Karen Armstrong, etc.

I spent the weekend thinking about Through the Narrow Gate by Karen Armstrong, which I just finished. It gave me a lot to think about - it seems flippant to say I enjoyed the book, but I did. At minimum, I enjoyed thinking about the book. So I was tickled to find its sequel, Beginning the world, on the shelf at my library today. I'd been on a waiting list for Narrow Gate and am still on one for her new book, The Spiral Staircase, but this one was sitting right on the shelf. Apparently, I'm not the only one who didn't know about it! Through the Narrow Gate was so complete in itself that I hadn't even thought to look for a sequel.
A year or two ago - must be two years by now - I'd really enjoyed Gail Gauthier's Hero of Ticonderoga. So I was pleased to discover Gauthier's blog: http://home.cshore.com/gailgauthier/blogger.html . I was amused by her comments - though I don't agree that the Winona Ryder Little Women is the best version! But that's a detail.