The Books of 2019 (so far)

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

1. “The Forgotten Hours” by Katrin Schumann
2. “The Secret Mother” by Shalini Boland
3. “Since You’ve Been Gone” by Christa Allen
4. “The Secret Orphan” by Glynis Peters
5. “Good As Gone” by Amy Gentry
6. “When We Were Worthy” by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
7. “He Said / She Said” by Erin Kelly
8. “Say You’re Sorry” (Morgan Dane #1) by Melinda Leigh
9. “Her Last Goodbye” (Morgan Dane #2) by Melinda Leigh
10. “Bones Don’t Lie” (Morgan Dane #3) by Melinda Leigh
11. “Those Who Save Us” by Jenna Blum
12. “After Anna” by Lisa Scottoline
13. “What I’ve Done” (Morgan Dane #4) by Melinda Leigh
14. “Secrets Never Die” (Morgan Dane #5) by Melinda Leigh
15. “The Orphan Daughter” by Cari Noga
16. “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens
17. “Only Ever Her” by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
18. “It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover
19. “The Stormchasers” by Jenna Blum
20. “We Were the Lucky Ones”  by Georgia Hunter
21. “High Water” by Lynn Hightower

Memoirs

1. “Rock Needs River: A Memoir About a Very Open Adoption” by Vanessa McGrady
2. “It’s A Love Story: From Happily to Ever After” by Lincee Ray {Review}
3. “The Middle Matters: Why That (Extra)Ordinary Life Looks Really Good on You” by Lisa-Jo Baker {Review}

Non-fiction

1. “The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth” by Christopher Heuertz
2. “Letters to the Church” by Francis Chan {Book / Study / Videos}
3. “If God Is For Us: The Everlasting Truth of Our Great Salvation” by Trillia Newbell {Review}
4. “Joyful Surrender” by Elisabeth Elliot {Review}
5. “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.