When was the last time you sat down and read a fiction book?
Reading fiction can be very relaxing, because it takes you out of your every-day stressors for a few moments and immerses you in a different world, where your personal day-to-day life doesn’t exist.
Added bonus, reading about a fictional character’s life sometimes helps us live our own life.
I’m a huge fan of children’s books. They can be innocent, easy reads that take me out of my own head for awhile. Some are lighthearted from start to finish, while others are pulse-pounding or thought provoking. Many children’s books these days have a lot of depth to them – because let’s face it, kids deal with a lot in their family life, the their personal life, the process of growing up, reaching adolescents, and beyond. In some ways, kids are forced to be older than their years just because of their circumstances.
As an adult, I’ve found nuggets of truth and wisdom in children’s books, I’ve found the words or comfort I had wished someone would have given to me at an earlier age, and I’ve found inspiration to try again when I don’t feel something is woking out.
You can find these components in many books, no matter the age the book is geared toward. So I just encourage you to read. Whether you like reading on your phone or tablet, listening to an audiobook, or reading a physical book, do what works for you. Libraries are a great resource, and they have digital resources for you to use, such as digital books and audiobooks to borrow and download to your favorite device.
Need some book inspiration? Here are some books I have enjoyed:
Children’s books
- The Candymakers by Wendy Mass
- The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
- Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
- Malcolm at Midnight by W. H. Beck
- The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
- Wildfire by Rodman Philbrick
- Winterfrost by Michelle Houts
Young Adult Books
As you can see, I haven’t ready many YA books, but if you ask your library’s Children’s Librarian for recommendations, I’m sure they could help you find something you would enjoy!
- The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
- Jack-O-Lantern House by Francena H Arnold
- Twice Freed by Patricia M St. John
Adult Books
- The Boy, the Mole, The Fox, and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
- The Mistletoe Inn by Richard Paul Evans
- Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. Lewis
- The Honor Girl by Grace Livingston Hill (1929)
- Fruit For Tomorrow by Francena Arnold (1949)
- The Light in My Window by Francena Arnold (1950)
- Hind’s Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard (1955)
Audio Dramas
- The Chronicles of Narnia, dramatized by Focus on the Family Radio Theatre
- Sir Malcolm and the Missing Prince, dramatized by Lamplighter Theatre
- At Home in Mitford, dramatized by Focus on the Family Radio Theatre
- The Secret Garden, dramatized by Focus on the Family Radio Theatre
- The Hundred and One Dalmatians, dramatized by BBC Children’s Radio
- Adventures in Odyssey, by Focus on the Family (Children’s radio show)
- Down Under, by Patch the Pirate (Children’s audio drama)
Happy reading! What are you going to read this week?
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