The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book brought to mind two other books, The Wizard of Oz, and Alice in Wonderland. None of these books are favorites for me, but all have elements of a quest, and a measure of nonsense mixed with some wisdom.

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Days of the Living Christ Volume 2 by W. Cleon Skousen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this set of books. I gained many new insights into the life and mission of Jesus Christ. I also appreciated several appendix additions at the end of Volume 2. Great book.

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The Last Best Cure: My Quest to Awaken the Healing Parts of My Brain and Get Back My Body, My Joy, and My Life by Donna Jackson Nakazawa
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A very interesting book which offers the science behind the healing that can come from meditation, yoga, acupuncture, and other non-medical approaches. The author is on her own journey of healing and shares openly from her own experiences. She does not attempt to abandon the medical care she is receiving, but combines it with these alternative therapies, with the guidance of a highly qualified medical doctor. After one year, she has some astounding improvements to show for her efforts. Inspiring and reaffirming of things I have also experienced in the past, and hope to recreate anew.

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Mythology by Edith Hamilton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A brief overview of mythology in only 500 pages :)

Edith Hamilton has done us a favor by sorting through various versions of all the important stories, as well as some minor ones. To introduce each story, she gives a brief commentary to explain why she chose a particular author on which to base her retelling, and to clarify pertinent details. I enjoyed this easily readable book, and also the illustrations.

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The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Ah, so sweet at the end. Eeyore can be a challenge to one's patience, but he is what he is. I love the Pooh books, and I look forward to reading them to my grandchildren someday, when I have some! Some books make you want to meet the author, and this is one for me. It seems to me he was a keen observer of people, and someone with a gentle and accepting nature.

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Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a pleasure to sit down and read a couple of chapters at a time. Each time I did, I would always read something that made me smile. Reading Winnie-the-Pooh is calming and entertaining. It's the type of book that an adult can read to a child, and both will enjoy themselves. What a gift! The original illustrations are perfect. I absolutely love this book. You can often see yourself and others in the characteristics of Christopher Robin, Pooh, and all their friends!

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An Acceptable Time by Madeleine L'Engle
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In the final book in the series, the main character is the daughter of the original main character. I like her better! Once again L'Engle comes up with a unique story. Not perfect, but interesting. Throughout the 5 book series, there is social commentary on war, pollution, poverty, etc., but I'm glad she left it as more of a concerned observation than a political judgment. Interestingly, each book in the series focuses more heavily on one or more members of the family, but none of the books really gave much life to the father. He was there, but distant and not well-developed, which I think was an unnecessary loss.

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