Mary's bookshelf: all en-US Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:19:52 -0800 60 Mary's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Brief Lives of the English Monarchs: From William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II]]> 32870491 Excellent Book Carolly Erickson 1849014469 Mary 0 to-read 3.90 2003 Brief Lives of the English Monarchs: From William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II
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]]> <![CDATA[The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Tales (Word Cloud Classics)]]> 29344615 ]]> 352 Washington Irving Mary 0 to-read 3.60 1820 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Tales (Word Cloud Classics)
author: Washington Irving
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average rating: 3.60
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]]> Tales from the Perilous Realm 4653703 ‘The Hobbit�, fully corrected and reset for this edition and all beautifully illustrated in pencil by the award-winning artist, Alan Lee.

The five tales are written with the same skill, quality and charm that made The Hobbit a classic. Largely overlooked because of their short lengths, they are finally together in a volume which reaffirms Tolkien's place as a master storyteller for readers young and old.

� Roverandom is a toy dog who, enchanted by a sand sorcerer, gets to explore the world and encounter strange and fabulous creatures.
� Farmer Giles of Ham is fat and unheroic, but - having unwittingly managed to scare off a short-sighted giant - is called upon to do battle when a dragon comes to town;
� The Adventures of Tom Bombadil tells in verse of Tom's many adventures with hobbits, princesses, dwarves and trolls;
� Leaf by Niggle recounts the strange adventures of the painter Niggle who sets out to paint the perfect tree;
� Smith of Wootton Major journeys to the Land of Faery thanks to the magical ingredients of the Great Cake of the Feast of Good Children.

This new collection is fully illustrated throughout by Oscar-winning artist, Alan Lee, who provides a wealth of pencil drawings to bring the stories to life as he did so memorably for The Hobbit and The Children of Húrin. Alan also provides an Afterword, in which he opens the door into illustrating Tolkien's world.

World-renowned Tolkien author and expert, Tom Shippey, takes the reader through the hidden links in the tales to Tolkien's Middle-earth in his Introduction, and recounts their history and themes.

Lastly, included as an appendix is Tolkien's most famous essay, "On Fairy-stories", in which he brilliantly discusses fairy-stories and their relationship to fantasy.

Taken together, this rich collection of new and unknown work from the author of The Children of Húrin will provide the reader with a fascinating journey into lands as wild and strange as Middle-earth.]]> 403 J.R.R. Tolkien 0007280599 Mary 0 to-read 4.08 1997 Tales from the Perilous Realm
author: J.R.R. Tolkien
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average rating: 4.08
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]]> <![CDATA[Classic Westerns: Zane Grey (Word Cloud Classics)]]> 37706098 Ride out to the frontier and experience the drama and adventure of the Old West.Wealthy but morally conflicted, Jane Withersteen seeks peace and freedom from the constraints of her oppressive society on the Western frontier. With the help of her loyal rider Bern Venters and the mysterious Lassiter, Jane fights back against the authorities who aim to restrict her power and happiness. Filled with thrilling horse rides, evocative descriptions of the landscapes, and tense showdowns, the story will leave the reader eager to find out what awaits just over the hills in the valley beyond. The two novels included here—the best-selling Riders of the Purple Sage and its sequel, The Rainbow Trail—established Zane Grey as the most popular Western writer of the early twentieth century. His works influenced countless authors and filmmakers for decades...and continue to do so today.]]> 512 Zane Grey 1626869812 Mary 4 4.18 Classic Westerns: Zane Grey (Word Cloud Classics)
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]]> <![CDATA[Tarzan of the Apes & The Return of Tarzan (Word Cloud Classics)]]> 29345340 ]]> 467 Edgar Rice Burroughs 1626865094 Mary 0 to-read 4.29 1995 Tarzan of the Apes & The Return of Tarzan (Word Cloud Classics)
author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
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average rating: 4.29
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]]> <![CDATA[Mansfield Park (Word Cloud Classics)]]> 31447904
Jane Austen's novel Mansfield Park , first published in 1814, tells the story of young Fanny Price, who is sent to live with her wealthy relatives, the Bertrams, at the age of ten. As she grows up, she develops deep feelings for her cousin Edmund Bertram, the only person at Mansfield Park who shows her true kindness. When the Bertram family is thrown into scandal and disorder, Fanny and Edmund must overcome the chaos around them so they can come to terms with the affection that they have for one another. A classic story that deals with social structures, friendship, morality, and love, Mansfield Park is now available in a handsome Word Cloud Classics edition, making it a treasured addition to any reader's bookshelf.]]> 520 Jane Austen 1626869731 Mary 4
upon reentering mansfield park, without the prior romantic sentimentality as i had previously entered with, this book- which i must agree with other reviewers, is a FANTASTIC social commentary. the romantic play, however little, was great in the end. edmund is an idiot. and fanny ought to be firm in the injustice and unrighteous situation with the crawfishes. however the interplicity of the characters was quite a joy to read. and edmund coming to his senses was great!

the lessening of one star is on this account. that there was not detail on edmund proclaimation of love and of fannys either (especially considering all this time she is in love with him and was to endure it forever). this miss austen is the one fault. that at least give your audience of these two wonderously annoying and yet amusing characters their scene of love.

great book. i ought to advise that if you enter into this novel with high expectations of romance and love proclaimations, go else where for this book takes a different turn.]]> 3.96 1814 Mansfield Park (Word Cloud Classics)
author: Jane Austen
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average rating: 3.96
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rating: 4
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in my first review, i could not finish this book and thus ended up rating it two stars. (25 july to the 31 july 2017)

upon reentering mansfield park, without the prior romantic sentimentality as i had previously entered with, this book- which i must agree with other reviewers, is a FANTASTIC social commentary. the romantic play, however little, was great in the end. edmund is an idiot. and fanny ought to be firm in the injustice and unrighteous situation with the crawfishes. however the interplicity of the characters was quite a joy to read. and edmund coming to his senses was great!

the lessening of one star is on this account. that there was not detail on edmund proclaimation of love and of fannys either (especially considering all this time she is in love with him and was to endure it forever). this miss austen is the one fault. that at least give your audience of these two wonderously annoying and yet amusing characters their scene of love.

great book. i ought to advise that if you enter into this novel with high expectations of romance and love proclaimations, go else where for this book takes a different turn.
]]> <![CDATA[Twenty Years After (Trilogie des Mousquetaires #2)]]> 7184
Twenty Years After (1845), the sequel to The Three Musketeers, is a supreme creation of suspense and heroic adventure.

Two decades have passed since the musketeers triumphed over Cardinal Richelieu and Milady. Time has weakened their resolve, and dispersed their loyalties. But treasons and stratagems still cry out for justice: civil war endangers the throne of France, while in England Cromwell threatens to send Charles I to the scaffold. Dumas brings his immortal quartet out of retirement to cross swords with time, the malevolence of men, and the forces of history. But their greatest test is a titanic struggle with the son of Milady, who wears the face of Evil.]]> 845 Alexandre Dumas 0192838431 Mary 0 to-read 4.06 1845 Twenty Years After (Trilogie des Mousquetaires #2)
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average rating: 4.06
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]]> <![CDATA[It Happened One Week / Maid for the Millionaire]]> 18246313
For Amanda Stockenberg, that place was Smugglers' Inn. The seaside inn had been a refuge for Amanda when she was sixteen, a place to find solace, to find herself...and to find love. She can't think of the inn now without remembering Dane Cutter. The then nineteen-year-old illegitimate son of the cook had taught her about love. She'd been ready to give up everything to be with him. But at the end of the summer he, it seemed, was not.

Now, ten years later, Amanda once again finds herself staying at Smugglers' Inn, this time for a corporate retreat. The event is her last chance to prove herself to her bosses, so she doesn't need any complications...like finding Dane Cutter still working at the inn. And still as dangerous to her equilibrium as ever. Because suddenly, Amanda isn't sure what she wants--the window office or the window room of a seaside inn. She has one week. Seven days to choose between achieving all her dreams...or reuniting with the man she never stopped loving.]]> 400 JoAnn Ross 0373180829 Mary 3 3.52 1996 It Happened One Week / Maid for the Millionaire
author: JoAnn Ross
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]]> <![CDATA[Life and Doctrine of Saint Catherine of Genoa]]> 15901500 300 Catherine of Genoa 1781392218 Mary 3 3.33 2009 Life and Doctrine of Saint Catherine of Genoa
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average rating: 3.33
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]]> <![CDATA[Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (Hebrew Edition)]]> 667838 It is a revision of the third edition of the Biblia Hebraica edited by Rudolf Kittel, the first Bible to be based on the Leningrad Codex. The Leningrad Codex is the oldest complete Hebrew Bible still preserved. It originally appeared in installments, from 1968 to 1976, with the first one-volume edition in 1977; it has since been reprinted many times. The text is a nearly exact copy of the Masoretic Text as recorded in the Leningrad Codex. The Masoretic notes are completely revised.
Included is a foreword in German, English, French, Spanish and Latin as well as an English and German key to the Latin words, abbreviations and other symbols in the critical apparatus.
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS) Compact Edition is identical in content to the standard edition (including the critical apparatus in Latin and the foreword in multiple languages); however, its size makes it exceptionally convenient for the student of Hebrew to carry and use. Its portable size in no way compromises the readability of both text and critical apparatus, which retains a bold, clear font.]]> 1574 Anonymous 1598561634 Mary 5 4.62 Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (Hebrew Edition)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Spiritual Combat: and a Treatise on Peace of Soul (Tan Classics)]]> 8741637
The Spiritual Combat, first published in 1589, provides timeless guidance in spiritual discipline. St. Francis de Sales (1576-1622) read from it himself every day and recommended it to everyone under his direction.

Vigorous, realistic and full of keen insight into human nature, The Spiritual Combat consists of short chapters based on the maxim that in the spiritual life one must either "fight or die". Fr. Scupoli shows the Christian how to combat his passions and vices, especially impurity and sloth, in order to arrive at victory.

This is the original TAN edition now with updated typesetting, fresh new cover, new size and quality binding, and the same trusted content.]]> 268 Lorenzo Scupoli 0895551527 Mary 3
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author: Lorenzo Scupoli
name: Mary
average rating: 4.59
book published: 1589
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[The Catechism of the Council of Trent]]> 586530 720 Pope Pius V 0895551853 Mary 5 4.72 1566 The Catechism of the Council of Trent
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]]> Early Christian Lives 20126032 288 Carolinne White Mary 0 to-read 3.83 1998 Early Christian Lives
author: Carolinne White
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average rating: 3.83
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]]> Hester 6829259 Hester tells the story of the aging but powerful Catherine Vernon, and her conflict with the young and determined Hester, whose growing attachment to Edward, Catherine's favorite, spells disaster for all concerned.

Catherine Vernon, jilted in her youth, has risen to power in a man's world as head of the family bank. She thinks she sees through everyone and rules over a family of dependents with knowing cynicism. But there are two people in Redborough who resist her. One is Hester, a young relation with a personality as strong as Catherine's, and as determined to find a role for herself. The other is Edward, who Catherine treats like a son. Conflict between the young and the old is inevitable, and in its depiction of the complex relationships that develop between the three principal characters, Hester is a masterpiece of psychological realism. In exploring the difficulty of understanding human nature, it is also a compulsive story of financial and sexual risk-taking that inevitably results in a searing climax.

