Bookish Life
The Biggest Story Review
The Biggest Story: How the Snake Crusher Brings Us Back to the Garden by Kevin DeYoung, exposes the big picture foundational story that runs through the Bible. When I heard that Kevin DeYoung had written a children’s book, I couldn’t wait to read it. I received a copy to review, and I’m excited that I get to…
Read MoreIf I Only Read Historical Fiction, I wouldn’t be able to read….
Historical fiction make up some of my family’s favorite read alouds. However, there can be too much of a good thing. My first year homeschooling, I used a curriculum that centered everything around the history studied that year. It was a great opportunity to integrate ideas between subjects, but it restricted our read alouds to historical fiction.…
Read MoreTruth Sets Captives Free – Giving Away “Captive” by Ashley Smith
I remember reading through Rick Warren’s A Purpose Driven Life with my church over ten years ago. I read it at a time when things were pretty easy in my life. I was newly married, we had just had our first baby, and I was attending my childhood church with my parents. Life was good. Within…
Read MoreWho wants to win “Draw Africa”?
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure policy for more details. So I’m in love with these geography drawing books. I heard about them recently, and couldn’t wait to get my hands on one. I started with the Draw Africa book because we’re focusing on that continent this year in Cycle…
Read MoreWhat’s on My Bookshelf: Challenge B Resources
In the Classical Conversations programs, Challenge B would be equivalent to the 8th grade, however any student (I’m talking about myself here) could have a rich year of study in the materials assigned. There were so many new things to learn like formal Logic, the history of astronomy, and Mock Trial. Much like Challenge A,…
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