MMD Reading Challenge 2017- For Fun
Category: Book You've Already Read Before

Back to the Classics Reading Challenge 2017
Category: Classic by a Woman Author

This book is one of my favorites. I have read it 5 or 6 times already, and I always get something new out of it. Her spirituality is accessible to everyone, and that is what I love about it. This is by far the best translation in my opinion. The language, while still flowery, is not saccharine sweet, which I have found to be the case in some other translations. Also, the earlier translations, were heavily edited by her sisters. Don't hesitate to read this book because it was written by a young nun during the 1800s. There is really something for everyone contained in her writings, and it's definitely worth re-reading. ( )

Fascinating look at a special young Nun in the late 19th century in her own words. ( )

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Timing is everything. The author of the Happiness Project noted this title several times so I tried it. Maybe in a few months it will resonate and keep me reading, but on the first go it didn't grab me. ( )

I didn't like the original version but this is more true to what St. Therese wrote. Excellent. ( )