Books I've been reading recently include 'Total Truth' by Nancy pearcey - this is one I hve started but not gone very far through. My excuse is that though it is brilliant, I have to write a book report on it and therefore need to read it in a particular way (prob. with notebook handy0. Actually it got set aside because Jim Corbett arrived, from Amazon. Jim Corbett grew up in India and was an excellent tracker and hunter - I guess he must have had a 'real' job too.... He hunted quite a few man-eating (puzzling that, it was mostly WOMEN who were victims!) leopards and tigers. His comments on the terrain and his thoughts on the environment and village folks are very beautiful. The fact that he put his own life in danger so that the villagers could go about their business without fear reminds one of Christ but sadly this man was a staunch evolutionist with a willingness to accept the superstitions of the people he worked to save.
I rather enjoyed reading out exerpts from the omnibus edition which included the Man Eating Tiger of Rudraprayag (which I read back in June while house sitting in Glossop) and two others. AT only £8.50 I'd recommend it to anyone who has boys aged 12 and up - a brilliant book to read aloud though I guess a little scary for those who are of an age to conjure up 'lions under the bed'!
Just last night I stayed up late finishing Faith Cook's book on Lady Jane Grey (published by EP). I wanted to resist and save it until another day but it was so very well written and so fascinating, I caved in and had a late night instead. I tried to read a Faith Cook before but found her language off-putting (can't remember now which book it was) but this was almost without fault!
Now I had better get back to 'Revolt against Maturity' (last couple of chapters) by Rushdoony because I have a stack of other Rushdoony titles newly arrived from the US.
While we have BEcky from Switzerland staying with us, I decided I woudl take each child out on his/her own. yesterday it was Joanna's turn (well, Victoria came along too...). We went to Claremont Lake - we had a lovely time. We had three hours and before we knew it we had to rush off. There is a new walk which has been uncovered which was lovely if a bit like a building site!
I was to go with Thomas to Guildford this mornign so he could row me on the River Wey - but Ron has taken the van so we shall either wait or do it another day.
I've started on the plans for the next 'term' - it will be 10 weeks from the 9th of October to the 22nd of December (haven't told the children that yet, there might be some resistance, but I am resolute!) with one week sort of 'off' when we have Peter Frogley from Australia and will fit in the Richmond Tests around his comings and goings.
Omnibus is taking rather longer than I had thought and I am anxious to get on to volume two which looks full of riches. I just laid out plans which should bring us to the end of the Primary Books by Easter and if we DO manage to go on a long trip up to Scotland and Shetland we will work through the secondary books, mostly verbally, which are less intellectual (things like CS Lewis Narnia) but will offer excellent food for discussion. That way we can be sure of being ready to start on Volume two next September/October. I know also about the 'best laid plans of mice and men' and truly (despite appearances) am ready for the Lord to teach us what He has for us over the coming months.