Being an Englishman, you’re more qualified to choose a best English novelist. 🙂 Austen is a treat to read. I really enjoyed Persuasion.

The minor prophets are daunting, but I feel certain you will dive into them at some point. But we can’t go wrong reading and re-reading the Gospels. I need to be reminded often of the compassion of Jesus and I find that in the Gospels.

Here: I chickened out of the minor prophets and I’m rereading the Gospels. Read Mark while waiting for a train (I have a little pocket NT). They are such simple stories, very easy to read. Might start rereading them every year.

David

Ha. You make me smile, Floyd. Yes, I think The Boys in the Boat would be a book you’d enjoy. I didn’t always understand the boat talk—you would get all that, I’m sure—but I loved the camaraderie and the true story line.

My crazy blog. 🙁 I’ve had lots of trouble with it the past few days (and off and on, the past 2 years). I’ve thought about switching from BlueHost to another host but haven’t made the jump yet. *Maybe* this time they’ve actually fixed the problem? It’s never anything I can manipulate from my end, so I just have to sit and hope for the best with their techs (and we can barely communicate with each other). ha.

I’d been hearing about The Boys in the Boat for awhile too and it suddenly came up as available on my library’s Kindle list so I grabbed it. Well worth the read. I think you’d enjoy it too.

That’s what friends do, right, June? 🙂 We always have room on our lists for more books!

The Boys in the Boat was SO good. It was a little slow at first (to me) but I once I began getting who’s who, I enjoyed the story very much.

I’m with you, Beverley. I have a *little* bit better grasp about how the camera stuff works now than I used to, but I’m still a novice. Even the point and shoots take such good photos anyway so we’re probably all gonna be just fine whatever we do. 🙂

Yes, I had to throw Tina Fey in there for some good laughing. 🙂 She’s had some great sections so far where I have laughed out loud.

I say that too, Susan, when I read your list. ha. So glad to hear you enjoyed DGray! I’m not sure what to think about it yet so I can remain hopeful.

I’m excited for you to launch out into those weeds of manual settings, Pam. My daughter who is a professional photographer has practically forbidden me to use automatic anymore. ha. So I struggle along in manual. It is a lot more challenging for me. You’ll get lots of good practice on that VT vacation!