Two very different books.

Two rather different books have been on my table lately.

This one was mentioned on NearlyMarthaAgain blog, and having read some of Pen Wilcock's books before, I was curious to read it.

It is a 'Lenten Journey', with a writing  for each day, short, but very telling.

The best way to describe them is from the back cover, where Gerard Kelly (author of Church Actually) says,

"She trades doctrine for delight and religion for relationship...."

I'm reading one a day as a sort of Lenten quiet moment, laughing sometimes at her prose, thinking deeply about her insights.

So glad to have that recommendation. Thank you.

You may think it very odd that I am probably the one person in the world who hasn't read Laura Ingalls Wilder.

My only excuse is that , being English, we were brought up on Winnie the Pooh (proper versions as of course it would be in those far off days), Grey Rabbit, and anything by Beatrix Potter. All very British.

So many references pepper the blog world that I felt it was time I did something about it.

I have to say that I am charmed by the stories of Laura's life with her patiently hard working mother, little sister and somewhat dotty father. Dare I say that? He did seem to up-sticks and move around just when they were nicely settled somewhere. I think I would have dug my heels in...but then, there were Indians involved which might have made a difference.

Now I am working my way through the books,often found on Amazon for pennies, and finding them delightful.

So, two books which , amongst many others recently read and reading, are both in their way , rather special.