I would recommend...

To Read
if you are hoping
to feel inspired: Educating Esme by Esme Raji Codell
to be challenged: A Heart for God by Sinclair Ferguson
for a great story: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
for an off-the-beaten-path adventure: Still Life with Chickens by Catherine Goldhammer

To Rent
if you are looking for
a satisfying cry: The Spitfire Grill
a stirring hero: Chariots of Fire
an epoch tale: Jean de Fleurett
a quirky cast of characters: Babette's Feast

To Listen (Podcasts)
if you need
some hometown news: A Prairie Home Companion- http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/about/podcast/
a review on current events: Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me- http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_detail.php?siteId=5183214
a get-you-going message: The Village Church-
http://www.thevillagechurch.net/podcast/index.html
a fresh perspective: Mosaic Church-
http://www.mosaic.org/podcast/

To Educate
if you haven't yet heard of
the native missionaries of Asia: http://www.gfa.org/
the hope of an end: http://www.savedarfur.org/
the children of Uganda: http://www.invisiblechildren.com
the plight of the innocent: http://www.ijm.org/