Little Red Riding Hood by Charles Perrault

by Carol11 Comments
"Little Red Riding Hood" by Charles Perrault Perrault's version of "Little Red Riding Hood" was first printed in 1697, which is why I chose to read it for today's Fairy Tale Friday rather than the more familiar Grimm's version, told in the 19th century. Little Red Riding Hood, a "little country girl, the prettiest ever seen," was given her nickname because of the red hood that her grandmother had made. Notice that the cloak is red, a vibrant color often associated with sexuality and with blood. Anyway, one day Red Riding Hood is sent by her mother to her grandmother's house in the next village with a cake and some butter, since her grandmother has been feeling ill. Along the way, she meets the wolf who wants to eat her but comes up with a better plan. He asks her where she is going. She tells him and he responds that he will go there too and they will see who gets there...
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So Easy by Ellie Krieger

by Carol3 Comments
So Easy by Ellie Krieger I love cookbooks. I love looking through them, talking about all the delicious sounding recipes, drooling aver the pictures. Actually, sometimes it drives my husband crazy. He's not a big fan of talking about food if there isn't any actually being cooked. And I especially love cookbooks like this, with dishes that I can actually manage in the time I have. I really like how this is divided up, two sections of recipes for each meal. There's quick breakfasts and ones to linger over, lunch to go and lunch at home, dinners for when you're short on time and dinners for when you have a little extra time. That set up is perfect for families like ours, where some morning getting ready for school and work are rushed, especially because I hate waking up, but Saturdays we can relax some. And evenings when I'm done with work at 5, there's not a lot of time to cook...
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More than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell

by Carol4 Comments
More Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell I read this as part of a Sunday School Class David and I attend at our church. Actually, David was one of the people who voted for it. I think it was the wood shaving on the front that drew his attention. I do find apologetics interesting, but I didn't particularly like this book. It's more of an introduction, I guess, than I was looking for. It provides a superficial look at several issues, including the historical accuracy of the Bible, how Christianity and science interrelate, and the reliability of of the eyewitness accounts recorded in the New Testament. This is an updated version of the classic that was published in 1977. I found it very similar to The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel, which I actually feel like I got more out of. I did like the discussion questions that were peppered throughout the book. And the authors did have some...
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Who would you visit?

by Carol10 Comments
"Yes. As I said, it is a mystery time scientists may never understand. DeLaney opens the box of spyglasses, and after checking whether she want the pre- or postconsumptive Keats, begins to fashion the scope into a proper configuration. Being a romantic, she chooses postconsumptive, and DeLaney dutifully selects the '141' lens to get her the hundred and forty-one years she'll need to move from 1962 back to 1821, the year Keats happens to be dying in Rome. Then he sits her in front of the spyglass, turns for a moment to pontificate on the magnificent intricacies of time travel—you know the verbosity of some men when it comes to this topic—and when he turns back, the spyglass is on the chair and she's gone." (pg. 216, Flirting with Forever by Gwyn Cready) If I had access to some kind of time portal, who would I go back to meet? I'm not really sure, to be honest. Beethoven? Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley?...
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Weekly Recap

by Carol8 Comments
So, I've been thinking about doing kind of a weekly update on Mondays. I'm still thinking of a title for the post though. Suggestions would be appreciated. Last week I posted a couple of reviews, but my favorite book was The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill. I will definitely be reading more in that series. If you enjoy romances, I've got a giveaway going on for Montana Legacy by R. C. Ryan, which is nice if predictable. Friday, David, Amber and I went the Easter Treasure Hunt at the Oglebay Good Zoo. It was an absolutely gorgeous day, even the bears and the ocelot were up and moving around. The only downside was that it was so hot the chocolate started to melt. Later that day, we went over to David's parents' house to color Easter eggs. I think we ended up dyeing about 4 dozen. I'm not sure how many we'll actually eat though. Saturday we went to the Wheeling Nailers hockey game...
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