Here it is! So many books this year. I attribute this partially to the fact that I got used to listening to audiobooks at 1.75x speed (or sometimes even double speed). The focus is still primarily on middle grade novels, prereading for my precocious fourth grader, but I'm trying to keep up with my 9th grader's American literature list and continue expanding what I know about the world, too. This year for the first time I have a "middle grade nonfiction" section! Toby blazing through Paradise Lost in an afternoon. As usual, I gave brief explanations when possible. I highlighted in green books that I especially loved, highlighted in blue books that my kids especially enjoyed, and highlighted in red books I do not recommend. Books we (or I) read as part of our history studies have one asterisk (*); books I listened to as audio are marked with two asterisks (**). Feel free to ask if you want more nuanced opinions on anything! The Bible : the whole t...
Life with five sons and one little lady, to the glory of God.