Summer Reading Recap and Ratings
Another summer has come and gone and this one was filled with lots of reading; by the pool, on vacation, sitting out on our balcony at night listening to the crickets, and on long road trips. I read 34 books this summer; 9 non-fiction and 25 fiction. My favorites were His & Hers by Alice Feeney (fiction) and Come Matter Here by Hannah Brencher (non-fiction)! Below is a short recap and my rating for each of them!
His & Hers ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A psychological thriller told from the perspective of a newsreader, detective, and the murderer themselves.
The Girls in the Garden ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A young girl is found lying unconscious and bloody in the garden of a safe neighborhood.
Chase the Fun ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
100 short devotionals encouraging you to prioritize fun in your life.
Don’t Believe It ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The story covers a true crime documentary, which questions whether Grace Sebold killed her boyfriend or if she is the victim of poor quality police work.
Behind Closed Doors ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Jack and Grace seem like the perfect couple, but not everything is as perfect as it seems and friends start to wonder what is really going on at home behind closed doors.
The Hotel Nantucket ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
After being an abandoned building, a hotel is purchased and renovated by a London billionaire who hires staff members to work together to build back the Hotel Nantucket.
The Teacher ⭐️⭐️⭐️
An easy, quick, and somewhat disturbing, yet page-turning read about a local high school following Eve, the math teacher, and Addie, who is accused of being at the center of a teacher-student scandal.
Untangle Your Emotions ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The author helps the reader understand their feelings using biblical wisdom, stories from her own life, and therapeutic research.
Becoming Free Indeed ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Jinger Duggar, one of the family members of the TLC show 19 Kids and Counting, shares how she began to question the unhealthy teachings of her youth and how she learned to embrace freedom in Christ.
Come Matter Here ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The author encourages readers to be present where you are, to look for the beauty in the mundane, and to take advantage of the life God has designed for you.
The Break Down ⭐️⭐️⭐️
After driving by a woman on the side of the road moments before she was murdered, Cass is filled with guilt for not helping her. Then she starts receiving silent phone calls and believes whoever murdered that woman must have seen her that night and is now watching her.
The Lives We Actually Have ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Beautiful, short devotions that give hope in the midst of our many human emotions and messy lives.
The Life Council ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
10 chapters designated to showing the beauty in different kinds of friendships and how to find true connection and joy in each relationship.
Meet Me at the Lake ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
In her early 20s Fern meets the handsome artist, Will and they spend a perfect 24 hours together. Almost a decade later Fern is running her late mothers lakeside resort and Will shows up offering to help.
The Last Mrs Parrish ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A psychological thriller about a sociopath husband, his wife who wants revenge, and the other woman.
The Guest ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A young couple have just arrived home from holiday to one of their close friends staying in their house, needing to get away from her cheating husband, which leads to reveal secrets from all of their pasts.
The Overnight Guest ⭐️⭐️⭐️
True crime writer, Wylie, is snowed in at an isolated farmhouse, where she finds a small child in the snow outside.
Summit Lake ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Reporter, Kelsey Castle is assigned to the case of the murder of a law student. She feels a strong connection to the victim and believes it can lead her out of her own dark past.
Gone Tonight ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A daughter starts to discover some cracks in her mothers past and digs into what she is trying to hide and why.
Rock Paper Scissors ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Adam and Amelia win a weekend away in hopes that it help save their marriage. But instead it leads to uncovering secretes and lies.
Practicing the Way ⭐️⭐️⭐️
An encouragement to follow the way of Jesus to be more like Him in our own lives.
She’s Not Sorry ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
An ICU nurse receives a new patient, Caitlin, who is in a coma after jumping from a bridge. But then a witness comes forward with details the cause everyone to question if Caitlin fell or if she was pushed.
Those Empty Eyes ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Alex Armstrong is the only surviving member of a family massacre and is accused of killing her family. Ten years later Alex is still searching for answers about the night her family was killed.
End of Story ⭐️⭐️
Sebastian Trapp, a reclusive mystery novelist invites Nikky, a detective fiction expert to come live with him to help write his life story. Nikki becomes obsessed with discovering the truth behind Sebastians life.
The Girl Who Was Taken ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The story of two abducted girls, one who returns, Megan, and one who doesn’t, Nicole. A year later Nicole’s older sister, Livia, and Megan work together to find Nicole.
What If It’s Wonderful? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
An encouragement to let go of your pessimism and worries and embrace celebration and joy.
The Girls in the Cabin ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A camping trip for a father and his two daughters turns into a disaster when they have to take cover from a storm in a cabin with a strange woman and her son.
The Perfect Escape ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A perfect girls weekend for three women to bond over their messy divorces; but when one woman goes missing they realize they don’t know as much about each other as they thought.
Kill for Me, Kill for You ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A story about two women who make a pact to kill the men who have destroyed their families…if you kill for me, I’ll kill for you.
That’s Not My Name ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A girl wakes up in a ditch with no idea who she is or what happened and shortly after at the police station a man claims to be her father, but as the days go by she realizes he may not be who he says he is.
God Never Gives Up on You ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The author shares stories from Jacob’s life to teach us about God’s grace and love.
Mr. Nobody ⭐️⭐️⭐️
When a man is found semiconscious on a beach a neuropsychiatrist assesses him and discovers the man recalls something about her own past.
Notes on an Execution ⭐️⭐️
The life of a man on death row told from the viewpoint of the women in his life.
Winning the War in Your Mind ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The author gives practical strategies to help you release your negative thoughts and live a life of joy and peace.