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Laura | Summerville

02 Thursday Jun 2022

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This week we had the great pleasure of securing a reservation for opening night at Laura, a brand new Italian Family Restaurant in Summerville South Carolina. The Chef, Nico Romo, has two other restaurants in Charleston which we love, so we were so excited to try his “Rustic cuisine inspired by the family dinner table in Italy”.

Arriving a bit early for our reservation, we were lead straight to our table on the outdoor patio. The staff were so friendly and attentive. Our table setting was wonderfully vintage, colorful, and exquisite. We ordered three cocktails, for the two of us, because they all sounded so wonderful and we wanted to try them all. A Blood Orange Margarita, “The Laura”, and the Italian Paloma. The Laura was by far our favorite but the Blood Orange Marg wasn’t too far behind. Both delicious. The Paloma was a bit watered down and not really our favorite.

For Antipasti we had picked the Ricotta Toast, and the Calamari but wanted to hear what our server’s favorites were. When she said both of those were at the top of her list, we knew we had chosen correctly. The ricotta toast was crispy, topped with creamy ricotta, the perfect balance of lemon, a sprinkle of mint and crunchy hazelnuts. Perfection. The Calamari was chilled, nestled in a beautiful red wine vinegar sauce with just the right amount of spice.

For our next course we chose the Margherita Pizza and the Agnolotti. The pizza was hot and fresh, the balance of flavors between the tomato confit, fresh mozzarella, basil, and toasty dough awaking all the senses and evoking comforting memories of home.

Agnolotti (anyəˈlädē/ pasta squares stuffed with a variety of fillings, like small ravioli.)

The Agnolotti. Wow the Agnolotti. If I were to highly recommend any dish, this would be it. I would say run don’t walk to Laura in Summerville and order two helpings of this pasta because one will just not be enough. The most delicate pasta squares filled with a Parmesan cream and tossed in brown sage butter. It was topped with pistachios and a lemon crumb and the first bite melted in my mouth. I sat there stunned at the explosion of flavors and the perfect of soft and light pasta dense with flavor. I am not exaggerating when I say that I think this is the best pasta I have ever had in my entire life.

While we found Laura somewhat lacking in atmosphere, we sat outside and there was no music, and string lights would have been a huge enhancement, there were certainly no complaints about the food or the service. If you are ever in Summerville, South Carolina, this is one place you do not want to miss!

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sit with it

21 Monday Feb 2022

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I was listening to a podcast while I was driving from Charleston to Asheville last week and the guest speaker said something that really resonated with me. “Sit with the discomfort”

I’ve been rolling those words over and over in my head since then. I think so often we want a quick fix to our problems we are swift to slap a bandaid on the problem without really even figuring out why the problem is there, what the root cause is, or if it is part of a bigger issue.

Last night I started feeling icky. Unsettled. Out of place. Uncomfortable. I was home alone. Watching tv. Just returned from a vacation where I got to spend quality time with some of my best friends. So there’s nothing wrong. But after listening to that podcast, I decided to sit with the discomfort and see if I could figure out what it was trying to tell me. I woke up in the night 4-5 times. Tossed and turned. And this morning got up hours before my alarm because I was so restless. So here I am. Writing this out and sitting with my discomfort. I don’t know yet what I am feeling. But I like the idea of acknowledging it and pondering it instead of dismissing it.

It is uncomfortable to think about the discomfort. And we do not like feeling uncomfortable. If you feel uncomfortable what do you normally do? Walk away? Change the subject? Ignore the issue? Sweep it under the rug? Pretend everything is fine?

I am a fixer. I want to fix things right away. I jump into fixing mode right away. Here’s a problem, what can we do to fix it?? How can I help? And I know this is beneficial in some circumstances. It’s good to be able to think on your feet and have quick solutions. But sometimes I think we are too quick to try to fix things without really exploring the feelings, the root cause, the deeper issues. Why are you having a bad day? Why are you feeling anxious? What is bringing those feelings up right now? Did something happen to trigger it? Is there something that needs to change?

