Acts2 Books exists to raise up life-long readers across Acts2 Network. You might be thinking, “I’m already done being raised, and I’m not a reader. Is there hope for me?” Yes, there is! This website is not only for the children of A2N, but for the college students, and adults too — whether you’re a parent or not. And this website might get so incredibly awesome that people who aren’t affiliated with Acts2 Network participate in the conversation, too!

Some of what you’ll be able to find here are book recommendations and reviews for readers of all ages – fiction, non-fiction, and Christian books too. We’ve already begun a “For Parents” series of posts addressing some of the most commonly asked questions parents have about reading. And I’m looking forward to regaling you with many of my “When I Was Young” stories of books of yore, as well as posting great reading photos too.

**edit: I started this blog in August of 2015 when I started Bibliopolis, the kids library at HB. (The blog was called Gracepoint Church Library then.) So much has changed since then, and as I was updating this “About” page and combing through old posts, I realize an entire generation (or two) of readers has come and gone through Bibliopolis. It brought back a lot of memories, and got me excited to think about launching lifelong readers (and kingdom workers) from every college town. 🙌

Who’s the person behind Acts2 Books? I’m Emily, the official unofficial librarian at Acts2 Network. My credentials? I worked in public education, and was fairly successful at turning middle and high school aged students on to reading for 15 years. But more importantly, I’ve been an avid reader myself for 49 years. (I realize I’ll have to keep changing this number…) Anyway, I’ll share some of my not-so-secret secrets on this here website!

Aside from sharing the gospel of Christ of course, sharing the latest book “you simply HAVE TO read” is my favorite thing to talk about!

We’re just getting started, so if you have any questions about books or reading you’d like answered, suggestions for posts, feel free to leave a comment!