Fires Up The Imagination The Nowhere Emporium by Ross MacKenzie  is a marvellous, enchanting children’s book for ages ten years and over. This is a book that will fire up your imagination as you lose yourself within its pages for a few hours. There is a battle of goodness against evil as there is a […]

Life On The Homefront A Wartime Secret by Helen Yendall is an epic novel set during 1940 that mesmerized me from the start. The reader hears about life on the homefront as we follow a group of bank employees as they are relocated from London to the Cotswolds during the height of the Blitz. We […]

A Fabulous Debut The Keeper Of Stories by Sally Page is a delightful contemporary debut novel that enchanted me from the start. We all have a story to tell. Some we want to share, others we want to keep hidden. As an excellent cleaner, Janice, goes about her job collecting stories along the way. People […]

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 […]