Margaret Oliphant is one of the great Victorian novelists, and this edition re-establishes her importance.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.]]> 512 Mrs. Oliphant 0199555494 Mary 0 to-read 3.98 1883 Hester
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]]> <![CDATA[The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes]]> 28942643
London Edwardian private detective Sherlock Holmes. Four novels, 5 books of 56 short stories.
1 A Study in Scarlet
2 The Sign of the Four
3 The Hound of the Baskervilles
4 The Valley of Fear

1 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
2 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
3 The Return of Sherlock Holmes
4 His Last Bow
5 The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes]]> 1408 Arthur Conan Doyle Mary 5
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10-09-19

Well well well. This massive humongous whopper of a book series was absolutely F.A.N.T.A.S.T.I.C. .

The detective stories were absolutely engaging and sometimes freaked me out.

Sherlock Holmes is a man who has morals, who is not an idiot, quite intelligent and is quite humble (not about the money).
His friend Dr Watson matches as a suit because the pair are great characters for the detective industry. Both intelligent, have self mastery, serious and yet humorous at the same time. Really good friends these two.

I really enjoyed the books within this big book. I think my favourite set of stories come from the Adventure and memoirs of Sherlock Holmes and the story of the scarlet letter. They both were quite engaging but the latter was the most shocking. I think it is because the stories donot turn out how you think. What really happens in the crime is not what you suppose. And many of the stories are woe begotten love stories or love affairs or crazy irratic behaviour leading to the crime.

Arthur Conan Doyle really knew how to write. And be coherent within his stories (unlike this review). He knew how to link ideas and flow with the sway of the story without sounding off or contradictory.
I am thinking that perhaps Sherlock Holmes is much like his "creator" Doyle.

Anyhow these stories are old fashioned, logical, engaging, freaky at times and above all modest. I absolutely recommend this big novel. It contains all the collection of books and the stories therein and is great to read.

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An example of the modesty of Sherlock is seen in the story called "the veiled lodger" featured within the casebook of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock hears the tone the woman is using (implying that she wants to kill herself) and Sherlock says the most incredible thing I did not expect him to say: "your life is not your own, keep your hands off it... the example of patient suffering is in itself the most precious of all lessons to an impatient world." The ending I will leave for you to read. Absolutely shocking and fantastic to read such morality and modesty in such a character. ]]> 4.54 1915 The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes
author: Arthur Conan Doyle
name: Mary
average rating: 4.54
book published: 1915
rating: 5
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10-09-19

Well well well. This massive humongous whopper of a book series was absolutely F.A.N.T.A.S.T.I.C. .

The detective stories were absolutely engaging and sometimes freaked me out.

Sherlock Holmes is a man who has morals, who is not an idiot, quite intelligent and is quite humble (not about the money).
His friend Dr Watson matches as a suit because the pair are great characters for the detective industry. Both intelligent, have self mastery, serious and yet humorous at the same time. Really good friends these two.

I really enjoyed the books within this big book. I think my favourite set of stories come from the Adventure and memoirs of Sherlock Holmes and the story of the scarlet letter. They both were quite engaging but the latter was the most shocking. I think it is because the stories donot turn out how you think. What really happens in the crime is not what you suppose. And many of the stories are woe begotten love stories or love affairs or crazy irratic behaviour leading to the crime.

Arthur Conan Doyle really knew how to write. And be coherent within his stories (unlike this review). He knew how to link ideas and flow with the sway of the story without sounding off or contradictory.
I am thinking that perhaps Sherlock Holmes is much like his "creator" Doyle.

Anyhow these stories are old fashioned, logical, engaging, freaky at times and above all modest. I absolutely recommend this big novel. It contains all the collection of books and the stories therein and is great to read.

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An example of the modesty of Sherlock is seen in the story called "the veiled lodger" featured within the casebook of Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock hears the tone the woman is using (implying that she wants to kill herself) and Sherlock says the most incredible thing I did not expect him to say: "your life is not your own, keep your hands off it... the example of patient suffering is in itself the most precious of all lessons to an impatient world." The ending I will leave for you to read. Absolutely shocking and fantastic to read such morality and modesty in such a character.
]]> The Lost Estate 983730 The Lost Estate is Robin Buss's translation of Henri Alain-Fournier's poignant study of lost love, Le Grand Meaulnes. This Penguin Classics edition also contains an introduction by Adam Gopnik.

When Meaulnes first arrives at the local school in Sologne, everyone is captivated by his good looks, daring and charisma. But when Meaulnes disappears for several days, and returns with tales of a strange party at a mysterious house - and his love for the beautiful girl hidden within it, Yvonne de Galais - his life has been changed forever. In his restless search for his Lost Estate and the happiness he found there, Meaulnes, observed by his loyal friend Francois, may risk losing everything he ever had. Poised between youthful admiration and adult resignation, Alain-Fournier's compelling narrator carries the reader through this evocative and unbearably poignant portrayal of desperate friendship and vanished adolescence.

Robin Buss's translation of Le Grand Meaulnes sensitively and accurately renders Alain-Fournier's poetically charged, expressive and deceptively simple style. In his introduction, New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik discusses the life of Alain-Fournier, who was killed in the First World War after writing this, his only novel.

I read it for the first time when I was seventeen and loved every page. I find its depiction of a golden time and place just as poignant now as I did then
Nick Hornby]]> 227 Henri Alain-Fournier 0141441895 Mary 3 3.72 1913 The Lost Estate
author: Henri Alain-Fournier
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average rating: 3.72
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]]> <![CDATA[Little Men & Jo's Boys (Little Women, #2-3)]]> 4658585 Little Men and Jo's Boys, are worthy sequels to Little Women, one of the best-loved children's stories of all time, and its continuation, Good Wives. In Little Men, Louisa May Alcott takes up the story of the everyday dramas and exploits of the naughty but easy-going boys at Plumfield, now a boarding-school run by Professor Bhaer and his lovable madcap wife Jo, the most fiery and free-spirited of the four March sisters. Jo's Boys revisits the one-time members of that 'wilderness of boys' ten years later when they are making their ways in the world with varying degrees of triumph and disaster.]]> 511 Louisa May Alcott 1840221763 Mary 4



They killed off John Brooke. This review is dedicated to him.

I love Alcott. I love her writing style, plots and great fun.

I just got ticked off that out of all the characters, ALL THE CHARACTERS, JOHN BROOKE!!! The father of demi and daisy.

You know what, I was thinking. Why didnt alcott focus more of meg and john? I actually was more curious about their romance and their story than Jo and Mr Bhaer.

I fell instantly in love with John Brooke. Especially those brown eyes. And I have no idea why Alcott did not dwindle a little longer on those two as a couple.

To be quite frank, Jo and Bhaer's married relationship is not quite revealing through this book. I donot see how Jo could run the house ALL DAY and then awake during the night, constantly working and having no rest. No human person can do that. I mean, you will definitively have a mental break down from lack of bodily rest.

I mean Mr Bhaer has more time to himself than his own wife. He hardly does anything but teach really. I actually find him selfish. Like, his in his own study having quiet time. I mean what about your wife? Where is the relationship between him and his wife?

This really annoyed me.

Why did not Nan marry tommy? Why did not Dan marry?

I have no idea Alcott went the way she did, but she did. I mean. I loved this book. I just got annoyed by the killing off of Brooke. I mean for goodness sake! Old Lawrence outlived him!

Anyhow. I will return to Alcott.

Next stop: the old fashioned girl by Alcott.]]> 3.86 1886 Little Men & Jo's Boys (Little Women, #2-3)
author: Louisa May Alcott
name: Mary
average rating: 3.86
book published: 1886
rating: 4
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Ughhhh! Heed. With Cautian. Spoiler.




They killed off John Brooke. This review is dedicated to him.

I love Alcott. I love her writing style, plots and great fun.

I just got ticked off that out of all the characters, ALL THE CHARACTERS, JOHN BROOKE!!! The father of demi and daisy.

You know what, I was thinking. Why didnt alcott focus more of meg and john? I actually was more curious about their romance and their story than Jo and Mr Bhaer.

I fell instantly in love with John Brooke. Especially those brown eyes. And I have no idea why Alcott did not dwindle a little longer on those two as a couple.

To be quite frank, Jo and Bhaer's married relationship is not quite revealing through this book. I donot see how Jo could run the house ALL DAY and then awake during the night, constantly working and having no rest. No human person can do that. I mean, you will definitively have a mental break down from lack of bodily rest.

I mean Mr Bhaer has more time to himself than his own wife. He hardly does anything but teach really. I actually find him selfish. Like, his in his own study having quiet time. I mean what about your wife? Where is the relationship between him and his wife?

This really annoyed me.

Why did not Nan marry tommy? Why did not Dan marry?

I have no idea Alcott went the way she did, but she did. I mean. I loved this book. I just got annoyed by the killing off of Brooke. I mean for goodness sake! Old Lawrence outlived him!

Anyhow. I will return to Alcott.

Next stop: the old fashioned girl by Alcott.
]]> <![CDATA[The Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks]]> 225807 240 Benedicta Ward 0140447318 Mary 3 4.16 1975 The Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks
author: Benedicta Ward
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average rating: 4.16
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]]> Pride and Prejudice 13584792 Pride and Prejudice is a keepsake to be read and treasured.

First published in 1813, Pride and Prejudice is one of the most popular and beloved British novels of all-time, maintaining its allure for contemporary readers everywhere and selling millions of copies worldwide! Jane Austen’s novel tells the story of the five unmarried Bennet sisters, daughters of a humble country squire, as they deal with the issues of marriage, manners, and upbringing in English country life. Now available as part of the Word Cloud Classics series, Pride and Prejudice is a must-have addition to the libraries of all classic literature lovers.



About the Word Cloud Classics series:

Classic works of literature with a clean, modern aesthetic! Perfect for both old and new literature fans, the Word CloudClassics series from Canterbury Classics provides a chic and inexpensive introduction to timeless tales. With a higher production value, including heat burnished covers and foil stamping, these eye-catching, easy-to-hold editions are the perfect gift for students and fans of literature everywhere.]]> 320 Jane Austen 1607105543 Mary 5
When I finished reading this book, I was devastated. I find it quite hard to finish a good book. And this one I did. And did it tear me to pieces.

If one is a old fashioned, historical 19th century romantic, this is the book to read.

Let me take you reviewer readers through it.

Firstly, does Jane Austen know how to write. The language and style of writing captivates me- at times confuses me but then I catch on again- in that it is the 19th century English language.
The actual edition I read this book from was the Word Cloud Classics- which I absolutely love for the binding and cover of the book.

* I have to be side tracked here and say that it is true that we judge books by their covers. You see, I like books to have a particular cover on the outside. I know that the content is fantastic within, but the cover needs to reflect that. And so, I am not "dissing" the cover of this book but the one I read was great in appearance. Created an atmosphere with the book, if you know what I mean.
Just saying. Back to my point.

Jane Austen has this technique in writing. It takes your mind to the world she is depicting. She does not discuss too much on what is surrounding the characters. She incorporates it within the book perfectly when necessary.

Secondly, Elizabeth seems immature and annoying. This fact does not discredit the book. It will allow the reader to understand, as a heads up, that she is annoying and in fact needs to be slapped very hard across the face.

Thirdly, Mr Darcy. This man, I feel in love with. He is a depiction of a true gentleman. Not only is his mannerisms and the fact that he will do anything for Elizabeth truly characterise him. But the fact that HE WILL DO ANYTHING TO CHANGE FOR ELIZABETH. After he hears what Elizabeth thinks of him, he reforms himself for her. Not in the way that he entirely changes, but the things that affect Elizabeth are bettered. He is now second, i think, on my list of fictional eligible men.

Fourthly, Dialogue. The book had great dialogue. But sometimes I wish there was more. Much more.
I was, for some half of the time, urging LOUDLY- to myself of course- for them to get talking already! OR for him to make a move ALREADY!
It was agonising. However, the ending, (i will not give too much away but rather enough to satisfy those who are like me and like to know whether things will turn out good or crappy) makes up for the anticpation between the two characters.

