tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post778038783304260783..comments2024-02-10T11:02:03.896-05:00Comments on Reader in the Wilderness: Classics Club Spin! Judithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-71083018626541673862022-09-09T21:53:00.087-04:002022-09-09T21:53:00.087-04:00In case you didn't see this (re Rumer Godden):...In case you didn't see this (re Rumer Godden): <br />https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/08/books/review/karen-armstrong-by-the-book-interview.html?action=click&algo=bandit-all-surfaces-variants-shadow-lda-unique-time-cutoff-30&alpha=0.05&block=trending_recirc&fellback=false&imp_id=188484357&impression_id=f889d6f8-30aa-11ed-b5b7-0184adeaa1be&index=0&pgtype=Article&pool=pool%2F91fcf81c-4fb0-49ff-bd57-a24647c85ea1&region=footer&req_id=180763746&shadow_vec_sim=0.5979883010453704&surface=eos-most-popular-story&variant=0_bandit-eng30s-shadow-lda-uniqueCLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-53687791615641131972022-08-18T11:27:39.828-04:002022-08-18T11:27:39.828-04:00Tracy,
Especially because you are interested in m...Tracy, <br />Especially because you are interested in monastery settings, I believe you would really enjoy reading this one. It gives a very complete view of all aspects of life there.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-14272232954354072572022-08-15T19:27:01.518-04:002022-08-15T19:27:01.518-04:00Sorry I missed this post when it was first posted....Sorry I missed this post when it was first posted. This book appeals to me a lot also, based on your review. You are right, it is very long, and that is a drawback. But I think it would be worth it. I like to learn about all religions through fiction, but especially in a monastery setting. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-59641015349777826712022-08-13T18:11:54.059-04:002022-08-13T18:11:54.059-04:00Oh my gosh! I can surely believe it. BUT what I lo...Oh my gosh! I can surely believe it. BUT what I loved about Brede, is that it was all women--run by women, with men having NO say whatsoever. That's part of what made it so great to me. Forget those damn priests!Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-27402808127337958072022-08-13T18:08:57.871-04:002022-08-13T18:08:57.871-04:00Based on what you've mentioned, I think you wo...Based on what you've mentioned, I think you would really love In This House of Brede. Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-28359077224236255322022-08-13T17:25:38.782-04:002022-08-13T17:25:38.782-04:00I read this one in the mid 1970s and remember that...I read this one in the mid 1970s and remember that I loved it despite the setting not appealing to me at all to begin with. I was not brought up RC because my g.grandmother who was a widow with four wee girls, kicked a priest downstairs when he came to her door asking for money for the poor - and she could smell whisky on his breath! Nobody was poorer than she was. She was of course ex-communicated!Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-65007756021883064472022-08-12T19:58:18.569-04:002022-08-12T19:58:18.569-04:00There is so much Catholic bashing and nun bashing,...There is so much Catholic bashing and nun bashing, thus refreshing to hear about a book that is not. I am still a practicing Catholic although do not make it to Mass every weekend. I did review Black Narcissus a couple years ago and have read a fair amount of Godden but not this one yet.CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-64203326444889867692022-08-08T16:58:59.375-04:002022-08-08T16:58:59.375-04:00It's a long read but beautiful. I highly recom...It's a long read but beautiful. I highly recommend it! Very absorbing.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-5799893463712946212022-08-08T16:56:27.403-04:002022-08-08T16:56:27.403-04:00Hi Diane,
This book was such a refreshing departur...Hi Diane,<br />This book was such a refreshing departure from the books I usually read. I'm so glad the Spin fell on this one. Made an indelible impression on me, and it's a book I will not forget. How interesting that you grew up RC, too. I was profoundly religious my senior year of high school, made my confirmation (nobody came despite my ardent faith), and then during my freshman year in college it all fell away from me. In adult life, I became involved in Unitarian/Universalism and felt very settled and happy with it. But the nearest UU congregation is 60 miles away--so I'm detached from that now as well. Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-41201166693827795262022-08-08T11:15:55.679-04:002022-08-08T11:15:55.679-04:00I hadn't heard of this book, Judith, but it so...I hadn't heard of this book, Judith, but it sounds like one for my list! JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-13773131892370484212022-08-07T18:57:25.190-04:002022-08-07T18:57:25.190-04:00Judith, this sounds like something I would enjoy. ...Judith, this sounds like something I would enjoy. I love books about a cloistered life. Like you I was raised Roman Catholic but haven't practiced in about 35 years now....several reasons.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.com