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I am curious to hear what have you read this summer. I always get so many good ideas from people on hsing boards!
While I was home I read mostly books in Spanish:
El Rey- an interview with the king of Spain. Very interesting and a peak into Spain's recent history.
Juana la Loca - a biography of the life of the daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain who became Queen of Spain and had such a sad life.
The Game by Laurie King one in the series featuring detective Mary Russell.
What We Keep by Elizabeth Berg
El faraon del Desierto by Valerio Massimo Manfredi, an italian author. The book was a thriller similar to a Tom Clancy book. It was good and I intend to read more by him. I saw that his books are translated into English and are available at Amazon.
Antes de Ser Libres - the Spanish version of a book written in English by Julia Alvarez. It is a YA book about a girl coming of a age at the time of the end of the dictatorship of Trujillo in the Dominican Republic. It is a good book and I intend to have my dd read it at some point.
Story of a Soul - the first time I read it. Loved it.
What about you?
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I have started Crossing the Threshold of Hope and
Last Child in the Woods. As a family we're re-reading Lord of the Rings and have read several in the Swallows and Amazons series.
I don't read as much as I'd like. Usually, by the time everyone's out at night, I'm ready to hit the sack too!
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Funny, I find we do MUCH more reading aloud as a family in the winter. Something about the early twilight and a fire in the fireplace just makes it more conducive to snuggling up with a good book, I guess. In the summer, the days are so long and so full that by the time we're all in, we're really "all in" in every sense of the expression!
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I read "I Believe in Love" and "I Choose All", both about Therese of Lisieux. Now I am reading "Little Counsels of Mother Agnes of Jesus" (who was St Therese's sister Pauline).
I also read "The Battle for Vatican II" by Richard Cowden Guido, "Defending the Papacy" by Gerard Morrissey, and "Catechisms and Contreversies" by Michael Wrenn.
On the fictional side, I read "Mill on the Floss" by George Eliot and "Man in the Queue" by Josephine Tey.
I read aloud Robin Hood to my 9 year old.
Enjoyed all of these books!
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I didn't read anything too memorable, but I'm currently reading As I Remember by Lillian Gilbreth (the mom from the real Cheaper By The Dozen). It starts off a little rough because she goes through quite a few previous generations, but once she hit her childhood it gets very interesting. I especially love her descriptions of schooling at home in her younger years.
Jeanne and I are still reading Little Women aloud to each other. I'm afraid it's going to take the rest of our natural lives to finish it  . But, it is great fun to take turns reading aloud!
As a family we're reading Carry On, Mr. Bowditch! (Thanks to Julie and The Arrow!) We're loving it.
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Willa,
I love Josephine Tey's books. Have you read The Daughter of Time - one of my favourites?
I am re-reading some of my Chalet School books - children's fiction by Elinor Brent-Dyer.
Also reading Intuitive Eating by Tribole and Resch and Learning At Home: A Mother's Guide to Homeschooling by Marty Layne.
I re-read Homeschooling Our Children, Unschooling Ourselves by Alison McKee.
And I am reading a Dr Who novel - one of the novels based on the new Doctor Who. I saw the movie War of the Worlds and watched the old version on DVD and re-read H G Wells' War of the Worlds,too.
I am reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to the boys, in preparation for the movie release in December. Its an old favourite for us all ( of course)!
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Natalia wrote:
What We Keep by Elizabeth Berg
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Natalia, Do you like Elizabeth Berg's books? I haven't read any but, as a first time mother, I enjoyed reading every parenting article she wrote. She was the senior editor for Parent's Magazine. Of course, as I processed in my attachment parenting style I gave up on Paren'ts Magazine. 
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I re-read Homeschooling Our Children, Unschooling Ourselves by Alison McKee.
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 I read this book for the first time this summer. It was suggested several times at Lit Alive! and I finally got a copy. It's a great read and I think I'll refer to it often this school year.
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Cay Gibson wrote:
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Yes, I do like them. I like her style. Her prose is beautiful and her character have depth. She is a modern author though, dealing with modern topics. I mean that her characters don't always make the moral choices.
I didn't know that she used to write for Parent's magazine. I never heard of her until last year when a friend recommended The Art of Mending. It was a good book about a family, how they face conflict and how they solve it.
