn’t do it for me. So I’m glad to see a different perspective!

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 13 May 2015 17:00:33 +0000

I liked A Mother’s Rule of Life, too. I’ve read it a couple of times, I think (but only just discovered Sarah Mae, so have not read her book). I should read Mockingbird as an adult, and I am very curious about Shawn Smucker’s book now. Someone else had Duhigg on their list this morning, and I remembered I didn’t get to finish it before the library wanted the e-copy back. I liked Gretchen Rubin’s Better Than Before on habits, so I should try again! Thanks for sharing!

By: Arenda

Arenda — Wed, 13 May 2015 16:32:12 +0000

I read Desperate last year and remember enjoying it at the time, but it was rather forgettable. As in, I don’t remember anything from the book aside from its format (Sally Mae asks a question, Sarah Clarkson responds). I think I’ll check out your recommendation (A Mother’s Rule of Life) as I find the inclusion of concrete examples appealing!