Piles of books!

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Piles of books!

I have a habit of reading several books at once. You will find them partially read on my nightstand, on the couch, on the coffee table–all over my house (much to my hubby’s dismay). Sometimes I get side-tracked and temporarily pause a few books here or there. Eventually, I get back to them. I’ve unintentionally passed this habit on to my kids.

Here’s an update of what my children and I are currently reading and why you might want to read these books.

What I’m Reading

1. The Organic Farming No-Till Revolution by Andrew Mefferd – If you’re looking to grow your own healthier food small scale, this might interest you. We have some background in farming but not no-till or organic farming. The more we read about it, the more we feel like this is for us. My husband and I are reading about farming methods, etc in preparation for our farm. He’s read so many books lately! This book is on his list, too.

2. Social Media Marketing for Dummies by Shiv Singh and Stephanie Diamond – If you’re a writer like me, especially a self-publishing writer, it will be very beneficial to read up on social media marketing. This isn’t only beneficial for writers, but anyone with a business.

3. Prepare Him Room by Marty Machowski – I want to add more Christ to our Christmas this year, so I grabbed this family Christmas Devotional. I found the accompanying music on Prime Music, so that’s a plus. Check your library or Hoopla, they might have a copy.

4. Build Your Own Website for Beginners By Laura Cowen – I want to design the website for our farm from scratch. Once I’ve learned I will teach this valuable skill to my kids. UBAM has some pretty neat books.

5. The Call of the Wild and Free by Ainsley Arment – We used Exploring Nature with Children curriculum and it drastically improved our homeschooling day. We need more nature in our life, so I checked this book out on Hoopla. They have the audiobook, which is nice for when I’m folding laundry.

6. The Night Gardener by Johnathan Auxier – I’m rereading this because it is my kind of book. I love a good ghost story! If you have Audible, I highly recommend using a credit for this one. You can check out my review here.

What My Kids are Reading

1. Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain – We have a goal of reading as many classics as we can. This is a great book for boys (and girls) that love adventure and glimpses into America’s past. My kids are reading an illustrated version. They will read the unabridged version later on.

2. Topper and Madam Pig by Dorothy K. L’Hommedieu – This is an oldie. I couldn’t find a link for it. It’s about a terrier pup that is trying to find his way home. We’ve just gotten to the part where he meets Madam Pig. This book is for younger kids (maybe 1st through 3rd) but will hold the attention of older kids and it’s an easy read.

3. Nancy Drew The Secret of Red Gate Farm by Carolyn Keene – My boys are into reading Hardy boys, but we ran out of them. I’m introducing them to my old Nancy Drew books. These books are great for kids or adults. Who doesn’t love a good mystery?

4. Night Books by J.A. White – We just finished this and it was great. If you took my advice the week before last and read The Night Gardener, this will be an excellent read to follow it. It’s sort of a Hansel and Gretel remake about a young boy who is captured by a witch and forced to read her scary stories. Can’t wait for the next one in this series!

What are you reading?

We are always looking for our next book to read! Drop what you’re reading in the comments.