Home school curriculum companies are a great source for good books. Often these companies will provide book lists that complement their history and literature courses. Sometimes the company sells those…
Read moreWhen I first started this blog series, I wasn’t really thinking about whether it was on good or great books. In fact, I think my ideal book cannot fail to…
Read moreYes, I actually do read every book that my child reads! I have also met all of their friends and acquaintances. I would never dream of leaving my child in…
Read moreWhat is the greatest tribute which can be paid to any novel? Is it an award? Or a review? Or a best-selling status? All of these forms of public recognition…
Read moreOne place to look for good books is through Christian publishers. There are a huge number of Christian Publishers out there that you might not even know about. Wikipedia has…
Read moreAs we lift the cover of our ideal book, what is the sort of story which meets our eyes? Perhaps the most comprehensive answer is, “A delightful one.” But what…
Read moreLast week we posted the first part of a series on Where to Find Good Books. Today we are going to take a look at the public library system. As I…
Read moreThis year the question came up again. It always does come up, when it’s time to choose another book for reading aloud. Where are we going to find a great…
Read moreAs our family began to build up a library of books, we sought to find literature that was good for our souls as well as great for our intellectual development. Our earlier…
Read moreWhen my children were little we watched a video at a friend’s house while visiting. The video was very funny, very entertaining—both for the children and the adults. However, looking…
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