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Book Series for this Summer – Not for your Kids

by Ashley Mullen Leave a Comment

I love reading. I have some very eclectic choices in what I read as you may be have seen me post on Instagram. I am a big fiction fan, I much more prefer to lose myself in a story rather than think when I am reading a good book. But I do enjoy non-fiction occasionally and books about homeschooling. Finding a great book series can be hard, but I have a few different options here for you.

Book Series for this Summer

Book Series for this Summer – Not for your Kids

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I love reading book series, no pesky ending that comes too soon leaving you wondering about a character’s fate, that is at least drawn out for a few books. I have read a lot of great series and you just might like as well, and might want to add to your reading list for this summer.

Nora Roberts – Pick One

I am a HUGE fan of Nora Roberts, I think, I hope, that I own everything she has written under Nora Roberts, including some amazing series such as the Bride Quartet or the In the Garden Trilogy, or the Key Trilogy, or the … I really could go on and on here. This is the one author’s who’s books that I buy myself without guilt.

(Not all my Nora Roberts pictured below… the hard covers don’t fit on this bookcase.)

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Here are a couple of our bookshelves. Mine which is full of Nora Roberts books. The other is our school work and books for this school year. . . . #hereisourhomeschool #homeschoollife #booksharkcurriculum #bookshelves #welovebooks

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Outlander Series

This series might just get you through the whole summer with eight books in the series. The Outlander series focuses on 20th-century British nurse Claire Randall, who time travels to 18th-century Scotland and finds adventure and romance with the dashing Highland warrior Jamie Fraser.

Divergent

I really enjoyed this book series, and then the movies. I kinda wanna read them again this summer, and as my kids have challenged me to keep track of all the books I read this summer, I just might.

Divergent: One choice can transform you.

Insurgent: One choice can destroy you.

Allegiant: One choice will define you.

City of Bones

Enter the secret world of the Shadowhunters with this handsomely packaged boxed set that includes City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls, and City of Heavenly Fire.

Game of Thrones

Here’s the super short version: Several noble houses fight a civil war over who should be king, while an exiled princess tries to find her place in the world, and the kingdom is threatened by some rising supernatural threat in the north. Boom. I have this book series on my to-read list because it is a LOT, and everyone just loves the TV show, but I like to read first.

And while I linked to Amazon for each of the series of books listed here, I’m not expecting you race over to Amazon to buy them all, or any for that matter. The library is a girl’ best friend after all, but I like to be able to read reviews and the back cover when possible and the library doesn’t have that feature. But if you wanna buy them all or one of them, then GREAT, after all, books are amazing and can be reread again and again.

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6 Secular Books for Homeschoolers

by Ashley Mullen Leave a Comment

Finding books for homeschoolers that do not have a religious view or take, or something can be hard. I mean, ridiculously hard, I have been looking for five years and still have hadn’t the best luck. But there are some, and they are great. There are some other really great books for homeschoolers that are fully secular.

Secular Books for Homeschoolers

Homeschool Books for Secular Homeschoolers

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Zenschooling: Living a Fabulous & Fulfilling Life Without School – Homeschooling is an extraordinary experience, but it can also be stressful and overwhelming. Bring a little Zen into your education at home, and use the power of experience, mindfulness, and acceptance to create an amazing homeschooling life.

Homeschooling and Loving It – Learn the art of stress-free homeschooling so you can homeschool your children without losing your mind or your pocketbook.

Positive Discipline Ninja Tactics – Are you struggling to live peacefully with your young child? Do you sometimes feel like, between temper tantrums and resistance to simple requests – such as coming to the dinner table or getting dressed – you want to melt down right alongside your kids?

The Art of Self Directed Learning – This book will inspire you to craft your own unconventional education, no matter whether you’re a young adult, recent graduate, parent, or simply someone who never wants to stop learning.

Secrets of a Successful Homeschool Mom – Most of us have at least a few insecurities hidden inside about whether or not we can actually do this homeschooling thing. Often we are our own biggest obstacle. It makes sense that we would feel this way–after all, we’ve been taught that education is complicated. But what if some of what we’ve been taught is not true?

Homeschool Teacher: a practical guide to inspiring academic excellence – Homeschool Teacher is a guide for families new to homeschooling, old hands looking for ideas, and parents wanting to help their children after school. Based on twelve years of homeschooling experience and academic research, Homeschool Teacher covers how we learn, teaching tactics, specific recommendations for subject areas, how to choose the best curriculum for your family.

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D.E.A.R. Day! Drop Everything and Read: April 12

by Ashley Mullen Leave a Comment

It does not take much to convince me to drop everything and read, just show me to a library, a bookstore, or hand me a great book. My kids thankfully are rather similar. If you need us on April 12th you’ll know where to find us, curled up on the couch, or in bed read some great books. Need a great book suggestion? I have some for you.

Drop Everything and Read - April 12

D.E.A.R. Day! Drop Everything and Read: April 12

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We have five bookshelves in our home, with books for all of us. But we all have our favorite books, books that we can read again and again. Books that I’ve bought for our family, some really great books that came with our BookShark curriculum this year.

Little Kids Books

Green Eggs and Ham – This book is great and repetitive enough for little ones to try reading on their own

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish –  A fun book for little ones to listen to, and to start their reading with

Oh the Places You’ll Go – my favorite children’s book, I love read it to my kids.

Kids Books

The Book with No Pictures – This book is so much fun on both sides – reader and listener.

Berenstain Bears – Any of them, we love them all.

Harry Potter – we have listened to these on audio, they made our driving anywhere so much better. And I have my eye on buying the actual books, because we are just that big of fans that we want to re-read them again. And again.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Books for Teens

Divergent Series – These were a great read, I love reading series and if you or your teen read The Hunger Games then you just might love these as well

The Fault in Our Stars – I totally read this one before the movie came out. So sweet.

City of Bones – I read these a while ago as well, I went through a period of time reading series after series

Red Queen

Homeschool Books

Home Learning Year By Year –

Homeschool Your Child for Free –

The Homeschool Experiment – Review here – A great read even if you don’t homeschool.

Books for Moms

These are on my “to be read” reading list.

Small Great Things – Jodi Picoult

Surprise Me – Sophie Kinsella

The Perfect Nanny – Leila Slimani

 

What are some of your family’s favorite books be? What will you be

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