Ahh, this has been a wonderful week of reading! I will share reviews about the books I actually finished this week. I also want to share a list of what I’m actively reading because I’m really enjoying them.
Paper Roses
The story unfolds with realistic characters who struggle with real emotions of anger, fear, and more. The mystery balances out the book and I enjoyed reading it. I got this book free for my Kindle.
One Hundred and One Devotions for Homeschool Moms
- A scriptural theme.
- Mrs. Wellwood’s thoughts on a topic relevant to homeschool mothers.
- A written prayer.
- Food for Thought – three questions to help you evaluate your own life related to the topic.
I loved this book because it is one that fits in easily to my day. I’m not trying to get 15 uninterrupted minutes to read, I can pick it up and spend 5 minutes. I also like that it relates to my life as a homeschool mother because it feels like I’m having a short chat with another homeschool mom when I read it. I got this book from my library and loved it enough that I bought my own copy.
Books I’m in the middle of:
- HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method
by Marie Mongan – Have you ever heard of this? I’m doing some labor prep and this book is fascinating (and does not involve actual hypnosis).
- One Hundred and One More Devotions for Homeschool Moms
by Jackie Wellwood – Yes, she wrote a second book. I’m enjoying it as much as the first.
- Lark Rise to Candleford: A Trilogy
by Flora Thompson – My husband and I have been watching the BBC series of the same name for months now as our ‘date night’ and enjoying it. I finally broke down and got the original trilogy on Kindle for $3.99 and started it at the hospital with Mason yesterday. As a matter of fact I read it aloud to him for about three hours (and read two more hours while he was under anesthesia). I got some funny looks from nurses and doctors – sad that it’s not normal to read aloud to your child anymore. It was one of the comforting things Mason loves about our hospital stays – our read aloud times snuggled up with a fleece blanket.
I have also added quite a few books to my list to read for this year. I’m finding it quite helpful to keep these lists because when I finish books I can browse my list to see what sounds good next.
What have you read for yourself this week?
4 comments:
That Hypnobirthing book you are reading is the exact same one I used my last two births. It is great, and the method I used a lot during my last pregnancy too as an additional way to relax and keep my blood pressure down. I HIGHLY recommend it! Please feel free to let me know if you want specifics on how my last two were different from my first 3 (especially the last one, it was a completely different experience for me)
wow! you certainly find more time to read than I do. It is great to see what books people find worthwhile! Thanks for sharing.
Paper Roses looks good, I just downloaded it.
I finished up Aunt Jane's Hero, by Elizabeth Prentiss. I loved it. It shows the transformation of a worldly,vain, poor, young man; into a humbled, godly, servant of Jesus. His meek, Godly wife, endears him to Jesus with sweet, patient, chords of love.
I finished up Reversing Diabetes. Condensing the 200 page book to 2 words- Vegan Diet.
I'm almost done with City of Ember and Lord Help the Devil Wants Me Fat (about the sin of gluttony).
I saw Paper Roses listed, and I started reading it this week too. (I got it for free on my Nook.)
I just wrapped up reading The Black Dragon by W.D. Newman, which I high recommend.
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