We are the gatekeepers!

It depends upon which list you subscribe to.

The Early Readers list includes brief descriptions of:

• 4 page-turning picture books
• 2 leveled readers
• 2 illustrated chapter books
• 1 picture book or illustrated chapter book that has concerning content and that might need extra consideration
• (starting in Volume 4) a page-turning book just for Moms

The Middle-Grade list includes brief descriptions of: 

• 4 page-turning middle-grade fiction books void of language, gratuitous violence, sex, and unbiblical social agendas
• 1 chapter book that has concerning content and that might need extra consideration
• (starting in Volume 4) a page-turning book just for Moms

The Bundle compiles both lists into one for families who have kids in both age ranges. It includes brief descriptions of:

• 4 page-turning picture books
• 2 leveled readers
• 2 illustrated chapter books
• 4 page-turning middle-grade fiction books void of language, gratuitous violence, sex, and unbiblical social agendas
• 2 books that have concerning content and that might need extra consideration
• (starting in Volume 4) a page-turning book just for Moms

Each list includes a "Parents, Be Aware" section which contains a title or two that I am neither endorsing nor cautioning parents away from. Every family will have different convictions about certain books based on their personal standards, the sensitivities of their child, and the depth in which controversial topics are discussed within the home. The information in this section is to help you be better informed about content and themes that may require extra consideration.

The monthly lists will hit your email inbox on the first of each month. Should you order a Biblio-files subscription on the second day of the month, you can immediately join the Facebook community, but expect to receive your first list the following 1st of the month. The quarterly themed lists come out every three months.

The monthly lists are inserted directly into an email. The quarterly themed lists are delivered via a link to a google doc and are printable. Both lists are protected under all applicable international, federal, state, and local Copyright laws and are not to be redistributed or forwarded to others. 

The lists are timed based on your subscription date. So, if you subscribe today, you'll receive Volume 1 on the first of the month. Next month, you'll receive Volume 2. In that way, every subscriber will gain access to every monthly list eventually.

The quarterly themed printable lists are not timed and are sent out every three months. Once sent, they are unavailable. New subscribers will receive a different themed list at the next quarter. 

While there may occasionally be a book on the monthly or quarterly lists that would be considered a Christian fiction and/or is published by a Christian author or publisher, the majority of the books included are traditionally published. They are all clean and captivating but do not contain explicitly Christian plots or themes.

There is a place for Christian fiction/non-fiction book lists, however, most of these books are no-brainers for Christian families. The aim of the Biblio-files Community is to come alongside parents to help them navigate the average library or bookstore.

Scripture makes it clear that God's people should not associate with diviners, sorcerers, witches, etc. However, there are many stories in the Bible that include all three. If you interpret the verses that exhort Christians to steer clear of these as meaning we aren't to even read about them, then you'd have to avoid reading God's Word. Instead, if you see the prohibition to be about the association with and affirmation of them, then you can read books like The Chronicles of Narnia and notice both the depraved nature of evil and the redemptive qualities of Christ-like characters (the "good guys").

With that in mind, the Biblio-files lists do feature titles that include magic but only ones that portray the witches and diviners as the "bad guys." Books, regardless of their magical elements should always paint evil as evil and righteousness as righteousness.

If it's the first of the month and your list has not arrived, please check your spam folder. Be sure to add jamie@theunlikelyhomeschool.com to your email contacts.

Please note: Hotmail email addresses tend to bounce the monthly emails back. If you have a hotmail address, please contact jamie@theunlikelyhomeschool.com for special help. 

You are welcome to send a physical copy of a book you'd like me to read for consideration. However, my acceptance of your mailed package does not guarantee I will review your book and/or endorse it. The Biblio-files does not accept advertising dollars or gratuities from authors or publishers.