Books to Read

As you can quickly gather when perusing my blog, I read a lot of books. I've always been a voracious reader; in fact, my mom likes to tell about finding me sobbing because I couldn't read when I was three or four. Once I learned to read, there was no stopping me. As an elementary student, my favorite books were the Mandie and Baby-Sitters' Club books, closely followed by every Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew book I could get my hands on (the classics--not the new, "updated" ones). As I grew older, I transitioned into Christian romance--first with Janette Oke, then Lori Wick. Now, while I still enjoy straight-up romance, I gravitate toward something a bit more substantial, à la Ted Dekker or Karen Kingsbury.

A few years ago, I posted my first official book review (it was of Lynne Spears' book Through the Storm, in case you were wondering). Now I review four or five books a month, and while I enjoy most of the books I read, I thought it would be helpful for you (and me, when I'm asked) to know which books I most highly recommend--whether I've reviewed them or not.

I'm listing books alphabetically by author. I've linked to each book's Amazon page, and I've noted the books I've reviewed. To save space, I won't comment on each book, but feel free to ask me about any books that interest you!

Fiction
Randy Alcorn

• Safely Home
  

Jane Austen 

• Pride And Prejudice (the Kindle edition is free!)

Coleen Coble

• The Lonestar series: Lonestar Sanctuary (mini review), Lonestar Secrets (review), Lonestar Homecoming
  

Suzanne Collins

• The Hunger Games Trilogy: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay
  

Ted Dekker

• The Circle Series: Black, Red, White, Green (review)
• Immanuel's Veins (review)
• Skin
  

Robin Jones Gunn

• The Katie Weldon Series: Peculiar Treasures, On a Whim, Coming Attractions
  

Angela Hunt

•  The Fine Art of Insincerity (review)

Denise Hunter

• The Convenient Groom
  
• A Cowboy's Touch (review)
• Seaside Letters
  

Karen Kingsbury (I could recommend practically everything she's ever written, but I'll try to contain myself!)

• Ever After
  
• One Tuesday Morning
  
• All the books with the Baxter family--the Redemption, Firstborn, Sunrise, Above the Line, and Bailey Flanigan series

C.S. Lewis

• The Chronicles of Narnia
  
• The Space Trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, That Hideous Strength
• Till We Have Faces
  

Francine Rivers

• The Atonement Child
• The Scarlet Thread
  

Lori Wick

• The Princess
• Sean Donovan
• Sophie's Heart
  

Non-fiction
Elisabeth Elliot

• Passion and Purity
  

Joshua Harris

• Dug Down Deep (review)

C.S. Lewis

• Mere Christianity
  

Max Lucado

• Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear (review)

David Platt

• Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream (review)

Michael Ward

• The Narnia Code (review)

Philip Yancey

• The Bible Jesus Read