On today’s episode of CTL, we continue the conversation with MacKenzie and Chelle all about their reading lives. They recap more of their favorites from 2019, and they also look ahead to 2020 and talk about what kinds of books they are excited about in the coming year. (Affiliate links are used in this content.)

• MacKenzie’s fastest reads from 2019:
  • Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey
  • A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole
• Chelle’s favorite audio book of the year:
  • The Magnificent Story by James Bryan Smith
• Chelle’s most thought-provoking books of the year:
  • When to Walk Away by Gary Thomas
  • Boundaries for Your Soul by Allison Cook and Kimberly Miller
• MacKenzie also recommends All My Friends Have Issues by Amanda Anderson
• A book MacKenzie read with Roman:
  • No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman
• MacKenzie’s most researched book of 2019:
  • The Gown by Jennifer Robson
• Chelle’s most researched book:
  • Walking with God through Pain and Suffering by Timothy Keller
• The kinds of books Chelle is looking forward to reading in 2020
  • Adorning the Dark by Andrew Petersen
  • Adore by Sara Hagerty
  • There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather by Linda Åkeson McGurk
  • The Almost Nearly Perfect People by Michael Booth
  • The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis
  • Where the Light Gets In by Kimberly Williams-Paisley
  • A Chance to Die by Elizabeth Elliot
  • Stay by Anjuli Paschall
• The books that MacKenzie is look forward to reading in 2020
  • Don’t Overthink It by Anne Bogel
  • On the Bright Side by Melanie Shankle
  • Stand all the Way Up by Sophie Hudson
  • The Book of Waking Up by Seth Haines
  • Jane Austen’s Emma or Persuasion
  • American Royals by Katharine McGee
  • Victoria by Daisy Goodwin
  • Sacred Rhythms by Ruth Haley Barton
  • Atomic Habits by James Clear
• Look out for our seasonal book giveaways coming up throughout 2020!

Resources Mentioned-

CTLP Episode 141- Dealing with Toxic People with Gary Thomas

Find Chelle-

You can find Chelle Bruzas on Instagram and Goodreads.

Find MacKenzie-

You can find MacKenzie Koppa on Goodreads, Instagram, Facebook, and the CTL Facebook Group, of course! Join us on Patreon at Patreon.com/CultivatingtheLovely.

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