Here we are halfway through the year, and so far I’ve read 40 books. That pace is well beyond my usual number for the year. Last year I read 62 total. I don’t join challenges, plan what I’m going to read next, or even have a goal. But I still love keeping track.
And I like to talk about books. Hence this list, which includes links to Amazon as well as my #KHTreads reviews on social media. Follow the hashtag for more book talk. I do also have a big ol’ list of recommended reads on Amazon from recent years.
Some things to know about my reading habits: I like actual books, but I’ve been reading often on my waterproof Kindle Paperwhite. I introduced audiobooks into my life this year and especially enjoyed some memoirs while I was driving around while the kids were in school. I will quit books if I can’t get into them, and I’ve done that a few times this year. I almost always have a book (or books, hello, Kindle) with me, you know, just in case I happen upon some time to read. Here are some other tips for making time for books and reading more.
Contemporary Fiction
- “The Girl Who Could Breath Under Water” by Erin Bartels {Review}
- “Wish You Were Here” by Jodi Picoult {Instagram Review}
- “The Unsinkable Greta James” by Jennifer E. Smith {Instagram Review}
Suspense
- “Reckless Girls” by Rachel Hawkins {Instagram Review}
- “Local Woman Missing” by Mary Kubica {Facebook Review}
- “The Golden Couple” by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen {Instagram Review}
- “Such a Quiet Place” by Megan Miranda {Facebook Review}
- “The Paris Apartment” by Lucy Foley {Instagram Review}
- “The Sun Down Motel” by Simone St. James {Instagram Review}
- “The Book of Cold Cases” by Simone St. James {Facebook Post}
- “The Good Sister” by Sally Hepworth {Instagram Review}
- “The Mother-in-Law” by Sally Hepworth {Facebook Review}
- “The Girl from Widow Hills” by Megan Miranda {Instagram Review}
- “Have You Seen Me?” by Kate White {Facebook Review}
- “The Family Next Door” by Sally Hepworth {Instagram Review}
- “What Happened to the Bennetts” by Lisa Scottoline {Facebook Review}
- “The Match” by Harlan Coben {Instagram Review}
- “The Family Upstairs” by Lisa Jewell {Instagram Review}
- “The Younger Wife” by Sally Hepworth {Facebook Review}
Romance / Romantic Comedies
- “Talk Bookish to Me” by Kate Bromley {Instagram Review}
- “Reminders of Him” by Colleen Hoover {Instagram Review}
- “Love on Paper” by Sarah Madelin {Facebook Review}
- “Love on Film” by Sarah Madelin {Facebook Review}
- “Book Lovers” by Emily Henry {Instagram Review}
- “Every Summer After” by Carley Fortune {Instagram Review}
- “The Friend Zone” by Abby Jimenez {Facebook Review}
- “The Happy Ever Playlist” (The Friend Zone series #2) by Abby Jimenez {Instagram Review}
- “Life’s Too Short” (The Friend Zone series #3) by Abby Jimenez {Instagram Review}
Historical Fiction
- “Bridge of Scarlet Leaves” by Kristina McMorris {Instagram Review}
- “The Edge of Lost” by Kristina McMorris {Facebook Review}
Memoirs
- “The Rural Diaries: Love, Livestock, and Big Life Lessons Down on Mischief Farm” (audio) by Hilarie Burton Morgan {Instagram Review}
- “The Stories I Only Tell My Friends” (audio) by Rob Lowe {Facebook Review}
- “Open Book” (audio) by Jessica Simpson {Instagram Review}
- “Glad You’re Here: Two Unlikely Friends Breaking Bread & Fences” (audio) by Walker Hayes & Craig Allen Cooper {Facebook Review}
Other Non-fiction
- “Live No Lies: Recognize and Resist the Three Enemies That Sabotage Your Peace” by John Mark Comer
- “Christ-Centered Exposition: Exalting Jesus in Philippians” by Tony Merida and Francis Chan
- “Before the Throne: Finding Strength through Prayer in Difficult Times” by Crickett Keeth {Review}
- “Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking” (audio) by Jon Acuff {Instagram Review}
- “The Gospel Comes with a House Key” (audio) by Rosaria Butterfield {Facebook Review}
- “Send Out Your Light: The Illuminating Power of Scripture and Song” by Sandra McCracken {Instagram Review}
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Need more recommendations? Here are #KHTreads from 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017.
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