Maybe we just need to sit here and feel the feelings right now. Sit with the pain and the feelings and the questions. See what they are trying to tell you. Instead of trying to fix it right away. What can we learn by taking some deep breaths and feelings all the things? Maybe you need some time to be quiet. Or pray. Or cry. Or journal. When the tendency is to push things aside, take a few deep breaths. See what your body or mind or Jesus is saying to you. You are feeling discomfort for a reason. And instead of trying to immediately dive into action, take a moment to see if there is anything for you to learn from the pain. Slow down, ask the discomfort what you have to learn from it, and then move on to fixing mode.

Books I read in 2021

10 Monday Jan 2022

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  • When I started writing this down, I felt like I probably fell way short of my goal. Each year I try to read as many books as I am old. So my goal would be 40. But once I got the list all written down… I realize I am well over and that’s great! I’ve already started about four more books for the start of my 2022 list! What are you reading? I want to know your favorites so I can add them to my list!!!
  • 1. Fighting Forward Hannah Brencher
  • 2. The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry John Mark Comer
  • 3. The Four Winds Kristin Hannah
  • 4. How to not Die Alone Logan Ury
  • 5. Bear Town Fredrik Backman
  • 6. The Butterfly Garden Sophie Anderson
  • 7. My Oxford Year Julia Whelan
  • 8. The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
  • 9. Atomic Habits James Clear
  • 10. Share Your Stuff I’ll Go First Laura Tremaine
  • 11. Crazy Rich Asians
  • 12. Rich People Problems
  • 13. China Rich Girlfriend
  • 14. The Dark Sea of Darkness Andrew Peterson
  • 15. The Last Thing He Told Me Laura Dave
  • 16. The Rose Code Kate Quinn
  • 17. The Beast’s Heart Life Shallcross
  • 18. Outer Order, Inner Calm Gretchen Rubin
  • 19. North! Or Be Eaten! Andrew Peterson
  • 20. Ballad of Song Birds & Snakes Suzanne Collins
  • 21. Maisie Dobbs Jaqueline Winspear
  • 22. Magic Hour Kristin Hannah
  • 23. The Girl From The Channel Islands Jenny Lecoat
  • 24. The Mysterious Benedict Society Trenton Lee Stewart
  • 25. The Huntress Kate Quinn
  • 26. The Monster in the Hollows Andrew Peterson
  • 27. The Warden & The Wolf Andrew Peterson
  • 28. Sacred Rhythms
  • 29. Firefly Lane Kristin Hannah
  • 30. What the most successful people do before breakfast Laura Vanderkam
  • 31. 40 Day Sugar Fast Wendy Speake
  • 32. The Sorcerers Stone J.K Rowling
  • 33. The Chamber of Secrets
  • 34. The Prisoner of Azcaban
  • 34. The Goblet of Fire
  • 35. The Order of the Phoenix
  • 36.. The Half Blood Prince
  • 37. The Deathly Hallows
  • 38. The Magicians Nephew C.S. Lewis
  • 39. The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe
  • 40. The Horse & His Boy
  • 41. Prince Caspian
  • 42. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
  • 43. The Silver Chair
  • 44. The Last Battle
  • 45. Us Against You Fredrik Backman
  • 46. Delicious Ruth Reichl

still

05 Wednesday Jan 2022

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I do not take any time for stillness.

I don’t listen for God.

And I want him to speak to me and show me what I am supposed to do and what is my purpose, but then I don’t spend any time quietly listening for him. He has no chance to speak to me if I am always busy. So maybe this needs to be the year of stillness for me. I don’t need to do anything. Any improvements on my home, and moving about, and big projects or adventures. I just need to make my home a sanctuary where I can be still and listen to God. I don’t need to spend money on frivolous things I think I need.

I just need to be still.

In the noise of life how often do we forget to sit still? Do you ever spend time without your phone, or tv or computer in front of you? Without the music on. Or background noice. Do you ever just sit and listen in stillness?

As I sit and listen I can hear the hum of the heater warming my home. Several birds singing outside in the sunshine. A hawk is sitting on the fence in my neighbors yard. He has been there for the past few days so I guess he has decided to join our little community. He is large and majestic and his screaming call pierces through the morning fog. Fog that is rolling away as the sun breaks through the clouds and chases it back up the mountains. A cardinal cries repeatedly. Calling to its friends. Dorothy goes through 100 pounds of bird food each month, so I’m sure he is telling all his friends there is a glorious buffet awaiting them. An airplane echoes overhead. Thundering through the air and making Nigel cock his head in question. I always tell him “it’s an airplane” but I don’t think he remembers. Will he ever know? A few other birds have joined the cardinal in his song. I do not know all of their voices so I can’t tell you what kinds of birds they all are. My eyes are closed and I am just listening.

