Here were our favorite chapter books from this last year. I read these aloud with my sons, ages 5, 7, and 8. James Herriot’s Treasury for Children The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald All-of-a-Kind Family by Syndey Taylor (we read all five books in the series) The Railway Children by E. Nesbit Continue reading

Here are my top five books from my personal reading in 2024. Year of Wonder (a daily dose of classical music from an enthusiast. I loved going through his from 2023-2024. More here. Also, I found out there’s Another Year of Wonder – hurrah!). The Whole-Brained Child (a heartening and practical parenting book. More here.) Continue reading

Here are two books that were the cream of the crop from this year’s personal reading. The first is a book of literary criticism published by an Austrian psychologist in 1976. The second is a novel that takes places in 1920s-1950s Russia by an American novelist, published in 2016. The Uses of Enchantment by Bruno Continue reading