100 books

Alright, buckle up—because Book #9 of my 100-book challenge took a sharp turn into deeply thought-provoking territory. Facing the Beast by Naomi Wolf isn’t just a book—it’s a full-blown reality check wrapped in personal testimony, political awakening, and spiritual firepower. This was one of those reads that made me pause every few pages, look up […]

Look, I’ll admit it—I picked up Book #8 of my 100-book challenge thinking it might be a fluffy rehash of relationship clichés with a few “say nice things” reminders thrown in. But surprise! The Heart of the 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman actually left me reflecting on how I give and receive love, and

Here’s the thing about working in a used bookstore: the books people donate tell you a lot about them. Did someone finally give up on War and Peace? Did an old diet book get abandoned after a week of kale smoothies? You can almost imagine the life changes behind every donation. That’s how Recovery by

Book #3 of my 100-book challenge is done, and folks… this one hit hard. In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick isn’t just a tale of survival—it’s a gut-wrenching look at human greed, the brutal whaling industry, and one very fed-up sperm whale who said, “Not today, whalers.” Now, I went into this