MY READS 2017
Reading is such a gift. The same story can be read by 20 people but experienced in 20 different ways. I love sneaking in five minutes here or ten minutes there on a book. You surprisingly get through a lot of books that way. I’ve listed 20 of the books I read in 2017 below. Go enjoy a good book, and happy reading!
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The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
Really clever. Really sweet. A story reminding us to appreciate our journeys and the stops and people we meet along the way.
Battlefield of the Mind
by Joyce Meyer
This is one of those books you could read repeatedly and continually get something new. Great reminders. Great insight.
Draw the Circle
by Mark Batterson
I read this book with a small group. The stories Batterson shares are miraculous and encouraging. This would be great to read during Lent or another prayer season.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
by J.K. Rowling
I took a few months and read all the Potter books. Rowling really is a masterful storyteller. The creativity is utterly amazing.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
by J.K. Rowling
I read through all the Potter books. I learned a lot from a writer's perspective. Such an incredible series!
Kindred
by Octavia E. Butler
A very clever way of merging modern day with slavery days. Butler doesn't hold back on details. It's a brutal but incredible story.
Left Behind
by Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
What the rapture might look like if it happened today. Suspenseful! Creative! Great applications of biblical prophecies.
Letters to the Lost
by Brigid Kemmerer
This was such a refreshing read. It is a sweet, well researched, and cleverly detailed story that made me smile throughout the book. Really good.
Monster
by Frank Peretti
This is the third Peretti book I've read. He is incredibly good at suspense, and this book does not fail in that regard.
My Name is Lucy Barton
by Elizabeth Strout
Quirky. Honest. Very honest. And oddly enough, I felt as though I got some good advice from reading it.
Redeeming Love
by Francine Rivers
An epic love story and definitely now in my list of top ten favorite books. A quick description can't really do it justice. It was so good I read it twice back-to-back!
The Practice of the Presence of God
by Brother Lawrence
A quiet little book that spoke to me in very unusual ways right when I needed it. Highly recommend.
The Pursuit of God
by A. W. Tozer
A great book to read a page or two at a time so you don't miss anything!
The Secret Life of Bees
by Sue Monk Kidd
One of the things I loved about this book most was the lead character's voice. I could hear her so clearly and felt as if I was walking the story out with her.
The Secret of Guidance
by F.B. Meyer
One of the best devotionals I've read in a while. I gleaned some great nuggets of God's truth and ways in this little book.
A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens
This book is a classic for a reason. Once you familiarize yourself with the 19th century language, it's a gripping story. The end is a home run!
Tribulation Force
by Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
The Left Behind sequel that is equally as suspenseful, creative, and gripping as the first novel.
Two by Two
by Nicholas Sparks
Sparks definitely draws you into every emotion, thought, feeling and consequence. A tough but sweet story about what families sometimes go through.
Unbroken
by Laura Hillenbrand
What a story! Hillenbrand wrote a masterpiece. An incredible tribute to Louie Zamperini and an incredible showcasing of Hillenbrand's talents.
Woman of God
by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
Some of the religious concepts might not be doctrinally correct :-), but Patterson is a master at the page turner!