A Bygone Era The Silent Stars Go By by Sally Nicholls is a charming historical YA novel that enchanted me from the start. The novel is set in 1919 as Britain is returning to normal after World War I. The reader drops in on a country vicarage and follows the family as Christmas approaches. It […]

All Shall Be Well The Winds Of Homecoming by Christopher Goodchild is a powerful book of fifty devotions based on the poems of Rainer Maria Rilke. Christopher Goodchild has autism, undiagnosed until 2007, all his life he has been walking through loss and loneliness. He writes his devotions in the second person of ‘you’ as […]

Precious In His Eyes A Picture Of Hope by Liz Tolsma is a marvellous Christian historical novel. It is part of the Heroines Of World War II series but can be read as a stand-alone. The novel is set in occupied France in 1944. The war is turning but the evil acts continue. The leading […]

The Rescue Exhumed: Gene’s Promise Of Revenge by Kimberly Morrison is a powerful Christian novel about redemption. It is the fourth book in the Created With Purpose series but can be read as a stand-alone as the background info needed is included in the story. I would recommend reading the books in order though. Our […]

A Warm Welcome War Clouds Over Blackberry Farm by Rosie Clarke is a charming historical novel opening in Britain in 1939 as war is approaching. The action alternates between Norfolk and London. Both have a community spirit that is warm and welcoming. The countryside residents work together to ensure the farms still run. Land girls […]

Beautiful And Essential The Believer’s Journal For Everyday Faith by Kerry Evelyn is a simply beautiful journal designed to help you grow closer to God as you evaluate your faith over a twelve month period. The book can be started at any time but I shall begin mine on January 1st 2022. Kerry Evelyn shares […]

Parallel Lives The Girl From Bletchley Park by Kathleen McGurl is a marvellous timeslip novel that captivated me from the start. The story is set in 1943 and present day as a granddaughter slowly uncovers her grandmother’s wartime experiences. A lifetime of keeping secrets means her granddaughter was surprised by her discovery. Even without having […]

Thrilling Our Trespasses by Michael Cordell is a contemporary supernatural thriller that captured my attention from the start. The story explores the inexplainable bond between twins. As I am big sister to twin brothers, I too, have witnessed the inexplainable ‘coincidences’ especially when my brothers were small. We see that this world is not all […]

Perfect For Toddlers Teddy Loves Christmas by Olly Goldenberg and Laura Hilton is the next book in The Adventures Of Teddy series aimed at toddlers and young children. Once again there is beauty in its simplicity as we learn about the first Christmas and the reason why Jesus came – to save us all from […]