Sneak by Evan Angler - Book two in a Christian, middle-grade, end-times series. 288 pages (I listened in audio form, 7 CDs, 8-1/4 hours), 👍👍👍👍-1/2
Win the Day: 7 Daily Habits to Help You Stress Less & Accomplish More by Mark Batterson - With cleverly titled habits like Flip the Script, Kiss the Wave, and Seed the Clouds, Batterson encourages readers to accomplish dreams by redeeming one day at a time. 256 pages, 👍👍👍👍👍
Swipe by Evan Angler - Whoever and wherever Evan Angler is, his Swipe series takes off with a bang in this first installment of an end-times hypothetical scenario. Will Logan Langley take the mark, when his sister disappeared from her marking ceremony? Can he find the truth? 288 pages, 👍👍👍👍-1/2
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies by Alexander McCall Smith - Book 6 in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. Lovely plot developments for all characters, including love for Mma Makutsi. 240 pages (I listened in audio form, 8 CDs, 9-1/2 hours), 👍👍👍-1/2
Storm by Evan Angler - Increasingly wondering about this mysterious author and eerie similarities to today's world. Logan Langley must race against time to save his dying friend, Erin, and fix a downed weather terminal. 288 pages, 👍👍👍👍
Spark by Evan Angler - Shifting to a different protagonist, setting, and tongue, this 4th book in the Swipe series wasn't nearly as satisfying as the rest. Doubt we'll ever see the intended 5th and 6th books. 272 pages, 👍👍-1/2
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner - Caroline Parcewell buries her broken heart in a mystery surrounding an eighteenth century secret apothecary who dispenses poison to women. 301 pages, 👍👍👍
Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children: Trusting God with the Ones You Love by Jodie Berndt - With a heavy emphasis on both prayer and Scripture, this book is full of stories of God's grace in the lives of those parents who support their children with prayer. An excellent resource. 316 pages, 👍👍👍👍-1/2
Prayers for Parents of Prodigals by Linda S. Clare - A topical prayer devotional written by a mother of three prodigals. The book certainly taps the emotions parents face, but I would have loved to have seen more Scripture incorporated into the devotional. 181 pages, 👍👍👍
Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith - Book 7 in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. Mma Makutsi persists in her love of shoes, even ones she cannot properly walk in and Mma Ramotswe considers losing some of her traditional build (Don't do it, Mma Ramotswe! We love you just the way you are!) 240 pages (I listened in audio form, 7 CDs, 8-1/4 hours), 👍👍👍👍
The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin - As Karen Robards observes, this is "A love letter to the power of books to unite us, to hold the world together when it's falling apart around our ears." 314 pages, 👍👍👍👍
You Are Not Alone: Hope for Hurting Parents of Troubled Kids by Dena Yohe - The author's experience with a daughter in great emotional pain reminds parents of prodigals that God is interested in their plight and sees and knows their heart. 191 pages, 👍👍👍-1/2
The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence by Jessica Lahey - A resource for parents who desire to fight against addiction, a danger far more prevalent and deadly than COVID. 259 pages, 👍👍👍👍
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - Hobbits, wizards, dwarves, and dragons fill this adventurous quest for treasure. Nice to re-read after years away. 318 pages (I listened in audio form, 10 CDs 11-1/4 hours), 👍👍👍-1/2
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith - Mma Ramotswe's good husband takes on a case of his own while she investigates suspicious deaths at a hospital. 242 pages (I listened in audio form, 7 CDs, 8-1/2 hours), 👍👍👍-1/2
The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris - Taking words that have been removed in the OJD and replaced with more common words like "blog" and "bullet-point," this author and illustrator present poetry and pictures that delight and enthrall. 128 pages, 👍👍👍👍-1/2
News of the World by Paulette Jiles - An elderly man conveys a traumatized young girl across Texas to return her to her relatives. I cannot imagine what such children, captured and adopted by Indians, bereft of their original family, must have experienced. A tender tale of friendship and fighting against the odds. Excellently rendered movie. 209 pages, 👍👍👍👍-1/2
Another Gospel? A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity by Alisa Childers - A clear and concise outline of the progressive hijacking of Christianity. In an age of deception and imitation, true believers must walk circumspectly and filter everything through the wisdom and guidance of God's inerrant Word. 240 pages, 👍👍👍👍👍
Smoke by Dan Vyleta - A fascinating premise (a world where sin is evidenced by smoke that emanates from the individual), but written from a world-view that glorifies sin and repudiates righteousness. Excellent writing and opening, but misguided message and conclusion. 450 pages (I listened to this lengthy book in audio form, 15 CDs, 18-1/2 hours), 👍👍👍
Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II by Daniel James Brown (author of The Boys in the Boat) - Setting aside Constitutional rights and imprisoning Americans will always be wrong. During WWII, the very ones we were wrongly placing in concentration camps, stepped up to defend the ideals of America. 482 pages, 👍👍👍👍
What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Dr. Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey - An outstanding book about the effects of childhood trauma and the possibility for turning that trauma into something of value through resilience and healing processes. A must-read for educators and therapists, but everyone, really. 304 pages (I listened in audio form, 7 CDs, 8-1/2 hours), 👍👍👍👍-1/2
The Hummingbird's Gift: Wonder, Beauty, and Renewal on Wings by Sy Montgomery - A fascinating and quick read about rescuing the majestic, micro-bird. Gorgeous photos. 79 pages, 👍👍👍👍
The Miracle at Speedy Motors by Alexander McCall Smith - The ninth installment in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series - good intentions go awry for Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, Mma Makutsi, and Mma Ramotswe. 224 pages (I listened in audio form, 8 CDs, 8-1/2 hours), 👍👍👍👍
Life's too Short by Abby Jimenez - Not a clean read, but enough allure and expert writing to make me overrule my objections. YouTuber Vanessa Price falls for the guy next door, but can he live with the fact that her expiration date looms? Great story, just wish it had been cleaner. 384 pages (I listened in audio form, 9 CDs, 9 hours), 👍👍👍👍
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