Deep convictions under fire. Flame in the Night by Heather Munn
Flame in the Night by Heather Munn is a captivating drama about the resistance movement in occupied France during WWII….
The Girl on the Mountain by Carol Ervin
Scandalous rumours and immoral men do their best to ruin May Rose Long’s life. But she strives to remain honest…
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
It’s a bit strange for a Jerseyman to watch a film about WWII Guernsey in Switzerland. As can be imagined,…
Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster
This charmingly innocent book traces the relationship between orphaned Judy Abbott, who feels she has neither worth nor right to…
Rosenduft, Murmelspiele, Bombengedonner
“Mama sagt, dass selbst die Vögel nicht mehr singen” von Myriam Rawick Für den Leser sind es eher Kleinigkeiten, die…
Still Waters by Viveca Sten
I usually look for historical fiction when I visit a new place. But during a recent sailing trip among the…
Psaumes interdits by Marjolaine Chevallier
This is a very well-crafted story of an extended family of Huguenots caught up in the frenzied and irrational persecution under…
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
A frolicking and rather preposterous classic tale of romance, gallantry, bravery and vengeance set in 17th century France (and England)….
Isa’s Daughter by Catherine Byrne
This moving book can be read as a series of interlocking romances, but it’s much more than that. Life on…
Mercy by Jodi Picoult
Another brilliantly researched and well-told story of desperately strained relationships. Two overlapping plots lead us on, as we explore the…
New Life: Reflections for Lent, compiled by Amy Robinson and Ros Bayes
A variety of meditations on the Bible passages relating to the period just before Jesus’ death, some quite thought-provoking.
Manumission by E. R. Harding
Immortality! In the age of unlimited stellar computing power and virtual reality, it at last seems possible. When your body…