By Madeleine L'Engle
4.5 stars
Madeleine L'Engle, author of A Wrinkle in Time, is often categorized as a Christian author. In this memoir she explains what it means to be a Christian author, how that moniker can pigeon-hole authors, and how all art can be Christian even if its purpose is not. It has been decades since I have read any of the authors books but I do remember the feeling as a child of immersing myself in the worlds she created. She makes very good points about faith and the creation of works of art, whether it be music, painting, or writing. I did not feel that she used a narrow definition of faith, even though she obviously comes from a Christian perspective. My copy of this book is filled with underlining and I found much comfort in what she has to say. This book is not always linear, and there are occasional tangents that left me confused, but if read slowly this is an extraordinary meditation on faith and artistic endeavors. I received this book from the Blogging for Books program in exchange for an honest review.
The Private Lives of the Tudors: Uncovering the Secrets of Britain's Greatest Dynasty
by Tracy Borman
4 stars
My endless fascination with the Tudor dynasty causes me to pick up almost every new nonfiction book written about them, even though very little is new information by this point. This book covers King Henry VII to Queen Elizabeth and provides an overview of their reigns with very exacting details of what life in the palaces was like. This includes their meals, clothes, room set-up, roles of their servants and even more squeamish details about their personal hygiene. This is a long, detailed book but I enjoyed reading it and found some new material that I had not read about before. I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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