This is just a fun blog to share the books I read and shared with my squad. Some of them have rocked my world and led to awesome conversations while others are just a way to let my mind take a break without turning to Netflix or social media (like free books on iBooks). I’d love to hear your recommendations as well!
oh and I’m extra so I made a key:
(F): Fiction
(NF): Non-fiction
(+): Christian/Spiritual
(*): Would Recommend
1. Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race, Dr. Beverley Tatum (NF)(***)
Read in: India
2. Redeeming Love, Francine Rivers (F)(+)
Read in:Nepal
3. Lineage of Grace, Francine Rivers (F)(+)(*)
Read in: Thailand
4. Follow Me, David Platt (NF)(+)(*)
Read in: Cambodia
5. Bible, multiple authors! (NF!)(+)(*)
Finished in: Cambodia
6. Small Great Things, Jodi Picoult (F)(*)
Read in: Vietnam
7. We Are Pirates, Daniel Handler (F)
Read in: Ethiopia
8. Daring Greatly, Brene Brown (NF)(*)
Read in: Ethiopia
9. Crazy Love, Francis Chan (NF)(+)(*)
Read in: Ethiopia
10. Forgotten God, Francis Chan (NF)(+)(*)
Read in: Ethiopia
11. Radical, David Platt (NF)(+)(*)
Read in: Ethiopia
12. Sharp Objects, Gillian Flynn (F)
Read in: Ethiopia
13. A Man Called Ove, Frederick Backman (F)(*)
Read in: Ethiopia
14. Salem Falls, Jodi Picoult (F)
Read in: Ethiopia
15. Love Does, Bob Goff (NF)(+)
Read in: Ethiopia
16. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini (F)(*)
Read in: Rwanda
17. The Pursuit of God, A.W. Tozer (NF)(+)(*)
Read in: Rwanda
18. Kisses from Katie, Katie Davis (NF)(+)(*)
Read in: Rwanda
19. Going for Kona, Pamela Fagan Hutchins (F)
Read in: Rwanda
20. Left to Tell, Imaculee Iligabiza (NF)(+)(*)
Read in: Rwanda
21. The Mingling of Souls, Matthew Chandler (NF)(+)(*)
Read in: Rwanda
22. Love Like This, Sophie Love (F)
Read in: Rwanda
23. Telling Lies, L.A. Dobbs (F)
Read in: Rwanda
24. The Boys From Brazil, Ira Levin (F)
Read in: Bolivia
25. Fervent, Priscilla Shirer (NF)(+)(*)
Read in: Bolivia
26. Never Never, James Patterson (F)
Read in: Bolivia
27. Beautiful Outlaw, John Eldridge (NF)(+)(***)
Read in: Peru
28. A Tale of Three Kings, Gene Edwards (NF)(+)(*)
Read in: Peru
29. The Rooster Bar, John Grisham (F)
Read in: Peru
30. Walking with God, John Eldredge (NF)(+)(*)
Read in: Peru
31. Voice in the Wind (Mark of the Lion: Book 1), Francine Rivers (F)(+)(*)
Read in: Peru (I have since ordered the whole series!)
32. The Name of the Wind, Patrick Rothfuss (F)(*)
Read in: Ecuador (currently on book 2!)
33. Free to Live, John Eldredge (NF)(+)(*)
Read in: Ecuador
34. The Child, Fiona Barton (F)
Read in: Ecuador
35. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll (F)
Read in: Colombia
36. Job Searching in Student Affairs, Patrick Love (NF)
Read in: Colombia (Would recommend to first year SPHE grads only)
37. Nothing to Prove, Jennie Allen (NF)(+)(*)
Read in: Colombia
38. Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Nabeel Qureshi (NF)(+)(*)
Read in: Colombia
39. Daring to Hope, Katie Davis Majors (NF)(+)
Read in: Colombia
40. The Cross and the Switchblade, David Wilkerson (NF)(+)(***)
Read in: Colombia
41. Born Evil, Julia Derek (F)
Read in: Colombia
42. The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller (F)
Read in: Colombia
43. The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, CS Lewis (F)
Read in: Colombia
44. Captivating, Staci Eldredge (NF)(+)(*)
Read in: Colombia
