My Favorite Books

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Choosing my favorite books feels like Sophie’s Choice *dramatic*. How can I possibly choose? This list is the best I can muster, and I hope it shows you a bit about my tastes and what impacts my heart. I’ve listed my Top 10, although maybe I’ll schedule a Part 2 post in the coming months.

In line with my methods and thought processes for rating the books I read, my favorite books are those that have changed or impacted me in a meaningful way. These are books that I would recommend that anyone read — books for the ages!

A few of my students asked me to list my faves, and I thought it would also serve as a worthy blog post. I’d love to hear about your favorites, too! Let me know in the comments.

Without further ado: My top ten favorite books.

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Looking Back on 10 Years of Marriage

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from our wedding // photo by Jared Rey

Chris and I just celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary this summer. Pretty crazy! The years go by so fast. Looking back through photos of our wedding day and our past decade together brings back so many memories, but mostly I’m just thankful for Christopher and the life we share.

As I was reminiscing, I jotted down some notes on marriage and lessons I’ve found to be helpful.

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