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| ProgressiveHomemaker |
Posted - Oct 06 2012 : 8:24:39 PM
Hello fellow farmgirls!
I have read some farmgirly* books lately but am looking for more titles! I prefer non-fiction memoir types but am open to good fiction if it is very farmgirly!
Here are the books I've enjoyed recently (In case you all are looking for some good reads):
Sylvia's Farm
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
The Dirty Life
Made From Scratch: Discovering the Pleasures of a Handmade Life
Please feel free to post here with suggestions and I will check back.
~Rachell
* farmgirly = anything to do with someone trying their hand at gardening, animal raising, traditional skills, living closer to the land, etc.
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| TexasJo |
Posted - Aug 24 2013 : 9:29:03 PM
Betty, I know what you mean. I adore books. I love to hold them, turn the pages and even the smell of them is somehow relaxing. Even with all that I do own a Nook..kind of a Kindle. And I read it every night. I have read many wonderful books on my nook and I love it.I still read regular books too, but because I always read at bedtime the light bothers my DH. The color Nook is lit so I can read easily without keeping him awake. Its a wondefful solution for both of us. And I also like magazines but now I don't have all the paper to recycle. I feel a lot better about that also.
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| Betty J. |
Posted - Aug 24 2013 : 07:18:51 AM
How many farmgirls read their "books" on the Kindle? I can't seem to get my mind around that, holding a piece of technology to read. It may work some day soon, but at the moment I like the comfort of holding a book in my hand.
The last book I am reading is called The Longest Road, Overland in Search of America from Key West to the Arctic Ocean by Philip Caputo. It is a very interesting book, not quite a love story but a people-oriented book. I am also reading The Walk series by Richard Paul Evans. Whenever he has a book come out, I purchase it because it is always a good read.
Betty in Pasco |
| ProgressiveHomemaker |
Posted - Aug 24 2013 : 07:03:46 AM
What is that one about, Brenda?
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| Lavender Rose |
Posted - Aug 23 2013 : 6:23:17 PM
If any of you can find "A Lantern in Her Hand" by Bessie Streeter Aldrich, it is worth reading. I read it years ago and it is sitting on my bookshelf. I think I should read it again.
Brenda
Each day we add to our legacy--good or bad.
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| oldbittyhen |
Posted - Aug 23 2013 : 3:38:08 PM
Rachell, I have given a copy of "Last Child in the Woods", to my Daughter inlaws, and my daughter, plus a few young mom's I know, and they have all loved the book, its a very good one...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
| ProgressiveHomemaker |
Posted - Aug 23 2013 : 11:40:27 AM
I am just finishing up Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv. I HIGHLY recommend it for farmgirls with kiddos in their lives!
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So progressive, I'm old-fashioned!
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| DandeeRose |
Posted - Jun 16 2013 : 8:16:19 PM
So many yummy sounding books!!!!! We finished the Little House series recently. I read aloud to my family. We are now reading Laura's journal, On the Way Home. And I am reading Anne of Green Gables.
Many Blessings- Alicia #5232
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| patchworkpeace |
Posted - Apr 30 2013 : 06:18:11 AM
Pam, your backyard sounds lovely!
Success is measured not by the position one reaches but by the obstacles one has to overcome to reach it. Booker T. Washington
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| coaloha |
Posted - Apr 22 2013 : 9:57:22 PM
I have to tell you all something funny. I had recommended Enslaved by Ducks...well, the ducks have found me! We have a pool in our back yard, which is very common in Phoenix. A pair of mallard males have discovered our pool and I often see them swimming around in it in the early morning hours! Of course this is a problem, but I am so enchanted by the ducks that I pretend that I don't see them (thank goodness for the pool guy who cleans every week!) Today I was out gardening, and the ducks flew over our house twice; I think that they wanted to take a swim in our pool but were reluctant to land when I was outside. They weren't the only ones upset by my presence...a little tiny verdin was trying to build his nest over the area where I was working and he scolded me all morning. And then there was the hummingbird...she hovered in front of me at close range, as if to say "It's time to fill the hummingbird feeder". I didn't get the feeling that the wild birds were very happy with me thins morning.
Pam
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| patchworkpeace |
Posted - Apr 19 2013 : 08:14:27 AM
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Originally posted by coaloha
Judy, I had forgotten about Letters from a Woman Homesteader. It is one of my all-time favorite books; it felt like I was sitting with a dear friend as I read. A book that I enjoyed was Enslaved by Ducks, written by a back-yard urban farmer. Things didn't go as planned for the author, but it was in the detours and failures that I enjoyed the book the most...I could relate to some of them.
Pam
Farmgirl #1075
I'm glad to hear that someone else enjoyed it so much. You are right about her becoming like a friend as you read.
Success is measured not by the position one reaches but by the obstacles one has to overcome to reach it. Booker T. Washington
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| coaloha |
Posted - Apr 18 2013 : 9:50:31 PM
Judy, I had forgotten about Letters from a Woman Homesteader. It is one of my all-time favorite books; it felt like I was sitting with a dear friend as I read. A book that I enjoyed was Enslaved by Ducks, written by a back-yard urban farmer. Things didn't go as planned for the author, but it was in the detours and failures that I enjoyed the book the most...I could relate to some of them.
Pam
Farmgirl #1075 |
| TexasJo |
Posted - Apr 17 2013 : 6:07:14 PM
Brittany & Mary, I liked Garden Spells also and will have to give the School of Essential Ingredients a shot. Sounds interesting.
