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What are you reading right now? My list is a bit eclectic as I’ve got books I’m reading for me and books I’m reading in preparation to teach the kids.
– Emma by Jane Austen
– Beauty and the Clockwork Beast by Nancy Campbell Allen
– The Golden Braid by Melanie Dickerson
– The European World 400-1450 by Barbara Hanawalt
– The Medieval World: An Illustrated Atlas by John M. Thompson
– Beowulf (2 versions, 1 for younger kids, 1 translation by Seamus Heaney for the high schooler)
– Math U See: Geometry – ok, reading and working through this one to brush up
I started Climbing Parnassus a few days ago. Can we post books that we’ll be starting soon? I’ve got some pre reading that I need to do and I think i’m going to start Ourselves for myself, lol.
Psalms, Hebrews, Leviticus–Seeking to be diligent and intentional in my personal reading.
What To Say When You Talk To Yourself–secular view point, but has some nuggets to be found regarding mindset and how we can practical change the way we are thinking.
Self Talk, Soul Talk– a Biblical perspective on practically taking thoughts captive and thinking on truth (Phil 4:8)
For the Children’s Sake–I NEED to read this whole book, as I’ve read only parts of it. I’ve added it to my reading time. Even a few pages a day is better than none. 🙂
Heartfelt Discipline–Working through this. It’s causing me to really think.
Teaching From Rest– I finished this one this week. SO encouraging and super simple to read. I appreciate Sarah Mackenzie’s perspective on homeschooling with a heart first set on things above and her practical recommendations for busy moms.
Ok, I’ve decided to read from my bookshel and my plan is to read,
Climbing Parnassua
Ourselves (this one is going to take some time)
Stepping Heavenward
The Trojan War (pre read)
Anne of Green Gables (preread that I can’t believe I’ve never read)Be Hopeful-A bible study on Colossians by Warren Wiersbe. My daughter and I are doing this one together and we are really liking it.
Psalms and Matthew for personal Bible reading
Great Expectations-Dickens. I’ve read this one before but wanted to read it again before assigning it to my daughter. I’m really enjoying it-even more than the first time I read it.
A historical Chrisian novel by Julie Klassen-I can’t remember the name. This is just ok. The plot is too unrealistic but I’m invested now and I have to see how it all ends!
I just finished a coupe of history books that I was prereading for my daughter’s upcoming history studies.
John Adams-Catherine Drinker Bowen. I really, really loved this book. It was slow going at times and my eyes glazed over through some scenes but I learned more about the beginnings of America than I have through any other single book and I have come to respect and admire John Adams tremendously through reading it. I highly, highly recommend this one! I did decide to hold off on having my daughter read it however. It’s very lengthy and drawn out. I decided to save it for her junior or senior year. It took me many months to finish this book and I am a fast reader.
The War for Independence-Albert Marrin. This book gave a good overview of the various battles of the Revolutionary War and battle strategies and details as well.
I also just finished an older book called Daddy Longlegs. I can’t remember the author but it was short and sweet and I really enjoyed it. It’s a fun quick read and available for free on kindle. I laughed out loud several times with this one!
-Henle Latin I–for some nice, light reading. 😉 I’m also working through Visual Latin, hoping to keep ahead of my DC.
-The Schools We Need and Why We Don’t Have Them
-Numbers commentary (Herein Is Love)–I really enjoy this series that’s scheduled in the Egypt module, and my family has been reading through the books of Moses this summer, so I thought it would be fun to pull this one out.
-Hoping to start Consider This, which has been sitting on my bookshelf for 2 summers now.
-I’ve been reading some light fiction in the evenings, when I’m too tired for anything else. Lots of Bethany House books.
Des, I picked up Climbing Parnassus earlier in the summer, but didn’t quite finish it before I had to return it. 🙁 I’m hoping to finish it later this summer. I made it through the more difficult section and partway through the good half (according to the reviews). lol It’s not an easy read!
Holly, it’s definitely a difficult book. I know it’s going to take me a while to finish it and when I do, I’ll have to begin reading it again, lol.
