Book Reviews

Learn to Earn: Ten Books Every Homesteader Should Read

The rise in popularity of the homesteading lifestyle is a good thing but it has caused the market to become…

3 months ago

Depletion and Abundance: Life on the New Home Front by Sharon Astyk Review

Fine.  I’ll admit it.  This is a book that my husband bought for himself, having become a fan of Sharon…

4 months ago

Five Favorite Homesteading Books

I am often asked, “What are the best homesteading and gardening books for beginners?” Like most homesteaders, gardeners, or folks…

11 months ago

A Cozy Winter Reader: Great Homesteading Books to Curl Up With

On the homestead, spring is a flurry of activity. The garden is woken up, quilts are aired out, lambs and…

2 years ago

Forty Acres and a Fool: How to Live in the Country and Still Keep Your Sanity by Roger Welsch

Forty Acres and a Fool: How to Live in the Country and Still Keep Your Sanity is a story of…

3 years ago

Seeking the Old Ways: Sources for Homesteading Knowledge

Once upon a time, everyone could find an elder, even if it wasn’t in their own family, who had ties…

3 years ago

Shelter from the Machine: Homesteaders in the Age of Capitalism by Jason G. Strange – A Review

Seen within, and from, a broader perspective, modern homesteaders have much in common, even when they come from different backgrounds.…

4 years ago

Ford Model 8N Operator’s Manual

  Perhaps you’re wondering what sort of character would write a book review about an owner’s manual. Well, I have…

5 years ago

Heading Home by Lawrence Scanlan Review

Beginning life anew in a country setting is a dream that many city dwellers, and even suburbanites, hold close to…

6 years ago