My library

I've posted about bookshelves and showed a few creative ways to store books, but what sort of books do I enjoy? All sorts...my favorite types include Christian fiction, Christian non-fiction, classics, anything about homeschooling and kids books...yes, I enjoy kids books. How can you be a homeschooling mom and not like kids books?!? I certainly can't name all the books in my library, but I will share some of them with you.

The best places to find books are:
Christian Book Distributors - Awesome Christian Bookstore
Beautiful Feet - Great for homeschool literature
Powell's Books - Used, outdated and hard to find books
Book Swap - Used textbooks
Paperback Swap - Great place to trade books with others
Library and Education Services - Homeschool wholesalers!
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Borders Bookstore

Keep track of your books with:
Library Thing
Shelfari - which can be added to your blog
Flic Scanner - I own this, it's great for organizing books/movies/cds!


Here are a 'few' of my favorites...

Kids books:
Concord Cunningham - Matthew Halverson
Mandie Series - Lois Gladys Leppard
Detective Zack: Secret of Noah's Flood - Jerry Thomas
The Sugar Creek Gang Series - Paul Hutchens
Cul-de-sac Kids - Beverly Lewis
Three Cousins Detective Club - Elspeth Campbell Murphy
Elsie Dinsmore - Martha Finley
Little House on the Prairie - Laura Ingalls Wilder
Trailblazer Books - Dave & Neta Jackson
Hannah's Island Series - Eric Wiggin
Adventures in Odyssey - Paul McCusker
Animal Friends Series - Janette Oke
Jaffray Missionary Portraits Series
Boxcar Children (only those by original author) - Gertrude C. Warner
Anne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery
Great Illustrated Classics
Little Women/Little Men/Jo's Boys - Louisa May Alcott
10 Boys who Changed the World - Irene Howat
10 Girls who Changed the World - Irene Howat
A Life of Faith Series
Chronicles of Narnia -C.S. Lewis
Girls Only! Series - Beverly Lewis
Christy Miller Series - Robin Jones Gunn
Sisters in Time Series
Heroes of Faith Series
Hymns for a Kids Heart - Joni E. Tada
James Herriot Series

Adult fiction books:
Canadian West Series - Janette Oke
Love Comes Softly Series - Janette Oke
Annie's People Series - Beverly Lewis
Lowlands of Scotland Series - Liz Curtis Higgs
Sense & Sensibility - Jane Austen
Pride & Prejudice - Jane Austen
Big Sky Dreams - Lori Wick
Finders Keepers/Hide & Seek - Catherine Palmer
Courtship of Nellie Fisher Series - Beverly Lewis
The Sunroom - Beverly Lewis
Abrams Daughter Series - Beverly Lewis
Left Behind Series - Jenkins & LaHaye
Postcards from the Pullman Series - Judith Miller
Daughters of Blessing Series - Lauraine Snelling
Brides of Lancaster Country - Wanda Brunstetter
Firstborn Series - Karen Kingsbury
Tucker Mills Trilogy - Lori Wick
Lady of Milkweed Manor - Julie Klassen
The Princess - Lori Wick
Rocky Mountain Memories Series - Lori Wick

Adult non-fiction books:
My Heart's in the Lowlands - Liz Curtis Higgs
In Her Steps - Denise Marie Siino
Humor for the Holidays - Sheri MacDonald
Grown Up Girlfriends - Erin Smalley & Carrie Oliver
One Minute After you Die - Erwin Lutzer
Facing Your Giants - Max Lucado
Traveling Light - Max Lucado
Out of Control - Mark Lowry
The Purse Driven Life - Anita Renfroe
Live Long & Die Laughing - Mark Lowry
Bringing Up Boys- James Dobson
Just Like Jesus - Max Lucado
The Excellent Wife - Martha Peace
Spiritual Lives of Great Composers - Patrick Kavanaugh
The Power of a Praying Parent - Stormie Omartian
Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World - Joanna Weaver
Heart Like His - Beth Moore
Stepping Heavenward - Elizabeth Prentiss
Captivating - John & Stasi Eldredge
Extraordinary Faith - Sheila Walsh

Homeschool books:
The Hands-On Dad - Rick Boyer
A Biblical Home Education - Ruth Beechick
The Homeschooling Father - Michael Farris
The Everything Homeschooling Book
The Organized Homeschooler - Vicki Caruana
The Heart of Homeschooling - E. Elliot & C. Klicka
The Homeschoolers Book of Lists - Sonya Haskins
The Way They Learn - Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
Lies Homeschooling Moms Believe - Todd Wilson
Preparing Your Son for Every Mans Battle - Arterburn/Stoeker
Raising Children to Love God - Andrew Murray
101 Devotions for Homeschool Moms - Jackie Wellwood
Beautiful Girlhood - Karen Andreola
Boyhood and Beyond - Bob Schultz
100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum - Cathy Duffy

I could go on...and on...and on...you get the picture! I didn't even hit the tip of the iceberg! I am trying to instill a love of reading in my kids. The key is to find books that will captivate them and peak their interests! Goodness knows I must have SOMETHING they enjoy reading in this house full of books! Also, find a well lit, yet cozy place to sit. Have a cup of coffee, glass of iced tea beside you as well. The best time to read is on a cool rainy autumn day - ahh, I can't wait!!!