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We are so delighted to have Mindy Brouse as a guest on today’s episode. Mindy is a host on Bookend Homeschoolers and a cohost of Currently Reading. Today we’re talking about books that are “required reading” for our kids. Get ready: your book lists are about to explode!Books We MentionFind all the books we mention on this episode through this link.Nory Ryan’s Song, by Patricia Reilly GiffThe Wingfeather Saga, by Andrew PetersonThe House of Sixty Fathers, by Meindert DeJongI Juan De Pareja, by Elizabeth Borton de TrevinoThe Family Under the Bridge, by Natalie Savage CarlsonThe Book of the Dun Cow, by Walter Wangerin Jr.A Single Shard, by Linda Sue ParkWhere the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson RawlsTill We Have Faces, by CS LewisPeace Like a River, by Leif EngerThe Track Series, by Jason ReynoldsThe Nevermoor Series, by Jessica TownsendAll American Boys, by Jason Reynolds &amp; Brendan KielyThe Firekeeper’s Daughter, by Angeline BoulleyThe Gift of Fear, by Gavin DebeckerThe Road Back to You, by Ian Cron &amp; Susan StabileBoundaries, by John Townsend &amp; Henry CloudThe Chemistry of Calm, by Henry EmmonsHarry’s Trees, by Jon CohenHamnet, by Maggie O’FarrellA Celebration of Discipline, by Richard FosterThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Steven CoveyGet in touch with us to talk books @westmorelandpodcast, or email westmorelandpodcast@gmail.com.Our next episode is scheduled for May 21st. Happy reading!Affiliate disclaimer: all our affiliate links are for abebooks.com...your cost stays the same, but the little kickback from your purchases through our links supports the podcast and helps us keep recording!

We are so delighted to have Mindy Brouse as a guest on today’s episode. Mindy is a host on <a href="https://www.bookendhomeschoolers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookend Homeschoolers </a>and a cohost of <a href="https://www.currentlyreadingpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Currently Reading</a>. Today we’re talking about books that are “required reading” for our kids. Get ready: your book lists are about to explode!Books We MentionFind all the books we mention on this episode through <a href="https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/2709209/77416/2029?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abebooks.com%2Fservlet%2FSearchResults%3Fcm_sp%3DSearchF-_-TopNavISS-_-Results%26ds%3D20%26kn%3Dnory%2520ryan%2527s%2520song%26sts%3Dt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this link</a>.<ul><li>Nory Ryan’s Song, by Patricia Reilly Giff</li><li>The Wingfeather Saga, by Andrew Peterson</li><li>The House of Sixty Fathers, by Meindert DeJong</li><li>I Juan De Pareja, by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino</li><li>The Family Under the Bridge, by Natalie Savage Carlson</li><li>The Book of the Dun Cow, by Walter Wangerin Jr.</li><li>A Single Shard, by Linda Sue Park</li><li>Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls</li><li>Till We Have Faces, by CS Lewis</li><li>Peace Like a River, by Leif Enger</li><li>The Track Series, by Jason Reynolds</li><li>The Nevermoor Series, by Jessica Townsend</li><li>All American Boys, by Jason Reynolds &amp; Brendan Kiely</li><li>The Firekeeper’s Daughter, by Angeline Boulley</li><li>The Gift of Fear, by Gavin Debecker</li><li>The Road Back to You, by Ian Cron &amp; Susan Stabile</li><li>Boundaries, by John Townsend &amp; Henry Cloud</li><li>The Chemistry of Calm, by Henry Emmons</li><li>Harry’s Trees, by Jon Cohen</li><li>Hamnet, by Maggie O’Farrell</li><li>A Celebration of Discipline, by Richard Foster</li><li>The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Steven Covey</li></ul>Get in touch with us to talk books @westmorelandpodcast, or email westmorelandpodcast@gmail.com.Our next episode is scheduled for May 21st. Happy reading!Affiliate disclaimer: all our affiliate links are for <a href="http://abebooks.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">abebooks.com</a>...your cost stays the same, but the little kickback from your purchases through our links supports the podcast and helps us keep recording!

