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Summer Reading List 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.deneebowers.com/blog/summer-reading-23 monthly 0.5 2024-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/773579b3-bdb2-434c-a275-c9dd8005b7ae/Saturday+Night+at+the+Lakeside+Supper+Club.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal J. Ryan Stradal is a season pass for me. Whatever he writes I will read, and probably enjoy. He is known for his skill at writing interesting female characters. That and his Midwestern settings make for books that land right in my sweet spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/cebb85a6-b986-47df-871e-55c778994f28/Romantic+Comedy.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld I have loved Curtis Sittenfeld ever since I read Prep in high school study hall. I would read whatever she released, this time it just happens to be her first rom com. As soon as I learned that this story is set at an SNL like late night show I was all in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/16ac524e-6843-45e5-a385-3ddf3c533a4f/Fellowship+Point.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark A story of lifelong friendship between two women who have spent countless summers together on the coast of Maine. I'm intrigued by a novel with a writer protagonist and that dares to center aging women. 586 pages https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/9862dc19-35cf-4473-b6ff-c607392f8f23/I+Have+Some+Questions+for+You.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai What's summer reading without a good page-turner? Rebecca Makkai's latest is part true-crime, part campus novel with a podcaster protagonist. Even if I didn't read and enjoy The Great Believers earlier this year I would be excited to read this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/69a697de-68e7-45ca-81ef-df4bff2c44e8/The+Farewell+Tour.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - The Farewell Tour by Stephanie Clifford I love female country music stars and this novel follows a fictional one at the end of her career. I'm imagining a Tanya Tucker like character. On a list full of great covers, this one is probably my favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/67becc87-5e5d-4bca-81f1-3080eab37d78/The+Celebrants.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - The Celebrants by Steven Rowley Everyone in my bookclub loved The Guncle. Steven Rowley is back with a story about a group of friends growing up and trying not to grow apart. I'm expecting a heartfelt and humorous read. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/d77fd82e-eba9-4a99-9b45-b24830c78527/Orphaned+Believers.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - Orphaned Believers by Sara Billups So many Christians in my generation have felt the need to leave behind a great deal of the faith of their childhoods. Some cases are more extreme than others, but this always comes with a sense of loss. Billups’ memoir explores the lasting effects of growing up during the culture wars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/9814e1a7-e38b-42f7-bbd4-ef9972e77e8a/The+Bodyguard.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - The Bodyguard by Katherine Center I've been on a kick of reading “famous person falls in love with normie” romances. This one also includes the wonderful “fake relationship” trope. Katherine Center has a new book (Hello Stranger) releasing this July, so if you like this one you can add that to your list as well! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/87de9003-a193-4ed5-acd4-71adabc37095/The+Guest.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - The Guest by Emma Cline Way back in 2017 I was getting back into reading when I read Cline's debut The Girls. Now she's back with a story about a week in the life of a female drifter. Cline's books are full of eerie vibes and fascinating women. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/0712dc26-c57e-423b-b78a-21bd9ac851b4/Tattoos+on+the+Heart.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - Tattoos on the Heart by Gregory Boyle Enough people I respect have quoted or referenced Gregory Boyle's writing that it's about time I read it. This particular book is about his time working in a gang intervention program in Los Angeles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/8edfdac7-2085-4098-9646-78d184f87a6c/The+Perfectionist%27s+Guide+to+Losing+Control.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler I think many of us secretly love identifying ourselves as perfectionists. I'm so intrigued by the possibility of a fresh take on perfectionism. Is it possible that it's not an entirely bad thing? What if they are more than one type? I can't wait to find out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/cb3ebef3-4f29-4f51-91de-5dbdee9531b2/The+Color+of+Compromise.