This is just a list of some books we have enjoyed or are currently reading--in case you're looking for a good book.  They're lots of different genres, so some you may like, and others not so much, but these are some we thought were good.  We reserve the right to keep changing it!

 Peter's suggestions:

The Last Battle and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, both by C.S. Lewis

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

Philip's suggestions:

A Light in the Attic and Where the Sidewalk Ends, both by Shel Silverstein

Janine's suggestions:

Fiction

Stepping Heavenward by Elizabeth Prentiss.  I can't believe I forgot to list this here last time!  One of my FAVORITE books.  I loved it.  It is about a hundred  and fifty years old, I guess (Isn't that amazing?  Still in print.), and reminds me in style of In His Steps by Charles Sheldon.  The first time I read Stepping Heavenward--okay, this may sound stupid--she had written it so well, I didn't realize it was fiction until about halfway through the book.  I thought I was really reading the author's journal and kept waiting for her to mention being a hymnwriter, which E.P. was.  Maybe that is silly, but it's that well written--even being written in older english.  Really helped me grow in my faith, too . . . said things in a way that impacted me a lot and I still think of when they come up in my Christian life. 

The Atonement Child, by Francine Rivers.  This story is intense, but powerful and well-written.  A girl is attending Bible college but is attacked one night in a park, leaving her pregnant and unmarried.  The book has a lot to do with how she is treated by the Christian community afterward, and how she and those around her wrestle with questions of faith.  Powerful stuff.

The Mark of the Lion--first two books in the trilogy--by Francine Rivers.  I wasn't crazy about book 3.  But the first two are amazing reads. 

The Mitford Series, by Jan Karon, and The Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder.  I read the Mitford and Little House books when I'm sick, or just needing a lift.  Beautiful, fun books with wonderful truths in them.

The O'Malley Chronicles by Dee Henderson.  Some of these are intense, and there are a lot of characters, but fast-paced, intricately woven mysteries with Christian messages in them.

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.  I know it's old and a challenge to read, but still worth it.  I read it when I was expecting Pete and it still is high on my list. 

Blessed Child by Ted Dekker and Bill Bright.  How one child completely sold out to God changes America--and how America changes him.  Don't read it debating charismatic worship style and gifts versus cessationism . . . read it asking these two questions, 1) Am I living 100 % all-out for God? and 2) Does my heart rejoice over the things that make God's heart rejoice and weep over the things that make Him weep?

After Anne by Roxanne Henke.  How does a book about cancer manage to be entertaining and even funny in places?  This one does.

A Room of My Own by  Anne Tatlock.  She just sucked me in to her story about depression days and what she learned.  Love the way she described her mother chilling the pillowcases on hot days to help her kids sleep.  When it was up in the 100s here, I tried it, and it worked--they stayed cool about 10 minutes or so--enough to help my boys get to sleep.

The Parable of the King by Beth Moore.  A children's book unlike others I have read.  Comes in Spanish, too.

CrossFire by Jeanette Windle.  She can write about Bolivia like she knows it--because she does!  She lived here before we arrived.  This story is like an action movie--filled with drama, drug dealers, etc..  It's LONG, but I don't know what I would have cut out.  It's really good! 

At the Scent of Water by Linda Nichols.  I loved the beginning of this book, then got a little bogged down and almost quit in the middle.  I'm glad I didn't.  Keep reading!

Maggie's Miracle by Karen Kingsbury.  Short, and a lovely story!

Non-fiction

Mimosa by Amy Carmichael 

What's so Amazing About Grace and Soul Survivor by Phil Yancey.  Two nonfiction books that really made me think and impacted me a lot.  I may not have agreed with every single word, I may not hold in such high esteem some of the men he holds in esteem, but reading them changed me.  Worth the price of the book!  God's grace is amazing and can change us dramatically if we let it.

The Great House of God by Max Lucado.  I finally read this after much prodding by my sister, who gave me a copy.  It was so good!  Try it out.

Mission Possible by Marilyn Lazlow.  Non-fiction account of some of Marilyn's time in the jungle.  AMAZING, and easy-to-read.  I have seen Marilyn speak in person, and she is always a blessing and encouragement to me.  I can't recommend this book highly enough. 

Defeat of the Bird God by Peter Wagner, Bill Pencille, Paul Rees.  Read about the tribe we occasionally work with and some of their remarkable history.  I met Bill Pencille recently in Florida, and was amazed to find he was about as tall as me.  In my eyes, he's nine feet tall.  What an amazing sacrifice they were willing to make to start the Ayore on the way to reconciliation with God and others.

The Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer.  I read this in college and just fell in love with it.  Heavy, I realize, but beautiful descriptions of our God.

Keeping a Princess Heart in a Not-so-fairy-tale World by Nicole Johnson.  Non-fiction, for women (obviously).  I love Nicole Johnson!

The Christian Heroes collection by Geoff and Janet Benge, there are at least 30 of them (and more in their "American Heroes" collection).  I've read . . . a lot of them!  They are probably about a high school reading level.  They can be a little intense at times--some more than others.  For instance, the volumes on Mary Slessor and Gladys Aylward really impacted me, but Communist China and African cannibals sometimes don't make for easy reading.  There are also pretty honest-sounding accounts of struggles and failings as well as accomplishments on the foreign field.  Some stories may disgust you, make you mad, or even make you cry. (A few may bore you, too) :-)  Over all, I've enjoyed the series.   William Booth did amazing things for other people's children--yet rejected three of his own.  Amy Carmichael rescued girls from prostitution.  Held in a Chinese prison camp, Olympian Eric Liddell helped give others laughter and hope before his own death.  Adoniram Judson lost almost every colleague to death, as well as two wives in succession and several children.  Yet, his story, like so many others, constantly resounds with God's strength and faithfulness and blessing.   I recommend starting with Amy Carmichael--I am so inspired by her!  There are also homeschool study guides for some of the books.