chocolate-chip chooky Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Some of the best books we've read have come from suggestions on this board, so I'd like to open it up again in search of more great books for my daughter (9) and for me. Here's what we're reading right now: DD(9) independent reading - Fiction: The 39 Clues (there are many, many, many books in this series!) - Non-fiction: Horribly Famous - Elvis Me - Fiction: John Grisham - Rogue Lawyer (a Chrissy present) - Non-fiction: The Explosive Child (hoping to learn something amazingly helpful) Together - Fiction: Wonder - Non-fiction: Life of Fred pre-alg Biology and The Elements by Theodore Gray What are you reading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel Mertz Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Why don't you join in on the book a week thread? You'll find tons of suggestions there and you don't have to literally read a book a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndOfOrdinary Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Together Non-Fiction: World History through 1000 Objects by DK books and the Smithsonian (SO GREAT! Almost like Theodore Gray for History) Molecules by Theodore Gray Fiction: just finished Magnus Chase and eagerly waiting for Apollo Ds11 Fiction: UnderWorld series NonFiction: In between right now. He is finishing his travel agency projects for the Odyssey and Herodotus. I think he is going to do either Xenophon or Thuclydities (sp?) next Me Fiction: Siddharta by Herman Hesse NonFiction: Utopia by Thomas Moore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 The explosive child is an awesome book. It takes desire and practice to change your parenting style, but it made a massive difference to how I worked with my older son. At first if felt awkward and staged, but now it is second nature. DS11 fiction: reading through the middle school Mensa List. Currently: National Velvet nonfiction: national geographic cover to cover DS15 fiction: just finished House of Leaves, and taking it easy over our summer with the White Gold Wielder fantasy series. nonfiction: Scientific American and the Economist Together The Odyssey, Fangles translation Me Fiction: The Moonstone (I listen to fiction as I can't stand to read it) Nonfiction: I thought it was just me (but it isn't): 'Making the journey from what will people think?' to 'I am Enough' (This is a book on overcoming shame and supporting others in overcoming shame. I am a tutor and work with a lot of kids who have some serious issues, shame included. This is a *awesome* book) Nonfiction as study: AP chemistry, AP statistics, AP calculus. All prep for my tutoring. This is a pretty huge undertaking for the summer! Ruth in NZ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I'm in the middle of Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Next on my shelf is The Whole-Brained Child. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc26 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 DS13 The Mysterious Benedict Society Itch: The Explosive Adventures of an Element Hunter (as a fun read aloud) The Shakespeare Stealer (school read aloud) DS11 (does not enjoy reading independently, but we are working on it) BIg Game by Stuart Gibbs (fun read aloud) He has either Henry Reed or a book called Keeper that I am encouraging him to read on his own not sure what is up next for school reading Me The Lake House (Kate Morton) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaConquest Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Sacha (6): Buddy reading The Blackthorn Key and All of a Kind Family with me Me (old): Fates and Furies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syllieann Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I'm reading: Candy, a century of panic and pleasure Have a New Kid by Friday Where we got the bible: our debt to the Catholic Church Dracula (just started) Just finished: Thank you for arguing (great read) Robinson Crusoe Recent read that was great was The History of the World in Six Glasses 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbatoo Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I'm reading: Prince Caspian (somehow never the Narnia series) DS11 is reading: The Hobbit and random Hardy Boys books on the side. Just finished reading Seven Sons and Seven Daughters with him DD8 is reading: School of Fear I'm reading to her: Twenty-One Balloons DD6: (I'm reading to her) Mr Popper's Penguins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 Ooh, so many new books for my wishlist! Thanks for all the new ideas. I'm really pleased to hear some feedback about The Explosive Child. I admit that I'd slowed down on it, feeling a bit like the process could feel contrived, as you said Ruth. But I now feel motivated to push on with it and give it a go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor_dad Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 DS9 is rereading the Mysterious Bennedict Society books I am finishing up The Country of Ice Cream Star and starting The Good Lord Bird next. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I am finishing up The Country of Ice Cream Star and starting The Good Lord Bird next. I loved the consistent "dialects" in No Country for Ice Cream Star. It would be interesting to hear the author talk about that. I was a bit disappointed with the end, though. I'm reading the oft-recommended here, Wool by Hugh Howey and loving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobeatenpath Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 MeFiction: Siddharta by Herman Hesse I think this is probably Hesse's best book, I totally loved it (and as a Buddhist I found it really interesting). Him: Various 'Murderous Maths' books, Usborne Classics Retold version of 'The Cenerbury Tales' (which he is loving), The Complete Works of Calvin and Hobbes for the fourth time, Mockingjay Me: Fiction - Have almost finished 'My Name is Red' by Orhan Pamuk Non-Fiction - 'The Edge of the World: How the North Sea Made Us Who We Are' by Michael Pye and 'Museums of Istanbul' Audiobook (in amongst all the podcasts) - 'Invention of Nature' by Andrea Wulf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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