8 books to kick off your summer

8 books to kick off your summer

Carrie Henderson, Staff Writer

Whether you are a book fanatic or just looking for something to do over the summer, these are eight books to keep you occupied. 

“You Have a Brain” by Ben Carson

While this book is primarily for teens, it can help readers of any age to learn how to use their brains, one of God’s gifts, in the most effective way. 

“The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey

Covey covers habits such as being proactive and putting first things first, according to the Stephen Covey website.  His son, Sean Covey, wrote a teenager version “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.”

“The Great Dinosaur Mystery Solved” by Ken Ham

If you are interested in learning how to understanding earth’s history, especially dinosaurs, from a biblical view point, according to the Answers in Genesis bookstore website, be sure to pick up this book over the summer. 

“What’s Your Worldview?” by James N. Anderson

This book not only has questions to help you determine your true worldview, it also contains a brief summary of all of the worldviews. It’s also short for those who don’t really want a longer book. 

“How Now Shall We Live” by Charles Colson and Nancy Pearcey

If you have a little more time and would like an more in-depth study of worldview, you can read this book over the summer.  

“Love Comes Softly” by Janette Oke

Follow the story of Marty, a young widowed pioneer women and Clark, a widower and his young motherless daughter Missy as “love comes softly.” 

“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” by C. S. Lewis

Kayla Jones, a freshman at North Greenville, suggested rereading a favorite book over the summer. For some, that could be this tale of the four children who discover the magical, frozen world of Narnia through a wardrobe 

“Anne of Green Gables” by L. M. Montgomery 

Montgomery writes the story of a orphan who comes to Green Gables and not only changes the brother and sister who adopt her but also grows herself; however, no matter how much she changes, she is always the imaginative Anne-spelled-with-an-e. 

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