Remember Reading List

The Bookery
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Eight books from various genres that invite you to remember, pray and look for God in the ordinary moments

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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 reorient your mind, soul and goals around what’s most important as we finish out 2025.

Nonfiction / Spiritual Formation

Books that remind us of God’s faithfulness and goodness and invite us to see the threads of grace God has been weaving throughout our stories.

Brown leather book cover embossed with a clock design. Text reads "Every Moment Holy, Volume I" in gold lettering. Elegant and serene.

Every Moment Holy — Douglas McKelvey

A modern book of liturgies for everyday life, from washing dishes and making coffee to facing grief. McKelvy has published three volumes now, and each is a reminder that every moment matters — and every breath can be a prayer.

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One Thousand Gifts — Ann Voskamp

Voskamp’s call to gratitude is also a call to remembrance, a daily practice of naming God’s goodness in the ordinary moments of life.

Cover of "Sacred Rhythms: Six Sessions" by Ruth Haley Barton. Features text over a serene beach sunset with gentle waves.

Sacred Rhythms — Ruth Haley Barton

One of our favorites here at The Bookery, Ruth Haley Barton offers gentle guidance for cultivating practices that help us remember who we are in Christ.

Memoir & Biography

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The Hiding Place — Corrie ten Boom

A story of courage, faith, and forgiveness, The Hiding Place is a powerful memoir reminding us of the worst — and best — of humanity. The story of the ten Boom family’s commitment to living out their faith by hiding Jews during World War II is a living testimony of God’s presence in the darkest days.

Cover of the book "When Breath Becomes Air" by Paul Kalanithi. Beige background, blue feather, Pulitzer Prize finalist badge.

When Breath Becomes Air — Paul Kalanithi

Sometimes, remembering our own story and past allows us to live more fully in the present. Meditate on this and other powerful reminders in Kalanithi’s memoir.

Fiction

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Gilead — Marilynne Robinson

An aging pastor writes a letter to his young son, remembering a life of small graces. Robinson’s lush writing style may take a moment to get used to and her story takes a bit to unfold, but the beauty of remembering God’s grace and mercy throughout a life is powerful.

Book cover of "Jayber Crow" by Wendell Berry. Brown background, landscape painting of a river, and vertical white text on the left.

Jayber Crow — Wendell Berry

Like Gilead, Wendell Berry’s Jayber Crow can feel a bit meandering. Told by an old barber reflecting on his small-town Kentucky life, Berry’s novel is steeped in gratitude, belonging and remembering what truly matters.

Blue-toned book cover with text "Peace Like a River" by Leif Enger. Silhouette of a horse and rider against leafless trees. Moody, serene.

Peace Like a River — Leif Enger

A family story wrapped in miracles and mystery, Leif Enger’s novel captures how remembering God’s faithfulness shapes the way we face life’s impossible things.

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