Kristin Lavransdatter (The Wreath, The Wife, The Cross) Sigrid Undset Translated by Tiina Nunnally first published 1920-1922 1168 pages ******************** I bought this book awhile ago. Probably before the FTC needs to know about it. But I’m all about covering … Continue reading
For the read-a-long of Kristin Lavransdatter (organized by Richard of Caravana de Recuerdos and Emily of Evening All Afternoon), we’re reading a book a month. Last month, I posted my thoughts on the first book, The Wreath. This month we’re focusing on … Continue reading
I’m currently reading Kristin Lavransdatter, by Sigrid Undset, for a read-a-long. At over 1000 pages, this puppy is a chunkster. Luckily, it is comprised of three books (The Wreath, The Wife, and The Cross), and we’re reading a book a … Continue reading
In a real sense, people who have read good literature have lived more than people who cannot or will not read. It is not true that we have only one life to live; if we can read, we can live as many more lives and as many kinds of lives as we wish. ~S.I. Hayakawa
The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.
~St. Augustine
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.
~Mark Twain