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby While it may not be fun to learn about the history of racism in the church, it is vital. This tells the history we either don't know or choose to ignore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/66052427-7676-4f22-b2dc-2920b330ba5d/Now+is+Not+the+Time+to+Panic.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - Now is Not The Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson One of my pet peeves is when a song about summer is released in February. So, when this book, set over the course of a summer, came out last November I knew I would save it for warmer months. I'm not sure I made a big enough deal of how much I loved Nothing to See Here. That is a quirky book with a big heart and I'm hoping for more of the same. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/aed10adf-b245-421f-b2e3-eb6cc9a0a670/SummerReading23_1920x1080.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/dc4925bc-5dbd-4165-9b0a-d396fbddb25a/Congratulations%2C+The+Best+is+Over.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - Congratulations, The Best is Over! by R. Eric Thomas R. Eric Thomas' first essay collection Here For It was a balm during the dark days of 2020. His writing is laugh out loud funny, wise, and relatable. If you've never felt like the smooshed cupcake on the cover, we probably shouldn't be friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/71084808-4b1d-4ab0-bf6a-f90fb2f32b4d/The+Half+Moon.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane Mary Beth Keane's last book Ask Again Yes spanned decades in the lives of two families. In contrast, The Half Moon takes place over the course of one week. I'm not sure why a book set in a bar appeals to me, someone who spends almost no time in bars, but that was the detail that got me really excited. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/f6ed4b7a-b977-405c-98ce-fc57e356652f/If+We%27re+Being+Honest.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - If We’re Being Honest by Cat Shook My understanding is that this is like southern Emma Straub. When the family patriarch passes away the family converges on their hometown in Georgia. Of course things go off the rails and each member of the family has to deal with the implications of their loss and their return home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/c4b1e99b-4baa-4fcf-8887-f7c3d97dd3f5/The+Boys+of+Summer.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - The Boys of Summer by Roger Kahn I am always trying to read more sports books. I literally Googled “best books about baseball” and found this on a list. This covers my favorite team, the Dodgers, in their Jackie Robinson Brooklyn, New York era. 512 pages https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/6fed31ed-916e-483a-9191-5ab93bac2462/Everything%27s+Fine.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - Everything’s Fine by Cecilia Rabess In a lot of ways 2016 was a year of revelations. Cecilia Rabess uses the relationship between a finance bro and the only black woman working on her floor at Goldman Sachs to explore the seismic shifts of 2016. Seems similar to The Other Black Girl, but I'm hoping to like it even more than that book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/86756ec5-0871-4948-9d77-2610a73eb2e0/Happy+Place.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - Happy Place by Emily Henry It's the hottest book of the summer, I know. Emily Henry's consistency is a marvel, and I'm excited to see what she does with a group of friends. Added bonus, she's coming to St. Louis for a book club theme night with the Cardinals. You can bet I'll be in attendance! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/d0248dde-b020-418e-91d0-89fd882fa83f/Surrender.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - Surrender by Bono It's Bono's memoir. Need I say more? Each chapter is named after a U2 song. When I saw U2 in concert I was absolutely taken with how cool Bono was. Of course I'm reading this book. 576 pages https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/a8652ec7-33da-46d5-8169-5843b7df9ff7/Hello+Beautiful.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano If Oprah tells us to read it, it's probably a pretty safe bet. This sweeping story about the Padavano sisters is described as an homage to Little Women. I believe this is one you'll want to have the tissues nearby while you're reading. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/1aafdba3-072c-43e4-9b62-356913b54282/You+Could+Make+This+Place+Beautiful.jpeg Writing - Summer Reading List - You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith You've probably read Maggie Smith's viral poem Good Bones, and if not, I'd encourage you to stop and do that right now. This is her memoir about the end of her marriage and the challenges of womanhood. I've heard her discuss the book on a couple of podcasts and I can't wait to read it myself. https://www.deneebowers.com/blog/books-for-mom monthly 0.5 2023-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/f6c3f439-5f3a-41e9-b3f3-a09e5f810be9/This+Is+How+It+Always+Is.jpeg Writing - Books for Mom - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/e94b2206-3278-47f8-9d79-b4ada2275dba/Bomb+Shelter.jpeg Writing - Books for Mom - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/487e325c-1d93-4ecf-96ca-37c16b042dba/Present+Over+Perfect.jpeg Writing - Books for Mom - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/a410d5c5-85b0-415b-a6fa-403368dd9643/BooksforMom_1920x1080.jpg Writing - Books for Mom - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/18dcaa4d-a6ea-4866-a71b-a15571f65428/And+Now+We+Have+Everything.jpeg Writing - Books for Mom - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/0843c667-7c46-441c-b69a-fc16c8da96bb/Tell+Me+More.jpeg Writing - Books for Mom - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/32ee378b-a505-4b29-ab8a-78e09649d724/Someone+Other+Than+A+Mother.jpeg Writing - Books for Mom - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.deneebowers.com/blog/denees-favorite-things monthly 0.5 2023-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/5f3fef26-beed-4926-8601-71e5b0d8db3b/DeneesFavThings_1920x1080.jpg Writing - Denee’s Favorite Things - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.deneebowers.com/blog/advent-reflections-toddler-mom monthly 0.5 2022-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/21187a62-b7b7-413f-bcc3-e92b65c140e5/AdventToddler_1920x1080.jpg Writing - Advent Reflections from a Toddler Mom - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.deneebowers.com/blog/waiting-for-700 monthly 0.5 2022-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/8aaa7650-082c-4944-a137-25ff7adb2a4f/WaitingFor700_1920x1080.jpg Writing - Waiting for 700 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/f23c5e8c-f506-4a0f-9b65-1993351ac5b0/IMG_6137.jpg Writing - Waiting for 700 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.deneebowers.com/blog/fall-reading-list monthly 0.5 2023-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/2fb7313b-a249-4ae8-bda5-9a6c7fc5b0de/Rookie+Mistakes.jpg Writing - Fall Reading List - Rookie Mistakes by Kelly Bandas Kelly Bandas is very funny on Instagram. This book promises to contain plenty of humor alongside her reflections on growing up. I’m excited that I convinced my book club to make this our September book! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/8cd6aa2a-2f1b-4ff1-a2ea-9e0c83fd9ac7/Matrix.jpg Writing - Fall Reading List - Matrix by Lauren Groff It’s historical fiction about a nun, friends. After reading “Fates and Furies,” I trust Lauren Groff to keep me engaged in an unlikely topic. I’ve seen this listed as a favorite by many of my trusted recommendation sources, so I’m excited to see where it goes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/d58033c4-6a4c-404f-a872-770e65b19772/These+Precious+Days.jpg Writing - Fall Reading List - These Precious Days by Ann Patchett I love essays, and I love Ann Patchett. Visiting her bookstore, Parnassus in Nashville, in the spring was such a fun experience. I’ve never read her non-fiction before, but that’s about to change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/97933f98-d5d1-41d0-8932-eaaf45c174d4/Cloud+Cuckoo+Land.jpg Writing - Fall Reading List - Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr Here’s my doorstop of a book selection. From what I can tell this book seems to defy description. Do I feel like reading this will make me see smart and cultured? Maybe. Will I abandon it after 100 pages? Also, possible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/9656dbe4-d266-45e8-8d20-73f7fd142c72/Booth.jpg Writing - Fall Reading List - Booth by Karen Joy Fowler I don’t read a lot of historical fiction, but I’m interested in all things Abraham Lincoln adjacent. Blame it on my Illinois upbringing. This book tells a fictionalized version of the story of John Wilkes Booth’s family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/5d7734c3-34de-4311-80f3-7f168a161474/The+Measure.jpg Writing - Fall Reading List - The Measure by Nikki Erlick Everyone gets a box that tells then exactly how long they will live. What then? I’m excited to find out. I am also giving this a try because the promotional copy says it is “uplifting,” no less than a gazillion times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/b095755a-b685-42f3-b6ce-2f323f64e189/Its+Better+To+Be+Feared.jpg Writing - Fall Reading List - It’s Better to be Feared by Seth Wickersham I am going to read a big fat football book, because what better time than the start of the NFL season? I also expect it to be about a lot more than the Xs and Os of football. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/4543ede0-7b25-4c27-b96d-87670ce8e729/Flight.jpg Writing - Fall Reading List - Flight by Lynn Steger Strong Described as a “Family Stone” like story. A bunch of adult children dealing with all their baggage at the holidays. This one releases in November, and should make for good holiday reading. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/c880857c-527a-4139-bc1c-3692c236dd49/Transcendent+Kingdom.jpg Writing - Fall Reading List - Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Yaa Gyasi is another trusted author, and in this book she looks at the intersection of religion and science. This has been on my shelf since it came out in 2020, its about time I finally read it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/85bc8a35-644d-4e05-a435-ec2a6c064f00/Olive+Kitteridge.jpeg Writing - Fall Reading List - Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout Elizabeth Strout keeps going back to Crosby, Maine and the characters she first introduced in “Olive Kitteridge. I’m ready for my introduction to the quirky cast of townspeople. Bonus points for being so late to this book that I can binge the miniseries when I finish the book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/1d46c7e8-0184-47eb-9d4f-3c627e556092/FallReadingList_1920x1080.jpg Writing - Fall Reading List - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/a2c0893c-b0e0-4584-a972-2b136fd76430/The+Chicken+Sisters.jpg Writing - Fall Reading List - The Chicken Sisters by KJ Dell’Antonia The title of this book gave me pause, but the premise has lots of things I like. Fried chicken, a small town, and family drama. I’m hoping for some Hallmark movie-like vibes, but with less romance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/c850a4f8-152f-4c20-9e76-ce8acb832ba9/Waiting+for+Tom+Hanks.jpg Writing - Fall Reading List - Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey This one goes out to all my rom-com loving friends. I’ve heard that Kerry Winfrey’s romance books are low on the spice scale, which is a plus for me. Hopefully pairs well with one of non-fiction picks for the season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/ad004ef0-7742-4731-8e32-15a78045014b/HerCountry.jpeg Writing - Fall Reading List - Her Country by Marissa R. Moss I LOVE country music. Ken Burn’s PBS documentary on the genre helped me dive into it’s history. This book zeros in on the last 20 years, and how women have fought for every bit of success they have found during those years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/d7373d29-e81a-4ce0-9200-fa49d3689446/Celebrities+for+Jesus.jpg Writing - Fall Reading List - Celebrities for Jesus by Katelyn Beaty I was intrigued by this book as soon as it was announced. Katelyn Beaty is a great Twitter follow, and the early reviews for this book are glowing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/d7cd01b3-c668-43a2-ab2e-e7c16b750c1e/The+Candy+House.jpg Writing - Fall Reading List - The Candy House by Jennifer Egan I love “A Visit From the Goon Squad.” It's an all-time favorite for me, but it is definitely not for everyone. The same will probably be true for this follow-up. My pre-order arrive a couple of months back and I can tell you that the cover is shiny and beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/ecffdb66-f0ac-4362-94ab-8526b388d8ec/The+Maid.jpg Writing - Fall Reading List - The Maid by Nita Prose I’m imagining this book to be like a mix of “The Flight Attendant” on HBO and “Knives Out.” Florence Pugh has already been cast to star in the adaptation, so you know it’s gotta be good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/f47490e3-578e-469d-8d2b-61b5d5ea06ef/A+Curious+Faith.jpg Writing - Fall Reading List - A Curious Faith by Lore Ferguson Wilbert As I’ve grown older I have let go of a lot of the “answers” I thought I knew about God. Christians have not necessarily developed a reputation for their curiosity. I’m super onboard with this book’s promise that the Bible is a permission slip to ask all the questions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/ed3c0c7f-66d3-46f5-ab5a-f5143b6267f9/Atlas+of+the+Heart.jpg Writing - Fall Reading List - Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown Brene made us a really pretty textbook, and this fall I hope to sit down and read it. I’m considering a homework like approach to it. I think it could be beneficial to spread out the reading and really give myself time to soak it all in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/fa379577-f2a0-49bb-a8be-54aef45b6ecf/Ill+Have+What+Shes+Having.jpg Writing - Fall Reading List - I’ll Have What She’s Having by Erin Carlson Pairs well with “Waiting for Tom Hanks,” I hope. Entertainment journalism is so fun to read. This book looks at the movies and life of Nora Ephron. Should fit nicely between rewatching “When Harry Met Sally,” “You’ve Got Mail,” and “Sleepless in Seattle.