Summer Staff Recommendations

As we move into the slower summer months, enjoy our curated collection of staff-recommend books, movies, podcasts, and recipes!

BOOKS

Non Fiction

Joyful, Anyway, Kate Bowler - Christy

What Grows in Weary Lands: On Christian Resilience, Tish Harrison Warren - Karen

Fiction & Poetry

The Correspondent, Virginia Evans - Christy

There are Rivers in the Sky, Elik Shafak - Karen

Phantom Tollbooth, Norton Juster - Virginia “A classic. Read it with your kids or re-read it by yourself. It is always a lovely delight. “

A Thousand Mornings: Poems, Mary Oliver - Virginia “Immersed in nature and wonder. Poems that even a poetry novice will enjoy. “

PODCASTS

Reimagining the Good Life with Amy Julia Becker - Christy

MOVIES & SHOWS

Between the Mountain and the Sky - Christy

Patience - Karen “A British TV crime drama in which Patience, a young autistic woman with an extraordinary eye for pattern and detail, teams up with a detective inspector to solve complex cases across the city of York.”

RECIPES & COOKBOOKS

Falling Cloudberries: A World of Family Recipes, Tessa Kiros - Virginia

Something from Nothing, Alison Roman - Christy

Smashed Asian Cucumber Salad - Ashley

Rosé Shrimp - Karen

Thai Red Curry Chicken - Virginia: “Virginia is not a good cook. The art of making food missed her completely. However, there is one recipe that makes people think otherwise. Its three ingredients and she uses it for new moms, dinner guests, house warmings, any occasion that calls for her to prepare something for someone she cares about. And every time they ask her for the recipe. serve it over rice, noodles, or alone. She pairs with a bagged asian salad and chardonnay.