Unconditional Love The One Who Sees Me by Melanie Tillman is a powerful Christian contemporary novel. It is the second book in The Front Row series but can be read as a stand-alone. The novel has alternating chapters between 1998 moving forwards and 2000 moving forwards as we follow some teens through their formative years. […]

Powerful Testimony And Faith The Report by Julie Thomas and Kristi Grigsby is a powerful book detailing Julie Thomas’ journey through breast cancer. Her experiences show her unwavering faith in a God who is faithful and present. We hear a little of Julie Thomas’ backstory before her cancer diagnosis. “The one person who never failed […]

Totally Gripping Stolen Ones by Angela Marsons is a totally gripping contemporary crime novel. It is the fifteenth book in the D.I. Kim Stone series but can be read as a stand-alone. Once more I became totally immersed in the world of Kim Stone. She is a likable, realistic and tenacious police officer who will […]

A Fascinating Snapshot Alamein To Berlin 1942-1945  by Francis Horsfield is a short book of a World War II veteran’s diary. The reader hears of the journey from England to Africa on board the Queen Mary. It was often turbulent causing seasickness, incredibly hot and an ever-decreasing quality of food for the troops. Francis Horsfield […]

A Perfect Addition Chewie The Pup by Drew Antony Piercy is a delightfully charming book just perfect for young children. It is written in rhyme enabling the simple story to bounce along. This also has the effect of making it easy for young children to join in and to anticipate what is coming next. Chewie […]

The Aftermath Of War The Baker’s Legacy by D. P. Cornelius is a Christian historical novel set in Berlin in 1945. It is the second book in the series and can be read as a stand-alone. I had not read book one but I think it would have been helpful to do so as I […]

Delightful Looking For Leroy by Melody Carlson is a most delightful contemporary novel that will warm your heart. You never forget your first love no matter how many years have passed. There may be regrets in life, choices that have not worked out. What would you do if you could have a second chance at […]

Family And Community As Time Goes By by Anne Bennett is a delightful historical novel set in early 1930’s Birmingham which is my home town. It was wonderful to recognise locations mentioned including St Martins, St Chads and the Bullring. The 1930’s were a period of poverty following the global crash of 1929. The sense […]

Waiting Here For God God Speaks: 40 Letters From The Father’s Heart by Ruth O’Reilly Smith is the most beautiful devotional journal. It is the perfect accompaniment to Lent. In her introduction the author reveals how she felt prompted to listen to God and write a letter from Him every day during Lent 2020. This […]

Exciting And Engaging When We Were Warriors by Emma Carroll is a charming collection of three stories set in 1942. They are just perfect for ages ten years and older. All the stories interlink and continue on from previous stories but can be read as stand-alones. The reader marvels at the bravery of the children […]