mellifera Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I'm in the middle of: Those ****ed Rebels - Michael Pearson Aeneid - Virgil Grant and Twain - Mark Perry Stride Toward Freedom - Martin Luther King, Jr. dk are having Brighty of the Grand Canyon for a read-a-loud. What are you all reading and how are the 888 lists coming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 LOL. This is telling for our family. We do school on my bed on Tuesdays since we don't have additional students and all we do is American History and Bible. On my nightstand now: Hold 'Em Wisdom for All Players by Daniel Negreanu Winning Texas Hold 'Em by Matt Maroon Beautiful Feet's American History, A Literature Approach for Primary Grades Leif the Lucky Beautiful Feet's American History for Jr. and Sr. High The World Of Columbus and His Sons, Genevieve Foster Bible Study For All Ages The Light and The Glory by Marshall And a book to study for a commercial driver's license in TX so my DH can drive a school bus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThelmaLou Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 The Hiding Place Jensen's Format Writing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabola Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I am wading through "Blue Mars" by Kim Stanley Robinson. Its the 3rd book of his Sci Fi trilogy about human colonization of Mars. They're all huge books, its an epic story. Many characters, very different and very human. A lot of science, not only current cutting edge science, but also a view as to where this science may lead us. Robinson is one of the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lorna Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 The Joy of Chemistry by Cathy Cobb and Monty L Fetterolf Armchair science which has inspired me to dust off the chemistry set. :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by M.T. Anderson Skin: A History by Nina Jablonski God of Animals by Aryn Kyle :cheers2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothicGyrl Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Just finished: Laurel K. Hamilton's Guilty Pleasures, trying to find her second one--the Laughing Corpse. Now reading: CSI Vegas: In Extremis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianne Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Just finished: A book about the great London fire and the 1665 plague The Screwtape letters C.S. Lewis Currently reading: Mere Christianity C.S. Lewis National Geographic Magazine March Issue Want to read: Climbing Parnassus many gardening books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandpsmommy Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I'm skipping around in The Great Tradition, since I haven't had time to keep up with the Yahoo group. I just picked up a copy of SWB's novel Though the Darkness Hide Thee from the library because I was curious to know what kind of fiction she writes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addictions (David Sheff) Benjamin Franklin: An American Life (Walter Isaacson) The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears (Dinaw Mengestu) I'm going for something light and breezy when I finish these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Shakespeare: The World as Stage by Bill Bryson and loved it. Next on the pile... The Good Teen by Richard Lerner (parenting) The Beautiful Fight by Gary Thomas (Christian/spiritual) Real Food: What to Eat and Why by Nina Planck Touchstone by Laurie R. King (fiction, author of Beekeeper's Apprentice but sadly not in that series) The Illiad by Homer (888 selection) The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins (888 selection) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle in MO Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Dante's Inferno (for Omnibus---my girls say that Dante spent entirely too much time thinking about h___!). Also, when I get a free moment, The Writer's Jungle and The Fellowship of the Ring with my youngest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy. One of my husband's best friends graduated from the Citadel, and after knowing this man for a while, I thought I would read the book again. (As an aside, this man's father was in the same graduating class from the Citadel as Pat Conroy, and, well, you can probably guess his opinion on Mr. Conroy.) I also have two magazines, Quilting Arts and Altered Couture. One of my favorite fiber artists has clothes featured in the latter. Stacked beside the magazines, I have a few calculus text books because I just found out that I was selected to take the AP Calculus course from College Board this summer. The current calculus teacher at my school is excited to have someone from an engineering perspective teaching calculus with him. He has a Ph.D. in math. Mine is in materials science and engineering, so we make a good applied/rigorous team. Hey, does anyone know, do they make a calculus Cliff Notes? I really like their geometry, trigonometry, and algebra ones. I think my next read will be The Well Educated Mind and SWB's latest history book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in NH Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 On my night stand are: The Secret Garden Justinian's flea Stop Whing and start living Home Education Magazine and believe it or not, I just got out the Well Trained Mind to peruse a few sections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allearia Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Lincoln's Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness by Joshua Wolf Shenk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Stop Dating the Church Small Changes for a Better Life various magazines: Homeschooling Today Penzey's Spice cataloge Scotish Life American Dream