The sun is now streaming through my kitchen window warming my face and giving me hope that this day will be beautiful, even if it is cold. My refrigerator starts to hum adding its voice to the chorus. A truck rumbles past on the busy main road. And the heater switches off with a click-click, the fan slowing its motion, leaving me in even more silence. Even the birds are quiet right now. I can hear the low hum of my laptop and the click of my keys as I type these words. Nigel rolls over on his perch where he spends his day looking out the window. The Neighborhood watch. In the stillness do I hear from God? Or do I just hear the low roar of the highway a few miles away. The birds bring up their chorus again. And I’m reminded that God cares for the sparrow. So he will also care for me.

There are so many things to hear in the silence.

I just hope I can learn to hear His voice.

a quiet life

16 Tuesday Feb 2021

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1 Thessalonians 4:11 make it your ambition to lead a quiet life…

I just finished listening to The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer. I can not recommend it enough. It was so, so good and I am still trying to unpack it. I will probably buy it as a physical copy because while listening to books is great and I can do it while I work or clean or drive, sometimes you need to underline and take notes so that you can remember things and I need to do that with this book. It is one of those books that when you finish reading it, you feel like you need to go back to the beginning and read it again. It goes against every single thing we do in our daily lives. If you did all the things he said, you wouldn’t know who you were. You would not have a tv, read 100 books a year, barely touch your phone, walk slowly, spend time in silence, observe a weekly sabbath day, take long vacations, take deep breaths. You would learn to live like Jesus, listen for his Spirit, slow down and find peace for your soul. You would lead a quiet life.

Sound good? Yes. Unattainable? Sort of. I feel like it was an applicable time to read this book right as Lent is about to begin. Tomorrow I start reading 40 Days of Decrease by Alicia Britt Chole, another of my favorites. I read it every year. I have not yet determined what I will give up for lent, but I am convicted now, after reading J.M.’s book that I need it to be something that slows me down.

This is a short post, and I don’t have anything of great importance to tell you. Just… write back. What do you think about living a quiet life? What, if anything, are you giving up for Lent? Have you read The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry? Let’s start a conversation about slowing down, breathing deep, being quiet.

don’t miss the magic

04 Friday Dec 2020

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Advent, Ann Voskamp, Hannah Brencher

I’m again reading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert. And going through Advent books by Ann Voskamp and Hannah Brencher. I know. Those don’t really relate to each other or go together but bear with me. Today in the Advent reading, Hannah was talking about not missing things in the mundane.

“Our God is a God who orchestrates redemption stories. He is constantly up to something. Where we see random days, he sees so much purpose. Where we see lines in a story, he reads between those lines and fills our days with all kinds of serendipity.” Hannah Brencher

We have to be present. We have to look up from our phones. We have to be watching. If we don’t want to miss it. How much are we missing by crashing on the couch and watching tv? This season has been hard and it has been so easy to just be numb and ignore everything. To veg out in front of the television, ignore the news, ignore the pandemic, and escape into another world for a few hours. Obviously there is nothing wrong with this. I fully support binge watching shows. Especially funny ones that make you laugh.

But now I am pondering… what am I missing out on?

Elizabeth Gilbert says; “ The courage to go on that hunt in the first place – that’s what separates a mundane existence from a more enchanted one. The often surprising results of the hunt – that’s what I call Big Magic.” I know. she isn’t writing from a Christian perspective. I’m not in any way saying that. But if you haven’t read Big Magic I do highly recommend it. From a creative/writing perspective it is an inspirational book that makes me want to wildly pursue my dreams and never look back.

Separate the mundane from the enchanted. Separate normal every day life from what God sees in between the lines. Fill our days with serendipity. Isn’t that what we are longing for? To see the world as God see it? To see the magic?

Mary Oliver, whom I have recently come to love, asks the question “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your. one wild and precious life?”

