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\"Find<\/a>As our family began to build up a library of books, we sought to find literature\u00a0that was good for our souls as well as great for our\u00a0intellectual development. \u00a0Our earlier post, Good Books, Great Books<\/a> explains more fully this concept. \u00a0The question was, where to find good books?<\/p>\n

When our children were preschoolers it was easy to find good books that were innocent, and focused on daily life or nature. \u00a0Even when God was not mentioned directly, it was natural to discuss God’s role in our lives, His creation of this world we live in. \u00a0As our children began to grow and their books became more complex we noticed the content did not always mesh with our idea of a godly life.<\/p>\n

We started a journey to search out books that were spiritually uplifting as well as mentally challenging. \u00a0We spent hours weeding through books at the library, searching catalogues, visiting bookstores,\u00a0hoping to find good books. \u00a0Before the age of easy internet access, it was a slow and often dispiriting route. \u00a0We developed over time a list of criteria<\/a>\u00a0that was helpful in evaluating the books that we wanted our family to read. \u00a0While not definitive, it gave us a baseline to work from.<\/p>\n

However, we still struggled with where\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>to find good\u00a0books easily and reliably. \u00a0Since that time we have built up a list of possibilities including\u00a0digital archives, Christian publishers, home school curriculum companies, home school supply catalogues, book review blogs, and even your library\u2019s inter-library loan system.<\/p>\n

We invite you to look at some of our favorites below. If you have any other sources for good books, we would love to hear about it in the comments section.<\/p>\n

\"Good<\/a>

Good Books From Christian Publishers<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Good<\/a>

Good Books From Home School Curriculum Companies<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Good<\/a>

Good Books From Digital Archives<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Good<\/a>

Good Books From Book Review Sites<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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