Feel-Good Books For Pandemic Summer
Book Therapy to chase the blues away
Someday by Corinna Turner
Ordinary schoolgirls face a terrible fate: abuse, forced marriages, and even death at the hands of Islamic extremists.
Saving the Statue of Liberty By Andrea Jo Rodgers
Can John save the Statue of Liberty and keep from getting kicked off the team and out of the Academy?
The Lion’s Heart by Dena Hunt
A deep, honest story of emotional struggle, temptation, and sacrifice.
Earthquake Weather by Kevin Rush
The mist that settles over San Francisco hides the ugly parts of her world. Can Kristine find the courage to see with unclouded eyes?
A Hero for the People by Arthur Powers
Stories from the front lines of the Church’s mission to protect Brazilians farmers from theft and greed.
Beneath Wandering Stars by Ashlee Cowles
A young girl goes pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago on behalf of her brother and finds her place in the world.
Zeal & Zest: Where to Begin with Hillaire Belloc
Belloc was known as a Catholic polemicist with a vicious talent for skewering his opponents. Anyone struggling to persevere as a Christian in the fields of journalism or media should read him. His children’s books have an acerbic humor that will appeal to bored veterans of political correctness, especially teens.
The Table by Dennis Lambert
A table built by the grandfather of Jesus Christ survives the darkest moment in history to bring peace to a widowed musician
Why Reading Fiction Made Me a Better Catholic
How reading fiction became a crucial step in my conversion to the Catholic Church.
A Distant Prospect by Annette Young
Lucy has been broken by the horrors of polio and the war for Irish Independence. Can Australia offer her a new life and a new home?
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Lying Awake by Mark Salzman
A cloistered nun confronts her faith when she realizes that the private revelations she has been given might be the product of epilepsy.
Rachel’s Contrition by Michelle Buckman
After the loss of her child, Rachel goes insane but she must pull her mind back together to solve a murder and save her own life.
The Grace Crasher by Mara Faro
The Grace Crasher is the ecumenical romantic dramedy that everyone who has ever had family members in split churches needs to read.
Finding Grace by Laura Pearl
Amidst the Free-love Women’s-lib culture of the 70’s how can one young girl find her path to sainthood?
Bullet Proof Vestments by Jane Lebak
Fr. Jay left his criminal past behind him, but it’s coming back for vengeance and it might take his parish down with him.
Revelation by Flannery O’Connor
Flannery O’Connor takes us into the mental experience of one of those people Jesus condemned.
A Good Girl by Johnnie Bernhard
When an old man dies his daughter must trace her family tree to find the ability to forgive him.
