Henry IV Parts One and Two by William Shakespeare - Kansas Dad helped choose these two plays for First Son's senior year of high school (along with King Lear). He reads them with his college students and thought they'd be a good complement to what First Son had already read. I love that our kids read so many Shakespeare plays. First Son read eleven plays in high school and three plays in earlier years. There are some great themes in Henry IV, though I wouldn't read it younger than high school and maybe not with all ninth graders (as First Daughter was this year). Falstaff is a bit...mature in his humor. I like the No Fear Shakespeare series for older kids. Use with caution with younger ones because they do make the mature jokes quite clear. (purchased copy)
How to Become a SuperStar Student by Michael Geisen (Great Courses) - I listened to this just a little ahead of First Son. I'd heard it recommended for homeschooled students as a way to prepare them for classroom work. It has some useful parts, some information and advice for working in teams and with teachers, that may be helpful for First Son, but the course probably works best for younger students. I think it would be perfect for a late elementary or middle school student preparing to go to a brick-and-mortar school for middle school or high school. In fact, I put it on First Daughter's list for the year, though I don't think she had time for it. There are a few lectures where the teacher mentions some more mature topics, so you would definitely want to pre-listen for a younger student. The course was recorded as a visual course, so there are some parts that might be slightly confusing if you only have the audio version. I think the main point was generally clear, though. (purchased audiobook)
John Henry Newman: Snapdragon in the Wall by Joyce Sugg - link to my post (purchased copy)
The Anglo-Saxon World by Michael D. C. Drout (from the Modern Scholar series) - link to my post (purchased copy)
Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry - This is not my favorite Wendell Berry book. I always find Jayber's relationship with Mattie Chatham weird and possibly not really acceptable. And it's all a little bit sad. But this was my second time reading it, and I appreciated it more this time around. (library copy)
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