Non-Fiction
God’s Monsters – Esther Hamori
One of the things that I have attempted to do this is read books that are challenging to the status quo of my beliefs. Raised in evangelicalism, I was taught to question everything (unless it […]
Year: 2024
Children's Books
Everyday Brave – Colter Jackson
She was a girl braver than most. She was brave because she had a lion. The opening lines of Colter Jackson’s Everyday Brave introduces readers to a wild, self-confident, courageous, and brave young girl whose […]
Non-Fiction
JRR Tolkien: Christian Maker of Middle-earth – Jeremy Johnston
What could possibly be said about JRR Tolkien that has not already been said? In the decades since Tolkien’s death, he has become an enduring figure in literature. Christopher Tolkien heavily expanded his father’s legacy […]
Children's Books
Connor and the Taekwondo Tournament (The Infinity Rainbow Club #3) – Jen Malia
The Infinity Rainbow Club continues! The first two installments of this series were among my favorite middle grade books I read last year. The series features a group of kids with various neurodivergences and tells […]
Children's Books
Zion Learns to See – Terence and Zion Lester
Zion Learns to See is the story of a young girl who goes with her father to the community center where he works and discovers a passion for helping those less fortunate than herself. The […]
Non-Fiction
Beyond Shame – Matthias Roberts
I knew going into this book that it would present me with some challenging viewpoints. I grew up within fundamentalist purity culture and for all that it got wrong and for all the convictions that […]
Non-Fiction
Troubling the Water – Ben McBride
“Good trouble” was the phase coined by the late civil rights activist John Lewis to describe the work of activism. It’s work that’ll get you into trouble with the principalities and powers of the age, […]
Children's Books
Mara Hears in Style – Terri Clemmons and Lucy Rogers
Mara has new, hot pink hearing aids. She loves them, but she’s a bit nervous about what her friends will think. It’s her first day at school wearing them. Mara Hears in Style takes readers […]
Children's Books
God Rescues Me – Kristen Wetherell and Grace Habib
This board book is a new installment in a series that introduces young children to key themes from Christian theology. Each book features simple rhyming text from Kristen Wetherell and soft, colorful illustrations from Grace […]
Children's Books
God Came Near to Me – Kristen Wetherell and Grace Habib
This board book is a new installment in a series that introduces young children to key themes from Christian theology. Each book features simple rhyming text from Kristen Wetherell and soft, colorful illustrations from Grace […]