Unlocking the Past: Ecclesiastes 3
Reading Recommendations
January Verse: A time to be born and a time to die.
Challenge Theme: A book with a Baby or End of Life character
- The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold (End of Life)
- Something I Haven’t Told You by Pearl Ada Pridham (Baby)
- Where the Blue Sky Begins by Katie Powner (End of Life)
- Chasing Christmas by Teri Blackstock (End of Life)
- This is Where it Ends by Cindy Sproles (End of Life)
- Fragile Designs by Colleen Coble (Baby)
- Because of the Rain by Deborah Raney (Baby – but tough read)
- The Noble Guardian, Michelle Griep (Baby)
- In Harm’s Way by Irene Hannon (Baby)
- Love Finds You in Golden, New Mexico by Lena Nelson Dooley (Baby)
February Verse: A time to plant and a time to harvest.
Challenge Theme: A book with a Rural Setting OR a Major Move/Life Change
- Counterfeit Hope by Crystal Caudill
- Mark of the King, Jocelyn Green
- When Valleys Bloom Again by Pat Jeanne Davis
- Forsaken Dreams by MaryLu Tyndall
- Rocky Mountain Promise by Misty Beller
- Shaped By the Waves – Christina Suzann Nelson
- The Shunning trilogy by Beverly Lewis
- Forsaken Dreams by MaryLu Tyndall
March Verse: A time to kill and a time to heal.
Challenge Theme: A book with a serial killer or a character in the medical profession.
- Kaely Quinn Profiler series by Nancy Mehl
- When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin
- Patrick Bowers Files by Steven James (Warning: Graphic)
- With Every Breath by Elizabeth Camden (doctor, TB, mystery)
- While Love Stirs by Lorna Seilstad (light/sweet romance, doctor)
- White City by Grace Hitchcock
- Wedded to War by Jocelyn Green
- A Memory Between Us by Sarah Sundin
- Wings of the Nightingale series by Sarah Sundin
- The Doctor’s Lady by Jody Hedlund
- Lost in Darkness by Michelle Griep
- Within My Heart by Tamera Alexander
- A Lady in Attendance by Rachel Fordham
- At Loves Command by Karen Witemeyer
April Verse: A time to tear down and a time to build up.
Challenge Theme: A book with characters or plots related to construction, remodeling, demolition, or architecture.
- A Model of Devotion by Mary Connealy
- On This Foundation by Lynn Austin
- A Battle Worth Fighting by Sarah Hanks
- Daughtry House series by Beth White
- Lost Castle series by Kristy Cambron
- Engaging Deception by Regina Jennings
May Verse: A time to cry and a time to laugh.
Challenge Theme: A RomCom or a book that makes you cry
- The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley by Courtney Walsh
- The Swindler’s Daughter by Stephania McGee
- Hadley Beckett’s Next Dish by Bethany Turner
- The Hart of Christmas by Latisha Sexton
- Playing the Part, Jen Turano
- Worthy Pursuit, Karen Witemeyer
- Husband Auditions or Hero Debut by Angela Ruth Strong
- Loyally, Luke by Pepper Basham
June Verse: A time to grieve and a time to dance.
Challenge Theme: A book with a funeral or with a character who is a dancer.
- A Midnight Dance by Joanna Politano
- Hidden Current by Sharon Hinck
- The Dancing Realms trilogy by Sharon Hinck
- Until the Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin
- The Italian Ballerina by Kristy Cambron
July Verse: A time to embrace and a time to turn away.
Challenge Theme: Second Chance Romance or Family/Friend Reconciliation
- Counterfeit Love by Crystal Caudill
- Shadow of Truth by Susan Sleeman
- The Sea Before Us by Sarah Sundin
- The Metropolitan Affair by Jocelyn Green
- Curse of Misty Wayfair by Jaime Jo Wright
- Flight of Fancy by Laurie Alice Eakes
- Butterfly Palace by Colleen Coble
- “A Flood of Love” by Tracie Peterson in Serving Up Love: A Harvey House Brides Collection
- Remembered by Tamera Alexander
- The Lady of Bolton Hill by Elizabeth Camden
- A Life Once Dreamed by Rachel Fordham
August Verse: A time to search and a time to quit searching.
Challenge Theme: A mystery or a theme of someone searching
- The Peasant King by Tessa Afshar
- The Lady & the Highwayman by Sarah M Eden
- Rock Harbor series by Colleen Coble
- Mark of the King by Jocelyn Green
- Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
- Trapped by Irene Hannon
- The Land Beneath Us by Sarah Sundin
- Blue Moon Promise by Colleen Coble
- A Lady’s Guide to Marvels and Misadventure by Angela Bell
- The Lost Melody by Joanna Davidson Politano
- His Treasured Bride by Patti Stockdale
September Verse: A time to tear and a time to mend.
Challenge Theme: A Tailor/Seamstress character
- The Seamstress of Acadie by Laura Frantz
- The Paris Dressmaker by Kristy Cambron
- Love from Afar by Penny Zeller
- After a Fashion by Jen Turano
- A Tailor-Made Bride by Karen Witemeyer
- A Heart Most Worthy by Siri Mitchell
October Verse: A time to be quiet and a time to speak.
Challenge Theme: A mute/deaf character or a character who advocates for others
- Sheltered by the Doctor by Danielle Grandinetti
- The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen
- Sons of Blackbird Mountain by Joanna Bischof
- Saving Amelie by Cathy Gohlke
- Deadly Pursuit by Irene Hannon
November Verse: A time to love and a time to hate.
Challenge Theme: An enemies-to-lovers book
- The Letter Tree Rachel Fordham
- Counterfeit Hope by Crystal Caudill
- The Hart of Christmas by Latisha Sexton
- Red Siren byMaryLu Tyndall
- Dauntless by Dina L Sleiman
December Verse: A time for war and a time for peace.
Challenge Theme: A book set at the end of a war
- The Portrait of Loyalty by Roseanna White
- All Things New by Lynn Austin
- Escape to Paradise trilogy by MaryLu Tyndall
- Daisies Are Forever by Liz Tolsma
- Springtime of the Spirit by Maureen Lang
- Traces of Mercy by Michael Landon, Jr. & Cindy Kelley