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Wild at Heart by John Eldredge
ByVikEldredge has hit on something big! He dares to turn his back on the common modern Christian perspective on society (esp. masculine roles) and explore the deep, real motives and needs of men. His analysis is rather one-sided (e.g. every man carries a wound given by his father P.60) and so is his remedy: accept…
Star of the Sea, Joseph O’Connor
ByVikEin spannender Roman über eine monatige Reise irischer Auswanderer nach Amerika in 1847 auf einem Dampfer. Nicht für fremdsprachige geeignet! Fast unglaublich, wie millionen von landlosen Iren wegen der Kartoffelfäulnis (potato blight) fast oder ganz verhungern, wie dies den adligen reichen (meist englischen) Landbesitzern völlig egal ist. Wo ist die Gerechtigkeit, die Barmherzigkeit? Zählt dann…
Eye-opening, heart-rending
ByGreyowlThe Wanderer Scorned, by Natasha Woodcraft I have had the privilege of ‘meeting’ Natasha a couple of times on Zoom, hearing her read an extract from her WIP and even singing Abba’s and Awan’s songs that appear in this book. Her invitation to take part in a blog tour to promote the book launch on…
Und Ewig Singen die Wälder, von Trygve Gulbranssen
ByVikDie Generationen kommen und gehen im hohen Norden Norwegens. Schweigsame, harte, adlige Männer [Vgl. “Wir konnten stundenlang miteinander schweigen” aus dem Film: «Näkkälä»], vom Überlebenskampf im Wald gegen Wild und Wetter gekennzeichnet, von Sagen und Gebräuchen aus alten Zeiten geprägt, mit einem schlummernden Glauben an den ewiggerechten Liebgott, in zwischenmenschlichen Beziehungen kläglich schwach, ringen gegen…
Poetically autobiographical – Review of ‘As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning’ by Laurie Lee
ByVikA very personal, sensitively written account of a naive young Englishman’s encounters with ordinary people as he spends a year walking the length of Spain. We gain a vivid insight into the harsh realities of life in Spain in the 30s, as the author faces poor but kind natives, coupled with blatant immorality, seething unrest…
Fall of Giants by Ken Follett
ByVikThis is an amazing book, the first of the Century Trilogy. It is superbly researched and masterly written. We follow the events leading up to WWI through the eyes of several interrelated characters, from America, Great Britain, Germany and Russia.