Another charming bit of rather harmless fun through the eyes of Mma Ramotswe, written in McCall Smith’s unique voice. The somewhat moralistic tone seems appropriate in the portrayed culture.
The menfolk come off with a few scars, but that’s OK.
The 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…
Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett Edge of Eternity – the final book of Follett’s perspective-shattering Century Trilogy – traces the vibrant lives of the offspring of the British, Russian, German and American families that we got to know in Fall of Giants and Winter of the World. Relationships come and go and fates fluctuate, revealing…
A very unusual book, disturbingly radical, but gentle and optimistic. Not a logically developed idea but a collection of thoughts, experiences and stories expounding the idea that Jesus really is advocating a totally different way of living – scorning fame, riches, success – in this crazy, corrupt world. Community, renunciation and sharing for the sake…
The Healing by Joy Margetts Philip de Braose dares not use his real name. He has too many enemies. In any case, as far as he is concerned, Philip de Braose is dead. That was public knowledge. An agonizing betrayal in his youth had left him with no aim in life. Unless the desire to…
Ich habe aufgegeben – nach etwa der Hälfte! Zu postmodern für mich! Das passiert mir sonst nie. Er erkennt zwar Wichtiges, zB die Signifikanz der Metageschichte (metanarrative), ein Konzept, das in der Regel von Postmodernen verworfen wird; oder, dass die christliche Botschaft nicht die Erfüllung sondern die Tranzendesenz des Selbst anstrebt. Es geht um die…
Wo der Wolf lauert von Ayelet Gundar-Goshen Eine komplexe Erzählung, meisterhaft geschrieben, die sich mit rassistischen Auseinandersetzungen und Wirtschaftsspionage beschäftigt. Die Autorin weiss, worüber sie schreibt. Als Israelin, die eine Zeit lang mit ihrer Familie in Kalifornien lebte, kennt sie den lauernden Antisemitismus, der jederzeit in Feindseligkeit oder Gewalt ausbrechen kann.