Covid has made this hard. I know. Pursuing dreams seems inaccessible. Out of reach. It feels like we have had to press pause on our entire lives. Did you think it would last this long? Did you think, oh we will have a few weeks of this, maybe a month and then we will be back to normal life? And I refuse to call this life our “new normal” because that is what they called our lives after the bombing and it is a huge trigger for me. My life after the bombing was my new normal. A leg that doesn’t work, pain, trauma, ptsd. That is my new normal. I won’t go back to how I was before the bomb. Covid will go away. There are many vaccines. In a year or two we won’t be thinking about it much. That is not a new normal. That is a temporary (terrible) trial that we are enduring, walking through to the other side.

When lockdown started it was sort of nice right? We don’t have to go anywhere. We can curl up on the couch and binge watch shows and eat whatever we have delivered to the house. And it was kind of like a terrible vacation where you didn’t know when you would go back to work or if you would, but if you forgot all of those things… It was sort of this break from the world. Right? And now we are 10 months into this pandemic and we are heading into a new year and people keep saying I can’t wait for 2021. (As if covid will disappear as soon as the clock strikes 12). Which it won’t.

My point is, it was ok during lock down to veg out and ignore reality and put a pause on your dreams. Because everything was crazy. Everything was so unknown. We had to focus so hard on just living. And NOW, it is still crazy and still unknown, but have your dreams been on pause for 10 months? Have you been waking up each day wishing it was time to go back to bed? And I am not minimizing the trial of this time. It has been HARD. But I know that I need to stop trudging along through each day just hoping to get through it. I hope we get through today, and tomorrow, and this season, and this pandemic. But when you look back on 2020 what did you do? What did I accomplish? Where was the magic? It is there if you try to see it. Make a list. Mine looks something like this…

  1. I got to really know my neighbors and develop relationships with them
  2. I spent more time with my family
  3. I got to spend months in Texas with my family there building relationships with them that have made us closer than ever
  4. I saved enough $ to buy a new car
  5. We had home church during lock down and that was such a sweet time. It was a blessing to grow close to a smaller group of people

I am trying to put things into place. I am trying to start seeing between the lines. I am trying to not miss the magic. Tell me. “What is it you will do with your one wild and precious life?” Lets go into 2021 seeing the magic. Seeing God’s hands at work. Let’s pursue our dreams as much as we can. Let’s walk into it with open hands. Pandemic or not! Let’s figure out what we are learning through this hard time and put it into words or art or music or a podcast or a blog or an encouraging conversation with a friend.

Start small. Start with a half hour a day. Open your eyes. Look around you at the grocery store. Notice other people. Look in their eyes and smile. (they can tell, even if you have a mask on I promise)

“This is a time that won’t come again. God will never duplicate it in this lifetime. And I believe he wants to show up and show off for us throughout this Advent season. [And this pandemic]” HB

So, show up. Look between the lines. Try to see what God is doing. Try to see the magic.

Who made the world?
Who made the swan, and the black bear?
Who made the grasshopper?
This grasshopper, I mean—
the one who has flung herself out of the grass,
the one who is eating sugar out of my hand,
who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down—
who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes.
Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face.
Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away.
I don't know exactly what a prayer is.
I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down
into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass,
how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields,
which is what I have been doing all day.
Tell me, what else should I have done?
Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?

—Mary Oliver

the lonely year

02 Wednesday Dec 2020

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wow guys this year has just been… I don’t even know what to say about it.

2020

amiright?

Staying home, wearing masks, not traveling or seeing the people you love as much as you would like. Or at all… Working from home. Schooling from home.

COVID is affecting everyone. Obviously. But I have been thinking more and more about how our mental health is being scarred. How will we come out of this year and be able to go back into community and not be scared to be near people, or be comfortable in crowds? I was already. uncomfortable in crowds. and this has exponentially increased those fears. How have mental health concerns increased over this year? I did a little digging and here are some stats that I found.

There has been a 93% increase over the 2019 total number of anxiety screens and a 62% increase over the 2019 total number of depression screens. Over 8 in 10 people who took a depression screen have scored with symptoms of moderate to severe depression consistently since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. 37% of people reported having thoughts of suicide more than half or nearly every day in September 2020. 70% reported that one of the top three things contributing to their mental health concerns was loneliness or isolation.

