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Say Goodbye to Survival Mode (and other May Reads)

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May Reads

Looking for a good read for summer? Here are a few books you should check out. I never got my “April Reads” posted, so I’ve included a couple of books from April in this list. These were all terrific:

Say Goodbye to Survival ModeSay Goodbye to Survival Mode is a must read for anyone who feels overwhelmed by the length of their daily “to do” list. Crystal gives great advice on managing your responsibilities with wisdom and grace. Feel too swamped to even read a 256-page book? The author has a brand new video course that outlines many of the same principles. It will “Make Over Your Mornings” and help you say goodbye to survival mode in just two weeks — guaranteed! And it is being rolled out today at a super-low price. Learn more here.


StargirlOur daughter Bethany read Stargirl aloud to the family during a trip to Branson last month. The seven-hour drive just flew by as we listened, mesmerized by this wonderful story. We laughed, cried, winced, discussed, and generally fell in love with the characters, especially Stargirl, a homeschooled free-spirit whose first year in public school attracted a lot of attention from classmates who didn’t quite know what to think of her non-conformist ways. This is an endearing tale about the value of being yourself.


Sweetening the PillSweetening the Pill was written from an ultra-liberal, pro-abortion, anti-Christian, doctor-bashing, communist-sympathizing, sexually-licentious radical feminist perspective — in other words, the author is my ideological opposite — but I couldn’t agree with her more when it comes to the inherent dangers of hormonal contraceptives. This book will be eye-openning for anybody who assumes FDA approval means a medicine is safe. You can find my full review here: Postponing Motherhood… at What Cost?


The One and Only IvanThe One and Only Ivan is a first-person account of what it is like to be a wild animal raised in a shopping mall, told from the perspective of a gorilla named Ivan. Ivan displays many admirable traits, including compassion and concern for his friends, creativity, resourcefulness, and determination. The book won the Newberry Medal, for good reason. Our copy reprinted the author’s acceptance speech as part of a bonus materials section in the book, which we enjoyed almost as much as the story itself.


How to be InterestingMy daughter Rebekah bought How to be Interesting and passed it along to me once she’d finished. It’s a short read — you can easily finish it in an hour or two — but thought provoking. I especially enjoyed all the author’s diagrams, which she includes on each page to illustrate the points she’s making. I didn’t necessarily agree with all the points, and the book contains just a little bit of unsavory language, but it certainly makes one think — so much so that I took several pages of notes, and even came up with a few diagrams of my own.


Darth Vader and SonDarth Vader and Son is a book my 12-year-old son Isaac picked out. He enjoyed it so much, he read it to his siblings, then insisted I read it, too. It’s a clever concept: how would it have looked had Luke been raised by his villain father? Jeffery Brown’s illustrations and sparse text are simultaneously hilarious and understated. We’ve already bought the sequel, Vader’s Little Princess — another must-read for Star Wars fans everywhere.


101 Conversation Starters for Families I spotted 101 Conversations Starters for Families at a homeschool conference I spoke at recently and snatched it up. Written by Gary Chapman (author of The 5 Love Languages), it offers parents enough conversation starters to keep the family talking at the dinner table all summer long. Some are serious, some are silly, all will give you some insight into how your children think. Keep a copy in the kitchen for quick reference anytime mealtime conversations start to drag.


And that’s it for this month! How about you? Read any good books lately? Tell us about them in the comment section below.


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