So, I figured, for the sake of everyone that asks me regularly what books I am reading (which I love), I would lay it all out there monthly for the world to see. Plus, I really love bloggers that list things like this. A good handful of my Kindle books are the books found in photos on the Instagram accounts of Shauna Niequest and Hannah Brencher.
These books run from memoirs to mysteries to inspirational to non-fiction. I read a lot of Christian lifestyle books and I also read a good chunk of bestsellers to see what the hype is all about. I've never really been able to put myself into a box in terms of what I like to read, so it seems to run across the board. So, without further or-do, here are my current must-reads:
Carry On, Warrior: Thoughts on Life Unarmed by Glennon Doyle Melton. I am obsessed with this woman. Her story holds such power, her life is relate-able and inspirational and wonderful and it'll make you want to laugh and cry and sing all at once. I just bought it about two weeks ago, I'm almost finished but I'm now reading very slowly to savor it... that's how you know I love it.
7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess by Jen Hatmaker. I love the way that Jen writes. I love her brutal honesty and authenticity and I think exploring the issue of over-spending, over-buying, and over-relying on materialistic things is powerful and a needed and very relevant conversation.
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. This was a part of my "let me try and read every single book that's being made into a major movie in 2014" goal. If that doesn't show how nerdy I am, then I don't know what will. It's a hefty book. It threw me for a loop a million times over. The end left my bewildered and made me want to force friends to read all 400-something pages just so I could discuss it with somebody. So, read this book. Especially before the movie comes out and they jack up the whole third portion of it. Oh, and so I can talk to someone about it.
The Defining Decade by Meg Jay. The most relevant 20-something book I could ever be reading. I feel like the author is telling me everything I either need to hear or want to hear or should hear. I was told to read this book by many hugely wise people in my life, so I know better than to not listen. And I'm so glad I did.
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar. I read through this book in a few days... and that was me trying to read it slowly. The chapters are short and each feature a letter to an online advice column and the answer from "Sugar," the writer of the column. She answers with wit and cold, hard honesty, she is wise and the perspective she holds is massive (you gain insight into her own life throughout reading the advice she gives, and she's definitely been through a heck of a lot). I basically highlighted half of the book. Everyone can find things that are hugely relevant to their own life, even in the midst of stories about things you maybe can't relate to. Some of the stories and the perspective in the answers absolutely blew my mind, they are beautifully written and the advice will stick with you for the long haul.
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. I will be the first in line to see this movie when it comes out in theaters. I absolutely loved this novel and it has caused me to add every single John Green book onto my wishlist on Amazon. I fell in love with this story and will read it again and again. I also try and beg every single friend of mine that reads a lot and loves books to read this. That says a lot. I don't like my friends to waste time reading crappy books. You're since you're my friend... read this.
Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essentials Prayers by Anne Lamott. First of all, who isn't obsessed with Anne Lamott. Second of all, this book is a must read because you'll end up highlighting all of it and coming back to it over and over again. This woman rules.
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