So often I find or hear about books worth reading and make a mental note of them, only to forget about them when it counts! Enough already! I've learned from my mistakes~and so, I've decided to write all the books I discover and hope to read this year in ONE particular spot. I'll post a link to this blog in my sidebar, for easy access.
And while I'm at it, I'll record what books I have read. Since I've never done anything like this before, I wonder how many books I'll get through by years end?
PS. Obviously this will not include the hundreds of childrens' books I go through a month... :-)
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Books I've read thus far:
January~
- The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
- Financial Peace, Revisited by Dave Ramsey (though these two were technically read in December, I'm counting them!)
- More than Enough by Dave Ramsey
- Proverbs for Parenting by Barbara Decker
- On The Way Home by Laura Ingalls Wilder
February~
- The Great Depression Dennis Nichi, Book Editor
- The self-sufficient life and how to live it : the complete back-to-basics guide by John Seymour
- L'Abri by Edith Schaeffer
- The encyclopedia of country living by Carla Emery (not word for word)
- Root cellaring : natural cold storage of fruits & vegetables by Mike Bubel **
- The How and Why of Homeschooling by Ray Ballmann
- The Vegetable Gardener's Handbook by Edward C. Smith **
- From the Potting Shed by Stephanie Donaldson
- The Summer Book by Susan Branch
- Lois Burpee's Gardener's Companion and Cookbook by Lois Burpee **
- Carrots love Tomatoes and Roses love Garlic byLouise Riotte
- Amy Butler's little stitches for little ones : 20 keepsake sewing projects for baby and mom by Butler, Amy.
- The Barefoot Contessa cookbook by Ina Garten
- American country living : canning and preserving : techniques, recipes, uses, and more by Linda Ferrari
- The Seasonal Hearth by Hechtlinger, Adelaide
- Bend the Rules Sewing by Amy Karol
- Mrs. Dunwoody's excellent instructions for homekeeping : timeless wisdom and practical advice by Mrs. Dunwoody
- Simple Gifts to Stitch: 30 Elegant and Easy Projects (Paperback)
by Jocelyn Worrall - Baby Gifts: Simple Heirlooms to Make and Give by Ethel Brennan and Laurie Frankel
- Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression by Mildred Armstrong Kalish
- Sew Pretty Homestyle by Tone Finnanger
- Barnyard in Your Backyard: A Beginner's Gui... by Gail Damerow
- Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners by Suzanne Ashworth
- Seams to Me: 24 New Reasons to Love Sewing by Anna Maria Horner
- The Gentle Art of Domesticity: Stitching, Baking, Nature, Art & the Comforts of Home by Jane Brocket
- Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens: by Gail Damerow
5 comments:
Ooh, I'm going to look for some of these!
FYI- The Hidden Art of Homemaking is a bit dry in places, and not quite what I was looking for, and the Self Sufficient one I believe is one that B. has, and was not quite what he expected. More living off solar power, etc. But don't quote me on that. I'm not certain its the same book, and the Schaffer one is just my opinion.
A BEAUTIFULY written one is The Spirit of Loveliness by Emilie Barnes. I swiped my moms and its my hide-in-the-bathroom-for-a-few-minutes-of-peace book.
Chock full of good stuff from welcoming, to becoming a Godly woman, to decorating, to having a party. Love it.
ooooh! THANKS Bonnie!
Book recommendations are likeunto Christmas presents around here and THAT one sounds like a doozy! Thanks for sharing it!
Thank You so Very Much for Sharing!! The poor librarian won't be happy when she sees me!! Thanks Again!! Jerelene
Did you get the book on root cellars from the library? We plan to dig one, Lord willing, this spring or fall. John bought a how-to article for our Someday back when we lived in Greene, and I can't find it for the life of me! (Which is SO odd, considering how tidy and uncluttered our home is...ahem.)
Also, just because I thought of it when reading your list, John visited a L'Abri community when he lived in London. One of our friends lived there for a time, and he was visiting her. I was pretty interested in his written account of his very short time there, and I'll be interested in your thoughts after reading her book, too!
If you post follow-up thoughts after reading these books, that is, which I certainly hope you do.
Ifound The Autobiography of George Mueller" soooooo inspiring!!! We ended up getting a few books on him.
Claire
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