Misadventures of a Completist: The Fox series by Adam Hardy! Home School Library 2026-04-13 | Hard Edged Seafaring Adventure! George Abercrombie Fox is what you get when you take Horatio Hornblower and strip away the good manners. Hes not to be taken lightly! A great adventure series from a great storyteller.
Casca #9: The Sentinel! Home School Library 2026-08-18 | Another entry in the continuing adventures of Casca Rufio Longinus! Check out this next volume of the greatest Men's Adventure Historical Fiction series of all time.
Short Story Summer: Week 1 Report and Review! Home School Library 2026-08-17 | What did I read for the first week of the Short Story Summer challenge? Guess you'll have to watch and see!Its the summer of Short Fiction! Starting August 1, please join Randy Ray @LiterateTexan and a bevy of talented co-hosts as we celebrate a month of reading short stories.Need a break from long form story telling? August is the month for you! All you need to do is read at least ONE short story during the month of August, but if you're up for a challenge then there is a list of prompts to keep you going all month long. Read a few or go for the blackout! And don't forget to follow all the illustrious co-hosts!Challenge Board: https://docs.google.co...CoHostsNicky @MyMessyBookshelf James @JamesRuchala Hannah @HannahsBooks Greg @anotherbibliophilereadsCrystal @fiberartsyreads Steve @saintdonoghueBrandy @TheBookclecticRoy @royreadsanything and me Brad @HomeSchoolLibrary25
Response to Michael K Vaughn on the Library of America Home School Library 2026-08-14 | The Library of America is one of greatest publication lines to ever exist. But why are some of their volumes out of print? My thoughts on this, and general musings on building culture through literary heritage.Link to @michaelk.vaughan8617's original video:youtu.be/zZzkE1vabZQ?si=yopNTBe5_D0Fz3rm
I Found the Story that Settles the Audio vs Print Debate Forever! Home School Library 2026-08-14 | While catching up on my reading for Short Story Summer, I've used audiobooks a few times to knock out a few selected stories. Then I found one that completely changed the game for me!My Thoughts on Performance Reading video:youtu.be/05KXDeiETPY?si=lNMVFvy1b5mMg2_QIts the summer of Short Fiction! Starting August 1, please join Randy Ray @LiterateTexan and a bevy of talented co-hosts as we celebrate a month of reading short stories.Need a break from long form story telling? August is the month for you! All you need to do is read at least ONE short story during the month of August, but if you're up for a challenge then there is a list of prompts to keep you going all month long. Read a few or go for the blackout! And don't forget to follow all the illustrious co-hosts!Challenge Board: https://docs.google.co...CoHostsNicky @MyMessyBookshelfJames @JamesRuchalaHannah @HannahsBooksGreg @anotherbibliophilereadsCrystal @fiberartsyreadsSteve @saintdonoghueBrandy @TheBookclecticRoy @royreadsanythingand me Brad @HomeSchoolLibrary25
To Sea In September! Announcement Video Home School Library 2026-08-02 | Get ready to ship out for a brand new Reading Event this September! Its a month of Seafaring Adventure, Exploration, and Swashbuckling Daring-Do!Follow along with the Tic Tac Toe board list of prompts or just read whatever floats your boat to participate! And dont forget to check out the awesome Scurvy Crew of co-hosts!#toseainseptemberTic Tac Toe Boarddrive.google.com/file/d/1elIRdi48W6TjuhYpdOVX2iiTytpoIKB3/view?usp=drivesdkMates: Randy @LiterateTexan Brandy @TheBookclectic Mark @BookTimewithElvis Jeff @JeffsCaveofCoolBooks Mark @richardsonreads573 Steve @saintdonoghue Roy @royreadsanything Gavin @GenreBooks23 Michael @michaelk.vaughan8617
30 Days 30 Short Stories! What Im Reading in August Home School Library 2026-08-01 | Check out my planned TBR for Short Story Summer and feel free to read along!Its the summer of Short Fiction! Starting August 1, please join Randy Ray @LiterateTexan LiterateTexan and a bevy of talented co-hosts as we celebrate a month of reading short stories.Need a break from long form story telling? August is the month for you! All you need to do is read at least ONE short story during the month of August, but if you're up for a challenge then there is a list of prompts to keep you going all month long. Read a few or go for the blackout! And don't forget to follow all the illustrious co-hosts!Challenge Board: https://docs.google.co...CoHostsNicky @MyMessyBookshelfJames @JamesRuchalaHannah @HannahsBooksGreg @anotherbibliophilereadsCrystal @fiberartsyreadsSteve @saintdonoghueBrandy @TheBookclecticRoy @royreadsanything and me Brad @HomeSchoolLibrary25
