Today, we’re getting to know Betsy Pendergrass By Her Shelf! Besty is a wife, a mom of four, a writer, and a passionate gatherer. Betsy and her husband Taylor share tips for gathering people and recipes for feeding them in the community they’ve built at gatheringaround.com.
In this episode, Betsy and I discuss:
Plot driven vs. character driven novels
Scary librarians
and One More Page Syndrome.
The Books
Christy by Catherine Marshall (Kindle)
100 Days to Brave by Annie F. Downs (Kindle)
Let’s All Be Brave by Annie F. Downs (Kindle)
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (Kindle)
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (Kindle)
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis (Kindle)
The Mitford Series by Jan Karon (Kindle)
The Business of Honor by Bob Hasson and Danny Silk (Kindle)
Keep Your Love on by Danny Silk (Kindle)
Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan (Kindle)
Betsy-Tacy Series by Maud Heart Lovelace (Kindle)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (Kindle)
Mary Poppins by Dr. P.L. Travers (Kindle)
Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorenson (Kindle)
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (Kindle)
Favorite Assigned Reading:
The Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell (Kindle)
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (Kindle)
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare (Kindle)
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (Kindle)
Required Reading that wasn’t for Betsy: Anything with Greek or Roman Gods
Betsy’s Surprising Book: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (Kindle)
Betsy’s Suggested Reading on Hospitality:
Savor by Shauna Niequist (Kindle)
Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering by Joanna Gaines (Kindle)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays by Ree Drummond
The Turquoise Table by Kristen Schell (Kindle)
10 Ideas to Entertain Even If You Can’t Cook
Most Underrated Series: Cultivate by Cageless Birds
Currently Reading: Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis (Kindle)
On top of Betsy’s TBR Pile:
The Links
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