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…
Stand up for science!
A Facebook friend (# 1) shared this image from the AtheistRepublic, adding the caption: “Controversy alert! (But I’ll still listen if…
The girl I used to know, by Faith Hogan
The story revolves around forty-eight year old Amanda and sixty-six year old Tess, whom we come to know intimately. They…
Mirror Image by Trish Moran
Trish Moran has conceived a tantalising plot and from it woven an exciting story for teenagers. Rich celebrities have donated…
The Refugees: A Tale of Two Continents, by Arthur Conan Doyle
Two exciting stories in one book. Conan Doyle has diligently researched events and conditions both in Versailles and in French-Canadian North America, and…
Is God Really Legit? Making Sense of Faith and Science, by Neil Laing
This book discusses many aspects of the common tension between scientists and believers, with some vivid illustrations but no hard…
Harvesting the Heart by Jodi Picoult
This is a lengthy, complex, but very human book about relationships between normal, dysfunctional people. We discover how the two…