Thoughts on Performance Reading From a Professional Bartender Home School Library 2026-07-28 | Once of many BookTube critiques is the occasional accusation of "Performance Reading". I wanted to offer my thoughts on the issue based on some lessons I learned as a formerly pro bartender. Let me know what youre reading AND drinking in the comments!Mentioned in this video:Steve @saintdonoghue
Tag Tuesday: The New York Book Tag Home School Library 2026-07-21 | Let's answer some NY inspired questions!Created by: @jimsbooksreadingandstuff I was tagged by: @KevinTowleReads Prompts:1. What is your favorite book set in or around New York?2. New York is famous for its skyscrapers. What is the highest building you've ever been up?3. New York, New York, so good they named it twice. What is the last book you re-read?4. American Psycho was a disturbing novel set in New York. What is the most disturbing book you have read?5. Where were you when heard the news about 9/11?6. What is your favorite movie set in New York?7. Have you been to New York? When was the last time you visited New York?8. Who is your favorite painter from New York or what is your favorite painting of New York?9. What is your favorite song about New York?10. New York is seen as the publishing capital of the world. What is your favorite publishing house?11. What's your favorite Broadway musical?12. Tag some friends!I'm Tagging:@GhostReadersintheSky @TheBookclectic @anotherbibliophilereads@WildDieWoodard
Our Go-To Books as Foster Parents Home School Library 2026-07-20 | A special section of our library is devoted to resources that help make us better Foster Parents and fun books that help children adjust to the trauma in their lives.
Short Story Summer Announcement (part 2!) Home School Library 2026-07-11 | Dropping my top 5 favorite short stories (today) in preparation for Short Story Summer!Its the summer of Short Fiction! Starting August 1, please join Randy Ray@LiterateTexan and a bevy of talented co-hosts as we celebrate a month of reading short stories.Need a break from long form story telling? August is the month for you! All you need to do is read at least ONE short story during the month of August, but if you're up for a challenge then there is a list of prompts to keep you going all month long. Read a few or go for the blackout! And don't forget to follow all the illustrious co-hosts!Challenge Board: https://docs.google.co...CoHostsNicky @MyMessyBookshelf James @JamesRuchala Hannah @HannahsBooks Greg @anotherbibliophilereads Crystal @fiberartsyreads Steve @saintdonoghue Brandy @TheBookclectic Roy @royreadsanything and me Brad @HomeSchoolLibrary25
50x50 Book #4: Eusebius Church History Home School Library 2026-07-10 | Eusebius (260-339) was a key figure in late 3rd/early 4th Century Christianity. His history of the first 300 years of the AD era is an incredibly valuable and highly readable source of ancient history in the Roman Empire.
Casca #8 Soldier of Fortune! Book Review Home School Library 2026-07-07 | Its 1976 and Casca finds himself battling the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.
Short Story Summer Announcement Home School Library 2026-07-06 | Its the summer of Short Fiction! Starting August 1, please join Randy Ray@LiterateTexan and a bevy of talented co-hosts as we celebrate a month of reading short stories.Need a break from long form story telling? August is the month for you! All you need to do is read at least ONE short story during the month of August, but if you're up for a challenge then there is a list of prompts to keep you going all month long. Read a few or go for the blackout! And don't forget to follow all the illustrious co-hosts!Challenge Board: docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/13gsf7rZApqNXmrVPiyLvZjMLojzM9biw/mobilebasicCoHostsNicky @MyMessyBookshelf James @JamesRuchala Hannah @HannahsBooks Greg @anotherbibliophilereadsCrystal @fiberartsyreadsSteve @saintdonoghue Brandy @TheBookclectic Roy @royreadsanything and me Brad @HomeSchoolLibrary25
June Wrapup and Plans for the Rest of 2026 Home School Library 2026-07-02 | With June on the Range in the rear view, it's time to get back to business. Don't worry I still plan on having a whole lot of fun!BookTubers Mentioned: @michaelk.vaughan8617 @MysteryandMayhem-gr7nn
Homeschooling With June on the Range Home School Library 2026-06-30 | These Perspective Flip Books are awesome! I hope there are more. It tells the story of the settlement of the American West from both sides. It's fair, it's accurate, and it's not politically motivated by anyone. It's good history. Check it out!
