Category: Books

The Salt Compass Bookshelf

I have rated all the books on this bookshelf with 5 stars. They range across genres like Christian, Fiction/Fantasy, Classic, and Children’s Fiction.

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On Reading Of Enchanted Woods
By Madeleine Hagan

On Reading Of Enchanted Woods

“He does not despise real woods because he has read of enchanted woods; the reading makes all real woods a little enchanted.”
― C.S. Lewis

As I write this I’m sitting in the middle of it. I finished a book this morning and returned it to its home on the library shelf hesitantly. Not wanting to let go of it just yet. There was magic within the pages and castle towers, ancient tombs, and trees swollen with corruption and madness. Bravery, deception, foolishness, and perseverance were there as well. Continue reading →

Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak
By Madeleine Hagan

Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak

Five Star Recommendations on The Salt Compass BookshelfBridge of Clay

By Markus Zusak

Reviews for books like this always intimidate me because I feel some kind of silly pressure to do the book justice. I can’t. It’s too good. Too well-written. But I will glow about it anyway.

Within these pages you will meet the Dunbar boys. There’s five of them.

And the fourth brother’s name is Clay. Continue reading →

All Things New by John Eldredge
By Madeleine Hagan

All Things New by John Eldredge

All Things NewFive Star Recommendations on The Salt Compass Bookshelf

by John Eldredge

I have been a huge fan of John Eldredge’s books for a long time. The Sacred Romance, Beautiful Outlaw, Wild At Heart, and Captivating (which is also on the bookshelf here) among many more have all revealed so much to me about the character of God and how He intended us to live and thrive. He has a way of explaining how he sees the world and God that speaks a language I know, yet seldom hear. Continue reading →

Come Matter Here by Hannah Brencher
By Madeleine Hagan

Come Matter Here by Hannah Brencher

Come Matter HereFive Star Recommendations on The Salt Compass Bookshelf

By Hannah Brencher

“This has definitely been the best story I’ve gotten to live so far, though I can’t place a bow on top of it and give it a happy ending or make it sound more complete than it really is. I’m not looking for that any more. This story will keep going. I’m done with thinking I will ‘arrive someday’ and that arrival will somehow fuel my completion. I’m already here.”

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Dawn of Wonder by Jonathan Renshaw
By Madeleine Hagan

Dawn of Wonder by Jonathan Renshaw

Five Star Recommendations on The Salt Compass BookshelfDawn of Wonder (The Wakening, Book #1)

By Jonathan Renshaw

This book right here: It absolutely blew me away. It’s one of the highest quality fantasy adventures I’ve read in a really long time, and this is going to be a solid 1000 words of me absolutely glowing about it. While there are so many words I could use to describe it, EPIC is at the top of the list and I would give it 6 stars if that was possible. So much ground is covered and so much story is told in these pages, and by the time you finish it you will genuinely feel like you have gone on an adventure that lasted years. Continue reading →

Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge
By Madeleine Hagan

Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge

Five Star Recommendations on The Salt Compass Bookshelf

Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman’s Soul

by John and Stasi Eldredge

I firmly believe that every girl should read this book as many times as possible in their lifetime. It completely changed the way I saw myself by showing the reader what God thinks of women, the crown of His creation, and how He designed them. Continue reading →