Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Self-isolating at home with nothing to do? Here are some of my book recommendations to read for when you’re stuck at home and practicing social distancing.

Time stamps for each genre:

Fantasy: 1:40
Paranormal: 7:56
Romance: 13:03
Sci-Fi: 18:06
Dystopian/Post-apocalyptic: 23:37
Mystery/Thrillers: 26:51
Horror: 29:57
Historical Fiction: 33:34
Non-Fiction: 37:01

Book reviews for books mentioned:
Onyx and Ivory duology: youtube.com/watch?v=Ksoa4rOdX-U&list=PLY2zFgLQn2r1ktTYpD0L8GtsyqXskXCI8&index=61&t=0s
Stolen Time (start at 7:28): youtube.com/watch?v=A5fN-ogKdws&list=PLY2zFgLQn2r1ktTYpD0L8GtsyqXskXCI8&index=52&t=766s
Kindred (start at 25:43): youtube.com/watch?v=sXblftdYcms&list=PLY2zFgLQn2r1ktTYpD0L8GtsyqXskXCI8&index=56&t=0s
The Raven’s Tale (start at 21:27): youtube.com/watch?v=sXblftdYcms&list=PLY2zFgLQn2r1ktTYpD0L8GtsyqXskXCI8&index=56&t=0s

CCV sermon series (Anxious for Nothing): https://ccv.church/watch/series?SeriesId=291

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