June on the Range: The First Western I Ever Read! Home School Library 2026-06-29 | I grew up reading westerns but there is a first for everything. In case, my first is also still one of my favorites. Cowboy Eddie!
June on the Range Author Spotlight: Luke Short! Home School Library 2026-06-29 | So many great and prolific authors in the western genre. Spotlight today on Frederick Dilley Glidden...more affectionately known as Luke Short.Channels Mentioned: @MysteryandMayhem-gr7nn
I Got Shot by the Six Shooting June on the Range Book Tag! Home School Library 2026-06-23 | This is an original tag by Kevin @KevinTowleReads and is designed specifically for BookTubers and readers participating in June on the Range. These 6 Western Themed Questions are broad enough to work with all Westerns and Western-adjacent stories. So saddle up! 1. The Fastest Gun in the West: What is the fastest-paced Western you’ve ever read? 2. The Trusted Trail Companion: Who is your favorite Western sidekick, partner, or traveling companion? 3. The Frontier Town: Which Western setting would you most like to visit? Could be a ranch, mining camp, frontier town, desert outpost, or any memorable location from a Western story. 4. High Noon Showdown: Choose two Western characters from different books to face off in a duel. Who wins and why? 5. The Campfire Tale: What Western book would you recommend to someone who has never read a Western before? And maybe one if time is of no consequence? 6. Ride Into the Sunset: What is your favorite ending in a Western novel or short story? It can be an ending which stuck with you long after the final page, whether triumphant, bittersweet, tragic, or hopeful. Tag Others “Time to prove you're not Yellow...tag some Cowpokes, Ranchers, Rustlers and Card Cheats!”I got Tagged by:@GhostReadersintheSky BookTubers Im Tagging:@ShadySamsShelves
June on the Range: The Complete Pulp Stories of Kid Calvert! Home School Library 2026-06-22 | Kid Calvert was a western action character from the Golden Age of Pulp Fiction. Published in Western Aces from 1934-1935, they are reprinted here for the first time ever.June on the Range Creator Michael K. Vaughan / @michaelk.vaughan8617 Hosted by: Roy Reads Anything: / @royreadsanything Steve Donoghue / @saintdonoghueanother Bibliophile Reads / @anotherbibliophilereads Reading This Life / @M-J CriminOlly / @CriminOllyBlog Randy Ray / @LiterateTexan Mystery and Mayhem / @MysteryandMayhem-gr7nn Books Songs and Other Magic / @bookssongsandothermagic Jeff’s Cave of Cool Books / @JeffsCaveofCoolBooks Genre Books / @GenreBooks23Ghost Readers in the Sky / @GhostReadersintheSky The Wild Digest / @WildDieWoodard
June on the Range...ish: An Icon Returns! Home School Library 2026-06-18 | The Iconic El Capitan longhorn statue returns to its place in Dodge City (June 18, 2026)
June on the Range Author Spotlight: Max Brand! Home School Library 2026-06-13 | Pulled out my entire shelf of Max Brand books and it was more than I thought!
Hey Kids! Cowboys!! Home School Library 2026-06-13 | Gene Autry and Roy Rogers were two of the biggest cowboy stars of early film and television. Now you can kick back and enjoy their storybook adventures too! Its Code of the West time pardners!
June on the Range Readin Roundup Home School Library 2026-06-02 | Reading Roundup for June on the Range featuring what Ive read so far.
Last Book Haul for June on the Range! Home School Library 2026-05-31 | When the sun comes up over that prairie sky on June 1, 2026 it will officially be June on the Range! I made a few last minute finds before the gate opens and the festivities commence.
Homeschool Book Haul! We RAIDED the Library Book Sale! Home School Library 2026-05-23 | Follow along as I take every opportunity to accidentally cover up my beautiful wife's face as we go through a massive haul of books from the Public Library Book Sale.
