Now Reading: "In This House of Brede"

[qos]

This selection was also based on comments made by members of my friends list.

It's another story about a restricted society of women in another time and place, but at 41 pages into it, I'm finding it far more interesting and engrossing than P&P.



ETA: In This House of Brede, published in 1969, is the story of a widowed professional woman who enters a convent of Benedictine nuns.

Comments

[wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com]

It's one of my favorite books ever. I'm eager to see what you think of it.

[red-the-squeaky.livejournal.com]

I'm curious about this book. I grew up at a Benedictine college (raised by dorm residents and monks--explains a lot). While I'm far from Catholic, I have a deep respect and affection for the Benedictine order as a whole.

[qos.livejournal.com]

I'll be sure to post a review when I've finished it.



*must get another Into the Woods icon. . . I downloaded a bunch from the motherlode you linked to about a month ago, but haven't added any to my account yet. .

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I remember watching a film version- a one-off TV movie, I think. I don't remember much about it, except that it starred Diana Rigg.

[jaynefury.livejournal.com]

My father in law lent me the book a few years ago and I loved it.

[bodhibird.livejournal.com]

This was one of the Big Formative Books for me; I discovered it as a child and read it over and over. It showed me while I was still very young that women could be intensely focused on spiritual life but still emotionally healthy and creative.

[bodhibird.livejournal.com]

It wasn't much like the book, but Rigg was an excellent casting choice for Philippa.

[qos.livejournal.com]

I think I first learned about the book through your journal -- but it's been so long I don't remember clearly.