After reading this I read others:
Open House
Until Something Better Comes Along ( or something like that)
Durable Goods
Joy School
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My summer reading list:
The Scent of Water by Elizabeth Goudge
In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden
The Middle Window by Elizabeth Goudge
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Coromandel Sea Change by Rumer Godden
Current unfinished reads:
Memory and Identity by Pope John Paul II
An Episode of Sparrows by Rumer Godden
Looking for God in Harry Potter by John Granger
Homeschooling with Gentleness by Suzie Andres
Children's books that I've pre-read for the girls:
Boston Jane: The Claim by Jennifer L. Holm
Boston Jane: Wilderness Days by Jennifer L. Holm
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
And I am currently listening to Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery on tape in the van with the children. I read the whole Anne series about 11 years ago for the first time. I think I am finding the book even more wonderful now that I am a mother. I am constantly driving with tears in my eyes! 
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Leonie wrote:
Willa,
I love Josephine Tey's books. Have you read The Daughter of Time - one of my favourites?
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Ooh, yes, I read that one as a teenager and have reread it a couple of times since. I hadn't read any others of hers until I found the other one on a 10cent rack at the library.
The Doctor Who books sound good
And I've liked the sound of the Chalet School books for several years -- can't remember who first mentioned them to me -- it may have been you!
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Irene,
I love your list. I love Rummer Godden!
You reminded me that after I read A Scent of Water, I wanted to read more of Elizabeth Goudge books. I have to put her in my "to read" list.
I read the Anne of Green Gables books for the first time last year. They were great. I can't believe that I went so long without reading them!
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Willa or Leonie,
Who is the author of the Chalet School books? Are they similar to Enid Blyton's St Claire or Mallory Towers?
Natalia
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Recent reads:
This spring I read Homeschooling Our Children, Unschooling Ourselves, and really enjoyed it.
Summer reads (it was a lightweight summer -- nothing too heady here....)
Harry Potter books 4, 5 and 6
Why Women Need Chocolate
Eats, Shoots and Leaves
Seasons of a Mother's Heart (loved this)
And I just started to dig into the latest by one of my favorite writers -- Sophia House (Michael O'Brien) and I am loving it, as I've loved all his books.
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Karen E. wrote:
Recent reads:
Why Women Need Chocolate
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This sounds intriguing. Can you elaborate, Karen?
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Natalia wrote:
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I love your list. I love Rummer Godden!
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I realized that I should add some information on two of the rumer Godden books. I did not like Coromandel Sea Change anywhere near as well as I loved In This House of Brede. It was an entertaining book for the beach, but it was also somewhat disturbing.
And I was surprised to find An Episode of Sparrows in the children's section of our library. While many of the main characters are children, I would not want my girls to read it until they are older. One of the main characters is a neglected little girl. It becomes clear that her traveling mother is a rather unsavory character. When she comes home for visits with her daughter, she kicks her daugher out of her room in order to "entertain" men in the room. I am really enjoying the book, though, so I highly recommend it for you moms.
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Summer seems to be a time when I read shorter books or just certain chapters. Our days are so full that reading time is limited. But....I did just read "The Land Without a Sunday" by Maria Von Trapp. It is an excerpt from the book "Around the Year with the Trapp Family," also by Maria Von Trapp.
It will probably take an hour at most to read....and may change the Lord's Day for you forever. It has changed mine.
You can read it online here.
Blessings !!!
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I loved that book. I can't imagine why it's in the children's section. The Kitchen Madonna would be great for kids though!
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Hi!
The author of the Chalet School books is Elinor Brent-Dyer.
Karen, I also read the HP books this winter ( not summer! ). I read books 3,4, 5 and 6. 
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On the book or on the chocolate? 
The title certainly caught my attention -- someone on another list mentioned it. Debra Waterhouse is a nutritionist who specializes in women's health. The book is, in many ways, nothing new, but it is a good reminder of the "all things in moderation" philosophy. It's also refreshing to have someone acknowledge that our cravings can often come from a physiological source and that they really are related to our female biology.
Her message is basically to pay attention to one's cravings, determine if they're physiological or emotional, and handle them accordingly. She's not opposed to a little bit of chocolate every day (a philosophy I tend to live by.) She has a very common-sense approach that I liked. She has several books out on women's health and nutrition, but this is the only one I've read.
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Leonie wrote:
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Karen, I also read the HP books this winter ( not summer! ). I read books 3,4, 5 and 6. Leonie in Sydney |
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Hi, Leonie!
You'll have to tell me what you thought of Book 6 ... I'm a little obsessed with my theories on it right now ....
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