Homes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 A Certain Ambiguity It's so good I'm limiting myself to a few pages at a time to make it last longer and to give myself time to think about some of the proposed philosophical problems before the answer is blurted out. What "Sophies World" is to philosophy, this is to math. I'm really anxious for someone else from this board to read this book and tell me what they think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gailmegan Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Inspiration and Incarnation: Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament by Peter Enns Byzantium by Stephen Lawhead Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey Dealing with Disappointment by Elizabeth Crary Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenstet Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I just joined a book club, I am a little nervous. I have never been before. This is the book I just finished for it " Vernon God Little " by DBC Pierre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhesa Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Man, I just can't seem to get around to reading lately. It's taking me forever to read: Seabiscuit (I know it's a quick read, but not when you can barely keep your eyes open!) Victoria magazine- a favorite from my youth is being reissued! Found it by happy accident at B&N. I'm drooling over the gardens....:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichelleWI Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I am reading The Autobiography of Benjamin Rush in spurts. There is so much information in the book that it often prompts me to dig deeper on certain topics. There is just too much to try to read it straight through. I'm also picking my way around TWTM and Teaching the Trivium, seeking inspiration while planning the first year of high school for my eldest. My reading is intertwined with working the puzzles in my Sudoku magazine. We don't have a current read-aloud. I am considering Shakespeare or ... I don't know. Something. Something is necessary. I feel rather uninspired at the moment. Isn't that awful? They are all reading so much on their own that I have lapsed into laziness. Crissy ~ Are you enjoying the Benjamin Franklin book? Is it based on his writings or is it in novel format? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CactusPair Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Here's my pile: Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan The Beast God Forgot to Invent by Jim Harrison (a book of 3 novellas) A book of NYT crossword puzzles A homeschool book by the author of Alpha-phonics (can't remember the title) a book of collected poems by Donald Hall (can't remember the exact title) Real Learning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 "Hold on to your Kids - Why Parents Need to Matter More than Peers" by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate -- this book is fascinating. One of the best I have read this year. "John Paul the Great" - by Peggy Noonan -- just started this one; I love Noonan's writing in the Wall Street Journal so I am bound to like this book. "The Secret Garden" by Francis Hodgson Burnett -- my daughters are dying for winter to be over so they can plant their own garden. As a result of this book my 7yo dd has taken up the skipping rope. On audio this month I am two thirds of the way through "Miles Gone By" by William F. Buckley, Jr. It is an autobiography of a man who I have admired and now miss (R.I.P.). I love hearing it read by Buckley himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Proust and the Squid; Stones from the River; Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAMom Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 "Christianity Reconsidered"-Just started "Ourselves" by Charlotte Mason-1/3 of way through "Making a Home" (Better Homes and Gardens?)-Wanting to start "A Philosphy of Education" also by Miss Mason- Trying to get through & already need to re-read some portions. "Robinson Crusoe"- Read-aloud; Kids are getting into this "Age of Fable"- Struggling through ch1; "Can't wait till we get to the stories", said by ds13 "Pilgrims Progress"- Struggling through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Readsalot Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 and Becoming Jane. So many books so little time to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanamom Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science (which had been recommended right here!) (Thank you!) Robin Hood From Vines to Wines: The Complete Guide to Growing Grapes and Making Your Own Wine And in the portable DVD player on the nightstand is a series on teaching your horse to drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raders Fan Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 the Old Testament Plutarch's Greek Lives SWB's History of the Ancient World Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Becoming Jane Kidnapped--prereading for dd for next year Tending the Heart of Virtue Might Heart--Marianne Pearl Julia mom of 3 (8,7,5) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannie in NJ Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Great Expectations. Sad but true, the only Dickens that I read in my youth was Oliver Twist. I will read Tale of Two Cities next and then on to Jane Austen (I have also never read any of her books). My oldest child is now 13 so I thought I should start pre-reading some of the books that I will be having her read. I did read Wurthering Heights and Jane Eyre in my youth and hopefully some other "classics" that I just can't remember now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa at Home Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Crissy ~ Are you enjoying the Benjamin Franklin