Books We're Reading in January

While I don't keep track of the stacks and stacks of books the kids grab to read just because, I always love sharing what we are reading, and seeing what other people are reading. I'll sort this list by person, and just include current reads or books finished in January.

Rebekah (age 3) 

She's not reading on her own at all. But her favorite books right now are Black Beauty and anything fairy tale. 

Tobias (age 6) 

Not reading on his own yet. His favorite books currently are The Cat in the Hat and other books by Seuss, as well as fairy tales. 

Samuel (age 8)

January reads include Ollie the Ox and Other Animals, Ash to the Rescue, Secrets of the G.S. Ball, and The Kingdom of Wrenly: The Dream Portal. 

Mason (age 10)

His recent reads include Pumpkin, Ginger, and Spice; The Boxcar Children #17, The Boxcar Children #18, Who Was Elvis Presley?, What Was Hurricane Katrina? and stacks and stacks of nonfiction books.

Caleb (age 11)

He read book 5 of The Impossible Quest: Battle of the Heroes. He just started The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice book 1). Also did a reread of Wings of Fire #4.

Oliver (age 12)

He read The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and now is working through Wings of Fire Legends: Darkstalker. 

Daniel (age 14)

He read Ella Enchanted and is reading The Phantom Tollbooth. He loves funny books and these both have been a hit!

Emma (age 16)

She just finished The Hobbit (again) and is rereading The Fellowship of the Ring currently. I love when kids reread favorite books because the conversations we have about them the second or third time through have great insights and connections.

Joseph (age 17)

He's read The Prophecy of Bane, The Curse of the Warmbloods, and is currently reading The Marks of Secret. Those are books #2-#4 of The Underland Chronicles.

Family Read Alouds

We are slowly working through Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix together. The boys have also been doing several books together. They finished Dragonwatch #5: Return of the Dragon Slayers, Eragon (a reread for them), Eldest (a reread for them), and are working through Brisingr right now. 

Mom (age 40)

I do a mix of reading for fun and reading ARCs (advance reader copies) of books for authors that I then post reviews about on Amazon. I'm also a decently fast reader, I made it through 200 books last year alone. My January reads have been:

• Hunted by K.M. Shea
• United by K.M. Shea
• Wren by Rachel Rossano
• The Wolf Gate by Hanna Sandvig
• The Rose Gate by Hanna Sandvig
• The Lily Gate by Hanna Sandvig
• The Masked Fae by Shari L. Tapscott
• The Baker and the Wolf by J. M. Stengel
• Charming Artemis by Sarah M. Eden (originally an ARC last year, this was a reread for me)
• Tex by Liz Isaacson (ARC)
• In the Waves of Tristwick by Deborah M. Hathaway (ARC) Currently reading
• The Gentleman and the Maid by Martha Keyes (ARC) Currently reading
• Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age by Julie Bogart (ARC) Currently reading
• The Beast and the Enchantress by Camille Peters - Currently reading
• The Snow Queen: Heart of Ice by K.M. Shea

It is almost February and we will pick up another read aloud as we start homeschool book club back up. Our February title is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. We haven't read it in years and years and years. I can't wait to see what my children think of it. 

Have you read any of the books on our January lists? Did you enjoy them?