Season 2, Episode 3: Required Reading for Our Kids with Mindy Brouse

Meredith and Kaytee are joined by a special guest co-host this week, Mindy Brouse, a Currently Reading listener and super-fan of the show. This one was fun, you guys! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: a funny bookish conversation, a sweet picture book that made me feel ~seen~, and a spoiler-ific discussion of a previous book. Next, we discuss our current reads. Since there are three of us, we kept it to two titles each, but there’s no shortage of great stories and big opinions. For our deep dive, we’re talking to Mindy about reading aloud to kids of multiple ages, since she has been homeschooling for 20 years and has 7 kids with a large span. Our listeners asked for something exactly like this, and Mindy delivers! We also get to hear from her about something we’ve heard from a lot of you: how Currently Reading changed her reading life. It’s a sweet conversation. As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to press into every reader’s hands. This week’s picks include a favorite read-aloud title, a YA sci-fi (Y-fi?) series, and a fairy tale retelling that has been a favorite for DECADES. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  .  .  .  .  .  3:49 - Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls 3:53 - Calico Bush by Rachel Field 3:57 - The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 4:02 - On The Edge of the Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson 5:31 - Bunny’s Book Club by Annie Silvestro 6:43 - Lil’ Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal 6:59 - Lil’ Oink by Amy Krouse Rosenthal 7:06 -Lil’ Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal 7:48 - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 9:51 - The Gown by Jennifer Robson 13:07 - The Editor by Steven Rowley 13:14 - Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley 18:09 - The Lost Man by Jane Harper 18:39 - Force of Nature by Jane Harper 19:38 - Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 21:39 - Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe 23:40 - The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 26:49 - Sweep by Jonathan Auxier 26:54 - Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier 30:30 - Outer Order, Inner Calm by Gretchen Rubin 33:27 - Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin 33:28 - The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin 33:43 - The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin 44:15 - I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino 46:57 - Honey for A Child’s Heart by Gladys Hunt 51:36 - The Firm by John Grisham 55:44 - The Chosen by Chaim Potok 57:22 - Cinder by Marissa Meyer 1:00:11 - Beauty by Robin McKinley Deep dive. Here’s the photo and corresponding list of books that Mindy’s family has chosen as their very favorites over the past two decades. I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino Nory Ryan’s Song by Patricia Reilly Giff The Great Turkey Walk by Kathleen Karr A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park By The Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleischman The House of Sixty Fathers by Meindert Dejong The Broken Blade by William Durbin The Second Mrs. Giaconda by E.L. Konigsburg Secret of the Andes by Ann Nolan Clark The Eagle of the Ninth by Sutcliff On The Edge of the Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare Seven Daughters and Seven Sons by Barbara Cohen Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*  

