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What Our Family is Currently Reading

Recent ReadsMark Twain once observed: “The man who doesn’t read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.”

We agree with that sentiment whole-heartedly!

Below is a smattering of the books the members of our family have enjoyed since beginning this blog. You’ll find the books we’ve most recently finished or are presently reading at the top of the list. Click through to read our impression of the works.

This is really a small sample of all the books we’ve completed (some of us average more than a book a week), but they’re all titles we thought might be of interest to our readers here. Enjoy browsing!

  • Essentialism (and Other April Reads)
  • Adventuring Together (& More March Reads)
  • Dear Henry, Love Edith (& More February Reads)
  • Unoffendable (& More January Reads)
  • Awaking Wonder (& More December Reads)
  • Stealing Home (Timberdoodle Review)
  • Baby Gym Board Books
  • Keep Going (& More October Reads)
  • The Men We Need (and More September Reads)
  • Love and Respect (& More August Reads)
  • Ditty Bird Board Book Collection
  • Visual Perception Board Book Collection for Babies
  • Adorned (& Other July Reads)
  • God Bless America (& More June Reads)
  • Then Sings My Soul (& More May Reads)
  • Baby Babbles Book Collection (Timberdoodle Review)
  • Don’t Give Up (& Other April Reads)
  • Uncle Tom’s Cabin (& More March Reads)
  • Because He Lives (& More February Reads)
  • M Is for Mama (& More January Reads)
  • Don’t Lose Heart (& More December Reads)
  • Total Money Makeover (and More November Reads)
  • A Martha Home the Mary Way (& More October Reads)
  • A Tale of Two Cities (& More September Reads)
  • Swiss Family Robinson (& More August Reads)
  • Hands Free Life (& Other July Reads)
  • Tyrannosaurus Wrecks (and More June Reads)
  • Patriotic Picture Books for Independence Day
  • All of Grace (and Other May Reads)
  • Atomic Habits (& More April Reads)
  • Big Beliefs (Timberdoodle Review)
  • My Tech-Wise Life (& Other February Reads)
  • The Last Battle (& Other January Reads)
  • Clutter Free (& Other December Reads)
  • The Struggle Bus (& More Oct. Reads)
  • The Home Ranch (& Other September Reads)
  • Dream Big (& Other August Reads)
  • Women of the Word (& More July Reads)
  • Wile E. Coyote Physical Science Genius
  • His Brain, Her Brain (& More June Reads)
  • The Spiritually Vibrant Home (& More May Reads)
  • The Middle Matters (and Other April Reads)
  • This Present Darkness (and Other March Reads)
  • This Changes Everything (and Other February Reads)
  • Competing Spectacles (& More Jan. Reads)
  • 12 Picture Books for Valentine’s Day
  • How to Battle Depression (Sept. Rreads)
  • Grace is Greater (and Other August Reads)
  • Everybody Wins (and Other July Reads)
  • Fish in a Tree (and Other June Reads)
  • Trapped at the Bottom of the Sea (& Other May Reads)
  • 31 Ways to Love Your Husband (& More April Reads)
  • Belly Up (and Other March Reads)
  • To Kill a Mockingbird (& Other February Reads)
  • Reading Challenge for All Ages (Free Printable)
  • Exploring the Bible: Training Kids to Dig Deeper
  • Everyone a Child Should Know (Book Review)
  • Indescribable: 100 Devotions about God and Science
  • Say & Pray Devotions for Young Children
  • Biggest Story ABC (Timberdoodle Review)
  • Found: A New Look at an Old Favorite (Book Review)
  • Finish (and 3 More New Releases for Your Reading Pleasure)
  • Building Vocabulary with Word Roots
  • James Madison Critical Thinking Course
  • Bestiary of Adorable Fallacies Review
  • Doodle Your Day (Timberdoodle Review)
  • Mathematical Reasoning Review
  • Beginning Geography (Timberdoodle Review)
  • Wordsmithy (Timberdoodle Review)
  • How to Draw Almost Everything (Timberdoodle Review)
  • Creative and Critical Thinking Review
  • Prodigy Project: Read Something Extraordinary this Summer
  • Hustle, Habits, and Color-Coded Bookshelves
  • Do You Want to Be a Money-Making Mom?
  • Our Family’s Favorite Picture Books for Fall
  • 9 Thoughts that Can Change Your Marriage (August Reads)
  • Picture Books for Dog Lovers: 12 Favorites
  • 6 Picture Books for Summer Reading
  • The Best Yes (and Other June Reads)
  • Say Goodbye to Survival Mode (& More May Reads)
  • 6 Picture Books that Celebrate Spring
  • A Slice of Pi (and other March Reads)
  • Pistachios and Fairytales — a Combination worth Celebrating!
  • Mailbag Monday: A Book for Husbands?
  • Snowy Books to Warm Your Heart
  • Back-to-School Picture Books
  • Shaking the Nickel Bush (& More March Reads)
  • Artemis Fowl and Other February Reads
  • Back-to-School Chapter Books for Reading Aloud
  • Best Books for Bedtime
  • The Flipside of Feminism (& More Feb. Reads)
  • The Power of Habit (& More January Reads)
  • A Cowboy Christmas (& More December Reads)
  • Dr. DooRiddles (& Other August Reads)
  • For Young Women Only (& More March Reads)
  • Large Family Logistics (& More Feb. Reads)
  • A Time to Keep (& More January Reads)
  • Seeds: A Memoir (& More July Reads)
  • The Survivor’s Club (& More May Reads)
  • Cat Who Wished to Be a Man (April Reads)
  • Love Your Husband — Love Yourself
  • Any Good Devotional Books for Boys?

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  1. Doris says

    February 28, 2019 at 8:28 pm

    Jennifer, this page is blank! ?
    Hoping it’s just a glitch.
    I’m so thankful to have found your website. Lots of good info, resources, and real encouragement.
    God bless!
    Doris

    Reply
    • Jennifer Flanders says

      March 5, 2019 at 7:55 am

      Yes, it WAS a glitch, Doris. Thanks so much for letting me know. I’ve fixed it now, so browse away…. 🙂

      Reply

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