Once and Again by Rebecca Serle - What if you had a coin allowing one do-over in your life? What would you go back to change? General Market Fiction. 242 pages, 📃📃📃📃
A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield by J. C. Ryle - A concise account of George Whitefield's life, preaching, and ministry during the Great Awakening. A great follow-up read after seeing the outstanding movie, A Great Awakening. Christian Biography. 78 pages (I listened on Hoopla, 1-1/3 hours), 📃📃📃-1/2
Launch Out into the Deep: When the Deep Becomes Holy Ground by Sarah Trent - After following Sarah's writings on Facebook, I eagerly swept up this small devotional full of encouragement for the difficult journeys of life. 138 pages, 📃📃📃📃
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - Ryland Grace, a middle school teacher, is sent on a mission to save Earth and humanity from a threat to the sun which would make life unsustainable. Great for those interested in science. General Fiction. 496 pages, 📃📃📃-1/2
It's a God Thing! Inspiring Stories of Life-Changing Friendships by Larry Baker with Becky Lyles - Larry Baker is a hairdresser/evangelist. Through building friendships, he forges relationships that lead others to seek Christ. Christian Living. 139 pages, 📃📃📃📃
Pocket Bear by Katherine Applegate - Stuffed animals work with a cat to get two valuable bears where they belong. Children's Fiction. 255 pages, 📃📃📃
Now and Forever by Ray Bradbury - Two novellas: "Somewhere a Band is Playing," and "Leviathan '99." Science-fiction is not really my first choice. Science-fiction. 224 pages (I listened in audio form, 4 CDs, 4-3/4 hours), 📃📃
His Redeeming Love by Jonathan Edwards - 30 devotionals providing stirring thoughts from the great revivalist, based on a scripture passage. Christian Devotional. 151 pages, 📃📃📃-1/2
Nothing Ventured and Hidden in Plain Sight by Jeffrey Archer - The first two in the William Warwick series, these are stories of art theft, murder accusations, Scotland Yard investigations, and legal trials. High-paced, with all Archer's expected twists. Crime Fiction. 640 pages total (read 336, listened on Hoopla, 8-1/4 hours), 📃📃📃-1/2
God's Smuggler to China by Brother David - In a similar vein to Brother Andrew's ministry, Brother David's goal is to get a million Bibles into China. Very convicting and inspiring. Christian Autobiography. 223 pages, 📃📃📃
Just Out There Somewhere (Thoughts About Moving On) by Kyle L. White - I'm partial to Kyle's writing. I love how he observes the world around him and draws insights from ordinary things. Christian Essays. 59 pages, 📃📃📃📃
By Design: God's Distinctive Calling for Women by Susan Hunt - Men and women are different and God has a specific plan for each of the sexes. When we live within our design framework, we will find satisfaction and fulfillment. Christian Women's Studies. 189 pages, 📃📃📃
💖The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion (Vol. 1-8) by Beth Brower - What a delightful dip into British Victorian Society! While a bit unrealistic, as Emma has more freedoms than that time would have allowed, it was great fun to listen to these installments of Emma's story. I anxiously await the release of the 9th book. British Literary Fiction. (1903 pages total - I listened to all on Hoopla, 59-1/4 hours), 📃📃📃📃📃
💖Stronger Than the Storm by Deena Adams - This excellent debut novel covers the gamut of emotions parents battle when a child makes self-destructive choices. Stayed up past bedtime reading. Christian Fiction. 372 pages, 📃📃📃📃📃
Where Prayer Becomes Real: How Honesty With God Transforms Your Soul by Kyle Strobel & John Coe - Prayer mystifies. These authors assert the most important thing is honesty with God in your conversations with Him. Christian Living. 216 pages, 📃📃📃
We Are Never Getting Together by Janette Rallison - A reverse Parent-Trap story, Madeline and Cooper fake dating to stop their divorced parents from dating. YA Romance. 304 pages (I listened on Hoopla, 7-1/4 hours), 📃📃📃
Pray Big: Learn to Pray Like an Apostle by Alistair Begg - Begg encourages readers to boldness and vision as they bring their prayers to a big, big God. Christian Living. 101 pages (I listened on Hoopla, 2-1/2 hours), 📃📃📃📃
Your Story Matters: Finding, Writing, and Living the Truth of Your Life by Leslie Leyland Fields - What an outstanding Christian guide to writing memoir or autobiographical fiction! This is a must-read if you're a Christian wanting to share your story for God's glory. Writing Instruction. 224 pages (I accessed as e-book on Hoopla), 📃📃📃📃-1/2
To Find Where She Belongs by Robin Lee Hatcher - Irish immigrant Keely Boyle flees England hoping to find a new life on a ranch in Idaho. Christian Historical Romance. 258 pages (I listened on Hoopla, 6-3/4 hours), 📃📃📃-1/2
Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose by Jennifer Breheny Wallace - This is a vitally important topic in our fractured and self-absorbed world today. Interpersonal Relations/Self-help. 288 pages, 📃📃📃📃
The Summer of Second Chances by K. L. Walther - Olivia Lupo heads to Martha's Vineyard to retrace the steps of her beloved grandmother and finds romance. Young Adult Romance. 376 pages, 📃📃📃
Desperate Prayers: Embracing the Power of Prayer in Life's Darkest Moments by Rachel Wojo - Rachel's prayer journey and prayer principles will enhance and increase your prayer life. Christian Living. 240 pages, 📃📃📃-1/2
101 Hymn Stories by Kenneth W. Osbeck - Background information on the composition and use of 101 beloved hymns. Christian Living. 288 pages, 📃📃📃📃
A Brewed Awakening by Pepper Basham - Daphne Austen and Finn Dashwood makes sparks fly in Wisteria, North Carolina, as rival shop owners and neighbors. Clean Rom-com. 416 pages, 📃📃📃📃-1/2
You're In Good Company: The Gift of Friendship, Motherhood, and Showing Up by Ashleee Gadd, ed. - This collection of essays and recipes is packaged in a beautifully appealing book, perfect for gifting to a mother or friend in your life. Christian Living. 221 pages, 📃📃📃
The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien by John Hendrix - Fun to revisit the stories of these two Christian greats and think of their devoted friendship and its cooling. Graphic Biography. 224 pages, 📃📃📃📃-1/2
Things I Wish I Told My Mother by Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo with James Patterson - A mother-daughter trip provides the opportunity to speak life into a caustic relationship. Women's Fiction. 305 pages, 📃📃📃
💖The Hand of God: Finding His Care in All Circumstances by Alistair Begg - Considers the providential hand of God in the life of Joseph. We can be certain God's in control, even when things are going against us. Christian Living. 208 pages, 📃📃📃📃📃
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