Books of the Month: August + September

My June and July were jam-packed with fun and I didn't have much time for pleasure reads.
But I picked back up in August with The Table Experience by Devi Titus.
(I read this one in the car on our family road trip!)

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This book goes along with a Bible study, The Home Experience, 

which I participated in this past spring and am now hosting. 

So I guess you could say I read it for "homework" - 

but I did it by choice so I'm counting it as a pleasure read. :)

I really loved this book and the message it has for families: 

EAT DINNER TOGETHER!

Studies show that sharing a meal may be the single greatest thing a family can do together.

And the Bible highly encourages it too!

It made me really appreciate the table experience I had growing up -
breakfast together most days and dinner every single night. (Thanks, Mom!)

This is definitely a tradition I hope to continue in our family!

 

Devi obviously goes into more depth on the subject, but I won't share any more.

You'll just have to go and read the book for yourself! ;)

(Here is another great resource if you're interested 

in learning more about implementing family dinners.)

In September, I read The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd.

 

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It was a toootally different from my August read,

and maybe that was one of the reasons I didn't like it.

 Or the fact that it told the story of an extramarital affair...with a monk.

 I'm looking for something a little more pro-family these days, I guess.

 

Anyway, although I wouldn't recommend this book,

I am considering Kidd's other book, The Secret Life of Bees.

I will probably do some storyline research first!

I have several books to choose from for October.

Fall is such good reading weather, so maybe I'll check several off my list. :)