Summer Reading List for Highschool Homeschooler?

Question

Hey!

This summer my best friend and her family invited me to Nashville.( i live overseas) I will arrive in june she will be finishing school and in august she will be starting school. She suggest that i bring some school with me. Althought since i'll be flying i don't wanna bring books with me!

I'm thinking about a summer reading list.

What books do you suggest? I would like interesing books but somthign suitable for school. I enjoy Jane Austen

( ps i'm a 16 year old sophomore)

THANKS!!!

Answer 1

Well! it depends upon what type of eductional system and syllabus prevails in your region. However, you can read some history and science books.

Answer 2

These are books suggested for those who use the Charlotte Mason homeschooling curriculum:

"FREE READING

In no particular order

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Hard Times by Charles Dickens

Persuasion by Jane Austen

The House of Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

The Importance of Being Earnest a play by Oscar Wilde (The recent movie was well done with one exception of one scene that contains some nudity and is repeated in a flashback a couple times.)

Glimpses of the Moon by Edith Wharton

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Gilbert and Sullivan, HMS Pinafore and others (Check out the plays on video. You really can't read a musical.) Plays also available at The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope

The Book of the Dun Cow by Walter Wangerin, 1979

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

*** Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

*** The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells

*** Ramona by Helen Jackson Hunt

Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad - a good boy title; sad, but a great story about honor, about doing the right thing, about being responsible for those in your care, about recovering lost honor.

Hospital Sketches by Louisa May Alcott (her letters home detailing her experiences as a Civil War nurse)

Bess Streeter Aldrich - A Lantern In Her Hand. A White Bird Flying, Mother Mason. Wonderful character-building books for girls.

The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope

The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain

* Mr. Midshipman Easy (or others) by Frederick Marryat

* The Bible in Spain by George Henry Borrow

Lavengro, The Scholar, The Gypsy, The Priest by George Henry Borrow

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain

The Babus Of NayanJore a short story by Rabindranath Tagore

Bret Harte - select from his many works online (consider Luck of the Roaring Camp)

Willa Cather - Death Comes for the Archbishop, O Pioneers, My Antonia

G.K. Chesterton any and all; all his books are wonderful!

C.S. Lewis: The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, Til We Have Faces

P. G. Wodehouse Some readers may be uncomfortable with the alcohol consumption in his books, a reflection of differing standards of culture and time. Read these for the superb humor and Wodehouse's remarkable knack for simile.

Dorothy Sayers mysteries

Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come by John Fox, Jr

Sir Walter Scott:

If the student has not yet read Rob Roy, we suggest that you begin with it.

* The Bride of Lammermoor - East Lothian, 1695

* The Pirate - Shetland and Orkney Islands, 1700

* The Black Dwarf - The Lowlands of Scotland, 1706 (Jacobites)

** Rob Roy - The Jacobites

** Heart of Midlothian - Time of George II. (Porteous Riots)

** Waverley - The Jacobites

** Redgauntlet - Time of George III.

** Guy Mannering - Time of George III

** The Surgeon's Daughter - Fifeshire, Isle of Wight, and India (1780)

*** The Antiquary - Scotch Manners, last decade of the 18th Century

*** St. Ronan's Well - Near Firth of Forth, 1812"

Answer 3

http://www.listsofbests.com/list/23723

Here is a link to a list of the top books recommended by colleges for incoming freshmen.   Hope you find it helpful

and all I can say about Nashville Tennessee is    EXCELLENT CHOICE  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Make sure you get to the Parthenon, do the country music touristy things,  Belle Meade plantation, see all the Civil War sites, side trips to Chattanooga and Falls Creek Falls is a must.  Memphis is a great trip as well--take one or two adults!

If you enjoy art....consider driving out to Dickson TN and visiting the Rennaisance Center to see the art shows and maybe take in a play or concert or take a one day class.  Also, you might enjoy a summer evening concert at the new Schermerhorne concert hall.  You can often pack a basket dinner and enjoy it in the concert hall before the music starts.  It is great fun. http://www.nashvillesymphony.org/main.ta...

You will have a wonderful time and by the way, the Public Library downtown Nashville is a tremendous place.  

If you are able to get just one book to carry on the plane...I would suggest "Widow of the South."   It is a wonderful book about a real family from the Franklin area during the Civil War.  When you arrive, you can then visit the Carnton Plantation where it took place.  You may even be able to meet the author as he is there quite often.

Have a great visit and make sure to eat lots of BBQ, try a Tennessee tea cake, and develop a taste for sweet tea!

Answer 4

If you like Jane Austen you may enjoy "Middlemarch", by George Eliot.  It is a weighty tome and should keep you amused for a while.  Another great read is "Anna Karenina", by  Leo Tolstoy.   It will give you a really good look at the cross section of late 19th century Russia. An excellent book.  And of course-anything Bronte.

Answer 5

Why don't you each make a list of classics that intrigue you, then read them together. It will give you something to talk about and an activity that will help you wind down on a summer night.

You will love Nashville BTW! I live a couple hours north of there. There is so much to do! If you like Eddy Izzard, you should know he'll be at the Ryman Auditorium in June. There are great museums and parks in Nashville. In May there is a ren faire every weekend. Have fun!

Answer 6

Chances are that you will not be here for long while she is in school, as schools usually let out early in June and do not resume until late August.

First, consult your teachers.  Perhaps you could do a fun project based on your vacation, such as a report about the similarities and differences between Nashville/Tennessee/USA and your home town/state/country.  Their are many educational opportunities you can do while here, such as visiting museums, historical sites, etc.  I would bring a good book or two for your flight, but other books you can borrow from the library while here.  The local librarian would be more than glad to assist you in finding appropriate reading material, but your teachers can probably also suggest something.

If your friend asks ahead of time, she <MIGHT> be able to get permission for you to "visit" at her school.  Tell her to ask now, that way if they require anything from your school you can go ahead and get that process underway.

What I wonderful opportunity!  I hope you enjoy your summer vacation.