Friday Reads

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I've been increasingly burdened by the thought that even though what I post to my account is not always an endorsement of a book's content, I still need to be careful in vetting the materials beforehand.

After being burned by three books now (two of which have appeared in past Friday Reads posts, and one in an Instagram story), I am a little gun-shy about sharing books I have not yet read. At the same time, this defeats the purpose of a Friday Reads as I don't usually read the books prior to posting them (unless I solely stick to re-reads).

I'm a little raw after these bad reading experiences, but I don't want to limit myself from trying new books either. As a result of feeling somewhat subdued this week, I'm open to suggestions of solidly good Christian books if anyone wants to share them. If the book happens to be available on Kindle Unlimited, that's great; however, I can also see what my public library has available.

This will be one of the few times I don't have something lined up, but I'm (understandably) feeling cautious. I want to be edifying toward others, and am recognizing that this extends to my reading choices and what I share. If I don't end up finding any new reads this week, I'm fine with that too as I can always catch up on other titles 😄

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