It is time to reveal my favorite book selections of the 2023!! Like the past few years, my goal was to read 32 substantial books. UN-like the past few years, I actually achieved my goal this time! As I looked back on my Goodreads book reviews, there were eight books that I awarded a 5-star rating - …
My reading dropped off dramatically this year as I found a few Podcasts that captured my attention. Still, I was able to complete 27 of my 32 book goal this year and there were quite a few gems in the mix. Our time is valuable and limited, so I have a process for adding books …
It's that time of year again! *sigh* The Disney Emoji Blitz app is the bane of my Reading Challenge. Something about matching five in a row and earning those little Disney characters is just so satisfying. But I digress... I fell just short of my reading goal this year, but the average number of pages …
The Pages of Her Life by James L. Rubart My Rating: 4.5 of 5 Stars "The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been" This was my favorite Rubart book so far, and that's saying a lot. I have been harsh on this author in the past (and by harsh, I mean …
Gay Girl, Good God by Jackie Hill Perry My Rating: 5 of 5 Stars "The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been" Jackie Hill Perry and I couldn't be more different, which makes this an odd addition to my book list, but it came highly recommended as a resource for empathy …
The Man He Never Was by James L. Rubart My Rating: 4 of 5 Stars This is not a book about football. I need to say that up front, becuase I don't care for sports-centered novels, and the description on the back cover, "a former football player gets kicked out of the NFL," kept me …
After missing the mark in 2016, I pushed myself to achieve my GoodReads.com goal of 30 books in 2017 and made it! Setting such an ambitious goal caused me to read more than I normally would and helped me to realize that avid reading is possible, beneficial, and even enjoyable! This year I decided to …
The Messengers: Discovered by Lisa M. Clark My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was reminiscent of Wells’ 1984, but from a Christian perspective. Instead of leaving the reader in despair, you are left with hope, which was refreshing. This YA dystopian thriller was a very enjoyable read and I was pleased to find …
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness My rating: 4 of 5 stars So many truths contained in one heart-wrenching story. One quote in particular stood out to me: "You do not write your life with words...You write it with actions. What you think is not important. It is only important what you do." When I …
Everything That Remains: A Memoir by The Minimalists by Joshua Fields Millburn My rating: 1 of 5 stars "Why waste time, say lot word when few word do trick?" -Kevin Malone "Good author not need tell you he good. Big words not make you seem smarter." -Me To be clear, I understand and embrace the …
The Button-Down Mind 