Winter 2012 Books & More

January 26, 2012

Something new at FIMBY, we'll see how it goes. You'll find a link to this page on the sidebar. Currently residing under finds & favorites. You'll want to check in on this page every so often because I'll be updating it. Each new season, or as often as I think of it, I'll start a new one. Archiving the old to keep a reference for future.  

There's a lot of listening and electronic reading going on these days. And the old fashioned paper kind of reading also (especially for the younger two). A lot of Kindle downloads and searching the web for free and inexpensive books for Celine. This happens when you live in place where you don't speak the language and don't have English library service (smile).

One of the great things about owning a Kindle (or other e-reader) is that we are reading more classics because they are readily available & free.

Treasure Island, Gulliver's Travels, The Adventures of Sherlook Holmes, Frankenstein, Around The World in 80 Days, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea are all books Celine has been reading and owns now on her Kindle. 

I don't have any great resources or sites to share yet for sourcing e-books. I'm still figuring it all out myself! There's been some Kindle talk in comments here & here. One of these days I'll write a post about the whole process we're going through of accessing literature & stories without a good library service.

I'm getting my own Kindle next month because Celine uses hers so often and I need access to my books as well (smile).

Mama's reading & listening:

Depending on my mood (the time of day and what's going on) I'll be reading one of these. 

Mama Speak & Writing:

Home Management:

Read Alouds:

  • Calico Bush
  • The Magician's Nephew - the younger two were really young when I read this aloud the first time, time to revisit the magic of Narnia
  • I Am David
  • May B - was destined to be a read aloud but Brienne just couldn't get into it. I really liked it. 

Life 3.0:

Home Education (mine & theirs):

Kid's and Family:

Looking for more book recommendations, especially children's books? Check out my bookshelves at goodreads. This is where I have kept track for years of most of what we've read.

Music:

When I think to update it. 

  • Love by Angels & Airwaves, especially loving "Epic Holiday", this gets me dancing every time
  • Ceremonials by Florence & The Machine
  • Anatomic by Afro Celt Sound System
  • Hindsight 20/20 by Arrogant Worms, welcoming us back to Canada (not g-rated, but very funny)
  • Bon Iver by Bon Iver - super melancholy music
  • My Song by Spring Gouette (my friend's beautiful music)

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