REVIEWS FROM HALEIGH DEROCHER
The Out of Print Collection: Phantastes by George MacDonald
My newest Out of Print title, Phantastes by George MacDonald. Coming to the shop on March 15th at 10am CST: Phantastes is the book that CS Lewis picked up at a train station bookstall, a chance decision that completely changed the trajectory of his life. In Surprised...
Two New Books for the Out of Print Collection: Freckles and A Girl of the Limberlost
My newest Out of Print titles - a Duo! Coming to the shop on March 1st at 10am CST: Freckles and A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter. Spring is upon us, my friends. When spring comes, I love reading books that celebrate nature. Freckles and A Girl of the...
The Out of Print Collection: Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees
My newest Out of Print title, Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees. Coming to the shop on February 1st at 10am CST: Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees Lud-in-the-Mist is an early fantasy novel, published in 1926. I had never even heard of it until last summer, when I was...
NEW BOOK: The Diary of an Old Soul by George MacDonald
The Diary of an Old Soul: Daily Devotional Poems by George MacDonald Coming to the shop on Saturday, December 3rd at 10am cst The Diary of an Old Soul is a book of daily devotional poems, one for each day of the year. In these verses, which were at first simply...
NEW BOOK: A Child’s History of England by Charles Dickens
In my quest to read the books that inspired my favorite authors, I've come across a ton of valuable, older non-fiction. Thus was born my Non-Fiction Collection. The Non-Fiction Collection by Sweet Sequels is a collection of notable works of non-fiction published...
Two New Books for The Out of Print Collection: Parnassus on Wheels and The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley
My newest Out of Print titles - a Duo! Coming to the shop on October 1st at 10am CST: . Parnassus on Wheels and The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley. . I think it's safe to assume that we are all book lovers here. Well, let me just tell you - these two...
Another Non-Fiction: The Hope of the Gospel by George MacDonald
In my quest to read the books that inspired my favorite authors, I've come across a ton of valuable, older non-fiction. Thus was born my Non-Fiction Collection. The Non-Fiction Collection by Sweet Sequels is a collection of notable works of non-fiction published...
The Out of Print Collection: The Reef by Edith Wharton
My newest Out of Print title, The Reef by Edith Wharton. Coming to the shop on June 1st at 10am CST: The Reef by Edith Wharton If you know me at all, you probably know that Edith Wharton has long been a favorite of mine. This book, one of her overlooked titles...
My Newest Illustrated Classic: The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James
I am so excited to announce my newest illustrated book The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James, available for pre-order on June 1st. It seems to me that Henry James is one of those authors that everyone has vaguely heard of, but no one has actually read. He was on my...
The Out of Print Collection: The Story Girl by LM Montgomery
My newest Out of Print title, The Story Girl by LM Montgomery. Introducing my newest Out of Print book! Nothing says "Spring" like a sweet, evocative tale of childhood adventures by the Queen of Optimism and Whimsy, LM Montgomery. The Story Girl is a sweet, sweet...
The Out of Print Collection: A Voyage to Arcturus by David Lindsay
My newest Out of Print title, A Voyage to Arcturus by David Lindsay. I've coupled Voyage and Lilith together because they are best read in tandem, along with some CS Lewis 🙂 Indeed, CS Lewis was inspired by BOTH of these works, AND David Lindsay was inspired by...
The Out of Print Collection: Lilith by George MacDonald
My newest Out of Print title, Lilith by George MacDonald. George MacDonald was a huge inspiration for one of my favorite authors, CS Lewis. In fact, CS Lewis even featured George MacDonald as a character in his short novel The Great Divorce. It is for this reason that...
Some Non-Fiction Book Recommendations
I have read a few lovely non-fiction books lately. Each of these books provided me with much needed encouragement, but in different areas of life. A good non-fiction book just can't be beat, and is sometimes just what the doctor ordered. So, I feel compelled to share...
Review: Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
"Meanwhile, the trees were just as green as before; the birds sang and the sun shone as clearly now as ever. The familiar surroundings had not darkened because of her grief." Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This has been my favorite read of...
Review: Summer by Edith Wharton
"These things were hers; they had passed into her blood, and become part of her, they were building the child in her womb; it was impossible to tear asunder strands of life so interwoven." I've decided that now when people ask for my recommendation of which Wharton...
REVIEWS FROM HALEIGH DEROCHER
The Out of Print Collection: Phantastes by George MacDonald
My newest Out of Print title, Phantastes by George MacDonald. Coming to the shop on March 15th at 10am CST: Phantastes is the book that CS Lewis picked up at a train station bookstall, a chance decision that completely changed the trajectory of his life. In Surprised...
Two New Books for the Out of Print Collection: Freckles and A Girl of the Limberlost
My newest Out of Print titles - a Duo! Coming to the shop on March 1st at 10am CST: Freckles and A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter. Spring is upon us, my friends. When spring comes, I love reading books that celebrate nature. Freckles and A Girl of the...
The Out of Print Collection: Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees
My newest Out of Print title, Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees. Coming to the shop on February 1st at 10am CST: Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees Lud-in-the-Mist is an early fantasy novel, published in 1926. I had never even heard of it until last summer, when I was...
NEW BOOK: The Diary of an Old Soul by George MacDonald
The Diary of an Old Soul: Daily Devotional Poems by George MacDonald Coming to the shop on Saturday, December 3rd at 10am cst The Diary of an Old Soul is a book of daily devotional poems, one for each day of the year. In these verses, which were at first simply...
NEW BOOK: A Child’s History of England by Charles Dickens
In my quest to read the books that inspired my favorite authors, I've come across a ton of valuable, older non-fiction. Thus was born my Non-Fiction Collection. The Non-Fiction Collection by Sweet Sequels is a collection of notable works of non-fiction published...
Two New Books for The Out of Print Collection: Parnassus on Wheels and The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley
My newest Out of Print titles - a Duo! Coming to the shop on October 1st at 10am CST: . Parnassus on Wheels and The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley. . I think it's safe to assume that we are all book lovers here. Well, let me just tell you - these two...
Another Non-Fiction: The Hope of the Gospel by George MacDonald
In my quest to read the books that inspired my favorite authors, I've come across a ton of valuable, older non-fiction. Thus was born my Non-Fiction Collection. The Non-Fiction Collection by Sweet Sequels is a collection of notable works of non-fiction published...
The Out of Print Collection: The Reef by Edith Wharton
My newest Out of Print title, The Reef by Edith Wharton. Coming to the shop on June 1st at 10am CST: The Reef by Edith Wharton If you know me at all, you probably know that Edith Wharton has long been a favorite of mine. This book, one of her overlooked titles...
My Newest Illustrated Classic: The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James
I am so excited to announce my newest illustrated book The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James, available for pre-order on June 1st. It seems to me that Henry James is one of those authors that everyone has vaguely heard of, but no one has actually read. He was on my...
The Out of Print Collection: The Story Girl by LM Montgomery
My newest Out of Print title, The Story Girl by LM Montgomery. Introducing my newest Out of Print book! Nothing says "Spring" like a sweet, evocative tale of childhood adventures by the Queen of Optimism and Whimsy, LM Montgomery. The Story Girl is a sweet, sweet...
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