the latest two

Along with many other friends, I recently read Choosing to See by Mary Beth Chapman. It takes you through the life of Mary Beth growing up and into her marriage with Steven Curtis Chapman. She then relives the event of her daughter's fatal accident and all the moments since. It is a very good read and her faith, despite circumstances, is so admirable. She is very real in the story, flaws and all, which makes her that much more likeable and her story relatable, no matter your current trial.
I then read a lighter read, recommended by a librarian friend. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer. It is a fictional book of letters written back and forth from the main character (a journalist) and her friends. It describes the island of Guernsey right after Nazi occupation during WWII and the lives of all intertwined on it. It is rather confusing at first until you get to know the characters but an interesting read afterward for all the historical background. Warning, it is not written from a Christian perspective and in fact, at times is a bit contrary.