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I have always been an avid reader and love getting into a good book. When we decided to home educate our children, I started reading up on the importance of reading and was astounded to on the stats and benefits of reading. In this digital age, it is easy to put down the books and flip on the TV. But I want to urge you to get a book list going to not only stretch your thoughts, but also your vocabulary and your imagination.

Instead of suggesting books I haven’t read, I am going to list some of my favorite books I have already read and highly recommend here. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but will get you started.

If you are looking for good chidren’s books, I highly recommend you check out the book I have listed below, Read for the Heart: Whole Books for WholeHearted Families. Sarah Clarkson does a great job of highlighting the richest reading list, but she also makes an irrefutable case to the importance of reading to your children at an early age.

Have you read a good book lately? If you have a book you suggest, please add a link to it in the linky below, or leave a comment with the name and author. The best books I have read are suggestions from my readers.

Motherhood

A Mother’s Heart: A Look at Values, Vision, and Character for the Christian Mother
Don’t Make Me Count to Three: a Mom’s Look at Heart-Oriented Discipline
Shepherding a Child’s Heart
Loving Life as an At-Home Mom and Finding Your Purpose as a Mom: How to Build Your Home on Holy Ground by Donna Otto
The Most Important Place on Earth: What a Christian Home Looks Like and How to Build One by Robert Wolgemuth
Raising Girls by Sissy Goff and Melissa Trevathan

Faith

Israel, My Beloved by Kay Arthur
The Rest of God: Restoring Your Soul by Restoring Sabbath
The Well-Versed Family
What’s So Amazing About Grace? by Philip Yancey
Stepping Heavenward: One Woman’s Journey to Godliness
Heaven
The Reason We Speak by Mary Beth Whalen
Epicenter 2.0: Why the Current Rumblings in the Middle East Will Change Your Future by Joel Rosenberg

Homeschooling

Business

Miscellaneous Titles

First Things First: The Rules of Being a Warner by Kurt and Brenda Warner
What the Bible Says About Healthy Living: Three Biblical Principles that Will Change Your Diet and Improve Your Health
Vintage Remedies Guide to Real Food
The Chronicles of Narnia – Entire Collection by C.S. Lewis
Mark of the Lion : A Voice in the Wind, An Echo in the Darkness, As Sure As the Dawn (Vol 1-3) by Francine Rivers

My Proposed Reading List for 2011

One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are by Ann Voskamp an (in)courage writer
Going Rogue: An American Life by Sarah Palin
America by Heart : Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag by Sarah Palin
Choosing to SEE: A Journey of Struggle and Hope by Mary Beth Chapman
Green for Life
A Charlotte Mason Education
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life by Donald Miller
Living Above The Level Of Mediocrity by Chuck Swindoll
Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World (Gift Edition): Finding Intimacy with God in the Busyness of Life
Decision Points by George Bush
Your People Shall Be My People by Don Finto
Moments With You: 365-Day Devotional by Dennis and Barbara Rainey
Revolution in World Missions: One Man’s Journey to Change a Generation
Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives

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Comments

Lana January 1, 2011 at 10:27 am
I read Charles Dicken’s ‘Bleak House’ this past summer. I think it is good to really stretch my brain occasionally and read one of the classics. This one is a tough read and it took me 8 weeks but I was proud of myself for getting through it and thoroughly enjoyed the story.
Darcie January 1, 2011 at 12:46 pm
I just started One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp. It is absolutely fantastic — stirred my heart from the moment I started reading. Highly recommend it! Be prepared to be challenged in your faith.
erin pekrul January 2, 2011 at 7:36 am
this is a wonderful list!! thank you for compiling it!! i was wondering if you have any good ones for fatherhood???
Malaya January 3, 2011 at 1:26 pm
I have seen the move Bleak House but I haven’t read the book. I think that it would be a great book to read. This past year, I loved the books “Let the Nations Be Glad” by John Piper, “Treasuring God in Our Traditions” by Noel Piper, and” Radical” byDavid Platt. They were all terrific! I am planning on reading “The Vine and the Trellis” and Martyn Lloyd Jones’ book on parenting. Thank you for the list!
Deserea April 25, 2011 at 11:15 am
Radical by david platt, weird and the christian athiest bycraig groeschel.
Mollie April 25, 2011 at 1:47 pm
I noticed you had Dr. Rex Russel’s book on there “What the Bible Says About Healthy Living”. I would highly suggest also “Treasures of Healthy Living” written by Annette Reeder. Here is her website http://www.designedhealthyliving.com. Here is also a reference from Dr. Rex Russel’s wife. “This well organized book is full of good scriptural tips and sweet stories. I know God will use this book in a mighty way. Rex Would have been thrilled with this Bible study adn would have enjoyed being friends.”
~ Judy Russell, wife of the late Dr. Rex Russell: author of What the Bible Says about Healthy Living
http://www.amazon.com/Treasures-Healthy-Living-Annette-Reeder/dp/1414115709/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1303757222&sr=1-1
Susan April 26, 2011 at 5:46 am
Mary Beth Chapman’s book is very inspiring and one of the best I’ve read in a while. A must read!