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I first heard about this book through my friend Cara Joyner. I don't know much about Francis of Assisi, but I know a lot about how faith looks in America, so it was interesting to follow the character through his pilgrimage from burn-out as a megachurch's pastor to Italy as he follows the footsteps of Francis. It's an engaging journey that has me interested in learning more about Francis. This was a solid work of Christian fiction-- something I think is pretty rare. Worth a read.

I had started this book months ago, and when I saw it on my bookshelf with the bookmark in the middle, I decided to finish it up. I enjoyed it-- I love learning more about what true worship looks like, and Tozer brings rich wisdom and insights to the table. I would highly recommend reading just the last chapter even if nothing else-- it's called "Maintaining a Vibrant Worship Lifestyle" and has wonderful practical applications and advice. At just shy of 200 pages, this is an easy to read and thought-provoking book.

This book is practical, insightful, and a simply convicting reminder to dive into the Word fully. This is one that hasn't left my bedside table-- I refer back to it often and love the plan Wilkin lays out for Bible study. Women-- this is excellent. (Read more of my thoughts here.)

This book was on my Amazon wish list for well over a year, and I would move it in and out of my cart, always interested in reading it but never feeling quite motivated enough to pull the trigger. The new year was the push I needed to go ahead and buy it, and from the first few pages, I knew why. I needed to read this book in this season of my life, when my plate is full and my heart feels pulled in a million different directions and everything within me is craving stillness and silence and selah. This book was like a drink of cool water-- refreshing and encouraging and such a sweet, necessary reminder to slow down enough to live the life I know my soul and mind and heart and body need. It's heartfelt advice woven throughout snippets and stories of Tsh's own life with her family, and it inspired me to immediately make positive life changes...so good.

This book is whimsical, wise, fun and brilliant. It's such a simple and quick read that is jam-packed with great advice, lots of awesome hand-lettering, and so many fantastic nuggets of truth and intelligence. Definitely pick this little guy up next time you're at the bookstore or library. I loved it.

This book is a collection of letters and responses from the Dear Sugar column, but it isn't just your average advice column...it's stunningly real, honest, and frank, and it's just exquisite. I laughed out loud and I teared up at points. Cheryl has a way of shooting straight to the heart of the matter while also elegantly and eloquently weaving in personal anecdotes that make even you as the reader feel intimately connected to these people and their stories. "Let yourself be gutted" is right. It's so good.

I could not have read this book at a better time, when I'm wrestling with what to say "yes" to and what I need to let go of in order to be the best me and have the best life possible. This book is insightful and refreshing and freeing-- ladies, do yourself a favor and pick this one up. You'll feel empowered and ready to conquer your life boldly and wisely afterward!

This book is creepy and chilling and haunting and beautiful and hopeful and sweet and touching all at once. I think that's a major accomplishment. I totally understand why it's a bestseller-- I couldn't stop reading and finished in a night because I just couldn't bear to not see how it all played out and ended. I know I'm behind the times on this one, but it's definitely a fantastic read.

This was my first fictional read from Anne, and it absolutely captivated me from start to finish. I read it in an afternoon, unable to pull myself away from the characters and this incredibly well-written story. This family is not at all traditional and they don't have things together by any means, but they make you love them and get invested in them as they grow.

I read some of Hemingway in AP English classes in high school, but I don't think I fully appreciated him. This book was like following Hemingway around his life in Paris, getting to see how he wrote and who he interacted with and just what his everyday life was like. I feel kind of like we're pals now, and I love that. I'll be reading more from him soon!