Funnily enough, Jane was my favourite. Very wise and reasonable in her thinking. She did not jump to conclusions. On the contrary, Elizabeth did. But it just shows the characters of reality where we as individuals can do both or be one or the other. Dependable on the situations of life.

Conclusively, this book was great. It deserves five stars. It deserves 100 stars. Everything was great.

True, and utterly true, romantics. Pick THIS book UP!!! ]]> 4.47 1813 Pride and Prejudice
author: Jane Austen
name: Mary
average rating: 4.47
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This book. I have no words.

When I finished reading this book, I was devastated. I find it quite hard to finish a good book. And this one I did. And did it tear me to pieces.

If one is a old fashioned, historical 19th century romantic, this is the book to read.

Let me take you reviewer readers through it.

Firstly, does Jane Austen know how to write. The language and style of writing captivates me- at times confuses me but then I catch on again- in that it is the 19th century English language.
The actual edition I read this book from was the Word Cloud Classics- which I absolutely love for the binding and cover of the book.

* I have to be side tracked here and say that it is true that we judge books by their covers. You see, I like books to have a particular cover on the outside. I know that the content is fantastic within, but the cover needs to reflect that. And so, I am not "dissing" the cover of this book but the one I read was great in appearance. Created an atmosphere with the book, if you know what I mean.
Just saying. Back to my point.

Jane Austen has this technique in writing. It takes your mind to the world she is depicting. She does not discuss too much on what is surrounding the characters. She incorporates it within the book perfectly when necessary.

Secondly, Elizabeth seems immature and annoying. This fact does not discredit the book. It will allow the reader to understand, as a heads up, that she is annoying and in fact needs to be slapped very hard across the face.

Thirdly, Mr Darcy. This man, I feel in love with. He is a depiction of a true gentleman. Not only is his mannerisms and the fact that he will do anything for Elizabeth truly characterise him. But the fact that HE WILL DO ANYTHING TO CHANGE FOR ELIZABETH. After he hears what Elizabeth thinks of him, he reforms himself for her. Not in the way that he entirely changes, but the things that affect Elizabeth are bettered. He is now second, i think, on my list of fictional eligible men.

Fourthly, Dialogue. The book had great dialogue. But sometimes I wish there was more. Much more.
I was, for some half of the time, urging LOUDLY- to myself of course- for them to get talking already! OR for him to make a move ALREADY!
It was agonising. However, the ending, (i will not give too much away but rather enough to satisfy those who are like me and like to know whether things will turn out good or crappy) makes up for the anticpation between the two characters.

Funnily enough, Jane was my favourite. Very wise and reasonable in her thinking. She did not jump to conclusions. On the contrary, Elizabeth did. But it just shows the characters of reality where we as individuals can do both or be one or the other. Dependable on the situations of life.

Conclusively, this book was great. It deserves five stars. It deserves 100 stars. Everything was great.

True, and utterly true, romantics. Pick THIS book UP!!!
]]> <![CDATA[On the Roman Pontiff: In Five Books (De Controversiis)]]> 30258668
-Fr. Chad Ripperger, PhD

For the first time in history, St. Robert Bellarmine's work, De Romano Pontifice, On the Roman Pontiff, has been translated and made available in English!

In this Theological treatise St. Robert Bellarmine takes on Protestant as well as Greek Orthodox objections to the Papacy in five books.In the first, he argues that Christ established the Primacy of Peter by means of an Ecclesiastical Monarchy, which takes up subjects as diverse as: What is the best form of government? Why it is fitting that the Church's government should be a monarchy; Exegetical Commentary on the Lord's words in Matthew 16 and John 21, along with copious Patristic testimony.

In Book 2 is whether Peter has successors in the Ecclesiastical Monarchy, wherein Bellarmine defends the Church's position on the true history of Peter; that Peter truly went to Rome; that Peter was truly a Bishop there; that upon his death he was succeeded by men in the Ecclesiastical monarchy, as well as its proof from the Fathers, then through all the refutations, Bellarmine asks what would happen if the Pope were a heretic.

In book 3, Bellarmine shows the many contradictions and faulty reasoning used by the first Protestants in arguing that the Pope is Antichrist while also giving exposition to the authentic understanding of the passages of Scripture that speak of Antichrist. After presenting the testimony of Scripture and the Fathers on the signs that must precede Antichrist, Bellarmine shows how none of this agrees with the Roman Pontiff. He also refutes the fable of "Pope Joan."

In book 4, Bellarmine argues why the Pope is infallible when he defines a doctrine on faith and morals and proceeds to defend Popes whom Protestants and others argued had erred while defining faith. He continues to a discussion of law, and why it is not contrary to the Gospel for the Pope (or a Bishop over his diocese), to make laws that bind the faithful, refuting the teaching of John Calvin.

In book 5, Bellarmine takes up the question of the Popes' power in civil affairs. Protestants had argued that the Pope tyrannously usurped the rights of sovereigns and that they meant to rule the world directly in civil affairs, while some canonists overly attached to a more medieval view were of a similar persuasion on the positive side. He then proceeds to demonstrate that the Pope's temporal power is indirect and that he can intervene for the sake of the faith when excommunicating sovereigns, but not for political reasons. The protestants argued that a Bishop could not be a temporal prince and Bishop at the same time, which Bellarmine soundly refutes from Scripture and Tradition.

This first ever English translation also has many historical notes on terms, persons, Greek and Latin syntax and other things to aid the reader. The value of the work is not merely apologetic-Bellarmine's treatise also laid down insights into Catholic teaching that were foundational not only for later Theologians but even for Vatican I.]]> 664 Robert Bellarmine 0692705708 Mary 0 to-read 4.50 2015 On the Roman Pontiff: In Five Books (De Controversiis)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Great Commentary of Cornelius A' Lapide (Set of 4)]]> 22065609
The dignity, usefulness, and majesty of Scripture are so great that it surpasses the books of all philosophers and theologians, both Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, as much as Divine surpasses human wisdom. For Scripture is the Word of God. It is the very utterance of God, by means of which God enunciates His wisdom to us, and points out to us the way to virtue, health, and eternal happiness. S. Augustine asserts that "Sacred Scripture is an Encyclopaedia of all the sciences.

Aeterna Press]]> 2500 Cornelius à Lapide 1930278713 Mary 5 5.00 2007 The Great Commentary of Cornelius A' Lapide (Set of 4)
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]]> Middlemarch 271276 853 George Eliot 0141439548 Mary 0 to-read 4.19 1872 Middlemarch
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]]> <![CDATA[The Life of St. Francis of Assisi (Tan Classics)]]> 7992179 184 Bonaventure 0895551519 Mary 0 currently-reading 4.32 1263 The Life of St. Francis of Assisi (Tan Classics)
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]]> <![CDATA[Mafia: The Complete History of a Criminal World]]> 12769487 208 Jo Durden-Smith 1848370172 Mary 1 3.23 2004 Mafia: The Complete History of a Criminal World
author: Jo Durden-Smith
name: Mary
average rating: 3.23
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]]> <![CDATA[The Cistercian World: Monastic Writings of the Twelfth Century (Penguin Classics)]]> 341173 352 Pauline Matarasso 0140433562 Mary 0 to-read 3.82 1993 The Cistercian World: Monastic Writings of the Twelfth Century (Penguin Classics)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Traditional Latin Mass Explained]]> 38918126 The spiritual vision of Dom Prosper Gueranger culminated in the primacy and centrality of the sacred liturgy, the opus Dei or work of God. He writes, “The liturgy is the highest and the holiest expression of the thought and intelligence of the Church, simply because it is carried out by the Church in direct communication with God, in confession, in prayer, and praise.�



The Traditional Latin Mass Explained, a succinct and sublime presentation of the prayers and ceremonies of the Latin Mass, is the perfect complement to his magnum opus, The Liturgical Year. This short work delivers a surprisingly complete exposition of the theology and spirituality of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass by way of commentary on the texts and gestures of the Tridentine Rite. In this way, beyond its author’s original intention, this gem of a book is capable of revealing to us anew the treasure we have always possessed in this magnificent liturgy, the tragedy of its near extinction in the period after the Second Vatican Council, and the immense blessing of its gradual return across the Catholic world. Consequently, as time goes on, we shall have not less but more and more reason to take up again the writings of Dom Gueranger, discovering in him, not a relic of the nineteenth century, but a prophet of the twenty-first.

]]> 130 Prosper Guéranger 1621383199 Mary 0 to-read 5.00 2006 The Traditional Latin Mass Explained
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]]> <![CDATA[The Last Mass of Padre Pio: The Secret Soul of the Stigmatic Saint]]> 52235714 Alessandro Gnocchi 1937843696 Mary 3
15-07-20
Here's a simple review.

So this book is a great starter for those not entirely familiar with San Pio himself.

However, it is quite in simplistic format, quite short in its subchapters (in each chapter has various subheadings that don't last over a page to a page and a half. So these subheadings are what consist of each chapter - dedicated to various points).

It doesn't analyse further from what I have already read from "Padre Pio: man of hope" by Renzo Allegri. Now that book is FANTASTIC and I gave it a five star rating. It discusses quite intimately, knowingly and assuredly with great character and depth Padre Pio and his whole life. The man who wrote THAT is actually an journalist who met with Pio and done research digging into the life of Pio himself.

So all that i can say is that that ^^^ (man of hope one to be clear) book is a book to read on pio that is captivating and informative and strengthening for ones spiritual life.

Quite frankly this book was a miss for me. And quite overly priced too I should add (33 dollars!!!!)

It didn't have anything to add or rather I felt was just cutting and pasting his letters in order to get to the point.

See this is the same problem I had with the 365 spiritual guidance from Pios letters to his spiritual children... they were cropped, readjusted and quite frankly perhaps even (i daresay it) reworded for the modern vatican two agenda. However. I am not saying this about this book. Actually it's point is quite the opposite (traditional mass!!)

Now I give this three stars because it truly does have authentic writings of Pio. I just find it tiresome to read short chapters within chapters that talk limited on one thing and then jump to the next.

Not my cup of tea after all. But maybe for you newcomers or persons who want their fantasy tickled or something.


Edit 16-07-20
What the heck! Page 50. There's an interview with something to do with Catholic 68 (italian abbreviation for 1968). The question put to Pio is where does Jesus kiss you (uhm say what? What type of question is this? I'm freaking out already) and Pios reply: He kisses me everywhere!!! (!!!!! What the BONKERS. SOMEBODY HELP! I DONT GET IT? there is no context other than that this is an interview. So what the heck is that supposed to mean.)

Now take away any sexual perversity. And take a look at what that question and that answer signify. If, uhm, Jesus ]]> 3.81 2010 The Last Mass of Padre Pio: The Secret Soul of the Stigmatic Saint
author: Alessandro Gnocchi
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Look down further! I added an edit to this.

15-07-20
Here's a simple review.

So this book is a great starter for those not entirely familiar with San Pio himself.

However, it is quite in simplistic format, quite short in its subchapters (in each chapter has various subheadings that don't last over a page to a page and a half. So these subheadings are what consist of each chapter - dedicated to various points).

It doesn't analyse further from what I have already read from "Padre Pio: man of hope" by Renzo Allegri. Now that book is FANTASTIC and I gave it a five star rating. It discusses quite intimately, knowingly and assuredly with great character and depth Padre Pio and his whole life. The man who wrote THAT is actually an journalist who met with Pio and done research digging into the life of Pio himself.

So all that i can say is that that ^^^ (man of hope one to be clear) book is a book to read on pio that is captivating and informative and strengthening for ones spiritual life.

Quite frankly this book was a miss for me. And quite overly priced too I should add (33 dollars!!!!)

