Today we're talking about making reading a part of our family cultures. But what does that mean? You may picture your whole family sitting down quietly at night before bed, and that and other idyllic pictures may seem impossible, but today we're talking about how simple and fun it can be! We share relatable stories and easy tips to start making reading more a part of your everyday life - no matter what the size or shape of your family! Other episodes mentioned today: Episode 85-What Are the Best Habits for Good Reading? Our Top Three Will Surprise You! Episode 21-Family-Friendly Read-Alouds That Will Build Your Family Culture - They’re Not Just for Kids! Episode 11-Middle School--Yikes! Classics to Comics Recommendations for Those Tough Years Episode 37 - It's elementary, my dear Watson... Elementary kids, that is. Episode 64-The World's Best Picture Books for Moms and Kids (Our longest recommendation list yet!) Episode 32 - All the Audiobooks! How to save money and more!! Books mentioned in this episode: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls The Read Aloud Family by Sarah Mackenzie Tending the Heart of Virtue by Vigen Guroian Join our reading group to read The Ethics of Beauty by Dr. Timothy Patitsas! Tricia is facilitating a group to read this book slowly - one chapter a month- for the first 9 months of this year. If you'd like to be included, reach out though our website or message us on social media. Visit our new WEBSITE www.bookfarepodcast.com You can leave us your email there to receive a free gift- a printable pdf of some of our best book-finding resources for you AND your kids! And when you do that, you'll be entered in a drawing to win an exclusive Book Fare sticker pack for free!! Leave us a 5 Star Review in iTunes and we just might read it on air! Leaving a 5 Star Review is the BEST way to grow our show and we dearly appreciate them! All 5 Star reviews will be entered for a change to win BookFare Swag - namely a BookFare Mug!! One winner will be drawn every week through Valentine's Day! Do you love books or do you want to? Are you tired of reading in a vacuum and struggling to find good books? Has motherhood somehow made your brain a dusty shamble? Friend, you are in the right place! BookFare Podcast is here to help you find great books that you will LOVE and a community to share them with, all while nurturing your own brain and helping you create a culture of reading in your life and family. We are Elizabeth, Tricia, and Amanda, and we are here to help you do just that! That’s why we started Book Fare - to create a safe and welcoming place for women who care about the content of what they read- an exciting book club that combines FUN with truth, goodness and beauty! So… from newbie readers to seasoned bibliophiles, from beach reads to Beowulf, from new releases to classic literature and everything in between- we are here to explore and curate reading content for you and your family. Together, we will laugh and think our way through all that good and great literature has to offer. We will seek virtue and values through literature and training our affections one dog-eared, coffee-stained and child-graffitied book at a time!
