This is a list for homeschooling mothers; specifically those using Charlotte Mason's approach, to broaden their knowledge and horizons by reading some of the classic books that Charlotte Mason recommended (as well as others old new) and by listening to classical music.

We encourage education, literacy and broadening of ideas of our members by sharing good literature, quotes, poems, ideas and music, especially as these relate to Christian home-educators who aspire to a Charlotte Mason education. All members are encouraged to share their best with the group.

The moderators are Barbara and Rhonda.
Everyone is welcome to lead book discussions. If you have a book you would like to read with the group then we would love you to email one or all of the moderators with your idea. Everyone is welcome to post thoughts on quality books read. Anyone can nominate a book to read, but if no-one wants to lead a book discussion then we won't read the book as a group. Moderators will not be able to continue book discussions started by other members.

Books that the members of this list have read and discussed together include Dickens' Cricket on the Hearth, Francis Schaeffer's How Then Should We Live, Ruskin's Sesame and Lilies, Milton's Paradise Lost, The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky, How The Irish Saved Civilisation, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins, Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, Augustine's Confessions and Sophie's World. Free Etexts are available for many of our chosen texts. We will post the URLs for the books as we read them.

Currently, we are reading Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. Our next selection will be The Space Trilogy by C.S. Lewis. Reading schedules are posted to the list.