A list of the most memorable books I read in 2022.
God’s Word for Gardeners
God’s Word for Gardeners gathers information and insight from the Bible’s plants, landscapes, and common cultivating practices into prayerful daily devotions.
A Goose Creek Christmas
Set aside a stormy evening by the warm fireplace to enjoy this novella, even if you haven’t read the series.
The Mistletoe Matchmaker
A theme in The Mistletoe Matchmaker is the understanding of art as an expression, or even a language, of its creator.
The Proxy Marriage
This short story follows two young people during the years following 9/11 and is set in Montana, where double-proxy marriages are allowed.
An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving
As they do in many of Alcott’s stories, bright girls and resourceful women play prominent roles.
Minding Frankie
A masterfully crafted tale of joy, heartbreak and hope, Minding Frankie is about a motherless girl collectively raised by a close-knit Dublin community.
Swell
In 2006, at the age of twenty-five, Liz Clark set sail, alone, from Santa Barbara to the South Pacific. Her memoir spans the next ten years of sailing and surfing and is delineated by time, place, and nautical miles traveled.
The Lost Letter
Readers are guided beautifully and creatively through this classic fairy-tale. Subtle details and description are always dropped at just the right moment, and never detract from the story’s forward movement.