Books

Welcome to my Books page.

You’ll find my blog posts about great books and authors, book lists, gift guides, and homeschool studies.

Knowledge Keepers is my campaign to encourage everyone to have a home library.

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My Favorite Authors

Laura Ingalls Wilder – I grew up reading the Little House series over and over, even in my adult years. As a child, the books were great stories, but as an adult I really began to see the simple wisdom written there. When I was a child and teen, Laura was my favorite. Now that I’m a wife and mother, I definitely relate to Ma! Read my series Simple Wisdom from Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Jane Austen – Her books are my guilty pleasure. Once I read Pride and Prejudice for the first time, I was hooked. Austen was a brilliant writer who really captured human behavior in a witty way, and also gave us a wonderful look into the short Regency period of England. Read my posts on Jane Austen HERE.

Louis L’amour – He was my first favorite author. I grew up on these westerns. His stories of the Old West are more descriptive and engaging than any I have read. I share this love with four generations of my family. Read my Louis L’amour posts HERE.

J.R. R. Tolkien – The incredible works of Tolkien are among my absolute favorite books. There is so much depth in them that they are worth reading repeatedly. I’ve created a gift guide for Tolkien fans, which you can find HERE.

In the works: Free, printable study guides for The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and the Silmarillion. I’ve had the pleasure of teaching these books in classes for almost 15 years, and I’m working on putting them in a shareable guide. If you’re interested, be sure to subscribe to my email so you’ll be the first to be notified!

My Reading Lists

Each year I keep a running list of the books I read on Pinterest. I like the idea of a record of my books, and especially one that doesn’t get lost! Each year has its own Pinterest board:

2019 Book List (plus a blog post)
2018 Book List (plus a blog post)
2017 Book List (plus a blog post)
2016 Book List
2015 Book List

Gift Guides

I’ve created a series of gift guides — all based on books and authors! If you’ve got some shopping to do (or you’re a book lover like me) check your list and check out my guides! {Click the photo}

Follow Me on Instagram – Book Shelf Mama

One IG wasn’t enough. I wanted to have a space to share my love of books and the words inside them. Click here to follow.

Books I’ve blogged about

Homeschooling

Homeschooling books are a category all their own! Click on the links below to find what you’re looking for.

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