Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.
Today we are chatting Commonplacing, that oft thrown out word in literary and education circles. We have the lovely,
, tell us a bit about the history, her experience with it, and some practical tips for those wanting to get started! Enjoy!(Also I hope you enjoy funny stories about poultry ownership! If you don’t feel free to fast forward twenty minutes…)
Where to Find Elise
The Commonplace Catholic on Substack
Books and Things
Mystery and Manners by Flannery O’Connor (RR 2021)
Kelsie’s Perfect Pencil (or Pen!)
Sticky Flags (very aesthetically pleasing)
Middlemarch by George Eliot (RR 2024)
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (RR 2024)
The Wasteland by T.S. Eliot
Elise’s Substack Post on Elizabeth Gaskell
Hannah’s Post on Reading Against Her Ruins
Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Top 5
Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather (RR 2025)
Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (RR 2024)
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (or this paperback set)
Until next time, keep revisiting the good books that enrich your life and nourish your soul.
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