We made it! Our final book club celebration took place this past week, and we can now say with satisfaction that we’ve read the literary classic Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. As a Charlotte Mason enthusiast, I’ve often felt a twinge of guilt whenever she referenced Defoe’s famous work—because, somehow, I had never actually read… Continue reading Robinson Crusoe
If you’ve followed our book club party journey over the years, you know how much we love an English novel that weaves delicious food into the storyline. The Importance of Being Earnest did not disappoint. From the very first scene, when Algernon fixates on cucumber sandwiches, my teens were completely hooked. This month’s reading felt… Continue reading The Importance of Being Earnest
Planning ahead for a full year of read-aloud books is one of my favorite parts of homeschooling. When we planned this school year, I honestly wondered how my teens would handle the classic Frankenstein. I hadn’t read it myself, so I braced for something dense and difficult. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised by how captivating… Continue reading Frankenstein Book Party
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This was one of my favorite books to read with the kids this year. I have loved learning and reading 19th century literature that was originally published as "serials." Authors would release a chapter a week in a magazine - similar to our entertainment now when we have to wait a week for the next… Continue reading Around the World in 80 Days
Even though the majority of our group is made up of teenagers, this Newberry Award winning book about events that happened in Denmark during World War II was enjoyable by all ages. We enjoyed all the food and activities that made up our party and several students also went to a Holocaust survivor's lecture a… Continue reading Number the Stars
In the course of our school year we have read some great books that deal with issues like Civil Rights, racism, disabilities, and American history from the 1800-early 1900s. Up From Slavery is not the type of book that you would plan a "party" around. The issue of slavery, Civil Rights, and racism are sobering… Continue reading Up From Slavery
Last summer my friends suggested books that would be interesting to read in our homeschool book club - this title came up several times! I was not familiar with the story and was pleasantly surprised to see how short it was but how much discussion quality was packed into the book! My children enjoyed this… Continue reading Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom
Our monthly book club had a blast with our classic Sherlock Holmes novel - not only did we have a great time reading the book through the month, but when we got together to celebrate the novel we had to solve our own murder mystery! Book synopsis This was our first introduction to a Sherlock… Continue reading Sherlock Holmes – The Hound of the Baskervilles
When I first saw this title and the book cover I was excited for the teen boys in our group that we would have a book with some sports content - I was pleased when I found that the writing was so well done and packed with important historical information during the Civil Rights era… Continue reading Strong Inside
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