Living Book Press Reviews

Affordable and Accessible: Offers a wide range of classic living books in hardcover, softcover, and digital editions, making them affordable and easily accessible for homeschoolers.

Free Digital Editions: Provides the digital edition of their Classic Living Book collection for free with every purchase.

Free Shipping: Offers free shipping on orders over $35 in the USA.

Variety of Formats: Allows selection from hardcover, softcover, or digital editions for almost all books.

Popular Series: Features popular series like Secrets of the Universe, Handbook of Nature Study, and He Went With.

Family Read-Aloud: Offers a Family Read-Aloud of the Month series, such as the America’s Children Series by James Otis.

Audiobooks: Provides audiobooks that can enhance learning and make reading more engaging and immersive.

Affordable and Carefully Transcribed Books: Living Book Press offers affordable, carefully transcribed and formatted editions of living books, making high-quality literature accessible to homeschooling families and educators.

Charlotte Mason Method: The press specializes in books aligned with the Charlotte Mason method, which emphasizes using great books to convey big ideas and lessons of life.

Streamlined Ordering Process: The website provides a simplified ordering process, allowing customers to place orders for multiple books at once and receive them in a single shipment, saving time and effort.

Discounted Audiobooks: Living Book Press offers 50% discounts on audiobook sets featuring the wisdom of Charlotte Mason, making educational resources more accessible and enjoyable through professionally narrated audiobooks.

Free Resources: The site includes free resources such as the CM Book of Centuries PDF and the Introduction to Nature Study PDF, which are valuable for homeschooling and educational purposes.

Variety of Book Formats: Customers can choose from hardcover, softcover, or digital editions for most books, with the digital edition often included for free.

Community Support: Living Book Press is committed to supporting the homeschooling community by making great books affordable and easily available, paying forward the help received from the community.

Special Offers: The website occasionally offers special promotions, such as clearance sales on books from other publishers and discounts on specific product lines.

Overwhelming Selection: The website can look overwhelming, especially for those new to homeschooling or the Charlotte Mason method.

Planning Challenges: Some users find planning and staying on schedule challenging, especially if they fall behind.

Limited Availability of Hard Copies: Some books may be harder to find in hard copy, leading to more reading on Kindle.

Potential for Slow Pace: Some literature selections may be too slow-paced for some learners, such as the 12-week reading schedule for "Kidnapped".