Favorite Books

Ahhh, the subject of books. We could literally fill books with lists of our favorite books! (Pun intended.) J Those of you who know our family personally know that we absolutely cannot pass a bookstore without stopping. Whenever we go to the mall, our main destination is Barnes and Noble. And we have a mini library in our home. We are always looking for more bookshelves!



One of our many bookshelves! This is our “School” shelf filled with encyclopedias, Bibles, math books, art books, science books, and more!



Mark—The Bible! Theology books, creation science books, Christian history books, missions books, missionary biographies, and anything to do with flying and/or airplanes.

Betsy—The book which is always the most inspiring, practical, and life-changing for me is the Bible. Along with that, I also love 19^th century British literature classics like “Jane Eyre” and “Pride and Prejudice” for their masterful use of the English language. “So Much More” by Anna Sofia and Elizabeth Botkin, and “How Should We Then Live?” by Francis A. Schaeffer give wonderful insights into the rise and decline of Western Civilization, through historical examination of culture, art, architecture, etc. Theological differences aside, I nevertheless enjoyed the bestseller, “The Shack” because of its poignant portrayal of what true “relationship” with the Holy Trinity can look like. And my most recent favorite is “The Family” by J.R. Miller, for its uncompromising vision for the cultural dominion of the Biblical Christian family.

Bianca—The Bible! But aside from that I would have to say Non-Fiction would be “Do Hard Things” by Alex and Brett Harris, “So Much More” by Anna Sofia and Elizabeth Botkin, “Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends” by Sarah, Stephen, and Grace Mally, and my favorite Fiction books would be the “Left Behind” series, “Pearl Maiden” by H. Rider Haggard, “The Princess Adelina” by Julie Sutter, and “Safely Home” by Randy Alcorn.

Ben—Some of my favorite books are the Bible; “The Good Fight: How World War II was Won” by Stephen E. Ambrose; “The Devil in Pew Number Seven” by Rebecca Nichols Alonzo; “Out of the Depths” by Edgar Harrell, USMC; “The Reverend Spy” by David P. Denton ,and “The Seven Promises of a Promise Keeper” by Bill Bright, Edwin Cole, Dr. James Dobson, Tony Evans, Bill McCartney, Luis Palau, Randy Phillips, and Gary Smalley. Anything that has to do with history is also a favorite! J

Rubia—I like “Nancy Drew” a lot. And any books that have to do with pets! I like “Marley: A Dog Like No Other” by John Grogan, and “No Dogs Allowed.”

Roma—One of my favorite series is “The Homeschool Detectives.” I enjoyed “The Cul-de-sac Kids” series as well. I also like the American Girl “Samantha” books. And my most favorite book of all is the Bible!

Josiah—Any “Berenstain Bear” books! J I also like “Mr. Putter and Tabby” books.