Rumi, Jane Austen, C.S. Lewis, Dorothy Sayers, Kurt Vonnegut - Dec. 16

Rumi, Jane Austen, C.S. Lewis, Dorothy Sayers, Kurt Vonnegut - Dec. 16 - ERB Daily Book Morsel

Published: Wed, 12/16/20

December 16, 2020

“I declare after all there is no enjoyment
like reading! How much sooner one tires
of any thing than of a book! --
When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.”

- Jane Austen

Today is the birthday of Jane Austen (b. 1775)

*** Get all Jane Austen's novels
as FREE ebooks!!!

Kindle Ebook Deal of the Day!

Pity the Reader:
On Writing With Style

by Kurt Vonnegut &
Suzanne McConnell

Only $1.99!!!

FREE Ebook of the Week!

*** The Dark Night of the Soul
by St. John of the Cross

Our Advent Calendar 2020
Best Books of the Year
for Christian Readers!

*** UPDATED through today
Stop by daily through the Advent season, as we will feature one of the best books of 2020 each day!

Latest Featured Books:
[ Dec. 15 ] [ Dec. 16 ]

New / Featured on our website ...

Rumi – Poems – Five of Our Favorites by the Sufi Mystic

Tomorrow (Dec. 17) marks the anniversary of the death
of the Sufi poet Rumi . Here are five of our favorite poems by Rumi …

Gina Dalfonzo – Dorothy and Jack [Review]

A Satisfying Friendship. A Review of
Dorothy and Jack: The Transforming Friendship
of Dorothy L. Sayers and C. S. Lewis
by Gina Dalfonzo
(Paperback: Baker Books, 2020)
Reviewed by Noemi Ortiz

Lynn Japinga – From Widows to Warriors [Review]

Overlooked Biblical Heroes. A Review of
From Widows to Warriors: Women’s Stories from the Old Testament by Lynn Japinga
(Paperback: WJK Books, 2020)
Reviewed by Catherine McNiel

Katherine May – Wintering
– NPR Interview

This is a superb new book that released last month…
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
by Katherine May (Hardback: Riverhead Books, 2020)
*** LISTEN to an NPR interview with Katherine May about Wintering

In Case You Missed It...

Lectionary Poetry –
4th Sunday of Advent (Year B)

NOW featuring poems for BOTH Narrative and
Revised Common Lectionaries!
Our weekly post of poetry that resonates with the lectionary
readings for this coming Sunday, including poems by Malcolm Guite, Mary Oliver, Wendell Berry, MORE. Features TWO poems for most lectionary readings: one classic poem that can be read on a livestreamed service, and one contemporary poem...

New Book Releases – Week of 14 December 2020

*** Note: When we included this post in Monday's email,
it had broken links in it. Sorry! The links have now been fixed.

Here are a few new book releases from this week that are worth checking out… Jon M. Sweeney on Nicholas Black Elk. Chandra Crane, The Blues, more

Here's to energizing reading today!

Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books