Each week I share books I’m reading for my 2016 Reading Challenge, as well as podcasts I’m listening to and links I love from around the blogosphere. I love to get recommendations, so please let me know what you are reading!
What I’m Reading
All In by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The third book in The Naturals series, All In continues the story of Cassie and the four other “naturals.” These five teenagers are naturals at solving crime. With their innate gifts, they can see things that even FBI profilers cannot. The Naturals are called upon to investigate a string of murders in Las Vegas, where they uncover a shocking secret that is centuries in the making. If you haven’t read any of the series, I would recommend starting with first book, The Naturals, which has been called a “Criminal Minds” for teens. Very suspenseful thriller!
A Long Fatal Love Chase by Louisa May Alcott
I had not heard of this Louisa May Alcott book until a few months ago. I have loved all of her children’s/ young adult novels (Little Men and An Old Fashioned Girl being my favorites), but I didn’t realize that she had an unpublished adult novel. The book centers around the relationship between Rose and Tempest–symbolically named. Rose is a fair, innocent young woman who is so bored with her isolated life that she eagerly and willingly marries the first man who comes along (literally). Tempest is a man with a past, and he proves the ruin of Rose’s life. I have not finished the book yet, so I will withhold judgement. So far, I still prefer the other Alcott books.
What I’m Listening To
This week I have really been enjoying the blogging course Blogging Made Simple from Ruth Soukup. This is a FREE video course that will help you start, improve, or grow your blog. The three videos are sent right to your inbox when you sign up HERE. The course is only available for a few more days, so sign up today. I highly recommend it!
Links I Love
Faith
Holy Tradition from Abbot Tryphon’s Morning Offering
Every day Abbot Tryphon has a short video with a meditation, the saints of the day, and the daily readings. It is a wonderful way to begin your day. This brief meditation upon the place of Holy Tradition in the lives of Christians is very helpful to both Orthodox and non-Orthodox Christians.
Family
5 Reasons You Should Be Tucking Your Teen In At Night by Proverbial Homemaker
My children are still very little (6, 3, and 2), but I want to maintain a close relationship with them throughout their lives. The Proverbial Homemaker shares how she does this by spending a bit of quality one-on-one time with each of her teens every night.
Frugal Living
Free Printable Grocery List from Just a Girl and Her Blog
Abby at Just a Girl and Her Blog seriously makes the cutest printables! This is a free printable grocery list that you can customize for your weekly meal planning and shopping.
What are you reading this week?
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Secrets of a Charmed Life by Susan Meissner
Madison: A Biography by Ralph Ketcham
SPQR by Mary Beard
Hi Florence! Thanks for the recommendations! I love seeing which biographies and nonfiction books you are reading. I would tend to read YA fiction almost exclusively, so it’s good to find great books in other genres.
I’m slowly reading Greatest Words Spoken By Jesus. Basically verses from the Bible that He spoke. The format is interesting. Not sure if I like it or not.
I love your link list!!! Especially the tucking your teens in. My oldest as are 10 and 12 and still “make us” cover them with their blankets and our normal little kid routine we’ve always done. When we get lazy about it, they don’t let us off the hook lol. But it is a good way to connect and finish out the day 🙂
It’s good to know that your older kids still want that routine. My kiddos are still little, but I hope they want to spend that time with us when they are older!
Hmm I’ve been looking for blogging advice lately, so thanks for sharing that video course. Signing up now!