10 Favorite Winter Reads
This has been a pretty intense winter for many people, especially in the Midwest and Northeast who have received tons of snow and freezing cold weather. So, what do you do when the weather is frigid and you don't want to go outside and brave the terrible cold? Read a book!
Whether you're a big audio book fan or still love the feel and smell of an inky page, there is something magical about escaping into a really good book. Personally, I've been going "old school" and rekindling my love for the classics, but there are many outstanding new reads on the shelves these days. Here is a list of my new and old favorites that I think will chase away any winter blues.
NOVELS
1. The Atonement Child by Francine Rivers
A beautiful repackaged edition of Francine Rivers's classic novel that breaks through the many taboos surrounding abortion. In one terrifying moment, Dynah Carey's perfect life is shattered by rape, her future irrevocably altered by an unwanted pregnancy, and her doting family torn apart. Read more...
2. Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson
Marianne Daventry will do anything to escape the boredom of Bath and the amorous attentions of an unwanted suitor. So when an invitation arrives from her twin sister, Cecily, to join her at a sprawling country estate, she jumps at the chance. Read more...
3. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” So begins Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen’s witty comedy of manners—one of the most popular novels of all time—that features splendidly civilized sparring between the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet as they play out their spirited courtship in a series of eighteenth-century drawing-room intrigues. Read more...
4. The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen
Believing herself guilty of a crime, Olivia Keene flees her home, eventually stumbling upon a grand estate where an elaborate celebration is in progress. But all is not as joyous as it seems. Read more...
5. Surrender the Night by MaryLu Tyndall
Step into a breathtaking novel of adventure and romance set amid the War of 1812. During an assault by an enemy sailor, timid farm girl Rose McGuire is saved by the least likely of heroes—a British Naval Lieutenant. Now that he’s wounded, she’ll have to heal as well as hide him. Alex Reed is being aided and abetted by his enemy—albeit an innocent and attractive one. Read more...
Self-Help Books
6. Nudge
Every day we make choices—about what to buy or eat, about financial investments or our children’s health and education, even about the causes we champion or the planet itself. Unfortunately, we often choose poorly. Nudge is about how we make these choices and how we can make better ones. Read more...
7. Hello Mornings by Kat Lee
Don't worry; you don’t have to be a morning person to start each new day well. Join Kat Lee and thousands of women from countries around the world who have learned to maximize their mornings. In Hello Mornings, Kat introduces a simple yet powerful three-minute morning routine that integrates Bible study, planning, and fitness into a foundational morning habit that fits into every schedule. She then helps you build each of these core habits for life-long growth. Read more...
8. A Spy's Guide To Thinking by John Braddock
"Head wounds bleed. All those vessels going to the brain. Carrying nutrients so you can think. Which I hadn’t . . . I was stunned. But I hadn’t lost yet. I still had the phone. And two options." There are a select few people who get things done. Spies are first among them. In a 45 minute read, a former spy introduces two simple tools for thinking. The first describes how we think. The second helps us think ahead. They are the essential tools for getting things done. Read more...
9. The Year of Less by Cait Flanders
In her late twenties, Cait Flanders found herself stuck in the consumerism cycle that grips so many of us: earn more, buy more, want more, rinse, repeat. Even after she worked her way out of nearly $30,000 of consumer debt, her old habits took hold again. When she realized that nothing she was doing or buying was making her happy—only keeping her from meeting her goals—she decided to set herself a challenge: she would not shop for an entire year. Read more...
10. The PrayFit Family by Jimmy Pena
From the author of the best-selling book PrayFit™, PrayFit™Family contains all the ammunition parents need to defeat unhealthy habits in their home. Find 28 inspiring readings for faithful living, questions for family study and discussion, a customizable meal plan to fit any family on any budget, ideas for family activities, nutrition tips and much more.In just 28 days, families can arm themselves against cultural influences that lead to obesity and spiritual apathy and begin to live the healthy, whole lives God designed them to live! Read more...
*Comment below with other books you would like to recommend to The Modern Female readers! Thank you!
