I read a couple of MacFarlane's books whilst eating breakfast a few years ago (over weeks, I ought to add, not one meal) and found them such a great start to the day for the way he uses language as well as the content itself.
Fully agree re Robinson' work on Genesis albeit there was one aspect that I found rather troubling: she more than once confused different characters with the same names (Lamech and Enoch), both of whom appear in the lines of Cain and of Seth. Which might be ok if it was just incorrectly listing people but it was intrinsic to the points she was making.. For such a careful and considered reading it felt so careless and disappointing. Hopefully corrections can be made in a subsequent edition.
Oh my, either I missed this (which isn't surprising in the midst of sleep deprivation with my 8-month-old), or it's been corrected in my edition... how interesting!
I like the idea of reading MacFarlane over breakfast - what a lively way to begin the day.
I read The Wild Places and then Mountains of the Mind. I propped my kindle up in front of my breakfast bowl and found myself transported. I did similar with Hannah Anderson's Humble Roots and then All That's Good. I know the accepted wisdom is Bible before anything else but sometimes other words get me ready for time in the Bible.
I'm pretty sure the Robinson error hasn't been corrected yet - it would need a fair bit of re-writing in that part of the book - but have full sympathy with why you might have missed it! I remember figuring out that at the end of our eldest's first year of life (29 years ago now) we had lost 3 months' sleep, which put end to end, amounted to a whole month of sleep. It explained a great deal.
Lovely read. When your words pop into my inbox, I am always excited to sit down to fully engage and read.
Have you read Nourishing Narratives by Jennifer L. Holberg? I am slowly making my way through and often think to myself it would be something you would savor. Blessings to you!
A few weeks ago my 6 year old and I discovered MacFarlane’s The Lost Words, one of the most gorgeous books I’ve ever held. Since then we have spent many happy hours reading and looking, reciting and sharing its beauty. My four year old so enjoys looking at the paintings and finding the hidden creatures and pointing out themes from pages to page. And the spells work! We’ve revelled in a mural of kingfishers close to our home - we’ve journeyed past it dozens of times unnoticed. And the tangles of ivy crisscrossing trellises and telephone wires have taken on the sensibility of a daredevil’s highflying acrobatics. Delightful! Cannot recommend strongly enough.
I LOVE The Lost Words. And must admit to owning a signed copy. (MacFarlane came to Oxford back when it first came out.) You make me think I need to visit this again with my children... Have you seen the smaller but beautiful Lost Spells?
I read a couple of MacFarlane's books whilst eating breakfast a few years ago (over weeks, I ought to add, not one meal) and found them such a great start to the day for the way he uses language as well as the content itself.
Fully agree re Robinson' work on Genesis albeit there was one aspect that I found rather troubling: she more than once confused different characters with the same names (Lamech and Enoch), both of whom appear in the lines of Cain and of Seth. Which might be ok if it was just incorrectly listing people but it was intrinsic to the points she was making.. For such a careful and considered reading it felt so careless and disappointing. Hopefully corrections can be made in a subsequent edition.
Oh my, either I missed this (which isn't surprising in the midst of sleep deprivation with my 8-month-old), or it's been corrected in my edition... how interesting!
I like the idea of reading MacFarlane over breakfast - what a lively way to begin the day.
What did you read?
I read The Wild Places and then Mountains of the Mind. I propped my kindle up in front of my breakfast bowl and found myself transported. I did similar with Hannah Anderson's Humble Roots and then All That's Good. I know the accepted wisdom is Bible before anything else but sometimes other words get me ready for time in the Bible.
I'm pretty sure the Robinson error hasn't been corrected yet - it would need a fair bit of re-writing in that part of the book - but have full sympathy with why you might have missed it! I remember figuring out that at the end of our eldest's first year of life (29 years ago now) we had lost 3 months' sleep, which put end to end, amounted to a whole month of sleep. It explained a great deal.
I added Landmarks to my reading list straight away. Thank you for the recommendation; it looks sublime!
I keep reading and I'm still loving it.
Lovely read. When your words pop into my inbox, I am always excited to sit down to fully engage and read.
Have you read Nourishing Narratives by Jennifer L. Holberg? I am slowly making my way through and often think to myself it would be something you would savor. Blessings to you!
I haven't read that yet! I'm curious - will have to look it up. Thank you!
A few weeks ago my 6 year old and I discovered MacFarlane’s The Lost Words, one of the most gorgeous books I’ve ever held. Since then we have spent many happy hours reading and looking, reciting and sharing its beauty. My four year old so enjoys looking at the paintings and finding the hidden creatures and pointing out themes from pages to page. And the spells work! We’ve revelled in a mural of kingfishers close to our home - we’ve journeyed past it dozens of times unnoticed. And the tangles of ivy crisscrossing trellises and telephone wires have taken on the sensibility of a daredevil’s highflying acrobatics. Delightful! Cannot recommend strongly enough.
I LOVE The Lost Words. And must admit to owning a signed copy. (MacFarlane came to Oxford back when it first came out.) You make me think I need to visit this again with my children... Have you seen the smaller but beautiful Lost Spells?
How wonderful! Would love to hear your children’s review ☺️
I haven’t see Lost Spells but will now look it up! Thanks for the suggestion.
Omw yesssss! I love Jay Johnstone!!
Thank you for the reading recommendations, Sarah! You are so sweet!
Blessings,
Jacqueline