As a homeschool grad myself, I am inclined to think that homeschoolers (as a rule) are fabulous. So I compiled a list of literary evidence arguing my case. But even if you can't claim the homeschool heritage, you will enjoy these books as well. So here you go: Hope Auer Books: A Cry from Egypt and A Stand… Continue reading 5 of My Favorite Homeschooled Authors
Between the years of 1869 to 1939 more than 100,000 poor British children were sent across the ocean to Canada with the promise of a better life. Those who took them in to work as farm laborers or household servants were told they were orphans–but was that the truth? After the tragic loss of their… Continue reading Book Review: No Ocean Too Wide by Carrie Turansky
The year is 2038 and Cheyenne Burne is a brilliant young programmer working for Acatour, the world's top technology firm. Her father converts to Christianity, and he suddenly disappears without a trace. When a stranger hands Cheyenne a coded message that sends her on a collision course with a clandestine group of believers, she must… Continue reading Book Review: American Omens by Travis Thrasher
Is this the day I die? Li Quan asks himself this question daily, knowing that he might be killed for practicing his faith. American businessman Ben Fielding has no idea what his brilliant former college roommate is facing in China. He expects his old friend has fulfilled his dream of becoming a university professor. But… Continue reading Book Review: Safely Home by Randy Alcorn
So before I begin, I want to preface with this: I firmly agree with C.S. Lewis in that, “No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally - and often far more - worth reading at the age of fifty and beyond.” So the age recommendations are more based… Continue reading 8 of My Favorite Christian Fantasy Books
Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse - Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's… Continue reading Book Series Review: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Everyone knows Louisa May Alcott for her most famous book, Little Women (which BBC recently made into a tv mini series), but what many people don’t know is that she wrote several other books as well that are all just as wonderful as her most famous. So here is a list of the ones I… Continue reading Louisa May Alcott: Her Lesser Known (But Equally Wonderful) Works
When Katherine "Kit" FitzGilbert turned her back on London society more than a decade ago, she determined never to set foot in a ballroom again. But when business takes her to London and she's forced to run for her life, she stumbles upon not only a glamorous ballroom but also Graham, Lord Wharton. What should… Continue reading Book Review: A Defense of Honor by Kristi Ann Hunter
It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster… Continue reading Book Review: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Will the mistakes of their past cost them a chance at love? Determined to find her lost younger sister, Marianne Neumann takes a job as a placing agent with the Children's Aid Society in 1858 New York. She not only hopes to offer children a better life, but prays she'll be able to discover whether… Continue reading Book Review: Together Forever by Jody Hedlund
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