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/d18bf416-4530-4404-9450-ff2d36b59656/Tomorrow+and+Tomorrow+and+Tomorrow.jpg Writing - Fall Reading List - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin I’ve heard so much about this book about friendship and video games. I’m going in with some hopes that it might be a book that Ben and I will both read and enjoy. https://www.deneebowers.com/blog/sparkly-eggs monthly 0.5 2022-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/64101590-c43e-4d24-8f03-c65ee7f651a4/SparklyEggs_1920x1080.jpg Writing - Sparkly Eggs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.deneebowers.com/blog/see-you-at-the-fair monthly 0.5 2022-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/ea88e95a-5d27-4a47-abae-8524ea9d93d5/SeeYouAtTheFair_1920x1080.jpg Writing - See You at the Fair - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.deneebowers.com/blog/figuring-out-our-space monthly 0.5 2022-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/42815c28-81fe-4386-868f-0a1510603709/IMG_5806_Original.jpg Writing - Figuring Out Our Space - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/4d4b109e-a135-43d5-b417-82cf082d4ec4/FiguringOutOurSpace_1920x1080.jpg Writing - Figuring Out Our Space - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.deneebowers.com/blog/mattress-on-the-floor monthly 0.5 2022-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/262f09c6-2ba0-4353-ba1f-0429b0e9e7fb/MVIMG_20171123_105823.jpg Writing - Mattress on the Floor - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/94739433-3fcb-4860-b1bc-9bf731484ce8/MattressOnTheFloor_1920x1080.jpg Writing - Mattress on the Floor - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.deneebowers.com/blog/the-decision-to-end-a-pregnancy monthly 0.5 2022-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/62f123dd-be00-4221-9c1b-355b27fd0ad3/EndPregnancy_1920x1080.jpg Writing - The Decision to End a Pregnancy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.deneebowers.com/blog/no-worries monthly 0.5 2022-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/374c8d97-a583-4691-b877-a4e36642813e/NoWorries_1920x1080.jpg Writing - No worries! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.deneebowers.com/blog/summer-as-a-kid monthly 0.5 2022-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/cd89b146-5a26-4340-93d0-016cfd0cc91c/SummerfortheKids.jpg Writing - Summer as a Kid - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.deneebowers.com/blog/summer-reading-list monthly 0.5 2022-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/dbafa26e-8462-445e-91bb-fca7065e4e22/GoldenSeason.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - The Golden Season by Madeline Kay Sneed Comparisons to Friday Night Lights are my kryptonite. This book is about a teenage girl who comes out to her football coach dad in West Texas. Can you say clear eyes, full hearts? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/34cd00e6-3f67-4416-bf88-d03f9d2e8b8c/BookWomanofTroublesomeCreek.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michelle Richardson There’s some controversy around this book and Jojo Moyes’ “The Giver of Stars,” but this one came first. Very interested in following a blue-skinned rural librarian through the Kentucky woods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/32986428-eb19-4a5a-8a2c-c878c418cc6b/ShoutinInTheFIre.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - Shouting’ in the Fire by Dante Stewart I’ve been meaning to read this for a minute. Dante Stewart was a rising leader in a predominantly white evangelical church when 2016 happened, and revealed so much racism we like to pretend didn’t exist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/b0c190b9-f3ee-4989-9b88-62b9d308b111/CarrieSoto.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid As for me and my friends, we read Taylor Jenkins Reid. After taking on movie stars, rock stars, and cool surfers I can’t wait to see what Jenkins Reid does with athletes! Releases late August, so it will probably be one of my last summer reads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/1eaebd2a-ea08-4671-94b5-eb75961a835f/RevivalSeason.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - Revival Season by Monica West That cover. Plus, I love reading fiction about Christian faith and spirituality. This follows the daughter of a famous revival preacher after she witnesses an event that changes everything. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/577dc755-07ef-4193-91d7-17e87e9183ac/LastSummeronStateStreet.