A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
This book is amazing in terms of its complexity and vivid action. The main characters are very well developed and…
Very moving, very realistic – Review of The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
How is it that a story, in which hardly anything happens except for Harold nursing his blisters, can be so…
Sabre of Honor by William Simpson
Set in Napoleon’s heyday, this is a seemingly endless series of battles – often recounted in gory detail – interspersed with…
Light of Eidon by Karen Hancock – an exciting, cruel, spiritual fantasy
This is a complex adventure of political and religious rivalry, set in several nations of a fantasy world where supernatural…
Almost – but not quite – incredible. A review of ‘Pompeii’ by Robert Harris
Robert Harris paints a vivid picture of life around the bay of Naples just before Vesuvius erupts. The engineer Attilius…
Panning for Gold
I’ve just attended a very inspiring writers’ weekend with Adrian and Bridget Plass and Sheridan Voysey at Scargill House in…
Wolf Hall, by Hilary Mantel
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel My rating: 2 of 5 stars I feel decidedly artless for not having appreciated this…
Why did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed cross the road? by Brian McLaren
Even the first chapter has a good question: How do you think Jesus would treat Moses, Mohammed, and Siddhartha Gautama (the…
Liars and Outliers by Bruce Schneier
It took a while, but I’ve finished it now. I was a bit previous in my earlier judgement. Schneier has…
Knowing God by J. I. Packer
I have listened to this as an audiobook and hardly dare to say anything which might sound negative about such a…
Liars and Outliers [Kindle Edition] by Bruce Schneier
Just started this. It’s about trust, especially as applied to security issues in the physical, social and digital worlds. Bruce…
The King Jesus Gospel by Scott McKnight
This is a good book for those who still believe the Gospel is just abut getting me to heaven. Based…