May & June Book Report

I was able to read a lot in June so this update reflects that. Just a reminder that I use The Story Graph to track my reading and you can find me there under the user name mama_mcgoozle. I also do a lot of my reading on Scribd (referral link for 60 days free for you). Cover images link to the bookshop.org listing when possible.

Finished in May & June…

Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry

Hardcover, library

The Poems of Phillis Wheatley with Letters and a Memoir by Phillis Wheatley and ?

ebook, Scribd

Solito by Javier Zamora

This book was recommended as a summer read (with study guide) by Women of Welcome. It was a challenging read due to subject material but a worthwhile one I think.

Hardcover, library

Towards a Philosophy of Education by Charlotte Mason

I think I will be buying this just so I can re-read and better process.

ebook, Scribd

A Place to Belong: Celebrating Diversity and Kinship in the Home and Beyond by Amber O’Neal Johnston

I’ve followed Amber for a number of years now and love the voice she brings to the homeschool space. I will probably be buying a copy of this book because it is so good. I didn’t love the few references to sexual diversity that appeared in the book but those also led to some good discussions with Mr. McGoozle so they were worth it.

Hardcover, inter-library loan

The Collapse: The Accidental Opening of the Berlin Wall by Mary Elise Sarotte

Hardcover, inter-library loan

The Whydah: A Pirate Ship Feared, Wrecked, and Found by Martin W. Sandler

Hardcover, library

Triss (Redwall series #15) by Brian Jacques

audio, Scribd

Changes that Heal: Four Practical Steps to a Happier, Healthier You by Dr. Henry Cloud

paperback, owned

Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field by Sir Walter Scott

ebook, Scribd

The Good American: The Epic Life of Bob Gersony, The U.S. Government’s Greatest Humanitarian by Robert D Kaplan

I could hardly put this book down. It was a fascinating, up-close look at world history 1970s-early 2000s through one man’s career in areas of crisis. Definitely recommend.

ebook, Kindle

The Conch Bearer (Brotherhood of the Magical Conch series) by Chitra Banerjee Djvakaruni

Eh.

ebook, Scribd

The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pene duBois

One of my favorite historical fantasy/sci-fi books. Read aloud to the kids.

paperback, owned

Bible

We are reading through the Bible this year with a group of people from our church. In May & June we finished Judges, Romans, Ruth, Ephesians, 1 & 2 Samuel, Philemon, Proverbs, Colossians, 1 & 2 Kings, Jonah, Philippians, Luke 1-9, and Psalms 72-94.

Still reading into July…

Vietnam: A New History by Christopher Goscha

So much I didn’t know. Fascinating. I love learning about history.

audio, Scribd, 60%

An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace by Tamar Adler

Hardcover, inter-library loan, 47%

Ourselves: Our Bodies & Souls by Charlotte Mason

I’m actually listening to this read aloud as far as it goes with the Charlotte Mason’s Volumes podcast.

audio, Spotify, 63%

Jack vs. the Tornado (Tree Street Kids #1) by Amanda Cleary Eastep

New book with the kids. Did not read the description closely and it’s a great book but it’s been super emotional for me because of so many parallels with our lives recently (moving from country to city, leaving a pet behind, Dad traveling for work, ages of kids in book, etc.).

audio, Scribd, 42%