Top 5 Favorite Pro-Life Reads (& Welcome!)

Hello everyone! Welcome to our third Five Fall Favorites blog party! 😉 This blog party is all about celebrating autumn by recommending books to each other, entering the super awesome giveaway, and maybe even picking up some free books. 😀 Our awesome hostess Rebekah explained it in more detail in her blog post today. 😉

Grand Prize ^^ ❤ Enter HERE.

But, on to today’s genre. It’s a favorite of mine.

The pro-life genre is really just a catch-all term for books involving adoption, foster care, special needs, and caring for the elderly. God has laid adoption on my heart for a while now, and more recently He’s brought special needs to my attention. Here are my five favorite books with these themes!

Left to Die by Ivy Rose is the story of a young woman living in China who finds an abandoned baby in the street. The rest of the story is heartbreaking and sweet and very heartwarming. 😉 I really liked the main character. I found her relatable (I mean, who wouldn’t relate to a gal who has an Oreo stash??), plucky, but also real. The slight romantic thread was great, and the Spiritual themes were very good. (Read my full review here.)

I’ve enjoyed every book by Lois Lowry that I’ve read, but Gossamer might be my favorite. It’s a unique blend of realistic contemporary life and some speculative *almost* fairy-like elements. The older woman in the story was so loving and brave to become a foster parent, and I enjoyed seeing her impact on John’s life. The importance of stories and memories was really special as well. Be prepared to shed some tears! (Read my full review here.)

I picked Kindred Souls by Patricia MacLachlan up on the recommendation of a Goodreads friend and I was not prepared. *cries* *cries some more* It was really sweet reading about a grandfather and his grandson interacting, and I liked how close the family was. 😉 (Read my full review here.)

As you all probably noticed, there was a ton of hype surrounding Wonder by R.J. Palacio. I don’t usually like popular books, but this one intrigued me especially when the movie came out and I saw the trailers. I managed to read it this past summer, and I will never be the same. Real, hard, uplifting, and empathy-growing. This book is a must read. ❤ I will write a review of it sometime when I find the words. (Just a note, there are some instances of crude language and a few blasphemies.)

 

Whoever designed the cover for Slug Days by Sara Leach should win an award. ❤ It perfectly sums up the story and the stark difference between Lauren’s good days and “slug days”. I liked this honest yet respectful look into Autism Spectrum Disorder that focused on the girl in the story and not her syndrome. And the illustrations are adorable!! ❤ (Read my full review here.)

Those are my recommendations! I hope you find a new favorite to read and stuff in your backpack to carry with you everywhere and love forever and quote and shove at people for them to read. 😉

Be sure to check out our hostess’s blog to find links to everyone’s recommendations! And I look forward to seeing you around. 😉

Do you have a pro-life book to recommend?