April 23

He reads much;

He is a great observer, and he looks

quite through the deeds of men.

(Julius Caesar, 1.2.209).

Happy 448th Birthday, dear Shakespeare!

I would be remiss, having a blog solely devoted to books, not to acknowledge the life of English literature-and-language's premier and exemplar.

There is much to be learned from this well-read, observant, and discerning man.

Read some.

Observe some.

What's your favorite:

Sonnet?

History?

Tragedy?

Comedy?

(If you can't answer these questions, please do yourself a favor and read/see Shakespeare.  

And form an opinion.)

For further inspiration, see this article.  

passion week timeline

Find the article and PDF on the Bible Gateway blog here.

Such an awesome tool if you're interested in reading through the events of 

Passion Week as chronological events.  

(i.e.: on Sunday, Jesus...., on Monday, Jesus....)

Read the article, too.  Dr Blomberg gets a nice little (and much-deserved) shout-out.

Here are a few of his nuggets of wisdom on the Gospels on my other blog.

:) 

Enjoy!

street vendor

Yes, you're seeing this right.

an italian leather book cover (with lion emblem)

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, with inscription to "Larry" in '48

Theories for Everything: an illustrated history of science from the invention of numbers to string theory

all for under $5 at a roadside stand.  

maybe a milestone

My favorite corner of the house.

Just counted up all our books today.

500 exactly.

my husband loves me :)

Score at the Thrift Store!

Yes, thank you, more please!

Your Brain on Fiction

So this picture is not super related... I just thought it was awesome.

Hey readers!  Check out this fascinating article!  

Detailing a NUMBER of reasons (among MANY others) why everyone needs to read. 

And why everyone needs to read FICTION.

Do you notice these effects when you read?  

Do share!