Category Archives: Book Reviews

Thoughts on books that made an impression on me.

Grains of Truth: Using Whole Grains the Easy Way

Posted on June 19, 2019 by wordvessel

In this informative, easy-to-read book Donna G. Spann provides detailed facts on both little known and familiar grains. Her information includes the history, some dating back thousands of years, nutritional value and recipes. After reading this book one will feel … Continue reading →

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Susanna Wesley: The Mother of John and Charles Wesley

Posted on June 5, 2019 by wordvessel

This biography by Arnold A. Dallimore is a succinct overview of a strong, gifted, intelligent, yet under appreciated woman. Dallimore uses extensive research of letters and other books to reveal a woman who suffered a lifetime of tragedy and disappointment. … Continue reading →

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A Bit of Summer Reading

Posted on June 18, 2015 by wordvessel

One of my goals for this is year is to read 15 books and write reviews of them.  Here are two of my more recent reads: Cleaning House: A Mom’s 12-Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement by … Continue reading →

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What Is Man? A review of THE CONFESSIONS OF ST. AUGUSTINE and MERE HUMANITY

Posted on February 5, 2015 by wordvessel

We are entering an age of passion and apathy. Both seek to destroy the essence of humanity: our being created in the image of God. On the one hand we have the jihadists who seek to avenge the degradation of … Continue reading →

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Summer School: Book Review

Posted on July 28, 2013 by wordvessel

I am 8 weeks into summer school which means that it is drawing to a close. I am exhausted, but I know that I have matured through this intense course. I am looking forward to being able to look back … Continue reading →

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Lord Foulgrin’s Letters

Posted on November 18, 2012 by wordvessel

“Jordan never realized that all the time he’d been hunting happiness, someone had been hunting him” (Alcorn 13).  And so it is with all of us. We spiritualize and demonize to our convenience, but rarely do we stop and ponder … Continue reading →

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Speak a Little Louder, Please!

Posted on April 15, 2012 by wordvessel

As you all know from previous posts, I am passionate about defending unborn lives. I seize every opportunity to speak up for them and I applaude others who do the same.  Over my spring break I enjoyed reading Atonement Child … Continue reading →

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“And May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor”

Posted on April 1, 2012 by wordvessel

I realize that there are many angles from which to critique this book series (and movie), and here is mine: Miss T’s Review of The Hunger Games I use a three-point system to evaluate the stories I read. The first … Continue reading →

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What I think of Bella, Edward and Jacob

Posted on March 11, 2012 by wordvessel

Once upon a time there was a girl who fell in love with both a werewolf and a vampire. They both competed for her affections and defended her against assassin vampires.  Eventually she has to make a choice between them … Continue reading →

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My thoughts on Percy Jackson

Posted on January 22, 2012 by wordvessel

There’s a popular book series out called Percy Jackson and the Olympians, by Rick Riordan. My students insisted upon my reading them and once I started I embodied the cliche, “I couldn’t put the books down!”  Those of us who … Continue reading →

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