It didn't have anything to add or rather I felt was just cutting and pasting his letters in order to get to the point.

See this is the same problem I had with the 365 spiritual guidance from Pios letters to his spiritual children... they were cropped, readjusted and quite frankly perhaps even (i daresay it) reworded for the modern vatican two agenda. However. I am not saying this about this book. Actually it's point is quite the opposite (traditional mass!!)

Now I give this three stars because it truly does have authentic writings of Pio. I just find it tiresome to read short chapters within chapters that talk limited on one thing and then jump to the next.

Not my cup of tea after all. But maybe for you newcomers or persons who want their fantasy tickled or something.


Edit 16-07-20
What the heck! Page 50. There's an interview with something to do with Catholic 68 (italian abbreviation for 1968). The question put to Pio is where does Jesus kiss you (uhm say what? What type of question is this? I'm freaking out already) and Pios reply: He kisses me everywhere!!! (!!!!! What the BONKERS. SOMEBODY HELP! I DONT GET IT? there is no context other than that this is an interview. So what the heck is that supposed to mean.)

Now take away any sexual perversity. And take a look at what that question and that answer signify. If, uhm, Jesus
]]> <![CDATA[The Maid of France: Being the Story of the Life and Death of Jeanne D' Arc]]> 3211329 380 Andrew Lang 1602064210 Mary 3 Coming soon ...

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15-07-20
Short review

So i like Michael Beevers "Joan of Arc" book much much better. If you are looking for saintly depth which reveals the quality and depth of character regarding the person (i.e. Joan herself) is suggest Beevers book. It is quite good. I rated that one 4 or 5 stars (cannot remember)

Now this book is great as a scholarly work. And I mean SCHOLARLY. it is deep and analytical, judgemental and unbiased, factual and precise. It is correct and clear and does not sway left or right.

It pulls up all legitimate evidence and proves her case.

But. It isn't a book to learn off her conduct per se. Its too analytical, not giving anyone any room for spiritual insight.

So. this book really is a good book. I mean Lang went far and beyond and is considered one of the great authors who really wrote an accurate biography of Joan. But my oh my.

This book is intense and deep. And you'll learn LOTS regarding history and connection between things.

Now also to add - i agree with other reviews with the fact that I had to skip the first two chapters. Very analytical as it shows the objections to Joan and what people are saying about and against her. And thus Lang proves what the truth is.

I recommend for those who want authenticity. Scholar. Precision. And truth.

Just not for one who wants to be immersed in the really experience of her life through her character and etc.]]> 4.17 1908 The Maid of France: Being the Story of the Life and Death of Jeanne D' Arc
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03-07-2020
Coming soon ...

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15-07-20
Short review

So i like Michael Beevers "Joan of Arc" book much much better. If you are looking for saintly depth which reveals the quality and depth of character regarding the person (i.e. Joan herself) is suggest Beevers book. It is quite good. I rated that one 4 or 5 stars (cannot remember)

Now this book is great as a scholarly work. And I mean SCHOLARLY. it is deep and analytical, judgemental and unbiased, factual and precise. It is correct and clear and does not sway left or right.

It pulls up all legitimate evidence and proves her case.

But. It isn't a book to learn off her conduct per se. Its too analytical, not giving anyone any room for spiritual insight.

So. this book really is a good book. I mean Lang went far and beyond and is considered one of the great authors who really wrote an accurate biography of Joan. But my oh my.

This book is intense and deep. And you'll learn LOTS regarding history and connection between things.

Now also to add - i agree with other reviews with the fact that I had to skip the first two chapters. Very analytical as it shows the objections to Joan and what people are saying about and against her. And thus Lang proves what the truth is.

I recommend for those who want authenticity. Scholar. Precision. And truth.

Just not for one who wants to be immersed in the really experience of her life through her character and etc.
]]> <![CDATA[Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence: The Secret of Peace and Happiness]]> 83913 Trustful Surrender simply and clearly answers questions that many Christians have regarding God’s will, the existence of evil, and the practice of trustful surrender, such as:

How can God will or allow evil? (pg. 11)
Why does God allow bad things to happen to innocent people? (pg. 23)
Why does God appear not to answer our prayers? (pg. 107)
What is Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence? (pg. 85) and manymore�
This enriching classic will lay to rest many doubts and fears, and open the door to peace and acceptance of God’s will. TAN’s pocket-sized edition helps you to carry it wherever you go, to constantly remind yourself that God is guarding you, and He does not send you any joy too great to bear or any trial too difficult to overcome.


(144 pgs, PB.)]]> 129 Jean Baptiste Saint-Jure 0895552167 Mary 0 currently-reading 4.65 1961 Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence: The Secret of Peace and Happiness
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]]> <![CDATA[What is this thing called Knowledge?]]> 20192563 What is Knowledge? Where does it come from? Can we know anything at all? This lucid and engaging introduction grapples with these central questions in the theory of knowledge, offering a clear, non-partisan view of the main themes of epistemology including recent developments such as virtue epistemology and contextualism.


Duncan Pritchard discusses traditional issues and contemporary ideas in thirteen easily digestible sections, including:



the value of knowledge
the structure of knowledge
virtues and faculties
perception
testimony and memory
induction
scepticism.

What is this thing called Knowledge? contains many helpful student-friendly features including study questions, annotated further reading, a glossary and a guide to web resources. Clear and interesting examples are used throughout. This is an ideal first textbook in the theory of knowledge for undergraduates taking a first course in philosophy.

]]> 198 Duncan Pritchard Mary 4 3.62 2006 What is this thing called Knowledge?
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]]> Manual for Marian Devotion 33528801 229 The Dominican Sisters of Mary 1505108977 Mary 0 to-read 4.71 Manual for Marian Devotion
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]]> <![CDATA[Manual for Eucharistic Adoration]]> 29474371
Eucharistic adoration according to Fr. Frederick Faber is “the queen of all devotions.� Pope St. Pius X taught that it was the devotion “most profitable for our salvation.� And St. Gemma Galgani treasured it as “the school of Paradise where one learns how to love.�

So many popes and saints exhort us to spend time with our Eucharistic Lord. And the Manual for Eucharistic Adoration will enrich your hours with Him.

Part One, “Preparing for Eucharistic Adoration,� answers these questions:

What is Eucharistic adoration, and why is it so important?
What does Scripture teach about this devotion?
What are the fruit of Eucharistic adoration?
How should I spend my time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament?

Part Two, “Aids in Eucharistic Adoration,� provides these essential resources:

Teaching about the Eucharist from Scripture and Church documents
Scripture verses for adoration, wisdom and inspiration from saints especially devoted to our Eucharistic Lord
Prayers, Rosary meditations, reflections and hymns

Mother Teresa once said: “The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the best time you will spend on earth.� Take this great saint’s words to heart. Then take the Manual for Eucharistic Adoration when you go to meet Him, and keep it with you Spiritual Communions and other moments of spontaneous adoration throughout the day.]]> 171 Paul Thigpen 1618907883 Mary 0 to-read 4.63 Manual for Eucharistic Adoration
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]]> <![CDATA[The Happiness Of Heaven: The Joys and Rewards of Eternal Glory]]> 13815534 280 F.J. Boudreaux 0895552329 Mary 3 3.71 1984 The Happiness Of Heaven: The Joys and Rewards of Eternal Glory
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name: Mary
average rating: 3.71
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]]> <![CDATA[A Year with the Bible: Scriptural Wisdom for Daily Living]]> 13514131 Publication Date: Fall 2012

Join Patrick Madrid and discover the majesty and power of scripture in A Year with the Bible: Scriptural Widsom for Daily Living .

Beautifully bound and embossed, this daily devotional offers rich passages from the Bible accompanied by thoughtful meditations by Madrid, world-renowned writer and scholar.

This vibrant and spiritual collection is the perfect daily companion, packed with the wisdom of the Scriptures; the Word of God.

A Year with the Bible is a worthy introduction to Scripture, a daily devotional, a tool for deeper prayer, this book is as versatile as it is beautiful.

Premium Ultrasoft with two-tone sewn binding, ribbon marker and gold edges. New from Saint Benedict Press.]]> Patrick Madrid Mary 3 4.64 2012 A Year with the Bible: Scriptural Wisdom for Daily Living
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Knit: Learn the Basic Stitches and Techniques. A Storey BASICS® Title]]> 18229892 112 Leslie Ann Bestor 1612123597 Mary 4 3.97 2014 How to Knit: Learn the Basic Stitches and Techniques. A Storey BASICS® Title
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average rating: 3.97
book published: 2014
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]]> The Arabian Nights 28430515 744 Anonymous 1435156234 Mary 1
Just way too much islam and way too much nonsense. Did not like. Nor enjoy.

Gooodbye.]]> 3.93 800 The Arabian Nights
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average rating: 3.93
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Nah uh. This is Islamic to the max. It has more Islamic teaching within the book than Christianity which is featured within the brothers Grimm stories (and there's ALOT of Christianity- thanks be to God). So..... i am turned off. Could not complete. It's Allah this and Allah that and the images have men always with a sword on their belt (typical of Islam and their men - always wanting to kill when their way is not given). And these men wanting to chop peoples heads off and what not.

Just way too much islam and way too much nonsense. Did not like. Nor enjoy.

Gooodbye.
]]> <![CDATA[A Practical Commentary on Holy Scripture]]> 770003 839 Frederick Justus Knecht D.D. 0895557576 Mary 0 to-read 4.54 1882 A Practical Commentary on Holy Scripture
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]]> <![CDATA[Talking with God: Four Treatises on the Interior Life from St. Alphonsus Liguori; The Way to Converse with God, A Short Treatise on Prayer, Mental Prayer, The Presence of God]]> 21153463 152 Alfonso María de Liguori Mary 0 to-read 4.71 2011 Talking with God: Four Treatises on the Interior Life from St. Alphonsus Liguori; The Way to Converse with God, A Short Treatise on Prayer, Mental Prayer, The Presence of God
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]]> <![CDATA[The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0)]]> 51901147
The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined -- every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favor or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.]]> 541 Suzanne Collins Mary 0 to-read 3.99 2020 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0)
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]]> <![CDATA[How to Knit: Techniques and Projects for the Complete Beginner]]> 18143270 92 Tina Barrett 1861089163 Mary 0 to-read 4.14 2014 How to Knit: Techniques and Projects for the Complete Beginner
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]]> <![CDATA[Purgatory: Explained by the Lives and Legends of the Saints]]> 325430 Purgatory Explained the reader will find scores of true stories of apparitions and revelations on Purgatory taken from the lives of St. Margaret Mary, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Bridget of Sweden, St. Gertrude the Great, St. Francis de Sales, St. Catherine of Genoa, St. Magdalen de Pazzi, St. Lidwina of Schiedam, St. Margaret of Cortona, St. Thomas Aquinas, and the Curé of Ars. These amazing revelations all emphasize the wonderful relief which the souls in Purgatory receive from prayers, penance, almsgiving, and especially from the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass offered for them. Moreover, these stories describe the measureless gratitude of the souls in Purgatory, and the priceless benefits which they obtain for their benefactors in return.
Purgatory Explained is a book which goes to the very heart of the Faith and should be read by every Catholic—by everyone who has deceased relatives or friends, by everyone who has sins to make up for, and by everyone who wants to make a spiritual investment that will return to him a hundredfold.]]> 427 F.X. Schouppe 0895553015 Mary 0 to-read 4.36 1888 Purgatory: Explained by the Lives and Legends of the Saints
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]]> <![CDATA[A Year With the Saints: Daily Meditations with the Holy Ones of God]]> 18287673
Best-selling Catholic author Paul Thigpen opens up that treasury in A Year With the Daily Meditations With the Holy Ones of God . These 365 reflections draw from the writings and lives of holy men and women across two thousand years. Their spiritual and practical insights for Christian living are as fresh and relevant today as they were when they were first written.

