Thank you for this comprehensive list Carol. I was on the lookout for some new books for Iris, as she is learning to read for herself but also for me. I had never heard of Blackwell's, but am intrigued as free postage and decent prices sounds good! I am in a bit of a weird spot with reading at the moment, as I just spent the last three months caring for both parents in palliative care. Mum died on 14 September and Dad on 3 November, so my brain is not really functioning so well - I am tired. Do you have any suggestions?
I started re reading "For The Sake of the Family" yesterday and that is good but yes, some comfort would be good. I don't mind children's fiction or biographies of any sort wither. Thank you! No rush...
Hi Cate, here are some titles I think might be good, if you haven’t already read them🙂?
Winter Solstice by Rosemund Pilcher - a friend of mine reads this every year at Christmas; mostly set in Northern Scotland. A lovely story of broken hearts, grief, new beginnings and second chances. I loved the ending of this story.
Josephine Tey’s books The Franchise Affair, Brat Farrar - although they tend to be classed as detective/crime fiction, they’re not typical of that genre & deal mostly with relationships.
D.E. Stevenson - Katherine Wentworth, The English Air, Vittoria Cottage
Pied Piper by Nevil Shute - set in WWII. Shute has a lovely way of taking very ordinary people, putting them into extraordinary situations and demonstrating how they go to great lengths in faithfulness when out under pressure. One of my favourite books by this author. ❤️
Children’s books: Enemy Brothers by Constance Savery; Enemy Brothers by Hilda van Stockum - I wrote about these in this post.
Hope there is something here that appeals to you. X🙏🏻❤️
Thank you for reminding me about Winter Solstice as I do own it and I also have read it each year for 20 years now. But it is due again - so, I will start with that. It is a truly enchanting novel and pure comfort. I have read The Franchise Affair but will happily revisit and will go and look for D.E.Stevenson as you have mentioned her books before. We both like Nevil Shute but this is one I have never read - again, off to look for it. Thank you so much my friend. I am so grateful and so is my foggy, tired brain. Bless you for doing this for me.
Oh, I also bought The Witch of Blackbird Pond on Kindle and am enjoying it, so thank you. I love well written, descriptive historical fiction and when it is done well for young readers, it is the best type of writing.
Great suggestions... this is so useful. You earned another subscriber. My blog consists of the same thing but with movies. I recommend the best films of all of cinematic history that align with your family-first values, far better than letting kids accidentally watch stuff that not only fails to contribute to their education but sometimes actively contradicts and undermines it. Would appreciate your advice!
This is a terrific list! As a homeschooling mom and former librarian, many were on my radar but I was unfamiliar with quite a few, especially the Australian classics. (I'm American.) I'll be tracking some of these down, thanks!
Thank you for this comprehensive list Carol. I was on the lookout for some new books for Iris, as she is learning to read for herself but also for me. I had never heard of Blackwell's, but am intrigued as free postage and decent prices sounds good! I am in a bit of a weird spot with reading at the moment, as I just spent the last three months caring for both parents in palliative care. Mum died on 14 September and Dad on 3 November, so my brain is not really functioning so well - I am tired. Do you have any suggestions?
Oh Cate! So sorry to hear about your mum & dad! Let me think about it & I'll get back to you. I think you definitely need some comfort. XXXX
I started re reading "For The Sake of the Family" yesterday and that is good but yes, some comfort would be good. I don't mind children's fiction or biographies of any sort wither. Thank you! No rush...
Hi Cate, here are some titles I think might be good, if you haven’t already read them🙂?
Winter Solstice by Rosemund Pilcher - a friend of mine reads this every year at Christmas; mostly set in Northern Scotland. A lovely story of broken hearts, grief, new beginnings and second chances. I loved the ending of this story.
Josephine Tey’s books The Franchise Affair, Brat Farrar - although they tend to be classed as detective/crime fiction, they’re not typical of that genre & deal mostly with relationships.
D.E. Stevenson - Katherine Wentworth, The English Air, Vittoria Cottage
Pied Piper by Nevil Shute - set in WWII. Shute has a lovely way of taking very ordinary people, putting them into extraordinary situations and demonstrating how they go to great lengths in faithfulness when out under pressure. One of my favourite books by this author. ❤️
Children’s books: Enemy Brothers by Constance Savery; Enemy Brothers by Hilda van Stockum - I wrote about these in this post.
Hope there is something here that appeals to you. X🙏🏻❤️
Thank you for reminding me about Winter Solstice as I do own it and I also have read it each year for 20 years now. But it is due again - so, I will start with that. It is a truly enchanting novel and pure comfort. I have read The Franchise Affair but will happily revisit and will go and look for D.E.Stevenson as you have mentioned her books before. We both like Nevil Shute but this is one I have never read - again, off to look for it. Thank you so much my friend. I am so grateful and so is my foggy, tired brain. Bless you for doing this for me.
Oh, I also bought The Witch of Blackbird Pond on Kindle and am enjoying it, so thank you. I love well written, descriptive historical fiction and when it is done well for young readers, it is the best type of writing.
❤️She’s a terrific author.
Great suggestions... this is so useful. You earned another subscriber. My blog consists of the same thing but with movies. I recommend the best films of all of cinematic history that align with your family-first values, far better than letting kids accidentally watch stuff that not only fails to contribute to their education but sometimes actively contradicts and undermines it. Would appreciate your advice!
Thank you :) I definitely agree with you there. :)
This is a terrific list! As a homeschooling mom and former librarian, many were on my radar but I was unfamiliar with quite a few, especially the Australian classics. (I'm American.) I'll be tracking some of these down, thanks!
You're very welcome, Katherine. :)