Hello and welcome to the second day of Five Fall Favorites, hosted by Rebekah Morris! (Be sure and visit her site for more fun content and links to more posts!) For those who are new to FFF, this is a weeklong fall celebration of books we love from different genres! Each day, each participant will have a different theme and one of them is a Book Room with a free story so make sure you check every post! My theme for the day is… Bonfires! I love a good bonfire with a hot mug of Apple Cider and a warm brownie (I’m not big on s’mores 😉)! I love singing songs and talking about upcoming plans with friends and family. Who’s getting married and when the next baby in the family is due… precious memories! I actually remember a time we met with other young people and discussed classics we thought were over or underrated! It was fun to see literary factions form and reform as different works were brought up! All that being said, let’s get by the fire, grab a mug of cider and talk about some family favorites to add to your TBR list today! 1| The Moody Family Series by Sarah Maxwell This series is a huge hit with my family! There are 10 books and two Christmas novellas all about a sweet homeschool family and their daily lives! As a conservative, homeschooling family, it was an encouragement to us to know there were other people with similar standards and convictions as us and reminded us of why we do what we do: not to get attention from or to look down on others with different standards, but to please God above all else! Highly recommended to the entire family! 2| The Sugar Creek Gang by Paul Hutchins Having grown up on the radio programs that shared these stories, I was thrilled to gift my sister with a complete, matching edition set for Christmas! She has read them to all of us over the years and we have all enjoyed them so much! She even changes her voices for each character, so it's the best “audio book” ever! If you like wholesome stories about boys growing up and growing in their walk with God, these books will not disappoint! It’s like the Christian version of the Hardy boys! 3| The Ester Reid Series by Isabella Alden My heart…these books hold such a dear spot in our family’s life. My mom raised us on books and read to us often and this series has been read to us at least three times. It is so deep and captivating, convicting and yes, entertaining as well. Are you saved, but miserable in your Christian life? Are you asleep to your reasonable service? Have you strayed from the teaching of the Word of God? Please, pick these books up and give them a read. They are worth the time. 4| The Courtship Series by Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Castleberry These books are some of my personal favorites! They explain relationships in a way that romance novels will never be able to grasp. What does a Christ-Honoring relationship look like? How does one guard their heart exactly? What if you are interested in the wrong person? What if…God has called you to wait? This series is beautiful and my whole family has enjoyed them over the years! Modern classics *halo* 5| The Farm Mystery Series by Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Castleberry Ten books of logical, hilarious and scientific goodness! The mysteries these siblings solve range from farm fiascos, suspicious cars, the science of vapor and even who borrowed the tools that no one remembers lending out! Is it possible to blend a family with children who don’t speak English? And if dad takes on a new job, what does that mean for the farm?? This is a minuscule sampling of what is in store for you when you pick up a Farm Mystery book! Get your copy ASAP! Don’t forget to stop by the Literary Lodge for more Fall Favorites Fun! What are your family favorites?? Share them below!
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Katja Labonté
10/5/2021 09:57:05
Ooo, great list!! I’ve read most of the first two series, but not the others, and I’d like to!
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Ryana Lynn
10/6/2021 09:08:49
They are all excellent! Your siblings would love the last one!
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HistoryGirl
10/5/2021 10:11:51
I loved both the Moody Family Series, and Sugar Creek Gang growing up! It's such a blessing that there are Christ honoring books out there!
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Ryana Lynn
10/6/2021 09:09:35
Amen to that!
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10/5/2021 10:32:39
I have only not read the Sugar Creek Gang. The others are all so good! We just started some other families at church on the Moody Family books. :)
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Ryana Lynn
10/6/2021 09:11:17
Oh! They are so precious! They actually make me think of your style in several ways!
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Autumn Lehman
10/5/2021 12:45:25
These look really good! I grew up listening to The Sugar Creek Gang on the radio, and always enjoyed those!
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Ryana Lynn
10/6/2021 09:12:38
We did to! The Captain's Club program was the version we started on, then someone gave us the old Moody Bible cassettes!
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Kenzie O'Brennan
10/5/2021 14:39:53
"The Sugar Creek Gang" is def on my TBR list!!
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Ryana Lynn
10/6/2021 09:13:13
YAY!!!
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Courtenay Burden
10/5/2021 18:36:55
I loved the Moody books growing up, too! And the rest of those titles look really good as well. Thanks for sharing, Ryana!
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Ryana Lynn
10/6/2021 09:14:23
Oh yay! It's so exciting to see the reach of my favorites! Thanks for commenting, Courtenay!
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Chelsea
10/5/2021 18:50:58
The Moody books are the only ones of these I've read! Though I have read some others of Isabella Aldens. They all sound like cool family reads!
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Ryana Lynn
10/6/2021 09:15:42
We love them! I actually called home for this one and everyone was calling out books and it was just a lovely time talking favorite books!
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I'm surprised that I don't think I have heard of any of the series on your list today! They all sound interesting though. Lots to look into!
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Ryana Lynn
10/6/2021 09:17:24
Oh! I'm so glad I got to share some that were new to you!
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Rachel T Taylor
10/5/2021 19:15:27
And all of these are a series! Isn't it amazing how much of what we read can shape how we view the world? I'm grateful for critical thinking skills that my parents taught me.
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Ryana Lynn
10/6/2021 09:18:41
Yes! I was tickled when I realized that! And yes! I'm so grateful for the good reading material my mom always had on hand!
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10/6/2021 00:19:06
Oh! We own the 1st, 4th and 5th series you mentioned! :D Though I've only read the Courtship ones myself and then heard snippets of the others being read aloud!
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Ryana Lynn
10/6/2021 09:20:14
They are all so good! Even as an adult I still love them!
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Sophia Ellen
10/6/2021 14:19:51
Oh, I think I've heard of all of these except for 3 and 5. I've never read 2 (but have watched I think all the movies, and loved them!!!!!) or 4. I think it was you who has mentioned The Courtship series before; those sound like something I'd like to look into... I did starting reading Summer with the Moodys but got bored! I think I've heard they get better as the series goes on though, so maybe I just need to pick it back up and keep reading.
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Ryana Lynn
10/8/2021 10:55:08
The movies were so cute! I've only seen two of them though. The Courtship Series is amazing! I'm sorry you got bored with the Moody's! They are some of our favorites!
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Rebekah Davis
10/9/2021 21:15:35
the only one of these that I have read is The Sugar Creek Gang. They were a favorite with my whole family.
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Ryana Lynn
1/10/2022 08:35:05
They're so good!
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