Today I'm linking up with Carole from Carole's Random Life of Books for Books from the Backlog. I really enjoy the chance to feature a book that's been hiding in the piles of books for far too long!
Goodreads: Steeped in Stories: Timeless Children's Novels to Refresh Our Tired Souls
Blurb: The stories we read as children shape us for the rest of our lives. But it is never too late to discover that transformative spark of hope that children's classics can ignite within us, especially during uncertain times.
Award-winning children's author Mitali Perkins grew up steeped in stories--escaping into her books on the fire escape of a Flushing apartment building and, later, finding solace in them as she navigated between the cultures of her suburban California school and her Bengali heritage at home. Now Perkins invites us to explore the promise of seven timeless children's novels for adults living in uncertain times: stories that provide mirrors to our innermost selves and open windows to other worlds.
Blending personal narrative, accessible literary criticism, and spiritual and moral formation, Perkins delves into novels by Louisa May Alcott, C. S. Lewis, L. M. Montgomery, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and other literary "uncles" and "aunts" that illuminate the virtuous, abundant life we still desire. These novels are not perfect--and Perkins honestly assesses their frailties and flaws--but reading or rereading these books as adults can help us build virtue, unmask our vices, and restore our hope.
Reconnecting with these stories from childhood isn't merely nostalgia. In an era of uncertainty and despair, they lighten our load and bring us much-needed hope.
Why It Needs to Come Off the Shelf: The subtitle really appeals to me this time of year. I always feel a bit worn down and worn out as the holidays grow nearer and a book about children's novels that refresh the soul sound like the perfect medicine.
The holidays can definitely drain you a bit and this bok would be a good one to read right now. I am finishing up several reviews I am behind with but I think this book would make a good Christmas gift, Going to look for it.
ReplyDeleteI love to read books about books. I should look for this one.
ReplyDeleteThis book does sound like the perfect 'medicine' for this time of year. :D
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good book for this time of year and I love the cover. I'll look for it.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds wonderful. I'm adding it to Goodreads. 🤗
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