After watching way too many Mr. Atheist videos, I was pretty excited to find a YA book where the protagonist is atheist and has to attend a Catholic school. It then spoke to my high school self, who was very into comparing world religions and denominations of Christianity, by then showing that this atheist teen joins a group of friends who have a variety of beliefs, including….
Synopsis from Inside Cover: Matthew Turner doesn’t have faith in anything. Not in family — his is a shambles after his younger brother was bullied into suicide. Not in so-called friends who turn their backs when things get tough. Not in some all-powerful creator who lets too much bad stuff happen. And certainly not in… Continue reading Rumble by Ellen Hopkins
Synopsis on Back Cover: When beautiful, unmarried Vianne Rocher sweeps into the pinched little French town of Lansquenet on the heels of the carnival and opens a gem of a chocolate shop across the square from the church, she begins to wreak havoc with the town’s Lenten vows. Her uncanny ability to perceive her customers’… Continue reading Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Synopsis from Goodreads: Dylan Mahoney is living one big unholy lie. Thanks to a humiliating and painfully public sexting incident, Dylan has become the social pariah at her suburban Chicago high school. She’s ignored by everyone–when she’s not being taunted–and estranged from her two best friends. So when Dylan discovers the blogs of homeschooled fundamentalist… Continue reading Faking Faith by Josie Bloss
[kloi-ster] n. a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening into a courtyard. a courtyard, especially in a religious institution, bordered with such walks. a place of religious seclusion, as a monastery or convent. any quiet, secluded place. life in a monastery or convent. v. to confine in… Continue reading WotW: Cloister
I watched the Lord of the Flies (1963). It is in black and white. It is an adaptation of William Golding’s novel. It was directed by Peter Brook and produced by Lewis M. Allen. It’s about a group of English schoolboys whom are plane-wrecked on a deserted island. They were being evacuated from England in… Continue reading Lord of the Flies (1963) Movie
Lord of the Flies by William Golding is about a group of English schoolboys whom are plane-wrecked on a deserted island. They were being evacuated from England in World War II and had crashed. There are no living adults on the island. At first, the boys cooperate, attempting to gather food, build shelters, and maintain… Continue reading Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The Crown Rose by Fiona Avery was published in 2005. I just finished reading it. Sorry about the spoilers. The cover jacket says: This is the story of Isabelle of France, born heir to the throne, and the mystery of one man who enters her life at several key moments, becoming her icon, her soul’s… Continue reading The Crown Rose by Fiona Avery
Sarai: A Novel by Jill Eileen Smith is part of the series: Wives of the Patriarchs. It is a retelling of the Story of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar. It also includes Lot of Sodom. Being this way, one only has to read the Bible or the Tanakh to figure out how this is going to end. It starts out… Continue reading Sarai by Jill Eileen Smith
Cat on the Bookshelf 