Woo hoo! I have a note at the beginning of this chapter from my last reading: “Great Chapter!” so that’s promising. I do hope it’s a little easier than The Theory of Love (Part I & Part II)
In The Theory of Love (Part II), Fromm now moves on to the desire of men and women for love or union. Fromm claims we search for this union both within and without as we are bisexual psychologically and it … Continue reading
Hmmm …. this is interesting. When I first read this book it was like I was having an epiphany but with my second read through it, it’s not grasping me like it did the first time. Have I matured? Have … Continue reading
And thus we begin our read-along of The Art of Loving, beginning with the first chapter: Is Love An Art? In his Preface, Fromm cautions us not to expect easy instruction in the art of loving and, in fact, acquiring … Continue reading
As I mentioned in my Books of Autumn post, after my C.S. The Four Loves read-along I’ve been interested in reading more books on the same subject with two in mind: The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm and On … Continue reading
As we reach the end of our The Four Loves Read-along, we have so far investigated Affection, Friendship and Romantic Love (the natural loves) but none of these loves are sufficient in and of themselves without another Love to support … Continue reading
Quo Vadis: “It was close to noon before Petronius came awake, feeling as drained and listless and detached as always.” Quo Vadis was part of the read-along hosted by Nick at One Catholic Life and, thanks to him, I’ve finally … Continue reading
La Maison du Chat-Qui-Pelote: “Half-way down the Rue Saint-Denis, almost at the corner of the Rue du Petit-Lion, there stood formerly one of those delightful houses which enable historians to reconstruct old Paris by analogy.” I quite love French literature … Continue reading
2019 Reading Stats:
Well, I’ve been encouraged very nicely by some Goodread’s friends to host a the Iliad read-along in 2020. Because of my love of Greek literature and always wanting to share that love, I’ve agreed to do it. It’s probably crazy, … Continue reading