Category: English

Taking The Plunge by J.B. Reynolds

Berichte / Reports, English, Rezensionen / Reviews

A mad confusion of rival affairs

At about the same time that Kate discovers her husband is unfaithful, she gets a crush on her snowboard instructor, Evan. And the flirtings and double-crossings start. And never seem to end.

The setting is a winter sports region in New Zealand. The players are mostly party-lovers who live rather loose relationships. While the tone is light-hearted and lively, some more serious issues are addressed, such as the emotional struggles caused by broken relationships, the care of a child whose parents are separated, the clash of values between old-school parents and their modern offspring, and even Christian forgiveness in the face of blatant betrayal.

This book is well written and fast-paced, drawing the reader in from page to page. We are left with unanswered questions as to how exactly the conflicts will be resolved and who will end up in bed with whom. Maybe that’s just life.

Climate change won’t affect us. So why strike?

English, Gesellschaft / Society, Naturwissenschaft / Science, Politik / Politics

The Trump generation – including me – won’t be around when London and Houston sink. Along with Jakarta, Manila, Shanghai and half of the Netherlands. Nor when the last wild polar bear and Atlantic puffin has died because of habitat loss.

And the Greta generation have time to adapt to the changing climate without too much inconvenience: relocate to higher ground, stop holidaying in the Canary Isles, consume less meat, wear thick pullovers in winter and drive electric cars. In fact they will even benefit from new developments in sustainable energy sources and environment-friendly technology.

So what’s the fuss?

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Shadow Doctor: The Past Awaits by Adrian Plass

English, Jesus Family, Rezensionen / Reviews

The Shadow Doctor – or is it Adrian Plass himself, in his inimitable way? – tantalises his characters – especially Jack, his young trainee partner. He also frequently leaves us readers in suspense as he delves off onto some unlikely sidetrack, which later turns out to be somehow relevant. The trick works. And, as a result, it’s hard to put this book down at the end of a chapter.

Jack has his list of questions and so do we. By the end, a few of them get answered.

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Sample audio of “Aquila – Can Silvanus Escape That God?”

Aquila, English, Verkauf / Sales

Silvanus is a young lad intent on becoming a man. When his God Aquila smiles on him, Silvanus finds a cave of precious gems. His dreams of buying a boat and fleeing his island home are that much closer!

Instead, a series of events lead Silvanus to the bizarre old hermit, Cerbonius. His uncanny wisdom causes Silvanus to question everything he knows about the world, and he discovers his ambitions are far too small.

Listen to the moment when Silvanus and Virna meet old Cerbonius and his two friends, Dela and Runel, from chapter 9 “Sage and Time” – read by the author, Vince Rockston!

The audio book is free with your Audible account, or you can buy it from Amazon UK or Amazon US.

The Shadow Doctor by Adrian Plass

English, Jesus Family, Rezensionen / Reviews

If you’re after the sort of flippant humour you might have come to expect from Adrian Plass, then The Shadow Doctor might disappoint you. But I doubt it. You’ll be surprised – and a little confused – by the Doctor’s mysterious encounters and baffling remarks, but you’ll gradually come to realise he has an unusual and uncanny depth of perception, and a disquieting way of exposing shaky beliefs and practices.

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