Today I’m covering nonfiction favorites. This was by far
the hardest category to narrow down because it’s so broad. I do read way more
fiction than nonfiction, but I still have a healthy number of nonfiction
favorites across a wide spectrum of varieties and interests. Here is my best
shot at choosing five.
Miniatures and Morals by Peter Leithart – This book exploring the deeper themes in Jane Austen makes it plain why I love her novels so much. It’s all there—the Christian morality and the messages behind her books that are far more than romances or even social commentaries, and this book helps bring them to light.
Adorning the Dark by Andrew Peterson – If you are a Christian who enjoys being creative, this book is for you. It is encouraging and inspiring, especially when you are feeling at your lowest, like your work and creativity doesn’t matter. It does. Read this book and keep it at your fingertips for those days when you need encouragement.
God of the Fairy Tale: Finding Truth in the Land of
Make-Believe by Jim Ware – It’s been a while since I read this book, but I
remember how fascinating it was in exploring why stories and fairy tales, in
particular, appeal to us as Christians and are important to our understanding
of God.
The Concealed Light by Tsvi Sadan – I’m a Hebrew
nerd, and I enjoy studying the Jewish roots of our faith in Jesus. This book
covers a number of names for the Messiah in the Bible and Jewish literature and
shows how Yeshua (Jesus) fits each one. The insights gave me chills as they
helped me understand the work of our Savior at a deeper level than I’d delved
before.
Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life by Marta McDowell –
This book made me inexplicably happy. Full of gorgeous photographs and artwork
from the life of Beatrix Potter, it details how important nature and landscapes,
especially plants, were to this iconic author and artist. It has a fairly
comprehensive, though brief, biography of Beatrix and cozy descriptions of her
garden at Hill Top Farm in the Lake District of Northern England. A must for any
fan of Beatrix Potter.
OH, I really need to read the first one. But the other ones look good, especially the last. I love Beatrix Potter :)
ReplyDeleteI think you would especially enjoy the first one and the last one! Marta McDowell also wrote other books along the same lines about other authors.
DeleteWith so many recs of Adorning the Dark by Andrew Peterson, I think I really do need to read that one as soon as I can.
ReplyDeleteIt is so well worth it!
DeleteThis post is so Kelsey, and I love it. ;)
ReplyDeleteHaha, nonfiction really does reveal us, doesn't it? ;) Thank you!
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