 (Stats From Mental Health America: https://www.mhanational.org/issues/state-mental-health-america)

This pandemic is 100% affecting our mental health. Look at that last statistic again. 70% say that one of the top three things contributing to their mental health concerns is loneliness/isolation. Of course we had loneliness and isolation before covid. But the mandated distance from others has severely increased these numbers. The affects of wearing a mask and not seeing people’s smiles or facial expressions can be very isolating. Add in staying 6 ft apart, not being able to hug people, not being able to go about our normal lives, hang out with friends, eat indoors at restaurants… We are not made for this.

But just knowing that doesn’t help. The weight of balancing would you rather get exposed to covid or would you rather preserve your mental health and be in community with others brings pressure and anxiety of its own! Everyone is struggling with the balance. How do I balance being wise, smart, respectful of others, while still maintaining my mental health and community? I do not want to expose myself or others to covid, but, I do not want to neglect my family and friends and church body. I do not want to feel alone nor let others feel alone when I can comfort them or provide rest or encouragement for them.

As the winter months are now upon us and a second stay at home order could be impending. (Who knows if it will come or not.) Finding ways to remain close to others while remaining distant is a constant challenge. One that desperately needs more of our attention. The winter will be hard. I want you to know you are not alone. If you need to spend time with someone reach out to me. I have a great front porch. I know its cold. Ee can bundle up with blankets and coffee. We can face time or talk on the phone. Don’t sit there feeling lonely. Reach out to someone else. Chances are they are feeling lonely too. Let’s make the rest of this pandemic a really sweet time to get (safely) closer to the people around us.

How can we break up the loneliness? How can we spread love and joy to others? How can we create community, and closeness, and “embrace” those who are feeling alone? What are some creative ways you have found to create community while remaining socially distant? I’d love to hear your ideas!

Day 28

08 Wednesday Apr 2020

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alone, birds, coronavirus, COVID-19, listen, loneliness, lonely, Quarantine, shelter in place, silence, stay home

I sat outside for a while this morning. Just in silence. Thanking. Praying. Planning. Trying to let my mind go black. Trying to listen. In case I was missing something. But you know when you sit outside the silence isn’t really silent. My wind chime plays its own low ringing melody. The trees whisper in the breeze. The squirrels yell at each other. Presumably because they are hogging the good nuts. And the birds. The birds. They are SO loud today. Screeching and singing and calling to one another. Not a care in the world these birds. They are just so happy to be alive on this beautiful sunny day. And then that’s where my mind went. These birds don’t worry about anything. They aren’t worried about getting the Corona. They aren’t worried that their loved ones might get sick. They aren’t worried that they could be putting their lives in danger every time they go to the grocery store. They aren’t worried that they can’t give their friends a hug. Or that the people they love are so far away.

They

Arent

Worried

About

Anything

Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

Luke 12:24 …Of how much more value are you than the birds! And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? If then you are not Abe to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest?

Maybe it’s not profound. Maybe it won’t impact you as it has impacted me. But the world is crazy right now. It is scary. And a lot of us are all alone. We are separated from our communities, our loved ones, our friends… And in this aloneness, it is so easy to be scared. To over think. But go outside. Listen to the birds sing. They aren’t worried. And you…you are more valuable to God than a bird. He’s got this whole big crazy thing under control. Even if we can’t see it. He is working in this silence. Lean into the silence. Lean into the stillness. And listen.

Listen to the birds.

it’s the world gone crazy

15 Sunday Mar 2020

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Boston Marathon Bombing, Bostonstrong, coronavirus, global pandemic, God of Angel Armies, trusting god

If we are all going to be destroyed by an atomic bomb, let that bomb when it comes find us doing sensible and human things—praying, working, teaching, reading, listening to music, bathing the children, playing tennis, chatting to our friends over a pint and a game of darts—not huddled together like frightened sheep and thinking about bombs. They may break our bodies (a microbe can do that) but they need not dominate our minds. C. S. Lewis

Coronavirus has brought the world to a standstill. People are hiding in their homes.  Panic buying. The toilet paper is gone. Shelves are cleared in supermarkets. People are waiting hours in lines. Major League sports have cancelled or postponed their seasons. Around the world gatherings are being cancelled. Churches are putting services online. People are scared to go out of their houses. I have never washed my hands so much, used so much hand sanitizer, or wiped surfaces multiple times daily with disinfectant wipes.