book? Is it based on his writings or is it in novel format? I am enjoying it. My son and I are reading it together as part of his history studies. It is a typical, chronological biography, and I've noticed the author has also compiled selections from Franklin's writings in a companion volume, A Benjamin Franklin Reader. It looks like a wonderful collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Two books I just finished that are still sitting on my nightstand waiting to go back to the library: Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life Things I'm currently reading: Nectar in a Sieve Thursday Next: First Among Sequels And the kiddo and I are currently reading aloud Around the World in 80 Days (which is getting big thumbs up from him, by the way). --Jenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbi in Texas Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I am reading How to Win Friends and Influence People(Dale Carnegie) and Lies My Teacher Told Me:Everything your High School History Textbook got Wrong (James Loewen). Recently finished The Real Lincoln (Dilorenzo). The last two were recommendations from the old boards and I really enjoyed them and learned a lot. Debbi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichelleWI Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Thank you, Crissy. I put A Benjamin Franklin Reader on my wish list at Amazon.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moira in MA Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Dante's Inferno (for Omnibus---my girls say that Dante spent entirely too much time thinking about h___!) We started Inferno this week -- so far all of us are planning to read Purgatori and Paradiso as soon as we get a chance which has to be a vote of confidence in Omnibus. Needless to say, that is on my nightstand, in two versions no less! I also have: Ascent to Love; Peter J. Leithart (to help with same) Mimesis; Erich Auerbach Pobre Anna bailo Tango; Patricia Verano (anyone know how to do accents?) Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World; Joanna Weaver (still!) The Ode Less Travelled; Stephen Fry (ditto) Just finished and need to remove: The Civilization of the Middle Ages; Norman Cantor Carpe Diem; Harry Mount Since I made a point to include my Omnibus reading, I'm doing pretty well with my 888 -- 15 so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moira in MA Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 A Certain AmbiguityWhat "Sophies World" is to philosophy, this is to math. I'm really anxious for someone else from this board to read this book and tell me what they think. I put it on hold at the library last time you mentioned it. I get to pick it up this afternoon. Now I just need to find time to read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 in case you wanted to know!!! Not exactly high-level literature but I have to say that book 1 is absolutely hilarious and I highly recommend it!!!! Other than that then I have Comstock's Nature Study Book, Sophie's World, and Deconstructing Penguins going....Except they are not really going anywhere!!!! I fall asleep around 9PM while nursing my baby... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" by Mark Twain : It's ok, but sometimes I think Twain is trying too hard to be funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 nt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janna Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I just finished: -Husband-Coached Childbirth (Bradley) -To Kill a Mockingbird (Lee) - it's been so long since I've read this and it was sooooooo good. I just love that book. Am in the middle of and almost done with: - Ina May's Guide to Childbirth - Pushed:The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care (Block) - 2 different books on vaccines -Knowing God (Packer) (this one is taking longer than I anticipated. Excellent book though) Read alouds: Dh is reading The Hobbit to dd I am reading The Call of the Wild with dd I am reading Farmer Boy with ds As far as my 888 list goes, it's all been scratched momentarily. Well, not all, but most. I have spent more time reading books about natural childbirth and vaccines than anything else, though I have read at least 4 books on my list so far. At this point, I'm just thankful any reading is getting done at all, LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volty Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Halfway through the Sherlock Holmes mysteries by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Also reading The Demon Haunted World- Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan On deck is Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom (I read this 20 years or so ago but don't remember much) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 The Illiad, Homer A History of the English Speaking Peoples, Volume 1, Winston Churchill When You Rise Up, RC Sproul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonia Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 The Excellent Wife The Iliad Jane Austen: A Life Every Woman's Battle and I've got The Count of Monte Cristo on my mp3 player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabola Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 A Certain Ambiguity It's so good I'm limiting myself to a few pages at a time to make it last longer and to give myself time to think about some of the proposed philosophical problems before the answer is blurted out. What "Sophies World" is to philosophy, this is to math. I'm really anxious for someone else from this board to read this book and tell me what they think. This looks really really really interesting. Off to locate it at a library or order it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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