When you pray to the saints, you speak to them. Read A Year With the Saints , and let them speak to you.

Premium Ultrasoft with two-tone sewn binding, ribbon marker and gold edges.]]> 388 Paul Thigpen 1618901982 Mary 0 to-read 4.35 2013 A Year With the Saints: Daily Meditations with the Holy Ones of God
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]]> My Daily Bread 22272729
My Daily Bread is a series of short, daily reflections on the spiritual life. Written with loving care by Father Anthony Paone, this devotional will strengthen your love for Christ and his teachings.

Written as a dialogue with Christ himself, Father Paone leads the reader through the three ways of the spiritual

Purification, Imitation, and Union. Arranged for daily reflection, this pocket-sized book is an indispensible guide to the spiritual life.

My Daily Bread overflows with reflections and prayers specifically designed to help you grow in the spiritual life and overcome failings,

� How to cultivate, recognize, and follow your conscience (p. 18)
� A contemplation of the Four Last Things that will help keep our focus on the eternal (p.25)
� The power of prayer as the first remedy to temptation (p. 99)
� A detailed guide on how to conquer a host of bad habits (p. 153)
� How to overcome our fear of suffering and instead embrace it as Christ embraced it (p. 203)
� How to live for Christ daily through spiritual reading, prayer, overcoming distractions, and cultivating devotions
� Achieving union with Christ through the Eucharist (p. 382)
� And much more�

Each daily reflection begins with Jesus speaking directly to you, kindly, patiently, and with great love. The next part of the reflection asks you to consider the truths presented in the words of Jesus. The final part consists of a prayer asking for God for the help to receive His wisdom and use it fruitfully in your life.

With more than one million copies sold, My Daily Bread is a true Christian classic. It's simple, yet carefully crafted daily reflections have led thousands to a drastically improved interior life and a deeper love for Christ.


A portion of the proceeds from every purchase of this Confraternity of the Precious Blood title go directly to The Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood in Brooklyn, NY to support them in their vocation.]]> 574 Anthony J. Paone 161890812X Mary 3 4.73 1954 My Daily Bread
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]]> <![CDATA[The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays]]> 92308
'To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness'

The Importance of Being Earnest is a glorious comedy of mistaken identity, which ridicules codes of propriety and etiquette. Manners and morality are also victims of Wilde's sharp wit in Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of No Importance and An Ideal Husband, in which snobbery and hypocrisy are laid bare. In Salomé and A Florentine Tragedy, Wilde makes powerful use of historical settings to explore the complex relationship between sex and power. The range of these plays displays Wilde's delight in artifice, masks and disguises, and reveals the pretentions of the social world in which he himself played such a dazzling and precarious part.

Richard Allen Cave's introduction and notes discuss the themes of the plays and Wilde's innovative methods of staging. This edition includes the excised 'Gribsby' scene from The Importance of Being Earnest.]]> 431 Oscar Wilde 0140436065 Mary 0 to-read 4.24 1898 The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays
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]]> An Exorcist: More Stories 179781 208 Gabriele Amorth 0898709172 Mary 5 4.25 1992 An Exorcist: More Stories
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Alike the "the exorist tells his story"
]]> The Secret Of The Rosary 1448527 The Secret of the Rosary- "It goes far beyond mere research. We might say that it contains everything that can be said about the Rosary, its content and form, its real worth, about the instruction necessary for its appreciation and use."

De Montfort calls the Rosary "the mystical rose tree of Jesus and Mary in life, death, and eternity." He says that the roses of your rosary will "never wilt or die, and they will be just as exquisite thousands of years from now as they are today."

He warns us against both the ignorant and scholars who regard the Rosary as something of little importance..."The Rosary is a priceless treasure which is inspired by God."

TV Script - Oct. 10, 1955
(The Age of Mary)]]> 148 Louis de Montfort 0895550563 Mary 5 currently-reading 4.50 1710 The Secret Of The Rosary
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]]> <![CDATA[Coming Soon: Unlocking the Book of Revelation and Applying Its Lessons Today]]> 472547 340 Michael Barber 193101826X Mary 3 4.43 2005 Coming Soon: Unlocking the Book of Revelation and Applying Its Lessons Today
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Has quizzes at the end of each chapter. Meh. Read Robert Bellarmine "on the Antichrist" de controversies series. Very elaborate and thorough and well written and well founded.
]]> The Canterbury Tales 2696 The procession that crosses Chaucer's pages is as full of life and as richly textured as a medieval tapestry. The Knight, the Miller, the Friar, the Squire, the Prioress, the Wife of Bath, and others who make up the cast of characters -- including Chaucer himself -- are real people, with human emotions and weaknesses. When it is remembered that Chaucer wrote in English at a time when Latin was the standard literary language across western Europe, the magnitude of his achievement is even more remarkable. But Chaucer's genius needs no historical introduction; it bursts forth from every page of The Canterbury Tales.

If we trust the General Prologue, Chaucer intended that each pilgrim should tell two tales on the way to Canterbury and two tales on the way back. He never finished his enormous project and even the completed tales were not finally revised. Scholars are uncertain about the order of the tales. As the printing press had yet to be invented when Chaucer wrote his works, The Canterbury Tales has been passed down in several handwritten manuscripts.

]]> 504 Geoffrey Chaucer 0140424385 Mary 2 Some books. This one nah uh! 3.51 1400 The Canterbury Tales
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Some books. This one nah uh!
]]> The Bride of Lammermoor 49495
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Does she die? I don't really get this stupid book.
]]> Ivanhoe 6440 Ivanhoe with his concerns about contemporary events.
Scott drew together the apparently opposing themes of historical reality and chivalric romance, social realism and high adventure, past and present.]]> 496 Walter Scott Mary 3 3.76 1819 Ivanhoe
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]]> Old Mortality 699603 Old Mortality is a swift-moving historical romance that pits an anachronistically liberal hero against the forces of fanaticism in seventeenth-century Scotland - the period notorious as "the killing time." Its central character, Henry Morton, finds himself torn between his love for a royalist's granddaughter and his loyalty to his oppressed countrymen.]]> 608 Walter Scott 0140430989 Mary 3 3.75 1816 Old Mortality
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]]> Rob Roy (Waverley Novels, #4) 543686
Set on the eve of the 1715 Jacobite uprising, Rob Roy brilliantly evokes a Scotland on the verge of rebellion, blending historical fact and a novelist's imagination to create an incomparable portrait of intrigue, rivalry and romance.]]> 501 Walter Scott 0140435549 Mary 3 3.70 1817 Rob Roy (Waverley Novels, #4)
author: Walter Scott
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]]> <![CDATA[Providence: God's loving care for men and the need for confidence in Almighty God]]> 880510 389 Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange 0895556332 Mary 4 4.53 1937 Providence: God's loving care for men and the need for confidence in Almighty God
author: Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange
name: Mary
average rating: 4.53
book published: 1937
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Our Saviour and His Love for Us: Catholic Doctrine on the Interior Life of Christ as it Relates to Our Own Interior Life]]> 880511 416 Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange 0895556359 Mary 4 4.45 1951 Our Saviour and His Love for Us: Catholic Doctrine on the Interior Life of Christ as it Relates to Our Own Interior Life
author: Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange
name: Mary
average rating: 4.45
book published: 1951
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Priest In Union With Christ]]> 6924874 268 Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange 0895557029 Mary 5 4.67 2002 The Priest In Union With Christ
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name: Mary
average rating: 4.67
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]]> <![CDATA[Mother of the Saviour: And Our Interior Life]]> 543019 302 Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange 0895554992 Mary 4 4.52 1948 Mother of the Saviour: And Our Interior Life
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name: Mary
average rating: 4.52
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rating: 4
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]]> The American Senator 267117 one of Trollope's most famous and vivid creations.]]> 608 Anthony Trollope 0192837141 Mary 1 Not a fan to read his other stuff. Got them all and threw them all out!!]]> 3.89 1877 The American Senator
author: Anthony Trollope
name: Mary
average rating: 3.89
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rating: 1
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Like I said in the "ayalas angels"
Not a fan to read his other stuff. Got them all and threw them all out!!
]]> Ayala's Angel 144425 romantic exuberance.]]> 655 Anthony Trollope 0192817477 Mary 1 3.97 1881 Ayala's Angel
author: Anthony Trollope
name: Mary
average rating: 3.97
book published: 1881
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Trollope is good only in ONE novel. That is "can you forgive her" . THAT was his best novel and the most likeable and readable. Oh and not to forget "Rachel Ray"that was good also. But pfffff. These other novels are tedious!!!
]]> <![CDATA[Three Men in a Boat and Three Men on the Bummel]]> 4926
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average rating: 4.07
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Ah. I don't see this as funny. But annoying.
]]> <![CDATA[By Man Shall His Blood Be Shed: A Catholic Defense of Capital Punishment]]> 33776052 420 Edward Feser 1621641260 Mary 5 4.25 By Man Shall His Blood Be Shed: A Catholic Defense of Capital Punishment
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]]> <![CDATA[Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives]]> 16099176 The momentous third and final volume in the Pope’s international bestselling Jesus of Nazareth series, detailing how the stories of Jesus� infancy and childhood are as relevant today as they were two thousand years ago.

In 2007, Joseph Ratzinger published his first book as Pope Benedict XVI in order “to make known the figure and message of Jesus.� Now, the Pope focuses exclusively on the Gospel accounts of Jesus� life as a child. The root of these stories is the experience of hope found in the birth of Jesus and the affirmations of surrender and service embodied in his parents, Joseph and Mary. This is a story of longing and seeking, as demonstrated by the Magi searching for the redemption offered by the birth of a new king. It is a story of sacrifice and trusting completely in the wisdom of God as seen in the faith of Simeon, the just and devout man of Jerusalem, when he is in the presence of the Christ child. Ultimately, Jesus� life and message is a story for today, one that speaks to the restlessness of the human heart searching for the sole truth which alone leads to profound joy.


JOSEPH RATZINGER, Pope Benedict XVI, born in 1927 in Germany, has been head of the Roman Catholic Church since April 2005. A prolific author, theologian, and university professor, Ratzinger served as an “expert� at the Second Vatican Council, and was appointed in 1977 by Pope Paul VI to lead the German Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. In 1981, Pope John Paul II called him to Rome to head the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, where he served until his papal election.]]> 256 Pope Benedict XVI 0804120978 Mary 3 Boring. 4.52 2004 Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives
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Boring.
]]> <![CDATA[Words of Inspiration: The Private Prayers of Pope John Paul II]]> 17759414 may my soul
be flooded with your light
and know you more profoundly.
Lord
give me so much love,
that will unite me with you always.
Lord
let me serve you and serve you well,
on the paths that you wish to open
to my existence here below. Published under the authority of Libreria Editrice Rogate (LER), this remarkable audiobook brings together Pope John Paul II's inspiring reflections and illuminating words of hope, peace, love, compassion, and spirituality, constituting a beautiful edition to treasure. THE PRIVATE PRAYERS OF POPE JOHN PAUL II
Volume Words of Inspiration]]> 224 Pope John Paul II 0743449053 Mary 1 3.00 2001 Words of Inspiration: The Private Prayers of Pope John Paul II
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Do not like this man. Sorry. Next!
]]> <![CDATA[St. Michael and the Angels: A Month With St. Michael and the Holy Angels]]> 1312243 166 0895551969 Mary 5 4.28 1977 St. Michael and the Angels: A Month With St. Michael and the Holy Angels
author: Compiled from Approved Sources
name: Mary
average rating: 4.28
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]]> <![CDATA[The Fall of Gondolin (Middle-Earth Universe)]]> 39798828 The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar: he is called the Lord of Waters, of all seas, lakes, and rivers under the sky. But he works in secret in Middle-earth to support the Noldor, the kindred of the Elves among whom were numbered Húrin and Túrin Turambar.

Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo’s desires and designs.

Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Túrin, the instrument of Ulmo’s designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting moments in the history of Middle-earth the sea-god himself appears to him, rising out of the ocean in the midst of a storm. In Gondolin he becomes great; he is wedded to Idril, Turgon’s daughter, and their son is Eärendel, whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by Ulmo.

At last comes the terrible ending. Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs. After a minutely observed account of the fall of Gondolin, the tale ends with the escape of Túrin and Idril, with the child Eärendel, looking back from a cleft in the mountains as they flee southward, at the blazing wreckage of their city. They were journeying into a new story, the Tale of Eärendel, which Tolkien never wrote, but which is sketched out in this book from other sources.

Following his presentation of Beren and Lúthien Christopher Tolkien has used the same ‘history in sequence� mode in the writing of this edition of The Fall of Gondolin. In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, it was ‘the first real story of this imaginary world� and, together with Beren and Lúthien and The Children of Húrin, he regarded it as one of the three ‘Great Tales� of the Elder Days.]]> 304 J.R.R. Tolkien 1328613046 Mary 5 4.11 2018 The Fall of Gondolin (Middle-Earth Universe)
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Fantastic as a stand alone if you have not read the Silmarillion or even the unfinished tales.
]]> An Exorcist Tells His Story 179779 210 Gabriele Amorth 0898707102 Mary 5 3.79 1990 An Exorcist Tells His Story
author: Gabriele Amorth
name: Mary
average rating: 3.79
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]]> The Assumption of Mary 11864490 194 Kilian J. Healy 1936742004 Mary 5 4.52 1982 The Assumption of Mary
author: Kilian J. Healy
name: Mary
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]]> <![CDATA[The Biblical Basis For Purgatory]]> 8804168
In The Biblical Basis For Purgatory, author and apologist John Salza (Why Catholics Cannot Be Masons) offers the definitive scriptural explanation of this distinctively Catholic doctrine. Building on the teachings of Christ and St. Paul, he shows how the existence of a place of temporal punishment after death is not only a logical extension of what we know about the reality of sin and God's justice, but is also a supreme expression of God's love and mercy.

Although Purgatory is a place of mercy, its pains are real, and they are severe. This book does more than defend and explain Purgatory it provides a solid plan, drawn from the Church s perennial wisdom for conquering our sins by God s grace, while still on earth.


]]> 232 John Salza 1935302175 Mary 5 4.16 2009 The Biblical Basis For Purgatory
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]]> <![CDATA[You Shall Worship One God: The Mystery of Loving Sacrifice in Salvation History]]> 9188457 You Shall Worship One God. For only by recognizing the singular importance of worship, of making ourselves an offering of love before God, can we hope to fulfill the other commandments and develop a deep and lasting spiritual life.

Divine revelation, says Father Philippe, presents true worship to us in the form of sacrifice. The Old Testament stories in which goods-and lives-are offered to God, and the holocausts and oblations of the Jewish Temple, train God's people to express their love and fidelity and penitence through sacrifice. In so doing they also prefigure and prepare us for the Passion of Our Lord on Calvary, the perfect and lasting sacrifice that completes and gives meaning to all the others. Christ's offering of Himself is at root "a sacrifice of filial worship," glorifying the Father in the truest way possible and thereby effecting the greatest spiritual fruits.

You Shall Worship One God is a fascinating study of the development of sacrificial worship throughout salvation history, a rich meditation on the mystery of the Cross, and a necessary reminder to our busy world that the heart of Christianity is found not in service to our fellow man, but in recognizing the Lord's supreme majesty before all. Such worship is essential to salvation, says Father Philippe, for it "makes us die to ourselves in order to proclaim that God is first."

]]> 176 Marie-Dominique Philippe 1935302450 Mary 5 4.31 2010 You Shall Worship One God: The Mystery of Loving Sacrifice in Salvation History
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]]> <![CDATA[Defending the City of God: A Medieval Queen, the First Crusades, and the Quest for Peace in Jerusalem]]> 18140063 256 Sharan Newman 113727865X Mary 2 3.31 2014 Defending the City of God: A Medieval Queen, the First Crusades, and the Quest for Peace in Jerusalem
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name: Mary
average rating: 3.31
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]]> <![CDATA[The Mystery of Predestination: According to Scripture, the Church and St. Thomas Aquinas]]> 8157819
In The Mystery of Predestination, apologist and best-selling author John Salza (Why Catholic Cannot Be Masons) draws on Scripture, Tradition, and St. Thomas Aquinas' writings to uncover the fact that a proper Catholic understanding of predestination is interconnected with two other central mysteries: mankind's ability to choose freely to accept or reject God's saving Grace, and mankind's inability to accept that grace without first being moved by God from within.

God is the primary mover in salvation - it is He who chooses, seeks, and saves us. God may predestine His "elect" to heaven but never wills that anyone go to hell.

The Mystery of Predestination contains meticulously researched and clearly written answers for the serious Catholic who is confused by the Bible verses or Magisterial statements in favor of predestination, or who wants to defend Catholic truth against Calvinist error.]]> 220 John Salza 0895559056 Mary 5 4.12 2010 The Mystery of Predestination: According to Scripture, the Church and St. Thomas Aquinas
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]]> The Morgesons 729704 304 Elizabeth Stoddard 0140436510 Mary 3 3.61 1862 The Morgesons
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Not too shabby. Poor Ben but maybe not. And Desmond. Hmm. Interesting.
]]> <![CDATA[The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary (English and Latin Edition)]]> 3770043
Our edition includes a commentary on the rubrics and ceremonial by "A Master of Novices" (which was first published in the early twentieth century), and also includes a description of the indulgences with which the recitation of the Little Office has been enriched by Holy Mother Church.

The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a shorter form of the Divine Office in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It has long been the Church's daily liturgical prayer to Our Lady, and these hours of praise have been used by Priests, religious and the laity throughout the centuries. Lay people used to flock to the great Cathedrals to publicly recite The Little Office during the Middle Ages, and during the great persecution, when the practice of the Catholic Faith was illegal in Great Britain, Bishop Challoner commended The Little Office to his flock.

Through its psalms, antiphons, readings, responsorials, and prayers the Little Office stresses the role Our Lady played in salvation history, and how through her fiat the divine Word took flesh in her womb and achieved salvation for us all; and how Our Lord granted her the first fruits of the general resurrection in her holy and glorious assumption.

All Catholics are called to a consistent prayer life. For those who do not feel called to recite the Divine Office, but still wish to participate in the liturgical prayer of the Church, or for those who have a particular devotion to the holy Mother of God, there is no finer form of prayer than the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Features include:

Based on an edition published just after the Reform Act in 1850 (allowing English Catholics to openly practice the Faith).
English translation uses traditional language � with scripture taken from Bishop Challoner's version of the Douay-Rheims Bible.
Fully updated to comply with the editio typica of the Breviary (1961) permitted by the Holy Father's Motu Proprio 'Summorum Pontificum'.
The first ever edition to include the complete Gregorian chants for the Little Office.
Meditations before each hour from the mediaeval Mirror of Our Lady.
Preface by the Very Reverend Fr. Berg, superior of the FSSP.
Latin-English, red and black text.
Psalms from the Vulgate.
Flexible leather cover with stitched edge, gold gilding, 2 ribbons.]]> 236 Catholic Church 1905574401 Mary 5 4.70 1988 The Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary (English and Latin Edition)
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average rating: 4.70
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]]> How The Reformation Happened 24921911 290 Hilaire Belloc Mary 5 Fantastic! 5.00 1928 How The Reformation Happened
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Fantastic!
]]> <![CDATA[The Life of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Herself]]> 731697
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name: Mary
average rating: 4.16
book published: 1565
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]]> The Interior Castle 2327660
A masterpiece of spiritual literature, this sixteenth-century work was inspired by a mystical vision that came upon the revered St. Teresa of Avila, one of the most gifted and beloved religious figures in history. St. Teresa's vision was of a luminous crystal castle composed of seven chambers, or "mansions," each representing a different stage in the development of the soul.

In her most important and widely read book, St. Teresa describes how, upon entering the castle through prayer and meditation, the human spirit experiences humility, detachment, suffering, and, ultimately, self-knowledge, as it roams from room to room. As the soul progresses further toward the center of the castle, it comes closer to achieving ineffable and perfect peace, and, finally, a divine communion with God.

A set of rare and beautiful teachings for people of all faiths desirous of divine guidance, this meticulous modern translation by E. Allison Peers breathes contemporary life into a religious classic.]]> 169 Teresa de Ávila 0486461459 Mary 0 to-read 4.16 1588 The Interior Castle
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]]> <![CDATA[The Way of Perfection (Dover Thrift Editions: Religion)]]> 12250743 288 Teresa de Ávila 0486484513 Mary 0 to-read 4.35 1583 The Way of Perfection (Dover Thrift Editions: Religion)
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average rating: 4.35
book published: 1583
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]]> <![CDATA[Perelandra (Space Trilogy, #2)]]> 102550 C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which also includes Out of the Silent Planet and That Hideous Strength, Perelandra continues the adventures of the extraordinary Dr. Ransom. Pitted against the most destructive of human weaknesses, temptation, the great man must battle evil on a new planet -- Perelandra -- when it is invaded by a dark force. Will Perelandra succumb to this malevolent being, who strives to create a new world order and who must destroy an old and beautiful civilization to do so? Or will it throw off the yoke of corruption and achieve a spiritual perfection as yet unknown to man? The outcome of Dr. Ransom's mighty struggle alone will determine the fate of this peace-loving planet.]]> 190 C.S. Lewis 074323491X Mary 0 to-read 4.06 1943 Perelandra (Space Trilogy, #2)
author: C.S. Lewis
name: Mary
average rating: 4.06
book published: 1943
rating: 0
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]]> Lord of the Flies 14772266 351 William Golding 0571295711 Mary 1 3.53 1954 Lord of the Flies
author: William Golding
name: Mary
average rating: 3.53
book published: 1954
rating: 1
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]]> To Kill a Mockingbird 29757622 New cover edition of the same ISBN can be found here

'Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a Mockingbird.'

