This is the fifth book I have finished this year. It is only 149 pages but it took me a while to finish. I have been working on it since February.
I learned a lot. The world back in 700-1100AD was all foreign to me. It all seemed very distant and unreal. This book helped the time period come to life. A lot was going on. Before reading this book I had the impression that Lief the Lucky was more fable than history. Now I know that there are a lot of credible records and evidence for his voyages. I learned some new geography, too. I had never heard of the Faroe Islands, for instance. I also learned some neat things about the Norse style of art during the time period. I was also surprised at how wide Christianity (loosely defined) had spread. In very isolated remote places little chapels and missionaries had been established and having influence.
I was inspired by something that Lydia said on her blog, Home Living, to make a schedule for myself to work on finishing this book. She mentioned how we should try to keep learning things and we can come with a curriculum or plan to work towards educational goals. I agree. We should have an additude of life long learning.
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I appreciate the book review. I have been trying to read more. It is hard to find the time and energy to do so as a mom! I love the Home Living Blog. She gives some wonderful encouragement to keep on learning, even as adults. I have learned so much as a homeschooling mother, more than I ever learned when I was growing up in (public) school. I like your idea of a reading schedule/reading log. One thing that has helped me is doing the reading challenge on the Goodreads App. I set a goal every January and mark off the books I read. -Alyssa
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