“Because every day with a book is slightly better than one without, and I wish you nothing but the happiest of days.” – Jenny Colgan; The Bookshop on the Corner
May you find a little bit of happiness in each book you read, and may my list of favorites help you on your journey to finding a good one.
xo,
Books for Writers & Creatives
The Right to Write by Julia Cameron
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
A Million Little Ways by Emily P. Freeman
Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art by Madeleine L’Engle
Spiritual Formation Books
Streams of Living Water by Richard J. Foster
The Glorious Pursuit by Gary Thomas
The Rest of God by Mark Buchanan
The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
The Attentive Life by Leighton Ford
One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
Soul Feast by Marjorie J. Thompson
Sacred Rhythms by Ruth Haley Barton
The Interior Castle by Teresa of Avila (translated by Mirabai Starr)
Holy Listening by Margaret Guenther
Nonfiction Books (some spiritual, some not — all really good!)
My Life in the Maine Woods by Annette Jackson
A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life by Parker J. Palmer
The Choice: Embrace The Possible by Dr. Edith Eva Eger
Rhythms of Renewal by Rebekah Lyons
The Next Right Thing by Emily P. Freeman
Own Your Everyday by Jordan Lee Dooley
Be The Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation by LaTasha Morrison
Carved in Ebony: Lessons from the Black Women Who Shape Us by Jasmine L. Holmes
Books of Borrowed Words: Poems, Prayers, & Blessings
Walk a Little Slower by Tanner Olson
How Far You Have Come: Musings on Beauty & Courage by Morgan Harper Nichols
To Bless the Space Between Us by John O’Donohue
Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals
Books for Fiction Lovers (in no particular order)
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
The Bookshop on the Shore (Scottish Bookshop, #2) by Jenny Colgan
The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
The Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon
The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley
The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister
A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner
Secrets of a Charmed Life by Susan Meissner
Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber
The Deadly Shallows (Coastal Guardians, #3) by Dani Pettrey
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
The Atonement Child by Francine Rivers
Bridge to Haven by Francine Rivers
Her Mother’s Hope (books 1-2) by Francine Rivers
Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica
Books for Advent
The Greatest Gift: Unwrapping the Full Love Story of Christmas by Ann Voskamp
Come, Lord Jesus by Chris Camealy
For You, Love by Ronne Rock & Courtney Nowakowski
Advent & Christmas: Wisdom from Francis of Assisi
Shadow & Light by Tsh Oxenreider
Bible Study Books
You Are Beloved by Celia A. Miller
The Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer
In the Waiting by Jazmin N. Frank
Guided Journals
My Reading Life: A Book Journal by Anne Bogel
The Next Right Thing Guided Journal by Emily P. Freeman
The Marriage Journal by Audrey & Jeremy Roloff
Journey Into Joy: Cultivating a Heart of Gratitude and Worship by Jazmin N. Frank
Tending By The Word: A Daily Scripture Journal by Mariel Davenport
Knowing God Through The Word: A Guided Scripture Journal by Mariel Davenport & Eva Kubasiak