Three audiobooks to add to your playlist Listening to a book is a different experience than physically reading one, but sometimes audiobooks add to the experience, giving you encounter the characters and narrative in a different way than you would if you were just reading it on the page. If you’re looking for a few literary listens to liven up your digital library, here are a few we’d encourage you to give a listen!  The Correspondent Virginia Evans With 10 weeks on top of th

A 2025 bestseller that’s worth the hype At the end of 2025, Virginia Evans’ debut novel, The Correspondent , seemed to be everywhere. I saw it at the bookstore while Christmas shopping and found it listed among must-reads and best-seller lists as I started planning my 2026 reading list.  So, in preparation for my four-hour drive to visit family at Christmas, I cashed in an Audible credit on the audiobook version. It was one of my better life decisions.  The Correspondent  isn

This winter, explore a few lesser known works by some of your favorite authors Ready to explore some new reads? Bestseller lists and Goodreads recommendations have a lot to offer, but maybe now’s a good time to check out a few books from your favorite authors — that you’ve never heard of.  Add these little-known books by well-known authors to your 2026 reading list .  Big fan of Kristin Hannah? Known for her historical fiction, Hannah is a perennial favorite on the bestseller

Stuck in a reading rut? Take a chance on a book outside your usual genre. We all have our favorite go-to book genres, from classics and historical fiction to biographies and bestsellers. It’s easy to get in a bit of reading rut — and, once you know what you like — difficult to branch out into unknown genres and authors you’ve never heard of.  But at the same time, trying something new, especially when it comes to your reading list, can be incredibly rewarding. So, if you’re l

It's the last day of the year, and I've been reflecting on the year — what I'm most proud of, things that happened, lessons I learned, and, of course, all the books I read. I set a goal to read 50 books in 2025, and I fell about 20 short. Even so, there were some clear favorites from my 2025 reading adventure, ranging from new releases to old favorites. The Unplugged Hours: Cultivating a Life of Presence in a Digitally Connected World Hannah Brencher The topic of our first-ev

It's no secret that we love books around The Bookery—and we're already looking forward to the adventures we'll dive into next year. So as we count down the hours until a new, fresh year, here are a few tips to help you build your yearly reading list. Set some goals. Truth: You probably won't complete anything if you don't set a goal. Whether it's a time-focused goal (EX: I want to finish 2 books a month next year) or quantity-centered (EX: I want to read 20 books), actually

Last night, I dreamt I went to Manderley again.  There's just something about that famous first line of Daphne Du Maurier's most successful novel that draws you in and leaves you wanting to know more. What's Manderley? Why is it place that you can only go to in dreams? What is this novel about? The plot is almost deceptively simple: a young, guileless woman is working as a paid companion to Mrs. Van Hopper, a brash American traveling through Europe. In Monte Carlo, the pair r

Eight books from various genres that invite you to remember, pray and look for God in the ordinary moments As we head into the final months of 2025, our final seasonal theme of the year is a call to remember. It’s more than mental recall, but an invitation to focus, meditate and dwell on the hope, truth and moments that have shaped and continue to shape your daily life.  Here's our Remember Reading List, featuring a few books we think will help you remember, refocus and reori

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