Bookish links- August 2026

August New releases I'm excited about: The Heiress and the Woodsman 

Summer reading recommendations for your kids 

Ideas for homeschooling through chronic illness 

I got some great recommendations for my son on this Reddit list of Christian fiction recommendations for men 

I've got a still-growing men's fiction list of my own, too! 

Please consider sharing our homeschool finance curriculum with any homeschool parents you know! The intro course, which we believe will make a huge difference for many young adults, is completely free! You can share it with non-homeschool families with teens, too 💙 

Art lovers, this site pairs art with scripture to help bring your reading to life visually! Pretty cool! 

One of the ladies in my bookclub sent us this no-spice romance book database reel for all you romance fans! 

The best Christian books for mums 

Books build what screens can not: Benefits of reading aloud to kids even after they can read 

This is fascinating- writing out the Bible by hand! 

3 gripping historical spy novels to keep you guessing 

These fast forwarded kind of paintings always make it look so quick and easy! 

Bookish art I love- Storybook // Meadow // Seaside // Soft Hour // Under the Apricot Tree // Summer in the Forest // Picnic 

We watched the new Little House on the Prairie as a family last month and all loved it! We're happy it's already been renewed for season 2! 

Emily Lex recommends this free class on Ephesians 

We use a different handwriting curriculum but how fun are these literature-themed handwriting books? 

This was a fun list of books by and about homeschoolers! 

I know I'm late to the party but we finally watched David as our family movie last night and it was so good! 

Non-book things I loved in July: 4th of July shenanigans // Sheet pan gnocchi (we used crumbled pumfu as the sausage... I paired it with mushrooms and steamed cashew cream kale. Everyone loved it, but two daughters asked for smaller veggies next time) // Vacation Bible School excitement // giggles and shrieks of delight from running through the sprinklers and playing at the water table in the yard // air conditioning// learning about the Story of Nicholas Winton rescuing over 660 children in the Holocaust and telling no one. When his wife found the scrapbook, this happened 💙