Jenna Hutches
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I love this book! I recently read it for our school board reading list. Now I am picking it back up! With that being said, I am on a Classical Christian School Board for a school we are starting (doors opening fall 2023) in our hometown. This is one of the books we all read. It just pushed us even more to bring God back into the schooling of our kids. My husband and I are still on the fence of sending our kids to this school or homeschooling which sounds crazy since we are playing a big part of starting this school but I truly believe no one can educate my kids better than us because I know them so much better than any teacher could. Plus my husband and I put a big emphasis on bringing things back to the home so we definitely keep homeschooling on the table even with this Christian School option. Guess we have 3 years to figure that out haha!
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I finished it! I loved the book and I really like being able to look at the gift giving in a theological way. Bo (my husband) and I always struggle with Christmas because of how much goes into it especially since he has a bigger family and our families continue to grow each year. This year we decided to do a “make the gifts” Christmas which after reading this book sounds even more fun. I love that I am using my hands to give fruit as a gift to my family and friends!
I really loved how he talks about the relationship and the need between giving and receiving! It has helped me look at everything in a bigger picture than just Christmas gift giving. I also liked the separation of the three types of giving!
Overall, great book and I enjoyed it a lot! Bring on Christmas gift giving and my favorite holiday season! I can’t wait to give and receive joyfully!
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Alright, I finished the book yesterday but needed to take some time to think about this one! First, what a bizarre book haha after I finished I was describing it to my husband and he just looked at me like “what?”. When you say the story and everything out loud it makes little sense if you didn’t read it. The start to the finish you can feel the declining in her mental state. I agree with Jordan that I would possibly relate this to something postpartum since she recently had a baby. I understand rest to a point especially after having a baby but even I go a little “stir crazy” postpartum when I want to get back to normal day to day but my body isn’t quite ready for that yet.
I didn’t think at the beginning the husband was neglecting or not accommodating her but as the read goes on he belittles her a little bit. Saying “as your physician” or “I am the doctor”. I think a lot of her decline was the late of support from him or him listening to her. She was afraid to inconvenience him with her condition and scared to talk to him about it. I couldn’t imagine having a husband that didn’t take what I said into account.
I will never understand mental illness because I personally have not struggled with it but I have a very close friend who does and she always says having her husband and her close friends to talk to about it really helps get it out of her head. She always says things to me and then pauses and goes “man that sounds crazy” but I always have to help her along the road of the thought and why she is having it. So with that being said, being alone in your own thoughts and not having support has to be so exhausting for her mind, especially with a mental illness. There are several mornings a week my friend calls or just wants to come over because she needs to get the thought out of her head. It was probably good she starting writing because that can be a form of that but she was even scared to be writing.
I don’t think I can quite talk about all things wallpaper yet haha I am still trying to sort all that out. The ending for me was hard to follow so I am going to read that again today. What did you think about the ending? Why did he faint? What exactly did the scene look like when he walked in for him to have that response?
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Looking forward to this! I am sitting down to start reading right now!
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Just ordered all these books and found a Little Women at our local book store. Super excited to get involved in this book club!
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I haven’t said much in this discussion but I am on chapter 40 right now hoping to finish the book this week.
My favorite character is probably Laurie. He seems fun and treats all the March girls so nicely other than his pranks haha. I’m enjoying him getting to know Amy more.
Least favorite is probably Jo. She frustrates me. I just get a feminist vibe from her and can’t stand it.
On a different note, although Meg isn’t my favorite character I love her want to be such a cheerful wife for her husband and loves serving her home. I know in these later chapters there are issues but she still is always working and willing to be better for her home and husband.
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Honestly, I haven’t seen the movie or read this book until now! It is way better than expected. I am not sure what I was expecting but I have been pleasantly surprised and I enjoy the great descriptions of the sisters and the mom. I am on chapter 3 right now so a little behind but I’ll catch up!
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Thank you for setting that scene up for me. I didn’t have time to re-read it so this helps me picture it in my head a bit more. Didn’t she have a rope tied around her too? I bet it was something really hard to see. Yes, most of my grandparents have passed now but two of them suffered from dementia and it is an impossible situation because you love them so much but they aren’t the person you once knew which is probably how the husband felt. They say the best thing to do with people especially with mental decline is to keep engaging their brain in simple activities! So maybe being in that room alone a lot of the time was a big factor in her quick decline.