Sherry

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Name: Sherry Early
Date registered: 11/30/-0001
URL: http://www.semicolonblog.com

Biography

I'm a Christian, the homeschooling mom of eight (yes, all mine) children, married to a NASA engineer, and a confirmed bookaholic. I like old books, conservative politics, and new and interesting ideas. My hair is grey, my favorite clothes are red, and I love purple. Come on in and enjoy the blog. Be sure to tell me what you think before you leave.

Latest posts

  1. Saturday Review of Books: May 18, 2013: — 5/18/2013
  2. Beholding Bee by Kimberley Newton Fusco — 5/17/2013
  3. The Hidden Art of Homemaking, ch. 4, Painting, Sketching, Sculpturing — 5/14/2013
  4. Saturday Review of Books: May 11, 2013 — 5/10/2013
  5. Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield — 5/10/2013

Most commented posts

  1. Givin’ Stuff Away — 93 comments
  2. Saturday Review of Books: December 31, 2011 — 75 comments
  3. GTW (Gone to Walmart) — 70 comments

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May 18

Saturday Review of Books: May 18, 2013:

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“You must get into the habit of looking intensely at words, and assuring yourself of their meaning, syllable by syllable–nay, letter by letter… you might read all the books in the British Museum (if you could live long enough) and remain an utterly illiterate, uneducated person; but if you read ten pages of a good …

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May 17

Beholding Bee by Kimberley Newton Fusco

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2013, 20th Century History Project, Children's Fiction, World War II

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I reviewed Ms. Fusco’s book, The Wonder of Charlie Anne, a couple of years ago, and I enjoyed reading it. This novel, Beholding Bee, set during World War II in the northeastern U.S.(Ohio, Illinois), tells a good story, too. Bee is a feisty girl who learns over the course of the novel to stand up …

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May 14

The Hidden Art of Homemaking, ch. 4, Painting, Sketching, Sculpturing

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Christian Life, Education and Homeschool, Family, General, Nonfiction

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I have zero, zip, nada, no talent or ability in the areas of painting, sketching, sculpturing or creating visual artwork in any form. Nevertheless, I love this chapter of Hidden Art. “Ideas carried out stimulate more ideas.” So true. My most recent obsession, other than watching K-dramas, is opening a small library for homeschoolers in …

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May 10

Saturday Review of Books: May 11, 2013

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General, Saturday Reviews

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“I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.” ~Samuel Johnson “Can I be blunt on this subject? If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” ~Stephen King Welcome to the Saturday Review of Books at …

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May 10

Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

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Biography/Memoir, Christian Life, Conversion stories, General

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Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor’s Journey into Christian Faith by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield. “In the pages that follow, I share what happened in my private world through what Christians politely call conversion. This word–conversion–is simply too tame and too refined to capture the train wreck that I experienced incoming face-to-face with …

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May 07

The Hidden Art of Homemaking, ch. 3, Music

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Christian Life, General, Nonfiction

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I know a lot of musically talented people. My church is full of musical talent, and our worship leader and pianist, Hannah, encourages many people to express their musical abilities in worship and in other venues as well. It seems to me that people within the church can find many avenues for the expression of …

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May 06

Must Be a K-Thing

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General, K-Drama, Korea, Television

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In the K-dramas (Korean TV) I’ve been watching, I’ve noticed certain repeated idiosyncrasies and bits of business that show up over and over. All of these things seem odd to my American sensibilities, but I suppose they’re normal in Korea, or at least on Korean TV. 1. Nosebleeds. In a crisis or sometimes at the …

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May 05

Sunday Salon Books Read in April, 2013

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Children’s and Young Adult Fiction: Failstate by John W. Otte. The Shadow Dragons by James A. Owen. Wreath by Judy Christie. Adult Fiction: A Plain Death by Amanda Flower. Nonfiction: The Kindness of Strangers: Penniless Across America by Mike McIntyre. Umm, that’s probably the least number of books I’ve read in a month since I …

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May 04

The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaeffer, ch. 2, What Is Hidden Art?

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Christian Life, Nonfiction

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Because I have read about Edith and Francis Schaeffer’s son, Franky Schaeffer, and because I am old enough to know that there are no perfect Christian families, I can’t read Mrs. Schaeffer’s words in this book without thinking about the imperfections and cracks in her family—and in mine. As I write this post, I am …

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May 03

Saturday Review of Books: May 4, 2013

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“I have done what people do, my life makes a reasonable showing, Can I go back to my books now?” ~Lynn Sharon Schwartz Welcome to the Saturday Review of Books at Semicolon. Here’s how it usually works. Find a book review on your blog posted sometime during the previous week. The review doesn’t have to …

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