When Jesus Wept
I enjoy reading historical fiction and When Jesus Wept was a good read in that genre. It reminded me that the characters in the Bible for Christians were real people and had so much more details to their lives than we know from the Bible stories.

When Jesus Wept by Brock & Bodie Thoene

Love-Centered Parenting
Parenting is not easy. There are so many parenting books out there that give advice on what to do and say (or not do and say), but not many address the heart and attitude of a parent. Love-Centered Parenting does focus on having parents take a hard look at their own motivations and encourages them to both evaluate they lies they believe about themselves and then replace them with the truth of being loved by God.

Love-Centered Parenting by Crystal Paine

Rhythm of Life
I highly recommend The Rhythm of Life to anyone high school age or older either trying to figure out what to do with their lives or feeling like their lives are out of balance.

The Rhythm of Life by Matthew Kelly

Unbroken
We need books like Unbroken to remind us of our history. We need to make sure our children are taught about both fronts of WWII.

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

Traveler's Gift
The Traveler’s Gift is in the genre that I like to call modern-day fables. It is a story that tells a lesson. Several Mitch Albom books are in this genre, along with The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. I enjoy reading those kind of books as I feel they stay with me longer because I’m pondering over the lesson the book was trying to teach.

The Traveler’s Gift by Andy Andrews

Queen's Gambit
I really enjoyed listening to The Queen’s Gambit. It’s a fascinating coming of age story about a chess phenom who has very few people to guide her in life outside of chess. She falls to several addictions and has trouble keeping relationships.

The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis