Earlier today I went outside to check if my plans had survived the recent storms. Some of my tomato plants were destroyed, and several other plants don’t look well, but there were quite a few that remained unscathed. Noticing how nice the temps were, I told the kids to play outside. I was watching them from the kitchen window as I was making dinner. The boys were running around in their bare feet chasing each other and squealing. C, on the other hand, was wandering around, nose deep in a book.

She’s been like that lately. She is obsessed with reading, which makes this reading mama’s heart very happy. She going through multiple books a day, which means she should be ready for something more challenging pretty soon.

I’ve been making a mental list of books I want to introduce her to, but I would welcome any suggestions. (When we did her homeschool review, she tested at a 6th grade reading level.)

So far I have-

• The boxcar children series
• The Hobbit
• The Mandie series
• Anne of Green Gables
• Charlotte’s Web
• The Chronicles of Narnia