Many homesteaders start their journey toward self-sufficiency by making lifestyle changes that can be done right where they live. This can include growing a small garden in a sunny window or picking up cooking and preservation skills.
Getting started with homesteading also requires the necessary supplies and tools. These can vary based on what animals are raised and how the land is used.
Read with Jenna, the Jenna Bush Hager Book Club
The book: Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Our reviewer says: “Both the political allegory and the edge-of-your-seat action work beautifully.” Read more.
Barnes & Noble Book Club
The book: The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
Our reviewer says: “Though framed by a mystery, Henry’s offering shines most in its exploration of the ways relationships grow and adapt to time and trauma, making for a poignant meditation on the bonds of sisterhood.” Read more.
Belletrist Book Club
The book: I Could Live Here Forever by Hanna Halperin
Our reviewer says: ” By the end, even the most grizzled reader might turn into a hopeless romantic.” Read more.
Books and Boba Book Club
The book: The Fortunes of Jaded Women by Carolyn Huynh
Our reviewer says: “Huynh pulls off an admirable portrait of well-meaning mothers and their children. Despite the bumps, it’s worth checking out.” Read more.
Black Men Read and NYPL/WNYC Book Club
The book: Lone Women by Victor LaValle
Our reviewer says: “A counter to the typical homesteading narrative, this moody and masterful western fires on all cylinders. Readers are sure to be impressed.” Read more.
BTS Book Club
The book: The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heiling
Our reviewer says: “A riveting and far-reaching fantasy that crosses seamlessly across the centuries, posing questions about fate, loyalty, and belonging.” Read more.
Good Housekeeping Book Club
The book: The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel
Our reviewer says: “In charting the parallel worlds of grief, scientific devotion, and adolescence, Ausubel comes up with a seamless global caper that brims with compassion and makes the reader glad to be alive.” Read more.
Reese’s Book Club
The book: Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? By Crystal Smith Paul
Our reviewer says: “Though a bit clunky, the dramatic story and hefty subject matter would make a fine adaptation to the silver screen.” Read more.
Good Morning America Book Club
The book: The Nigerwife by Vanessa Walters
Marie Claire’s #ReadwithMC
The book: Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler
Our reviewer says: “Wheeler debuts with the emotional tale of an ambitious 20-something American woman in London and the grieving man she falls for…. The complex heroine animates every page.” Read more.
Mocha Girls Read Book Club
The book: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Our reviewer says: “An exhilarating epic of friendship, grief, and computer game development…. This is a one-of-a-kind achievement.” Read more.
Noname Book Club
The book: All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes by Maya Angelou
Our reviewer says: “To read Angelou’s book, the latest in a series of autobiographical works begun with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, without being moved would seem impossible.” Read more.
Oprah’s Book Club
The book: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Our reviewer says: “Verghese outdoes himself with this grand and stunning tribute to 20th-century India.” Read more.
Subtle Asian Book Club
The book: Squire by Sara Alfageeh and Nadia Shammas
Our reviewer says: “Shammas and Alfageeh draw inspiration from their respective Palestinian and Jordanian backgrounds in this epic fantasy graphic novel.” Read more.
Source: publishersweekly.com