Thanks, Rachel, for getting this started, a lot of good suggestions on here! Sorry I don't know any farmgirl books to contribute. :/ But there sure are a bunch on here that sound good!!
Jo
We can do it! |
| patchworkpeace |
Posted - Apr 17 2013 : 08:07:55 AM
Some good recommendations. Another you might like is Letters from a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart. Also, Half-broke Horse by Jeanette Walls tells the life of her grandmother who was active, spunky lady! Happy reading to you!!
Success is measured not by the position one reaches but by the obstacles one has to overcome to reach it. Booker T. Washington
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| MaggieMB |
Posted - Apr 14 2013 : 6:36:04 PM
Brittany, I just finished 50 Acres and a Poodle, and really enjoyed it! And, it takes place, kind of, in my area. I also liked the book that you mentioned, Garden Spells. Thanks for the recommendations! |
| ProgressiveHomemaker |
Posted - Apr 14 2013 : 07:01:53 AM
You guys are the best! I love the suggestions coming in. I have been collecting a list of books of my own and I promise to type them all up soon and share them here. These are all ones I have not yet read, but maybe one of the titles will speak to you.
Have a lovely day!
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So progressive, I'm old-fashioned!
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| Cindy Lou |
Posted - Apr 13 2013 : 8:23:53 PM
A local food co-op's newsletter suggested 3 books I hadn't heard of but they sound interesting. The titles alone would be good reading.
The Wisdom of the Radish: And Other Lessons Learned On a Small Farm by Lynda Hopkins
The Feast Nearby: How I lost My Job, Buried a Marriage and Found My Way By Keeping Chickens, Foraging, Preserving, Bartering and Eating Locally (All On $40 a Week) by Robin Mather
Barnheart: The Incredible Longing for a Farm of One's Own by Jenna Woginrich (a couple of posters here mentioned this one)
I'm going to check if any of them are at our local library or available for interlibrary loan.
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
Mary Oliver |
| coaloha |
Posted - Apr 13 2013 : 7:50:44 PM
Nicole,
You inspired me with your "Little House" reading. I was at Goodwill tonight and picked up a nearly complete set of the Little House books. Those books take me strait back to my childhood and are probably responsible for my nesting instinct. All that putting food up for the winter and making do with things...
Warmly,
Pam
Pam
Farmgirl #1075 |
| ramonaj |
Posted - Apr 06 2013 : 11:48:56 AM
This is an old topic so I may be way behind. I'm reading The Seed Underground by Janisse Ray. Very good book about the need to save our seeds.
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| violamesmer |
Posted - Apr 04 2013 : 11:03:32 AM
Oh! And has anyone read 50 Acres and Poodle? That was a quick and very amusing read! |
| violamesmer |
Posted - Apr 03 2013 : 2:19:39 PM
The Elm Creek Quilts series by Jennifer Chiaverini is wonderful! There are several of them, and they're warm and comforting. If you don't currently quilt, you'll want to after reading the books! They are great to read when you find yourself needing some extra arms to hold you.
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen is my all time favorite! IDK if it counts as Farmgirly per se, but it is about a woman who gardens and cooks with flowers. There's a little bit of magic in perfectly every day things and I love that about it. The School of Essential Ingredients was like that too!
The Fixer Upper by Mary Kay Andrews was lovely, not farmy I suppose but it was about a woman fixing up an old house on her own.
I'm so glad to have found a few new titles in this thread! I'll be sure to check some out. Home to Woefield by Susan Juby is on my list of to read books. |
| ProgressiveHomemaker |
Posted - Mar 25 2013 : 5:52:09 PM
I am wondering if anyone would be up for a FarmGirly book swap. You all have such good suggestions I am wondering if you keep your books when you are done reading them or just get them from the library like I do. I have not started any new books yet, but now I have a whole list to work from! Thanks you guys!
http://progressivehomemaker.wordpress.com/ Homemaking is not just for conservatives anymore!
So progressive, I'm old-fashioned!
Life's short. Make today count. |
| brightmeadow |
Posted - Mar 24 2013 : 4:18:57 PM
Three authors from my part of the country - North Central Ohio - anything by Gene Logdson (Upper Sandusky), the farming books by Louis Bromfield (Southern Richland county), and specifically for farmgirls - three books by Patricia Leimbach (near Cleveland, you will have to buy them used as they are out of print)
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
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| Ladybek9756 |
Posted - Mar 24 2013 : 12:41:06 PM
The book I started about three days ago is called "Five Acres and Independence" by M.G. Kains. It is a informative read on owning a small farm and such.
Becky |
| Woodswoman |
Posted - Mar 10 2013 : 5:25:17 PM
I recently finished two really good books - "Sheepish" and "Hit by a Farm", both by Catherine Friend. I LOVED them! I had read another one of her books, "The Compassionate Carnivore" a few years back - I really liked it, but I like these two even better.
Jennifer
Farmgirl Sister #104
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| ProgressiveHomemaker |
Posted - Feb 08 2013 : 9:44:29 PM
Great suggestions, farm sisters! My list sure is growing! Thank you!
Here is the one I am just finishing up: Homestead Adventures: A Guide for Doers and Dreamers http://www.amazon.com/Homesteading-Adventures-Guide-Doers-Dreamers/dp/0965203611
It's got some good information in it and I enjoy all of that but the sometimes argumentative conversational style gets a bit annoying from time to time. You have to read it to see what I mean.
My youngest boy, age 10 and I are also reading The Little House series. We are currently in Farmer Boy. I HIGHLY recommend this series for farmgirls with kids (girls OR boys)!
Rachell in WNC
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