Summer Reading
Summer is a great time to catch up on reading. If you’re looking for some ideas of what to read next, the St. James’s staff has a list of books you might consider. Happy reading, y’all!
Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are The Storytellers, The Human Story Changes by Elizabeth Lesser – Ashlee Ligon
Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys (A Practical and Encouraging Guide to Christian Parenting) by Stephen James and David Thomas – Ashlee Ligon
God’s Dream by Desmond Tutu – Ashlee Ligon (for children)
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey – Ashlee Ligon (for children)
Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven by John Elliot Gardiner – Mark Whitmire
A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn – Mark Whitmire
We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter – Donna Ellis
Saving Jesus from the Church: How to Stop Worshiping Christ and Start Following Jesus by Robin R. Meyers – Jay Sandusky
The War of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors by Dan Jones – John McCard
Explorers of the Nile: The Triumph and Tragedy of Great Victorian Adventures by Tim Jeal – John McCard
1912: The Year the World Discovered Antarctica by Chris Turner – John McCard
Honor by Thirty Umrigar – Katie Ricard
Nobody Will Tell You This But Me by Bess Kalb – Katie Ricard
This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi – Katie Ricard
The Devil’s Half Acre by Kristen Green – Katie Ricard
Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art by Madeleine L’Engle – Virginia Whitmire
A Crazy, Holy Grace: The Healing Power of Pain and Memory by Frederich Buechner – Virginia Whitmire
East of Eden by John Steinbeck – Blake Singer
Diving into The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan – Blake Singer
Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry by Will Willimon – Annika Cline
Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas – Annika Cline
Beach Read by Emily Henry – Annika Cline
Dune by Frank Herbert – Annika Cline
a good girl’s guide to murder by Holly Jackson – Annika Cline
Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles – Winnie Canup
Hey White Girl by Judith Bice – Winnie Canup
Beach Music by Pat Conroy – Amelia Arthur
The Devil’s Half Acre: The Untold Story of How One Woman Liberated the South’s Most Notorious Slave Jail by Kristen Green – Amelia Arthur
Blue Moon: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child – Poconna Thiel
The Paradise Series by Elin Hilderbrand – Poconna Thiel