June on the Range! Saddle Up! Home School Library 2026-05-20 | Just a pile of possibilities from a guy who does Westerns as a lifestyle. Enjoy this reading event! Jump into the American West between the covers of the greatest literary genre ever. Most importantly Have Fun!Sheriffyoutube.com/@michaelk.vaughan8617?si=ULTuHZdQUROw6N4-Michael K. Vaughan @michaelk.vaughan8617!Deputiesyoutube.com/@GenreBooks23?si=Z-MXA6yimT9yQ2LGGavin (Genre Books) @GenreBooks23 youtube.com/@anotherbibliophilereads?si=aJoDafiNnIxmp9qcGreg (Another Bibliophile Reads) @anotherbibliophilereads youtube.com/@GhostReadersintheSky?si=5LzS7IfWrAggPUpdGreg (Ghost Readers in the Sky) @GhostReadersintheSkyyoutube.com/@JeffsCaveofCoolBooks?si=rz8ZsnOqV5H_oMfjJeff (Jeff's Cave of Cool Books) @JeffsCaveofCoolBooks youtube.com/@MysteryandMayhem-gr7nn?si=iK1exO2xOgoZQJjXJim (Mystery and Mayhem) @MysteryandMayhem-gr7nnyoutube.com/@M-J?si=C_NuXCAHKZw5vNTqM.J. (Reading This Life) @M-J youtube.com/@LiterateTexan?si=4PnPFuNA18Ewu1lHRandy Ray (The Literate Texan) @LiterateTexanyoutube.com/@royreadsanything?si=lOJaMvFD3qPolf5YRoy (Roy Reads Anything) @royreadsanything youtube.com/@WildDieWoodard?si=nUqZWU2osACT1pakScott (The Wild Digest) @WildDieWoodardyoutube.com/@saintdonoghue?si=Edxw8z6R2AIhsKHBSteve Donoghue @saintdonoghueyoutube.com/@thewestisthebest?si=DsaSc3f2Riv3e6gfThomas (McNulty's Book Corral) @thewestisthebest
50x50 Book #3: Myths From Mesopotamia! Home School Library 2026-05-15 | If comparative mythology or ancient history is your thing then this volume is a MUST HAVE! Read some of the earliest versions of the stories you might already know from other sources.
Casca #7: The Damned! By Barry Sadler Book Review Home School Library 2026-04-30 | Book 8 in the Continuing Adventures of Casca Ruffio Longinus. This time Casca witnesses the fall of Rome to Alaric in 410, returns to a long abandoned Helsfjord, decends into a decade long Madness, and plays a crucial role in stopping Attila the Hun's conquest of Italy.
Essential Books For Boys: Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel! Home School Library 2026-04-22 | As part of the Essential Books Series, Id like to tell you about this adorable book from 1939. No kids library should be without it!
A Rare Book Haul! Kids Books, Homeschool, and Historical Fiction Home School Library 2026-04-20 | Thrift Store Book Haul. Got a lot of authors Ive never read, and a few grade school favorites!
50 x 50 Book 2: Audrey Hepburn Was Better! Breakfast at Tiffanys by Truman Capote Home School Library 2026-04-13 | Book Review of Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's. Gotta say Im not a fan. The 50 x 50 list continues with Book 2.
Better Health While Youre Reading! Home School Library 2026-04-13 | Taking a time out from the library to share something that has made us feel better, live better, and stay healthier. If you care to, please check out the website below. Ask questions if you have any! Connect with us here and message Savannah Smalley for exclusive discounts into every product you purchase. Bravenly With Savannah!facebook.com/share/1BBCdNN65j
Casca #6: The Persian! Book Review Home School Library 2026-04-11 | Book 6 in the Adventures of Casca the Eternal Mercenary! Casca enters service under Persian emperor Shapur II and runs afowl of the Brotherhood of the Lamb...again!
