Nina writes, "I must admit that I'm quite skeptical that I can actually achieve this goal. Inspired by Sara, I wrote this plan to read 4 books in ten subject areas. Perhaps since we no longer have television access I can do it. It is sort of pathetic that I need to make a goal of reading just 40 books but for right now it is the best I can do. I take comfort knowing that someday there will be more time to read."
Well, this is about as good as any reason I've got for a reading goal! Now if I can just get rid of the TV's we'd be good :) I liked her categories, so I will keep them intact (it's okay, you can call me a copycat) ;0 Hmm, let's see...
Children's Fiction (ages 6-10)
Knight's Castle by Edgar Eager (just finished reading aloud to Seamus Jan 09, loved it)!
The Mouse of Amherst by Elizabeth Spires
Winona's Pony Cart by Maud Hart Lovelace (Read-aloud to Seamus Jan 09, so cute)!
Children's Fiction (ages 10-14)
Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
The King's Daughter (highly recommended by Violet)
Betsy and the Great World (another Violet rec)
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
Science/Nature
The Handbook of Nature Study (this is an easy one as we use and read this regularly, I plan to get through it all though myself)
Sharing Nature with Children by Joseph Cornell
(doing some library searches right now)
Parenting/Family
The Creative Family by Amanda Blake Soule
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
Peaceful Parents, Peaceful Kids by Naomi Drew
Boys Should be Boys: 7 Secrets to Raising Healthy Sons byMargaret J. Meeker
History
The History of the Ancient World by Susan Wise Bauer (I really enjoy her writing style)
Plutarch - Selected Readings
World Politics
Real Change by Newt Gingrich
Patriotic Grace by Peggy Noonan
(need a few more here)
Adult Fiction & Poetry
Miss Alcott's E-Mail by Kit Bakke
Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose by Flannery O'Connor
A Reader's Delight by Noel Perrin (recommended by Lissa)
The Big Snow by David Park
Education
The Unschooling Handbook by Mary Griffith
How to Read a Book by Adler
Fiction (Classics)
The Enchanted April (curently reading)
A Room With a View (I have to read this every year, so good)
(what's your favorite?)
Personal Improvement
Home Comforts by Cheryl Mendelsson
(need some suggestions here, any ideas??)
I'll keep adding to my lists here, it's a work in progress apparently :) I'm looking forward to my reading time and hope to post some reviews of some of my reading! Please chime in with suggestions and your favorites, they may become mine too!!
Happy reading, and thanks Nina!
Oh to be copied is quite a compliment. I was just reading some of the book reviews on Kathryn's blog. She reviewed two Gloria Whelan books (one on my own list, Angel on the Square)quite favorably. One of my favorites by the author is Homeless Bird set in India. I also enjoyed Chu Ju's House set in China. You might enjoy them or Violet. They are quick reads.
Posted by: Nina | Sunday, January 04, 2009 at 04:30 PM
This looks like a fun challenge. I can easily read 40 books yearly, but in 10 different subject areas?? I'm going to do this. It looks like fun!
Posted by: Carmen L. | Tuesday, January 06, 2009 at 11:02 AM
A good one for History would be "Triumph". I can't think of the author at the moment but it's a really good book. Violet may like it too if the two of you could read it together. It's a History of the Church but in an easy to read/easy to understand way and VERY informative. Doesn't read like a "textbook" at all.
Posted by: Jen | Monday, January 12, 2009 at 11:50 AM