99 ratings | 52 reviews | avg rating:5.00

Jessica’s Year In Books

Jessica’s 2024 Year in Books

Take a look at Jessica’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Jessica’s 2024 Year in Books

Jessica Brodie’s Followers (30)

Jessica’s Bookshelves

to-read (6)
currently-reading (2)
read (108)
great-resource (1)
hopeful (6)
inspirational (5)
sweet (2)

Jessica’s Friends (457)

Lue

60 books | 559 friends

Madeline

2,245 books | 97 friends

Joy Davis

146 books | 1,135 friends

Rebecca

5,117 books | 412 friends

Michelle DeRusha

470 books | 656 friends

Hayley’s Reads

1,887 books | 440 friends

Sami Abrams

111 books | 548 friends

Melissa Henderson

2,326 books | 910 friends

More friends…

Jessica Brodie

Goodreads Author

Born

in Miami, The United States

January 19

Website

https://www.jessicabrodie.com/

Twitter

JessicaJBrodie

Genre

Contemporary, Fiction, Nonfiction

Member Since

January 2015

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/jessicabrodie

edit data

Jessica Brodie is an award-winning journalist, author, blogger, editor, writing coach, and devotional writer with thousands of articles to her name. Since 2010, she has served as the editor of the South Carolina United Methodist Advocate, the oldest newspaper in Methodism, which has won 123 journalism awards during her tenure. Her latest book is Preparing Our Hearts: An Advent Devotional to Draw Closer to God at Christmas.

She has won more than 100 writing awards and is a seasoned speaker and frequent contributor to Christianity.com, BibleStudyTools.com, and Crosswalk.com, among many others. She has a weekly faith blog at https://www.jessicabrodie.com/ and is part of the team at Wholly Loved Ministries, with her work included in many of the ...more

121 posts
Jessica Brodie's Blog

When Christmas Hurts: Celebrating Through Loss and Change

By Jessica Brodie

Turn on the radio or flip on the television, and it doesn’t take long to be reminded this is the happiest time of the year. Except … what if it’s not?

What if, in many ways, this is the hardest time of year for you?

I’ve always looked forward to Christmastime. As a kid, I remember being absolutely giddy with excitement, and it often had nothing to do with what was waiting under

Combine Editions
Jessica Brodie’s books

Average rating: 4.66 · 245 ratings · 49 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Memory Garden: A Contemporary Small-Town Christian Novel (The Dahlia Series Book 1) 4.68 avg rating — 157 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tangled Roots: A Contemporary Small-Town Christian Novel (The Dahlia Series Book 2) 4.64 avg rating — 66 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Preparing Our Hearts: An Advent Devotional to Draw Closer to God at Christmas it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A God-Centered Life: 10 Faith-Based Practices When You’re Feeling Anxious, Grumpy, or Stressed 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Darkness to Light: Finding Jesus in the Valley of Mental Illness by Jessica Brodie (Goodreads Author), Kelly Black (Goodreads Author), Bill Barnier 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Memory Garden: A Contemporary Small-Town Christian Novel (The Dahlia Series, Book 1) by Jessica Brodie (Goodreads Author), Nicole Halton (Narrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Called By God: 30 Inspiring Call Stories from South Carolina United Methodists 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	More Like Jesus: A Devotional Journey: Forty Days of Self-Reflection as We Strive to be Followers of Christ 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Feed My Sheep: A 40-Day Devotional to Develop a Heart for Hunger Ministry 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stories of Racial Awakening: Narratives on Changed Hearts and Lives of South Carolina United Methodists 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Jessica Brodie…

Jessica is Currently Reading

Jessica Brodie is currently reading

Can You Get Better? Sure You Can!: 14 Approaches Guaranteed to Help You Become a Better You.

by Anthony Hodge

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jul 09, 2024 10:59PM

Jessica Brodie is currently reading

Moby-Dick

by Herman Melville

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Oct 03, 2023 06:34PM

rss
Jessica’s Recent Updates

Jessica Brodie wrote a new blog post When Christmas Hurts: Celebrating Through Loss and Change By Jessica Brodie Turn on the radio or flip on the television, and it doesn’t take long to be reminded this is the happiest time of the year. Except Read more of this blog post »
23 hours, 37 min ago · like
Jessica Brodie finished reading Longitude (The King's Ransom Series Book 2) by J Clare	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 30, 2025 01:02PM · like
Jessica Brodie is currently reading Longitude (The King's Ransom Series Book 2) by J Clare	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 26, 2025 10:54AM · like
Jessica Brodie finished reading Queen of the Bay (King's Ransom #1) by J. Clare	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 26, 2025 10:54AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Queen of the Bay by J. Clare. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Queen of the Bay by J. Clare <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jessica Brodie is currently reading Queen of the Bay (King's Ransom #1) by J. Clare	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 10, 2025 05:13PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Queen of the Bay by J. Clare. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Queen of the Bay by J. Clare <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jessica Brodie rated a book it was amazing The Letter Keeper (Murphy Shepherd #2) by Charles Martin (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 10, 2025 05:03PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Letter Keeper by Charles Martin. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Letter Keeper by Charles Martin <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jessica Brodie rated a book it was amazing The Water Keeper by Charles Martin (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Oct 26, 2025 05:28PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Water Keeper by Charles Martin. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Water Keeper by Charles Martin <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jessica Brodie rated a book it was amazing The Song Awakens (The Cracked Quartet Book 1) by Linda Sammaritan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book captivated me from the very first page—I couldn't put it down! Linda Sammaritan has crafted an extraordinary story exploring themes of love, loss, and the redemption that comes through faith in Jesus Christ. Her writing is so compelling tha ...more
Oct 08, 2025 07:32AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Song Awakens by Linda Sammaritan. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Song Awakens by Linda Sammaritan <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jessica Brodie rated a book it was amazing A Simple Kindness in Flatsboro by Heather Norman Smith (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I absolutely adore Heather's writing. I've read a few of her books, and this is my favorite yet! Her characters feel like actual, real-life PEOPLE, and the setting comes to life almost as if it's a character itself. Such a great read! ...more
Oct 08, 2025 07:31AM · 3 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Simple Kindness in Flatsboro by Heather Norman Smith. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Simple Kindness in Flatsboro by Heather Norman Smith <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jessica Brodie rated a book it was amazing Preparing Our Hearts: An Advent Devotional to Draw Closer to God at Christmas by Jessica Brodie (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Oct 02, 2025 06:57AM · like