I am really struggling with how to respond to all of this. I have never experienced a global pandemic. I have been in Texas with my aunt & uncle since the beginning of February. I am away far away from my home and my family. Things are so uncertain. Will I be able to get home to Asheville when it is time for me to go home? Will I even be able to cross state lines? Will I be stuck in Texas forever? (GASP THE HORROR) It feels so unsettling to not be at one’s home. Near one’s family, but, I know I am exactly where I am supposed to be. I know God put me here because my Aunt and Uncle are going to need my help, and I am happy to be where I am supposed to be.

But I am a little scared. I am a little worried. Where do you even turn during this. How do you survive a global pandemic? How do you keep two little kids home from school for weeks and entertain them and make sure they don’t spend 100% of their time playing video games? Will people that I love get sick? Will people that I love die?

It is my natural tendency to panic. Not outwardly panic. Google panic. I research everything. I have been checking news updates obsessively. I read one thing and think oh good it won’t be that bad, I read another and think omg we’re all going to die. I walk around the house with disinfectant wipes. I diffuse something random as if it is going to save us…

I read facts and statistics… Ebola killed 11,315 people, Spanish Flu 20-50 MILLION, The Black Death 75-200 MILLION…. surely it won’t be that bad. And the world survived those things… And they didn’t have modern medicine…

I know I need to fall on my knees and pray. PRAY. I know there is NOTHING else I can do. I know that no matter the spread of this virus, God is 100% in control. Take a deep breath Gina. God brought me through a terrorist attack. I thought I was going to die then. And I had such peace about it. What makes this any different? I had time to think about it and prepare for it and stock pile toilet paper (no I didn’t do that really)… But that doesn’t mean God is any less in control.

If corona is coming for us lets do more of these things. Let’s love more and do more good and make more memories. Let’s spend quality time (over FaceTime) Finish that project you’ve been putting off. Write that book you’ve been wanting to write (that’s for me too) Clean that closet you never look at… Read to your kids. Make some amazing memories. If corona is coming let us be THRIVING — “not huddled together like frightened sheep and thinking about bombs.” [or coronavirus]

God’s got us. We are alive. Right now.

There’s still time for LOVE.

There’s still time for relationships.

There’s still time for HOPE.

Stay safe out there ❤

2019 Book List

03 Friday Jan 2020

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I try to read as many books as my age each year. Here’s the list for 2019. I would love your suggestions for books I should read this year!

  1. Elinor Oliphant by Gail Honeyman
  2. The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
  3. Tender At The Bone by Ruth Reichl
  4. One Day In December by Josie Silver
  5. Map of Days by Ransom Riggs
  6. The Clockmakers Daughter by Kate Morton
  7. The Care & Management of Lies by Jacqueline Winspear
  8. Circe by Madeline Miller
  9. The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis
  10. Indestructible by Ally Fallon
  11. Goliath Must Fall by Louie Giglio
  12. All the Harry Potter Books by J. K. Rowling
  13. A Wrinkle In Time by Madeliene L’Engle
  14. Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maude Montgomery
  15. Talking as Fast as I can by Lauren Graham
  16. Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
  17. The Gurensey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
  18. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
  19. Delay Don’t Deny by Gin
  20. I Found You by Lisa Jewell
  21. Delicious by Ruth Reichl
  22. My Family & Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
  23. Save Me The Plums by Ruth Reichl
  24. Trauma & Recovery by Judith Herman
  25. Anne of Avonlea by Lucy Maude Montgomery
  26. Sanditon by Jane Austen
  27. Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottleib
  28. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
  29. All Quiet On The Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
  30. The Body Keeps Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
  31. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
  32. The Princess by Lori Wick
  33. Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered by Karen Kilgraff & Georgia Hardstark
  34. The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
  35. The Fellowship of The Ring by JRR Tolkien
  36. The Greatest Gift by Ann Voskamp
  37. Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen
  38. The Magicians Nephew by C. S. Lewis

 

 

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