Atticus Finch gives this advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of this classic novel - a black man charged with attacking a white girl. Through the eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Lee explores the issues of race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s with compassion and humor. She also creates one of the great heroes of literature in their father, whose lone struggle for justice pricks the conscience of a town steeped in prejudice and hypocrisy.]]> 307 Harper Lee Mary 2 4.25 1960 To Kill a Mockingbird
author: Harper Lee
name: Mary
average rating: 4.25
book published: 1960
rating: 2
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]]> <![CDATA[The Second Vatican Council: An Unwritten Story]]> 17337330
Vatican II opened fifty years ago on October 11, 1962. Since it ended in 1965, the council has been written of in countless books, articles, scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers all over the world. Things said and done since the council, in the name of the council and in opposition to it, have affected the lives of everyone living since that time.
As with any significant historical event, it is only after considerable time has elapsed that a fuller story of exactly what happened in those years before,
during, and after “the event� can be engagingly told and wisely summarized. Professor de Mattei’s genius lies in the application of a lucid, literate,
and philosophical mind to thorough scholarly research and mountains of documentation. From this framework he has presented us with a story; a story of an event, a previously unwritten story that has been begging to be told for many years. This book will unfold for you the answer to the question, What happened at the Council?�

“A work that is as erudite as it is relevant. I am certain that thanks to its rigorous historical-critical method it will convince a vast readership.�
Cardinal Walter Brandmüller, President Emeritus
of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Science]]> 640 Roberto de Mattei Mary 5 4.59 2010 The Second Vatican Council: An Unwritten Story
author: Roberto de Mattei
name: Mary
average rating: 4.59
book published: 2010
rating: 5
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]]> The Glory of the Crusades 22647856 285 Steve Weidenkopf 1941663001 Mary 5 4.32 2014 The Glory of the Crusades
author: Steve Weidenkopf
name: Mary
average rating: 4.32
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Mary Poppins: The Complete Collection (Mary Poppins, #1-6)]]> 8891934
When their new nanny, Mary Poppins, arrives on a gust of the East Wind, greets their mother, and slides up the banister, Jane and Michael's lives are turned magically upside down. Familiar to anyone who has seen the film or the West End adaptation, you can now read all six of these wonderfully original tales about Jane and Michael's adventures with the magical Mary Poppins. Mary takes the children on the most extraordinary outings: to a fun fair inside a pavement picture; to visit Uncle Andrew who floats up to the ceiling when he laughs; on a spectacular trip to see the Man-in-the-Moon! With her strict but fair, no-nonsense attitude, combined with amazing magical powers, things are never straightforward with Mary Poppins! But she has only promised to stay until the wind changes!
]]> 768 P.L. Travers 0007398557 Mary 3 Well. Review to come on THIS one. Yeesshhh ...

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author: P.L. Travers
name: Mary
average rating: 4.07
book published: 1997
rating: 3
read at: 2019/11/23
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23-11-19
Well. Review to come on THIS one. Yeesshhh ...

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]]> City of God 25673 Bible itself had a greater influence on the Middle Ages than Augustine's City of God. And since medieval Europe was the cradle of modern Western society, this work is vital for understanding our world and how it came into being.]]> 1186 Augustine of Hippo 0140448942 Mary 3
It is HUMONGOUS! Augustine, we know you're an educated man. But for goodness sake! What a treatise argumentation of a book!


Next please !!!]]> 3.91 426 City of God
author: Augustine of Hippo
name: Mary
average rating: 3.91
book published: 426
rating: 3
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Well it's good. But YEEEEESSSSSHHHH.

It is HUMONGOUS! Augustine, we know you're an educated man. But for goodness sake! What a treatise argumentation of a book!


Next please !!!
]]> Confessions 3602116
Now, Henry Chadwick, an eminent scholar of early Christianity, has given us the first new English translation in thirty years of this classic spiritual journey. Chadwick renders the details of Augustine's conversion in clear, modern English. We witness the future saint's fascination with astrology and with the Manichees, and then follow him through scepticism and disillusion with pagan myths until he finally reaches Christian faith. There are brilliant philosophical musings about Platonism and the nature of God, and touching portraits of Augustine's beloved mother, of St. Ambrose of Milan, and of other early Christians like Victorinus, who gave up a distinguished career as a rhetorician to adopt the orthodox faith. Augustine's concerns are often strikingly contemporary, yet his work contains many references and allusions that are easily understood only with background information about the ancient social and intellectual setting. To make The Confessions accessible to contemporary
readers, Chadwick provides the most complete and informative notes of any recent translation, and includes an introduction to establish the context.

The religious and philosophical value of The Confessions is unquestionable--now modern readers will have easier access to St. Augustine's deeply personal meditations. Chadwick's lucid translation and helpful introduction clear the way for a new experience of this classic.

About the For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.]]> 311 Augustine of Hippo 0199537828 Mary 5 Ah. Review to come on this one.

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author: Augustine of Hippo
name: Mary
average rating: 4.04
book published: 400
rating: 5
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Ah. Review to come on this one.

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]]> War and Peace 2979443
Tolstoy's enthralling epic depicts Russia's war with Napoleon and its effects on the lives of those caught up in the conflict. He creates some of the most vital and involving characters in literature as he follows the rise and fall of families in St Petersburg and Moscow who are linked by their personal and political relationships. His heroes are the thoughtful yet impulsive Pierre Bezukhov, his ambitious friend, Prince Andrei, and the woman who becomes indispensable to both of them, the enchanting Natasha Rostov.]]> 1273 Leo Tolstoy 0099512246 Mary 3 4.35 1869 War and Peace
author: Leo Tolstoy
name: Mary
average rating: 4.35
book published: 1869
rating: 3
read at: 2019/06/01
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]]> Bleak House 43553900
“Jarndyce and Jarndyce� is an infamous lawsuit that has been in process for generations. Nobody can remember exactly how the case started but many different individuals have found their fortunes caught up in it. Esther Summerson watches as her friends and neighbours are consumed by their hopes and disappointments with the proceedings. But while the intricate puzzles of the lawsuit are being debated by lawyers, other more dramatic mysteries are unfolding that involve heartbreak, lost children, blackmail and murder.

The fog and cold that permeate Bleak House mirror a Victorian England mired in spiritual insolvency. Dickens brought all his passion, brilliance, and narrative verve to this huge novel of lives entangled in a multi-generational lawsuit—and through it, he achieved, at age 41, a stature almost Shakespearean.]]> 760 Charles Dickens 1853260827 Mary 2
The court case was annoying. You really donot know what is going on or what the court case is about until like 10 chapters in.

This book was NOTHING like Dicken's other novel "Nicholas Nickleby". The circumlocution office was funny there. But all the lawyer stuff was crap in this book.

Also: what the fudge.... the main character, Esther, is engaged to her guardian, John??!!!!
And one of the pupils dies (Richard Carston) What the pooh? He gets married to blondey and after his effort of trying to take the money that is enveloped within the court case he just dies?

Monsterous!

One of the downey books of Dickens (like Great Expectations). Donot and will not revisit this book.]]> 3.81 1853 Bleak House
author: Charles Dickens
name: Mary
average rating: 3.81
book published: 1853
rating: 2
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What did I think? I did not like it at all. The beginning was quite inviting, however, it became boring with all the lawyer stuff. I mean, Dickens dedicated a whole chapter just to nonsense concerning the darn law.

The court case was annoying. You really donot know what is going on or what the court case is about until like 10 chapters in.

This book was NOTHING like Dicken's other novel "Nicholas Nickleby". The circumlocution office was funny there. But all the lawyer stuff was crap in this book.

Also: what the fudge.... the main character, Esther, is engaged to her guardian, John??!!!!
And one of the pupils dies (Richard Carston) What the pooh? He gets married to blondey and after his effort of trying to take the money that is enveloped within the court case he just dies?

Monsterous!

One of the downey books of Dickens (like Great Expectations). Donot and will not revisit this book.
]]> <![CDATA[Love for the Papacy and Filial Resistance to the Pope in the History of the Church]]> 45863022 232 Roberto de Mattei 1621384551 Mary 0 to-read 4.27 Love for the Papacy and Filial Resistance to the Pope in the History of the Church
author: Roberto de Mattei
name: Mary
average rating: 4.27
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]]> <![CDATA[A Brief History of the English Reformation]]> 13587200 288 Derek Wilson 0762446269 Mary 0 to-read 3.48 2012 A Brief History of the English Reformation
author: Derek Wilson
name: Mary
average rating: 3.48
book published: 2012
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[A Brief History of the Crusades: Islam and Christianity in the Struggle for World Supremacy]]> 1259122 300 Geoffrey Hindley 1841197661 Mary 0 to-read 3.35 2003 A Brief History of the Crusades: Islam and Christianity in the Struggle for World Supremacy
author: Geoffrey Hindley
name: Mary
average rating: 3.35
book published: 2003
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]]> <![CDATA[The Young Elizabeth: The First Twenty-Five Years of Elizabeth I (Military Handbooks)]]> 183726 238 Alison Plowden 0750921927 Mary 0 to-read 4.03 1971 The Young Elizabeth: The First Twenty-Five Years of Elizabeth I (Military Handbooks)
author: Alison Plowden
name: Mary
average rating: 4.03
book published: 1971
rating: 0
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]]> A Brief History of Henry VIII 6329136 420 Derek Wilson 0762436239 Mary 0 to-read 3.90 2009 A Brief History of Henry VIII
author: Derek Wilson
name: Mary
average rating: 3.90
book published: 2009
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[A Brief History of the Roman Empire (Brief Histories)]]> 17593517 480 Stephen Kershaw 1780330480 Mary 0 to-read 3.53 2013 A Brief History of the Roman Empire (Brief Histories)
author: Stephen Kershaw
name: Mary
average rating: 3.53
book published: 2013
rating: 0
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]]> After Rain 1136256 213 William Trevor 0670870072 Mary 0 to-read 4.06 1996 After Rain
author: William Trevor
name: Mary
average rating: 4.06
book published: 1996
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Persuasion (Word Cloud Classics)]]> 16000363 Persuasion was Jane Austen’s last completed novel. In this compelling love story, Anne Elliott is unhappy and unmarried twenty-seven. At the urging of her family, she broke her engagement to the man she loved eight years before because he was poor and didn’t have good family connections. When they meet again, he is wealthy, a captain in the navy, and looking for a wife, but he has not forgiven Anne for her rejection and resolves not to fall in love with her again. With a heat-burnished cover, foil stamping, and designed endpapers, the Word Cloud Classics edition of Persuasion is the perfect addition to any bookshelf!
]]> 208 Jane Austen 160710735X Mary 5
It deserved those stars for the immense capacity in portraying true love and heart brokeness. For resentment and reconciliation.

Captain Federick Wentworth. What a man. He is the most realistic of men that austen writes about.

Anne Elliot. Always striving to be good. And even in her faults, she is striving to be good.

I really could not stand Lady Russell. She was annoying, intervening and an absolute suck up to Anne's father.

This book deserves its stars.

One of the shortest that is found in austens writing and yet; the one that goes off with a bang!]]> 4.23 1817 Persuasion (Word Cloud Classics)
author: Jane Austen
name: Mary
average rating: 4.23
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This book deserves those stars.

It deserved those stars for the immense capacity in portraying true love and heart brokeness. For resentment and reconciliation.

Captain Federick Wentworth. What a man. He is the most realistic of men that austen writes about.

Anne Elliot. Always striving to be good. And even in her faults, she is striving to be good.

I really could not stand Lady Russell. She was annoying, intervening and an absolute suck up to Anne's father.

This book deserves its stars.

One of the shortest that is found in austens writing and yet; the one that goes off with a bang!
]]> David Copperfield 597183 Alternate cover editions of this ISBN by cover art: "The Friendly Waiter" (unknown artist): on blue cover and on black cover, "Street near St Martins" by George Scharf, The Masked Harlequin" by Angelo de Presagio: title on blue background and title on black background, "Micawber and Uriah Heep" by Joseph Clayton Clark, A kite on the grass, by Nathan Clair, A man with a boy on his back, by Nathan Clair
If you didn't find your cover, please don't change this one, just add another edition.

David Copperfield is the story of a young man’s adventures on his journey from an unhappy & impoverished childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist. Among the gloriously vivid cast of characters he encounters are his tyrannical stepfather, Mr Murdstone; his formidable aunt, Betsey Trotwood; the eternally humble yet treacherous Uriah Heep; frivolous, enchanting Dora; & the magnificently impecunious Micawber, one of literature’s great comic creations.
In David Copperfield—the novel he described as his “favorite child”—Dickens drew revealingly on his own experiences to create one of his most exuberant & enduringly popular works, filled with tragedy & comedy in equal measure.
Originally published as a monthly serial, from 4/1849 to 11/1850.]]> 750 Charles Dickens Mary 3 Review to come on this forlorn novel

-----------------------------------]]> 4.06 1850 David Copperfield
author: Charles Dickens
name: Mary
average rating: 4.06
book published: 1850
rating: 3
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Review to come on this forlorn novel

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]]> A Long Fatal Love Chase 620790
Two years before Little Women, serialized in a magazine under the alias A.M. Barnard in 1866, this was buried among the author's papers over a century.]]> 356 Louisa May Alcott 0440223016 Mary 3 3.68 1995 A Long Fatal Love Chase
author: Louisa May Alcott
name: Mary
average rating: 3.68
book published: 1995
rating: 3
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I assure you readers one thing. This novel was a fatal and long love chase indeed!!!
]]> The Way We Live Now 1171458 "Trollope did not write for posterity," observed Henry James. "He wrote for the day, the moment; but these are just the writers whom posterity is apt to put into its pocket."