I have a million things going now.
Sense and Sensibility
Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin
Charlotte Mason Study Guide by Penny Gardner
I am rereading A Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola, just to freshen up my mind on it.
I just finished both of the Levison CM education books; they were great.
Im also reading The Living Page by Laurie Bestvater. It’s a bit slow going, as it is written in a very academic/research style. I’m not loving it.
I’d love a great modern piece of fiction, something written in a very lovely literary style, just to rest my brain. I don’t think I’ve read a piece of fiction that wasn’t for my kids’ school plan in ages. AGES! Anyone have a great suggestion? I love historical fiction and all things Early American.
Amy
I just finished A Landscape with Dragons, by Michael O’Brien. A Fabulous Read!!! It’s an older book (1990’s), but he delves into the sticky question of how to tell if a fantasy book (or movie) is a good book (or movie)……I’ve been trying to read some more fantasy books, because that’s a genre I don’t enjoy.
And, after reading 100 Cupboards, which I didn’t like and felt wasn’t a good book (despite all the glowing Christian reviews — I hope I’m not offending anyone!—), but I was unable to actually verbalize why I don’t think it’s a good book.
So, now that I’ve read A Landscape with Dragons, I feel better about trying to weed out the good from the bad – or at least, make less blunders.
I hope. 😉
@Melanie: if you liked the Bowen John Adams, I HIGHLY recommend David McCullough’s bio; also, a collectioin of just the letters between him and Abigail are excellent reading, too
Jane Eyre – C. Bronte – finishing for the second time
Heart of Darkness – J. Conrad – just began
The Philosophy of Tolkien – P. Kreeft – Awesome!! Almost finished. Perfect for LoTR-lovers AND a great intro to Philosophy.
Beowulf – Ian Serralier – just downloaded to start reading next
Short stories that go along with the two Teaching the Classics seminars
How To Read a Book – still reading
A Basic History of the United States Vol 3 1826-1877 – Clarence B. Carson – half-way through
Two Towers – read and listened to on CD – recently finished
The Hunger Games – just finished; easy read; will begin Catching Fire next (my dd is going to read them while working through the study guides for the series from Garlic Press; I wanted to read them first so I would directly know the content {v/s just what was in themovie} and be able to discuss specifics-the movies were better than the books actually {rare, huh?}-they are written at a 5th grade level!- but we are dystopian lovers around here and so the storyline fits with that-but it’s not for anyone under high school age, as far as content, it’s just simplistically written; especially when you’re used to older literature)
Audible books and courses:
King Arthur: History and Legends – currently listening
Heroes and Legends – currently listening
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – a full cast performance-hysterical! By Folger Shakespeare Library – Just finished
Fellowship of the Ring – Just finished
The Book of Job: When Bad Things Happened t a Good Person – Rabbi Harold Kushner – Recently Finished
Watching a podcast on Itunes by Prof Olson at Mythgaard on LotR
**I want to read some Russian lit and some Austin; but first, I’m trying to pre-read those books I’m planning to assign for literature, so I can engage with the kids about them more thoroughly.
Also, I have to (re)familiarize myself better with: The Silmarillion, Illiad, Odyssey, Aeneid, Beowulf, Canterbury Tales, and King Arthur for the LotR class I’m teaching at our co-op
I had started Emma and put it aside for a bit.
I just finished The Awakening of Miss Prim. (I really enjoyed this book. Lots of common place goodies.)
Finishing up The Endless Steppe and Gospel Treason by Brad Bigney
Also reading Always Hungry by David Lustig
I really want to finish these before starting anything new.
My to read next list includes: Habits of Grace by David Mathis
The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery
And one of Mystie Winkler’ebooks, Habits of Productivity for Moms at Home
@Michelle – The Blue Castle is my favorite book!
@Karen a friend of mine gave it to me to read. She also said it was a favorite. She also loaned me Daddy Longlegs by Jean Webster…which I LOVED!!
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