In reply to Lisa. Thank you for the recommendation, Lisa!

Holy sexuality by Christopher Yuan is an excellent book. It talks about how all aspects of us, including our sexuality (whether heterosexual or homosexual) needs to be surrendered to God and redeemed by Christ. Very gospel centered.

I love this list! You should add A Three Hat Day by L.G. Bass and illustrated by Arnold Lobel. This is a favorite in our house.

In reply to David Fowler. I agree with you David. My son just brought home “The Bad Guys in Dawn of the Underlord” and after skimming through the book I’ve come to the conclusion that he will no longer be reading any books from Aaron Blakey’s series. It seems as if the writer is asking children to open doors that leads to darkness. Matthew 18:6

Depending on the child, probably age 7+ no bad language, no s.scenes, etc I read it to my (under 10) daughter so I could selectively edit out sections if necessary but it wasn’t needed Title/Author Selected to Live by Johanna Ruth Dobschiner Forward by Corrie Ten Boom Jewish teen. She miraculously escaped (more than once) Her entire family perished. She was saved by a Dutch underground She became a christian as a result of all of her experiences An amazing story

Entertaining When Both Ends Meet by Alan C Hammond is a wonderful eclectic collection of poems, all cleverly constructed and highly entertaining. Each poem is introduced by the author. They are varying lengths from just four lines to a couple of pages. The poems cover a variety of subjects. I had my favourites. I particularly […]

For Love Stay Where You Are And Then Leave by John Boyne is a powerful YA historical novel set during World War I. The reader follows five year old Alfie at the outbreak of war. The book is told in the third person but from his point of view. Alfie is wise and brave beyond […]

Fascinating – But No One Really Knows The Medium And The Minister by Roger Straughan is a fascinating book studying the afterlife. The author produces evidence and viewpoints from both points of view. Ultimately it is up to the reader to decide what we choose to believe as no one really knows what happens after […]

To Honor A Friend Scallywag My Duvet Diva by Christopher Weedon is a wonderful book written in memory of rescue dog Scally. It is beautifully written and you will need tissues! Christopher Weedon admits he has “never known such grief before” on the loss of Scally. He wrote this book to help him traverse his […]

High Energy And Highly Amusing The Wednesday Morning Wild Swim by Jules Wake is the most charming contemporary novel that will warm your heart. It is the second book in the Yorkshire Escape series but can be read as a stand-alone. There is an eclectic mix of characters such as you could meet in real […]