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - Last Summer on State Street by Toya Wolfe Four girls spend one last summer in their high-rise apartment building that is set to be torn down by the Chicago housing authority. I fully expect more coming-of-age goodness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/8e88958b-855f-4a4c-94ba-1595596cb408/ThisTimeTomorrow.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub I frequently recommend Emma Straub’s “All Adults Here” to friends. Her latest book is something along the lines of a 13 Going on 30 time travel story. Oh, and the cover is metallic and gorgeous. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/a1df3531-13da-4cc1-a882-4d0ce697c294/SevenDaysinJune.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - Seven Days in June by Tia Williams Reese told me to read this one, too. Sounds like a steamy second chance love story between two authors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/97b645bb-8687-4ed9-9de2-ce1c6f4fe77f/Bittersweet.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - Bittersweet by Susan Cain Cain rocked all our worlds with “Quiet,” and I’m so excited to see what she’s been working on since. The message of bittersweet feels like something we could all use these days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/fb91f1fe-7b2a-4c84-8239-528d5869cbea/PaperPalace.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Summer vacation house scandal - sign me up! A Reese’s Book Club Pick that was all over the place last year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/1c4d1df9-2dcd-4b7a-9a4d-68a53ca70e56/SummerReadingList_1920x1080.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/042412ef-c046-40c7-bb42-c635d14d1278/LazyGeniusWay.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi My wonderful sister-in-law gifted me this book for Christmas. I love following Kendra online and I’m excited to see how her principles can help me make our life run a little smoother. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/b439333c-1ac1-4953-b18e-bbb32157d280/TheSwimmers.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka This slim book is the story of a group of swimmers at a community pool and what happens when a crack appears in their pool. Feels perfect for when I’m longing to be at the pool myself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/a3fecaf0-2103-4476-b5c2-97a4b5e15e5c/NotesOnYourDisappearnace.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Allison Espach I didn’t know I need some ‘90s nostalgia until I watched the show ‘Yellowjackets.’ I don’t expect this to be just like that show, but it should be an interesting coming-of-age story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/4e1fe0e4-1e23-4d49-8f04-979eb97a7b59/LessonsInChemistry.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus I’ve pestered my book club into making this our July pick. I was so excited to read it that I made it one of my purchases at Parnassus when I was in Nashville in April. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/1a415f5e-f62a-436c-8b4f-0191d8bb2f92/SingUnburiedSing.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward This one has probably been on my TBR the longest. National Book Award winning road novel sounds pretty good to me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/ca58bfa6-9371-4395-a1bd-abc38b133a05/MissMeWithThat.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - Miss Me With That by Rachel Lindsay The plan is to read this when The Bachelorette comes back in July. Rachel Lindsay might be the smartest lead the franchise has ever had, and I can’t wait to see what she has to say. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/bc3dade6-08e3-4d8e-a265-fc5c5868cbf0/BeachRead.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - Beach Read by Emily Henry I am probably the last person left to read this, but I’ve been saving it for summer. I read and really liked Henry’s “People We Meet on Vacation” in the spring. Ready for more of her charming brand of romance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/2ef4d0e0-3f29-420c-aa6e-5e96d1c191aa/FlyingSolo.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - Flying Solo by Linda Holmes Linda Holmes’ first book is one of my all time favorites and I recommend it to everyone. I’m more than ready for another smart fluffy book to devour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/d9c932a0-078d-4b2f-a817-09740869fd97/MarryingTheKetchups.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close This was described as being great for fans of “Kitchens of the Great Midwest,” which I absolutely adore. Excited to spend time with this Chicago restaurant family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627587f72857b85c13503bc1/8c01e2be-45f9-4805-af98-da2fffadf301/ThisTenderLand.jpg Writing - Summer Reading List - This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger Last summer I read “Ordinary Grace” and loved it. 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