Meredith and Kaytee are joined by a special guest co-host this week, Mindy Brouse, a Currently Reading listener and super-fan of the show. This one was fun, you guys! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: a funny bookish conversation, a sweet picture book that made me feel ~seen~, and a spoiler-ific discussion of a previous book. Next, we discuss our current reads. Since there are three of us, we kept it to two titles each, but there’s no shortage of great stories and big opinions. For our deep dive, we’re talking to Mindy about reading aloud to kids of multiple ages, since she has been homeschooling for 20 years and has 7 kids with a large span. Our listeners asked for something exactly like this, and Mindy delivers! We also get to hear from her about something we’ve heard from a lot of you: how Currently Reading changed her reading life. It’s a sweet conversation. As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to press into every reader’s hands. This week’s picks include a favorite read-aloud title, a YA sci-fi (Y-fi?) series, and a fairy tale retelling that has been a favorite for DECADES. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  .  .  .  .  .  3:49 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2CBnsO2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Where the Red Fern Grows</a> by Wilson Rawls 3:53 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2UU2ukL" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Calico Bush</a> by Rachel Field 3:57 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2U2g2O0" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Yearling</a> by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 4:02 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2UV1jRZ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">On The Edge of the Sea of Darkness</a> by Andrew Peterson 5:31 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2HRfuUK" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bunny’s Book Club</a> by Annie Silvestro 6:43 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2upwcCr" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lil’ Hoot</a> by Amy Krouse Rosenthal 6:59 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2JCAv7V" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lil’ Oink</a> by Amy Krouse Rosenthal 7:06 -<a href="https://amzn.to/2V0x7Vy" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lil’ Pea</a> by Amy Krouse Rosenthal 7:48 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2UPIC21" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Silent Patient</a> by Alex Michaelides 9:51 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2WkiMUn" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Gown</a> by Jennifer Robson 13:07 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2U2P8Wl" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Editor</a> by Steven Rowley 13:14 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2XYZhlZ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lily and the Octopus</a> by Steven Rowley 18:09 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2E4tRTb" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Lost Man</a> by Jane Harper 18:39 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2GBKuY1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Force of Nature</a> by Jane Harper 19:38 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2ShOe7l" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Daisy Jones and the Six</a> by Taylor Jenkins Reid 21:39 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2HJUIqX" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Stories I Only Tell My Friends</a> by Rob Lowe 23:40 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2CyLtWk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Outsiders</a> by S.E. Hinton 26:49 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2U7uYKx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sweep</a> by Jonathan Auxier 26:54 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2GonKe5" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes</a> by Jonathan Auxier 30:30 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2CBAKui" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Outer Order, Inner Calm</a> by Gretchen Rubin 33:27 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2QRqLWT" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Better Than Before</a> by Gretchen Rubin 33:28 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2DyAkYz" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Four Tendencies</a> by Gretchen Rubin 33:43 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2xGvi5L" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Happiness Project</a> by Gretchen Rubin 44:15 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2USFcMh" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">I, Juan de Pareja</a> by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino 46:57 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2UZrx6d" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Honey for A Child’s Heart</a> by Gladys Hunt 51:36 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2UPIC21" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Firm</a> by John Grisham 55:44 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2U7wbBz" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Chosen</a> by Chaim Potok 57:22 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2HRiMaA" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Cinder</a> by Marissa Meyer 1:00:11 - <a href="https://amzn.to/2U5nYOx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Beauty</a> by Robin McKinley Deep dive. Here’s the photo and corresponding list of books that Mindy’s family has chosen as their very favorites over the past two decades. <a href="https://amzn.to/2USFcMh" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">I, Juan de Pareja</a> by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino <a href="https://amzn.to/2HEjTv0" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Nory Ryan’s Song</a> by Patricia Reilly Giff <a href="https://amzn.to/2CwGhSv" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Great Turkey Walk</a> by Kathleen Karr <a href="https://amzn.to/2XqwCpB" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">A Single Shard</a> by Linda Sue Park <a href="https://amzn.to/2HRgEj4" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">By The Great Horn Spoon</a> by Sid Fleischman <a href="https://amzn.to/2JBlHGA" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The House of Sixty Fathers</a> by Meindert Dejong <a href="https://amzn.to/2JAI1jN" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Broken Blade</a> by William Durbin <a href="https://amzn.to/2JB34mn" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Second Mrs. Giaconda</a> by E.L. Konigsburg <a href="https://amzn.to/2CzmzFW" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Secret of the Andes</a> by Ann Nolan Clark <a href="https://amzn.to/2CzmzFW" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Eagle of the Ninth</a> by Sutcliff <a href="https://amzn.to/2UV1jRZ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">On The Edge of the Sea of Darkness</a> by Andrew Peterson <a href="https://amzn.to/2CBnsO2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Where the Red Fern Grows</a> by Wilson Rawls <a href="https://amzn.to/2CBrfLg" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Witch of Blackbird Pond</a> by Elizabeth George Speare <a href="https://amzn.to/2JCBN2L" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Seven Daughters and Seven Sons</a> by Barbara Cohen <a href="https://amzn.to/2JBBkxW" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Johnny Tremain</a> by Esther Forbes *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*

Episode 32: Family Read Alouds + Special Guest Co-Host Mindy Brouse