I have a lovely patron who is a voracious reader. She has read and re-read so many excellent books. At sixteen, a student in a classical school, and being raised in a faithful Catholic home, she is looking for books that are new to her, exciting, well-written, and morally on point. She reads quickly and…
Category: Book Lists
Book List: Parent Child Read Together American Revolution
Books that would be understandable to a young student and written in such a way that the young reader could be practicing his reading and strengthening his skills. Specifically, she was looking for recommendations in the American Revolution.
Book List: Action-Oriented Boys Who Want WWI and WII Books
Becca asked about recommendations for godson who is a middle-grade reader who love action-oriented reads. He is specfically interested in true history books set in WWI and WWII. We have some great recommendations! You can watch the video on Instagram here. You can watch the video on Mighty Networks here. WWI Fighting Father Duffy Landmark:…
Book Recommendations: Books for Young Ladies Who Want Something Substantial
She has a refined taste and wants recommendations that capture some of that elegant writing and have substantial writing. Light romance and historical fiction would be enjoyed. Here are some of our forgotten favorites that might fit the bill!
Books Boys Love
Moms often ask us for book recommendations for their 8-12 year old sons. This particular gender and age reader combination can be challenging for many families. Even if the boys are reading independently, many do not just dive into novels the way that girls seem to. Keeping in mind that boys tend to love “real” things,…
Books for Bedrest
Our book club has a number of moms who are recovering from surgery, on bedrest, nursing babies, or are dealing with a heavy burden. Many of them have requested book recommendations that would be light and wholesome reading for those times when we are tired, hurting, nursing, or just in need of a little retreat….
Little Girl Life
We are boy moms, but we have little ladies in our lives too and we want the most lovely books for them. Please don’t take these age recommendations too seriously. They are just very general guides. Very Little Girls (4-8) Bedtime for Frances (Frances Series) Fairchild Family Series (4 books) Betsy Tacy Series (first 4 books)…
Missionaries, Mystics & Martyrs
Millions of people know who Brother Andrew is, I think. I, however, had never heard of him before last year. I came across his name when I read Corrie Ten Boom’s story in The Hiding Place. In the opening of The Hiding Place, the Sherills explain that they had discovered Corrie Ten Boom while doing…