Sign in a bookstore window in Idaho
{photo by Jenny Bischoff}
We love the holidays! Go ahead and indulge in a few sugary, gluteny holiday treats this season, but remember that you can consume all the books your heart desires! After all, among the many delights of the season, a three week break from school means more time to read!
We always love to know what others are reading these days, so today we bring you another installment in our Reading Resolutions series (this used to be called “What’s on Your Nightstand?”), where we share what a few of our parents are currently reading, and hoping to read in the days and weeks ahead. If you’re looking for a book or two to read over the break, perhaps one of these choices will inspire you:
Julie Smith
Track A mom of Lily (LMS)
- Pay Attention, Say Thank You – 7 Rules & Practices for Joyful Living by Gail Woodard
- Alexander Hamilton By Ron Chernow
- Divine Alignment – How Godwink Moments Guide Your Journey by Squire Rushnell
- How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare by Ken Ludwig
- The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
Hilary Graves
Mom of Marina (HS) and Charlotte (B4, UMS)
- Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
- Terroir and Other Myths of Winegrowing by Mark A. Matthews
- White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America by Nancy Isenberg
- Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water by Marc Reisner
- True Grit by Charles Portis
- The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Stephanie Ridley
Track B mom of Isobel (LMS) and Sibylla (Int), and Ensio (3 years old)
- Les Miserables by Victor Hugo – this book holds a special place in my heart
- The Radicalism of the American Revolution by Gordon S. Wood – thank you Sarah Shotwell for this recommendation, I am really enjoying it
- Gods and Generals by Jeff Shara – to get in the mood for Spring quarter
- The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros – a hand me down that Isobel wants to read and I need to pre-read (I cannot believe either that have not read this before!)
- War Comes to Garmser by Carter Malkasian – written by a friend, it is a case study about the history leading to the war in Afghanistan
- Meeting God in Quiet Places by F. LaGard Smith – a gift from a friend
Molly Trapp
Track A mom of Calvin (Int), Heidi (Pri), and Bridget (Jr. K)
- Napolean by Andrew Roberts
- Girls Like Us: Fighting for a World Where Girls Are Not for Sale by Rachel Lloyd
- 101 Simple Ways to Show Your Husband You Love Him by Kathy Lipp
- Man and Woman, One in Christ by Phillip B. Payne
- Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child by Anthony Esolen
- My Father’s World by Phillips Pella
- Savor by Shauna Niequist
Thank you, parents who participated!
If you’d like to join in a future Reading Resolutions blog post, please email Down Home and we will put you on the list to be contacted. Happy reading over the holidays!