Considered by contemporary critics to be Trollope's greatest novel, The Way We Live Now is a satire of the literary world of London in the 1870s and a bold indictment of the new power of speculative finance in English life. "I was instigated by what I conceived to be the commercial profligacy of the age," Trollope said.His story concerns Augustus Melmotte, a French swindler and scoundrel, and his daughter, to whom Felix Carbury, adored son of the authoress Lady Carbury, is induced to propose marriage for the sake of securing a fortune. Trollope knew well the difficulties of dealing with editors, publishers, reviewers, and the public; his portrait of Lady Carbury, impetuous, unprincipled, and unswervingly devoted to her own self-promotion, is one of his finest satirical achievements.

His picture of late nineteenth century England is of a society on the verge of moral bankruptcy, where the traditional virtues of Tory squirearchy, represented by Roger Carbury, prove to be no match for the financial genius of Augustus Melmotte. In The Way We Live Now Trollope combines his talents as a portraitist and his skills as a storyteller to give us life as it was lived more than a hundred years ago.]]> 779 Anthony Trollope 0140433929 Mary 3
Quite frankly this novel is quite what others describe as a Adult Novel. Older man in love with younger girl. Younger girl in love with friend of older man. Younger girls brother squanders the money of herself and mothers only income. Mother makes excuses for younger son and dismisses younger daughter. Wishes to marry younger daughter to older man to rid herself of the burden of the suffering income. The younger man and the older man, initially friends, become rivals. Eventually, the novels spurns and turns in the younger daughter marrying whom she wants and yet simultaneously loving the older man (Say What?]]> 4.16 1875 The Way We Live Now
author: Anthony Trollope
name: Mary
average rating: 4.16
book published: 1875
rating: 3
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Weird as nincimpoop.

Quite frankly this novel is quite what others describe as a Adult Novel. Older man in love with younger girl. Younger girl in love with friend of older man. Younger girls brother squanders the money of herself and mothers only income. Mother makes excuses for younger son and dismisses younger daughter. Wishes to marry younger daughter to older man to rid herself of the burden of the suffering income. The younger man and the older man, initially friends, become rivals. Eventually, the novels spurns and turns in the younger daughter marrying whom she wants and yet simultaneously loving the older man (Say What?
]]> Far From the Madding Crowd 31463 This is an alternate cover edition for ISBN 9780141439655

Independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest estate in the area. Her bold presence draws three very different suitors: the gentleman-farmer Boldwood, soldier-seducer Sergeant Troy and the devoted shepherd Gabriel Oak. Each, in contrasting ways, unsettles her decisions and complicates her life, and tragedy ensues, threatening the stability of the whole community. The first of his works set in the fictional county of Wessex, Hardy's novel of swift passion and slow courtship is imbued with his evocative descriptions of rural life and landscapes, and with unflinching honesty about sexual relationships.]]> 433 Thomas Hardy Mary 1 3.96 1874 Far From the Madding Crowd
author: Thomas Hardy
name: Mary
average rating: 3.96
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]]> <![CDATA[Unfinished Tales Of Númenor And Middle-Earth]]> 20256736 Unfinished Tales ofNúmenor and Middle-earthconcentrates on the lands of Middle-earth and comprises Gandalf’s lively account of how he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End, the story of the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand, and an exact description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan and the journey of the Black Riders during the hunt for the Ring.

It also contains the only surviving story about the long ages of Númenor before its downfall, and all that is known about the Five Wizards sent to Middle-earth as emissaries of the Valar, about the Seeing Stones known as 貹Գí, and about the legend of Amroth.

Edited with an introduction, commentary, index, and maps by Christopher Tolkien.]]> 472 J.R.R. Tolkien 0544337999 Mary 4 Review to come on this... and man oh man, and boy oh boy is it going to be mixed.

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10-10-19
Well. Hum. Hmm..

I am wavering with this book. It is important, first, to note that this book fills in certain gaps by including more tales that are featured within the Silmarillion.

These unfinished tales include stories from the first second and third age of middle earth. It is imperative that anyone who reads this FIRST reads the Silmarillion, and before that have read the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings.

Now having gotten this all off my chest.

I absolutely loved the story of the fall of Gondolin. With tuor and meeting the ocean god and meeting the messenger and going to the gates of Gondolin and all the 7 gates, etc etc.

But then, the stories of the Childen of Hurin stressed me out. When you read the almost entire story featured within the Silmarillion, you, at that time, become shocked and astonished and perplexed and probably traumatized but that is that. Because the Silmarillion is a history of Middle Earth etc. etc going into order.

But darn. I have to go through AALLL that trauma again!? I mean Tolkien. This story really is whack! Especially since the reader KNOWS what is going to happen, from previous knowledge and from just reading it itself (dramatic irony), it is a horrendous experience. So spoiler here. I mean I already know that Turin marries his sister and she him without they even knowing because of the curse of morgorth which is really the evilly devised plan with that darn dragon.

Now. If that wasn't enough. The story of the mariners wife, was a mixed one for me as well.

You see the problem isn't Tolkiens writing style or anything as such. But its the darn content which is yet again, in this instance, is irritating.

I found in turns in taking the side of the mariners wife and then in turn the mariner. You have to read it to find out. But the short of the long is that he is the kings son of numenor, heir to the throne, loves the ocean and sea. Goes frequently. Falls in love. But girl knows that she has to either fight the sea who has hold of him or she will be lost. And guess who wins THAT one.

Sigh.

Then. You get to galadriel and celeborn and man. Now it's getting boring.

So the gist of the matter is this. This book is MUCH MUCH MORE denser than the Silmarillion.

I really enjoyed the Silmarillion. And did not put it down. But this one. This one distressed me considering especially the children of hurin story. I really found it overwhelming and what not

So. This book does indeed follow from the Silmarillion. So it is important to read after that book. But good luck to you all. Because this one was good in its way and yet. Oppressive, woeful and depressing in turns.

I am now finished with Tolkien until I meet him again God willing In the fall of Gondolin. And thats it for me. Because, .... I THINK I have had enough now.]]> 4.28 1980 Unfinished Tales Of Númenor And Middle-Earth
author: J.R.R. Tolkien
name: Mary
average rating: 4.28
book published: 1980
rating: 4
read at: 2019/10/09
date added: 2019/10/10
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09-10-19
Review to come on this... and man oh man, and boy oh boy is it going to be mixed.

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10-10-19
Well. Hum. Hmm..

I am wavering with this book. It is important, first, to note that this book fills in certain gaps by including more tales that are featured within the Silmarillion.

These unfinished tales include stories from the first second and third age of middle earth. It is imperative that anyone who reads this FIRST reads the Silmarillion, and before that have read the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings.

Now having gotten this all off my chest.

I absolutely loved the story of the fall of Gondolin. With tuor and meeting the ocean god and meeting the messenger and going to the gates of Gondolin and all the 7 gates, etc etc.

But then, the stories of the Childen of Hurin stressed me out. When you read the almost entire story featured within the Silmarillion, you, at that time, become shocked and astonished and perplexed and probably traumatized but that is that. Because the Silmarillion is a history of Middle Earth etc. etc going into order.

But darn. I have to go through AALLL that trauma again!? I mean Tolkien. This story really is whack! Especially since the reader KNOWS what is going to happen, from previous knowledge and from just reading it itself (dramatic irony), it is a horrendous experience. So spoiler here. I mean I already know that Turin marries his sister and she him without they even knowing because of the curse of morgorth which is really the evilly devised plan with that darn dragon.

Now. If that wasn't enough. The story of the mariners wife, was a mixed one for me as well.

You see the problem isn't Tolkiens writing style or anything as such. But its the darn content which is yet again, in this instance, is irritating.

I found in turns in taking the side of the mariners wife and then in turn the mariner. You have to read it to find out. But the short of the long is that he is the kings son of numenor, heir to the throne, loves the ocean and sea. Goes frequently. Falls in love. But girl knows that she has to either fight the sea who has hold of him or she will be lost. And guess who wins THAT one.

Sigh.

Then. You get to galadriel and celeborn and man. Now it's getting boring.

So the gist of the matter is this. This book is MUCH MUCH MORE denser than the Silmarillion.

I really enjoyed the Silmarillion. And did not put it down. But this one. This one distressed me considering especially the children of hurin story. I really found it overwhelming and what not

So. This book does indeed follow from the Silmarillion. So it is important to read after that book. But good luck to you all. Because this one was good in its way and yet. Oppressive, woeful and depressing in turns.

I am now finished with Tolkien until I meet him again God willing In the fall of Gondolin. And thats it for me. Because, .... I THINK I have had enough now.
]]> <![CDATA[Blessed John Henry Newman Collection]]> 32492373
� Quality Formatting and Value
� Active Index, Multiple Table of Contents for all Books
� Multiple Illustrations

John Henry Newman C.O., also referred to as Cardinal Newman, John Henry Cardinal Newman, and Blessed John Henry Newman, was a Catholic cardinal and theologian who was a very important figure in the religious history of England in the 19th century. He was known nationally by the mid-1830s.Originally an evangelical Oxford University academic and priest in the Church of England, Newman then became drawn to the high-church tradition of Anglicanism. He became known as a leader of, and an able polemicist for, the Oxford Movement, an influential and controversial grouping of Anglicans who wished to return to the Church of England many Catholic beliefs and liturgical rituals from before the English Reformation.

—B�

AN ESSAY IN AID OF A GRAMMAR OF ASSENT
AN ESSAY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE
APOLOGIA PRO VITA SUA
CALLISTA
DISCOURSES ADDRESSED TO MIXED CONGREGATIONS
DISCUSSIONS AND ARGUMENTS
ESSAYS: CRITICAL AND HISTORICAL
FAITH AND PREJUDICE
HISTORICAL SKETCHES
LECTURES: ON CERTAIN DIFFICULTIES FELT BY ANGLICANS IN SUBMITTING TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
LECTURES: ON JUSTIFICATION
LECTURES: ON THE PRESENT POSITION OF CATHOLICS IN ENGLAND
PAROCHIAL AND PLAIN SERMONS
SERMON NOTES
SERMONS: BEARING ON SUBJECTS OF THE DAY
SERMONS: CHIEFLY ON THE THEORY OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF
SERMONS: PREACHED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS
STRAY ESSAYS: ON CONTROVERSIAL POINTS
THE ARIANS OF THE FOURTH CENTURY
THE IDEA OF A UNIVERSITY
THE MONTH: AN ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART
THE VIA MEDIA OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH
TRACTS: THEOLOGICAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL
TWO ESSAYS ON SCRIPTURE MIRACLES AND ON ECCLESIASTICAL
A LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE DUKE OF NORFOLK: ON OCCASION OF MR. GLADSTONE’S RECENT EXPOSTULATION
A LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE REV. E. B. PUSEY: ON OCCASION OF HIS EIRENICON

PUBLISHER: AETERNA PRESS
]]> 9053 John Henry Newman 1786471604 Mary 0 to-read 4.83 Blessed John Henry Newman Collection
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