{"id":81196,"date":"2023-08-25T21:38:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T02:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=81196"},"modified":"2023-08-26T07:50:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T12:50:10","slug":"the-fort-more-july-reads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2023\/08\/25\/the-fort-more-july-reads\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fort (&#038; More July Reads)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/July-Reads-FB.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/July-Reads-FB.png?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hands Free Life and Other July Reads\" class=\"wp-image-30489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/July-Reads-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/July-Reads-FB.png?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/July-Reads-FB.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/July-Reads-FB.png?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>August is almost over, and I&#8217;m just now getting around to publishing last month&#8217;s reading list. I finished four books in July, starting with Gordon Korman&#8217;s highly enjoyable The Fort. Read on for my impressions of all four titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-4-books-i-read-in-july\">The 4 books I read in July<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-fort-by-gordon-korman\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YPrDyI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Fort <\/a><\/em>by Gordon Korman<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id81196_00a6ef-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id81196_00a6ef-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id81196_00a6ef-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id81196_00a6ef-52 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id81196_00a6ef-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id81196_00a6ef-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id81196_00a6ef-52 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column81196_284210-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column81196_284210-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column81196_284210-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column81196_284210-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column81196_284210-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column81196_284210-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column81196_284210-dc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column81196_284210-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column81196_284210-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81196_284210-dc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YPrDyI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"328\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-Fort-by-Gordon-Korman.jpg?resize=328%2C499&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-Fort-by-Gordon-Korman.jpg?w=328&amp;ssl=1 328w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-Fort-by-Gordon-Korman.jpg?resize=197%2C300&amp;ssl=1 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column81196_cf32ed-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column81196_cf32ed-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column81196_cf32ed-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column81196_cf32ed-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column81196_cf32ed-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column81196_cf32ed-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column81196_cf32ed-1f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column81196_cf32ed-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column81196_cf32ed-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81196_cf32ed-1f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>We finished listening to Gordon Korman&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/click.convertkit-mail.com\/8ku9mlvw22coh0om693fkh9\/x0hph3uwzxz7rxtg\/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbXpuLnRvLzQzbFVOcTY=\">The Fort<\/a>&nbsp;on a roadtrip last month. I bought the book knowing nothing about it except for the fact (1) it was written by the author of another book we really like (<a href=\"https:\/\/click.convertkit-mail.com\/8ku9mlvw22coh0om693fkh9\/6qhehou7w0w2kxb9\/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbXpuLnRvLzNOTk1nR0c=\">Schooled<\/a>) and (2) it was on sale through Audible. But we all ended up really enjoying this account of a group of friends who stumble upon an abandoned but fully stocked bomb shelter and claim it as their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The story is told from the individual perspectives of each member of the friend group, some with heart-rending home situations, who find solace and protection within the walls of their new &#8220;fort.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book kept us guessing up to the very last chapter. We had absolutely no idea how the story would end, but were entirely satisfied with the way it did.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eight-dates-by-john-gottman\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Ef8Pjc\">Eight Dates<\/a> by John Gottman<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id81196_e31a84-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id81196_e31a84-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id81196_e31a84-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id81196_e31a84-6a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id81196_e31a84-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id81196_e31a84-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id81196_e31a84-6a alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column81196_e8534c-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column81196_e8534c-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column81196_e8534c-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column81196_e8534c-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column81196_e8534c-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column81196_e8534c-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column81196_e8534c-67{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column81196_e8534c-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column81196_e8534c-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81196_e8534c-67\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Eight-Dates.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Eight-Dates.jpg?resize=325%2C499&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eight Dates\" class=\"wp-image-81199\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column81196_571ec1-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column81196_571ec1-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column81196_571ec1-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column81196_571ec1-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column81196_571ec1-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column81196_571ec1-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column81196_571ec1-b2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column81196_571ec1-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column81196_571ec1-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81196_571ec1-b2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Although I&#8217;ve never read it before,  <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3JFyJ2D\">Eight Dates<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3JFyJ2D\">\u200b<\/a> by famed marriage researchers John &amp; Julie Gottman recommends many of the same conversations my husband and I had while dating. In an effort to spare ourselves a lot of grief and unwelcome surprises after marriage, we tackled myriad topics including religious beliefs, family planning, conflict resolution, finances, sex, and our hopes and dreams for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such frank discussions are vital to a healthy marriage, whether you&#8217;re considering tying the knot or have been married for decades. However, I CANNOT RECOMMEND this book as a roadmap for having such talks without a huge disclaimer. It is not written from a Christian perspective and regards as normal and acceptable many practices the Bible condemns as sinful and perverse. While there may still be more meat than bones in the book (which is why I finished it), the bones are sharp and could cause great harm to an undiscerning reader.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-schooled-by-gordon-korman\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3PcFdsJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Schooled<\/a> by Gordon Korman<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id81196_ec8fb4-70 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id81196_ec8fb4-70 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id81196_ec8fb4-70 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id81196_ec8fb4-70 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id81196_ec8fb4-70 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id81196_ec8fb4-70 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id81196_ec8fb4-70 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column81196_99945a-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column81196_99945a-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column81196_99945a-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column81196_99945a-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column81196_99945a-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column81196_99945a-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column81196_99945a-cf{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column81196_99945a-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column81196_99945a-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81196_99945a-cf\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3PcFdsJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Schooled.png?resize=448%2C662&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Schooled\" class=\"wp-image-7279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Schooled.png?w=448&amp;ssl=1 448w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Schooled.png?resize=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1 203w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Schooled.png?resize=250%2C369&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column81196_f7cb7c-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column81196_f7cb7c-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column81196_f7cb7c-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column81196_f7cb7c-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column81196_f7cb7c-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column81196_f7cb7c-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column81196_f7cb7c-41{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column81196_f7cb7c-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column81196_f7cb7c-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81196_f7cb7c-41\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>It had been nearly a decade since my husband last read <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44QeqYh\">\u200bSchooled \u200b<\/a>aloud to the family, so after finishing <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3XZqvbj\">The Fort\u200b<\/a> earlier in the month, we decided to re-listen to this one, as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It details the story of Capricorn Anderson, who is homeschooled by his hippie grandmother. When a broken hip lands his granny in the hospital, Cap is forced to attend a local middle school, where he does his best to make friends, despite being tormented mercilessly by the class bully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having raised a houseful of homeschooled children who eventually had to transition to a traditional classroom (usually by taking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/home-schooling\/earn-college-credit-at-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">dual credit classes<\/a> their senior year), I have a special place in my heart for this sweet character who marched to the beat of a different drummer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-smarter-faster-better-by-charles-duhigg\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3KWIUAw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Smarter, Faster, Better<\/a> <\/em>by Charles Duhigg<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id81196_4cf648-af > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id81196_4cf648-af > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id81196_4cf648-af > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id81196_4cf648-af > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id81196_4cf648-af > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id81196_4cf648-af > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id81196_4cf648-af alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit 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