This year has been so full and noisy. The world around me is noisy with lots of people wanting to use social media and their platforms to convince people of various things. My kids are noisy and in seasons that have required much of me. Plus there’s been so much to process in my own head.
So I’ve been reading a lot of fiction. Twenty-one fiction books so far this year and just eight non-fiction. I do read essays from two devotionals regularly that aren’t officially included in the list. But they’re “New Morning Mercies” by Paul David Tripp and “Keep a Quiet Heart” by Elisabeth Elliot. They both quiet my soul and help me refocus on what truly matters.
Fiction
- “The Forgotten Hours” by Katrin Schumann
- “The Secret Mother” by Shalini Boland
- “Since You’ve Been Gone” by Christa Allen
- “The Secret Orphan” by Glynis Peters
- “Good As Gone” by Amy Gentry
- “When We Were Worthy” by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
- “He Said / She Said” by Erin Kelly
- “Say You’re Sorry” (Morgan Dane #1) by Melinda Leigh
- “Her Last Goodbye” (Morgan Dane #2) by Melinda Leigh
- “Bones Don’t Lie” (Morgan Dane #3) by Melinda Leigh
- “Those Who Save Us” by Jenna Blum
- “After Anna” by Lisa Scottoline
- “What I’ve Done” (Morgan Dane #4) by Melinda Leigh
- “Secrets Never Die” (Morgan Dane #5) by Melinda Leigh
- “The Orphan Daughter” by Cari Noga
- “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens
- “Only Ever Her” by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
- “It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover
- “The Stormchasers” by Jenna Blum
- “We Were the Lucky Ones” by Georgia Hunter
- “High Water” by Lynn Hightower
Memoirs
- “Rock Needs River: A Memoir About a Very Open Adoption” by Vanessa McGrady
- “It’s A Love Story: From Happily to Ever After” by Lincee Ray {Review}
- “The Middle Matters: Why That (Extra)Ordinary Life Looks Really Good on You” by Lisa-Jo Baker {Review}
Non-fiction
- “The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth” by Christopher Heuertz
- “Letters to the Church” by Francis Chan {Book / Study / Videos}
- “If God Is For Us: The Everlasting Truth of Our Great Salvation” by Trillia Newbell {Review}
- “Joyful Surrender” by Elisabeth Elliot {Review}
- “The Very Best, Hands-On, Kinda Dangerous Family Devotions: 52 Activities Yours Kids Will Never Forget” by Tim Shoemaker {Review}
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I keep lists of recommended reads on Amazon and I offered some tips on how to read more here. Plus I often talk books on Facebook and Instagram, so be sure to follow along there. Of course, I’d love to hear what you’re reading because I could always use additions for my to-read list.
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