Books I'm Hogging From The Library: The October 30, 2010 Edition

Our family currently has five library cards that I carry around in my purse. That gives me five times the checkout power as I'd have with just one. That's also five times as many books I can lose in the house, but still. SCORE.

Here's what's on my shelf:

The Well-Trained Mind:  I've had this 864-page brick, er, book home the library before, but it deserves a good skimming every couple of years or so. I don't consider myself an expert on the classical model of education, but I can tell you that Susan Wise Bauer (the author) sure is. And her list of recommended resources within this book is tops.

Am I a Monkey?  Judging by the amount of hair on my legs, I'd say "Yes." Judging by how much I understood of this book, I'd also say "Yes." But the good news is--the section titled "Can One Believe in Evolution and God?" was worth the price of the book. 

Shame and Grace:  Did you know "guilt" and "shame" are two separate emotions? And that things I might feel guilty over (getting a speeding ticket, hypothetically speaking), I need not shame myself for? (I'm a terrible driver, everyone knows I'm a terrible driver, a blind person with no arms or legs can drive better than me...) Huh. It's been one of the more emotionally helpful books I've read this year. And you won't catch me using the word "emotion" again til 2018.

Parent Trap:  One of the very first movies I watched on TV was the original version of "Parent Trap." And so now I am bound and determined that my kids will get to experience the same joy that I had when watching the film. Of course, I also fell asleep there towards the end, as I was but a wee lass, but still. Classic movie. And the particular set I have borrowed has both the original and the remake of the movie on the disc. Double the pleasure! Double the fun!

Modern English Misusage:  Hang around me or my blog long enough, and it will be readily apparent why I've got this book on my nightstand. Itz cuz me needs to be learnin' from it real bad.

Reading anything good these days?

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