Escape from the Eagle’s Nest

Hello again! Today on Reading Wednesday I’ll be sharing another novel from Lamplighter: Escape from the Eagle’s Nest. Let’s get started! Oh, and I’ll leave a link to some more Lamplighter books here and here. This novel, written by an author who went by the initials A.L.O.E (A lady of England) recounts the story of Walter Gurney as he travels…

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Hello again! It’s Reading Wednesday. Today I’ll be talking about Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Let’s get started! Chances are, you’ve already heard of this book, or even already read it. That doesn’t mean I can’t post about it, though. 😉 I was actually a little surprised (when I read this book for the first time years ago) that…

The Journals of Corrie Bell Hollister

Hello again. Today on Reading Wednesday we’ll be taking a look at the (fictional) journals of Corrie Bell Hollister. Let’s get started! To start with, I have to say that these books have been sitting on my bookshelf for a long while, and for some reason or other, I never read them. Recently, however, I’ve been trying to read through…

Adventures in Jamestown

Hello again! Today on Reading Wednesday we’ll be taking a look at another historical fiction novel, this one set in 1613: Adventures in Jamestown. (The last book I did in this series was set in 1941. I’ll link to it here.) Let’s get started! This novel again follows the lives of two young women. Namely, Abigail and Elizabeth. As the…

Heriot’s Choice

Hello again! Today on Reading Wednesday we’ll be taking a look at another book: Heriot’s Choice. Let’s get started! I can’t exactly remember where I found this book. It may have been an antique store, or maybe a book sale at a convention; whatever it was, it’s been sitting on my book shelf for years. I did try to read…

The Knights of Arrethtrae

Hello! Today on Reading Wednesday we’ll be taking a look at the book series The Knights of Arrethtrae. Let’s get started! These books were purchased several years ago at a homeschool convention. In fact, we met the author (Chuck Black)! I’ve been re-reading them recently, and I thought they would be a good series to share here on the blog….

The Wide, Wide World

Hello! Today on Reading Wednesday we’ll be taking a look at The Wide, Wide World. The books, that is. 😉 Now, if you’ve ever read Little Women, you’d probably remember that this is the book that Jo March is crying over in one of the chapters. And yes, the two books do begin rather somberly with Ellen Montgomery and her…

A Christmas Classic

Hello! Today on Reading Wednesday I’ll be recommending a Christmas Classic I’m sure you’ve all heard of: A Christmas Carol. Let’s get started! Now as I said before, I’m sure you’ve all heard of A Christmas Carol. You may have even read it already. My copy of the book contains another story, The Cricket on the Hearth, and The Chimes,…

Louisa May Alcott’s Christmas Treasury

Hello! Today’s Reading Wednesday post is going to be a little more festive as we take a look at Louisa May Alcott’s Christmas Treasury. Let’s begin! Considering the season, I was taking stock recently of what books I had that concerned Christmas. Of course, I have the typical A Christmas Carol, etc, but I also have this little collection of…

The Caroline Years

I hope you’re doing well this Reading Wednesday! Today we’ll be taking a look at the books depicting the childhood, girlhood and womanhood of a woman. The one who would become Laura Ingalls Wilder’s mother! These books are The Caroline Years. Let’s get started! Second to the original series written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, this series is probably my favorite…