Heir of Fire
“‘You cannot pick and choose what parts of her to love… You do not have the right to wish she were not what she is. The only thing you have a right to do is decide whether you are her enemy or her friend.’”
The Briars
“‘Man is not what he thinks he is, he is what he hides.’— André Malraux”
The Bookshop of 99 Doors
“‘There can be good amid evil, but the good will always be tainted— haunted, if you will— until the truth sets us free.’”
The Redeemed Reader
Probably the best resource I’ve seen to help parents find good books for their kids and engage them with both the beautiful and the hard!
Just Friends
Debut book from influencer Haley Pham (which I discovered through Ryan Trahan) that is a sweet, charming love story and how real love is unconditional.
99 Ways to Die
Too much death. 1 Star.
Just kidding… but why wasn’t this book more bizarre and crazy?!
The Perfect Hosts
A gender reveal that’s the bomb!… like a literal bomb that blows someone up and now there’s an investigation…
Scrolling Ourselves to Death
This is a necessarily pessimistic yet optimistically hopeful book that I recommend everyone read that will point you to true life in a tech-saturated world!
Lost Lambs
What did I get myself into? I have some thoughts on this chaotic mess…
Hope Rises
The redemption arc sequel to Nash Falls… is it Hope? Or is it John Wick?
Nash Falls
This is like The Accountant meets Taken meets The Fugitive meets a regular businessman with a head tattoo.
The Art of Disagreeing
“Can you imagine how the church might be changed and the world might be impacted if we conducted our disagreements with the love of Christ?”
Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief
“There’s more you can steal from a bank than just money.”
The Cross of Christ
“On the cross divine mercy and justice were equally expressed and eternally reconciled. God’s holy love was ‘satisfied.’”
Daughter of the Rebellion
“‘We trust that right will prevail in the end. It is rarely easy, always costly, but never hopeless.’”
Fatal Intrusion
This one unlocked new fears for me… read at your own risk!
Humility
“Humility is the nourishing, calming acceptance that you have a small place in a much larger story: that your life is being guided by something far bigger than your plans or controls, and serving something far bigger than your ‘sole benefit.’”
A Curse Upon Tides
“‘Even the greatest blessings can come with consequences. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t still blessings.’”
These Hallowed Binds
“‘Please don’t let a lie steal your destiny. El-Alam summoned you knowing every action you’d ever take or fail to. And I need not remind you, He’s not one to make mistakes.’”
The Liar’s Treasure
A dangerous treasure hunt from New Orleans to Italy, Romania, Germany, and the Bahamas!