The Seriously Well Read Book Tag! Home School Library 2026-04-07 | I got unofficially tagged by Randy Ray, the Literate Texan himself in this new tag he created. Its pretty awesome and I had fun with it. Hope you do too!📚 The Seriously Well-Read Tag Prompts1- What book made you take reading seriously?2- What book did you pretend to understand? Be honest.3- Which three books are on your personal “required reading” list?4- What author have you been avoiding?5- What’s the hardest book you’ve ever finished?6- What’s a book that changed how you read?7- Quality vs. quantity — would you rather read 100 good books in a year or 10 great books?8- Which genre are you embarrassed to say you have not read?9- Which book do you think most people misread?10- What does “seriously well-read” mean to you?Videos mentioned:youtu.be/gzqBEFNupfg?si=6qoMEje5QZI4FCqHBookTubers Im tagging:Tahlia Nerds Out. youtube.com/@tahlia__nerds_out?si=C7Iqz84nVZIJ1ITyEm Reads youtube.com/@emreads25?si=mankBg-IDCG2mkeYLarry' Legendary Library youtube.com/@LarrysLegendaryLibrary?si=ydY7dukAFEAjBi0cJeff's Cave of Cool Books. youtube.com/@JeffsCaveofCoolBooks?si=uLL1vLYehL8nYxo-
I Aint Gettin No Younger! 50 Books by the time Im 50! Home School Library 2026-04-03 | I curated a list of the 50 books I feel like I need to read before I turn 50. That gives me 4.5 years! I can do this!!!Videos mentioned:youtu.be/868_MJCQ8Nc?si=LpLHm3EZMga4W-PRyoutu.be/9dR-at3V7kg?si=iJNPHWJiwAT_n5cx
Casca #5: The Barbarian! Book Review Home School Library 2026-03-26 | Volume 5 of the Casca series by Barry Sadler
Wednesday Western! Horse Heaven Hill by Zane Grey Home School Library 2026-03-25 | A quick review of Zane Grey's Horse Heaven Hill
Wednesday Western! Horse Heaven Hill by Zane Grey Home School Library 2026-03-25 | A quick review of Zane Grey's Horse Heaven Hill
How Education can Create and Destroy a Love of Reading...and how you can Get it Back! Home School Library 2026-03-24 | When I was a kid it seemed like my entire culture wanted me to enjoy reading. Then something changed...
Casca #4: Panzer Soldier! Book Review Home School Library 2026-03-20 | Book 4 in the Casca series is regarded as one of rhe series high points. But was it actually written by Barry Sadler? Probably not!
Casca #3: The Warlord! Book Review Home School Library 2026-03-18 | Book 3 in in the Casca series takes the Eternal Mercenary to China in the late 3rd century AD
Wednesday Western: The Daybreakers by Louis LAmour Home School Library 2026-03-18 | The Daybreakers. The first Sackett novel by Louis L’Amour
An Oasis of Morality in a Den of Iniquity! New Book Release!!! Home School Library 2026-03-12 | As the narrator of Wild West Podcast Im proud to announce the release of Mike's new book "Echoes of the Great Western Hotel."Learn about the history and culture of old Dodge City through the windows of one of its finest hotels.Amazon link: https://a.co/d/05OfIgGCYouTube link: youtube.com/@wildwestpodcast?si=MoUIATwnga60JDEIPodcast link: open.spotify.com/episode/7HoYWrg0F1HPfsltCI4Ago?si=TRgsU1mjSTu6n2r732Kgdg&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A5vuih1x8QHHk3Qn96Tky3j
The Pros and Cons of an Itty Bitty BookTube Channel Home School Library 2026-03-11 | Never let your viewership or subscriber base became a faceless herd youre obligated to create content for. Channels mentioned in this video:Em Reads youtube.com/@emreads25?si=p4jCMnfDKak7iqZIRandy Rayyoutube.com/@LiterateTexan?si=XJSOaRRvWeK1BcvG
Historathon 2026! Coronado, Quivira, and the Ancient Cities of Kansas Home School Library 2026-03-10 | When Coronado traveled through Kansas in 1541, who were the peoples he met and how long had they been there?
The Only Book We Really Ever Need Home School Library 2026-02-24 | We love our library and all the great books. But at the end of the day if they arent all filtered through Scripture, then everything else is just background noise.Check out Shelf Learner's great channelyoutube.com/@ShelfLearner?si=2EyXmfJFEhbVMu0u
Casca #2: The God of Death! Book Review Home School Library 2026-02-14 | Casca and his Vikings journey to 1st Century AD Mexico and becomes a Mesoamerican myth.
