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12 Lent Devotionals, Books, and Guides

may these resources be helpful guides along this lenten season as we remove a distraction to better create space for Christ in our lives and in our hearts.

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My Halfway Top 12 Reads from 2023

out of the 86 books i’ve read so far this year, 25 snagged five star ratings, and these 12 are my favorites of those! the best of the best of the year, if you will.

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Where to Start Reading: Taylor Jenkins Reid

it didn’t take long before taylor jenkins read became an auto-read author for me — there’s something about the way she tells stories that is so immersive, compelling, and just plain FUN

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16 Books, Devotionals, and Resources for the Season of Lent

i don’t quite know yet how i’ll engage with this season of lent, especially alongside and as part of a new community, but i’m hopeful and curious about what will come of this season of preparing for easter, beginning with the reminder that i come from dust and will one day return to it.

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16 Modern Day Retellings or Remixes of Classics

One of the prompts for A RAD Reading Challenge in 2023 is to read a modern day retelling of a classic, and I wanted to round up a handful of recommendations for those doing the challenge!

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My 10 Favorite Fiction Reads from 2022

and now, as the year wraps up, i’m sharing my favorites of both fiction and nonfiction. i’m not the best at picking favorites, so i’m wrapping up 10 for each!

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My Halfway Top 12 Reads from 2022

Now that we’re past the halfway point of 2022, I’ve rounded up my 12 favorite reads of the year so far (in no particular order).

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The 73 Books I Read in the First Half of 2022

From January 1, 2022 to June 15, 2022 (aka the halfway point of the year, kinda sorta, just go with it!!!), I read 73 books. I’ve linked my ratings + reviews to them all here for easy searching if you’re curious!

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15 Mysteries + Thrillers I Rated 4 + 5 Stars

We are thick into spooky season, especially with Halloween right around the corner, and I rounded up 15 of the best mysteries and thrillers I’ve read. All of these were four or five star favorites for me, meaning I either really liked them, or totally loved them. (The five star reads are the first five listed!)

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My Halfway Top 12 Reads from 2021

It’s officially (a little more than) halfway through 2021, and I have read 95 books so far, with 22 of them rating 5-stars! I rounded up my halfway top 12 books (I know the trend is to pick 10, but that was too hard!) — all were 5-star favorites, all are books I highly recommend, and hopefully they reflect diverse reading options and authors, too!

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40 Books Less Than 200 Pages

Whether you’re trying to crush your reading goal for the year or you just want to feel the satisfaction of finishing a book quickly, these reads are all under 200 pages to help you make it cover to cover without too much effort.

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Every Single Book I Read in 2020 (All 226 of Them!)

I’m both really excited and also not at all surprised by how many books I read this year… a pandemic and a lot of quarantining and living alone and needing to escape the mess of a world means you choose books a LOT. (If you’re me, anyway.)

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All the Five-Star Favorites I Read in 2020

Out of the 220+ books I read in 2020, only 33 earned a five-star review from me! That might seem high (or low) to you, but it feels just right to me— five-star reads are the truly AMAZING ones to me, and I stand by each one of these books deserving that rating.

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32 Book Gift Ideas for Your Parents for Christmas

Parents can be tricky to shop for— what do you give the people who raised you, or joined your family, or helped form who you are today? What books will help spark conversation, or give them a bit of an escape, or just be fun for them to read?

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36 Fall Faves (Books, Candles, food, Cozy Things, + more!)

But have no fear, just when we needed some joy and comfort, the temperatures (mostly) are starting to drop and the leaves are beginning to turn yellow and pumpkin spice lattes are here. Hallelujah and praise Jesus.

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30 of the Best Short Books for Adults (All Under 200 Pages!)

Whether you’re trying to crush your reading goal for the year or you just want to feel the satisfaction of finishing a book quickly, these reads are all under 200 pages to help you make it cover to cover without too much effort.

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