Reading these books

 

I was glad to learn of author Patti Callahan. My first book of hers that I read was 

"Once Upon a Wardrobe" was about a young woman who interviewed C. S. Lewis to find out how he thought up Narnia, as published in "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe." Though it was fiction, it related many things that Lewis probably said. I listened to the audio recording of the book, and enjoyed it immensely.

So I was glad to get the second book from the library next, also audio. 

"Becoming Mrs. Lewis" was a longer book, and at times I got a bit bored with the supposed romance happening, but the ending did make up for those many hours of waiting. Again it was fiction, but Callahan had real people to work with, and pointed out how a talented author who became the wife of a famous author was (like many wives of famous men) not given much mention for herself in her husband's history. The boring part for me was the thoughts of spiritual meanings of love between the characters, which seemed to be hashed over and over...with the Greek four kinds of love being set as the definition that was to be used in their lives. I wonder if that was Callahan talking, or if she had any basis for their continued discussions on those definitions...as well as the many Christian teachings and faith questions. Apparently this book came about after finding some writings of the real Joy Davidman, who became Mrs. Lewis.

Our library system just has two more of Callahan's books, and I'm waiting to check them out whenever  available.

Today's quote:

Every age is fed on illusions, lest men should renounce life early and the human race come to an end. 

-Joseph Conrad, novelist (3 Dec 1857-1924)