Reading
Wanna know what pages I am turning?
Here are a few books I have been reading lately.
Theo of Golden
We're living in an age where everyone is encouraged to build a platform, grow an audience, and expand their reach. Theo of Golden quietly asks a different question: What if changing the world starts with paying attention to the person sitting across from you? Allen Levi has written a novel built around stories, connection, and the overlooked dignity of ordinary people. As Theo moves through the town of Golden, he reminds people that their lives matter and their stories are worth telling. It's a gentle book, but not a simplistic one. Long after I finished reading it, I found myself thinking about how rarely we truly see one another, and how much grace can be found when we finally do.
I've spent most of my life convinced that music is about more than entertainment. The right song can help you understand yourself. The right album can make you feel less alone. That's why I connected so deeply with Goth. Lol Tolhurst, founding member of The Cure, doesn't simply chronicle a musical movement. He explores a community of artists and fans who discovered meaning, beauty, and belonging in places others dismissed. Along the way, he traces the ideas, literature, and personalities that shaped goth culture into something far richer than a fashion trend. If you've ever been drawn to the edges rather than the center, you'll probably find something familiar here.
What I appreciate most about Chasing Francis is that it makes room for questions. the neat, Sunday-school questions that arrive with predetermined answers, but the uncomfortable ones about doubt, disappointment, suffering, and whether the faith we've inherited actually resembles the life of Jesus. Through the story of a pastor whose certainty unravels, Ian Morgan Cron invites readers on a pilgrimage that is equal parts physical and spiritual. The book never feels cynical, even when it's critical. Instead, it offers something harder to find: hope grounded in honesty. For anyone who has wrestled with faith without wanting to abandon it, this is a story worth taking seriously.