This is different to Tom Pawlik’s first two novels that I enjoyed immensely. Pawlik describes it himself as a ‘coming-of-age’ sort of novel which it is, but one filled with gripping suspense that kept me turning (well flicking, is that what it’s called on a Kindle?) the pages. Pawlik is masterful in how he describes […]
Over the last two years there has been an increase in authors establishing teams of readers, or a Launch Team, to assist in the launch process. I’m a big fan of these as they are such a practical way a reader can support an author. I’ve been a member of a few such teams for […]
I found this both charming and terribly sad. Fitzgerald’s elegant craftsmanship with attention to detail using such economy of words was extraordinary. It was such a delight to drift off into another time as he captured the soul of Gatsby’s world in the 20s. It was an interesting use of the 1st person as Nick […]
In our mixed up world it’s very easy for us to lose sight of “the way, the truth and the life” whether we are a believer or not. We have this maddening way of taking charge ourselves or basing our opinions of faith on the church or other believers. What this wonderful book does is […]
A week or so I reached a milestone on my blog: I published my 100th post. Woo hoo. I started writing blog posts 3 years ago, however, only started publishing them on my website in September last year. So in fact I’ve actually written about 250 posts but only 100 have seen the light of […]
This week marks the release of “Sovereign’, the conclusion to the “The Books of Mortals” series by Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee. I’ve been a fan of Ted’s work since being blown away by “Blink” (before it’s title was changed) and “Three” which I read 10 years ago in 2003. (a little aside and piece […]
I learnt independence at an early age. I got myself around by walking and catching public transport (as early as 10 years old), and entertained myself in my own worlds of sports and stories. My two brothers and sister similarly were very independent growing up. Even though we’d come together regularly, we all cherished our […]
Riveting storytelling that leaves much to ponder! I love a novel that stays in my mind long after finishing it. This is one of those novels. Healy powerfully blends natural disaster, murder and the supernatural to compose a fascinating multi-layered story. Her mastery of the writing craft and ability to create intriguing multi-dimensional characters make […]
I wrote this post for an online community I belong to. Knowing some of my readers are dog lovers, I thought I’d share it here as well. I grew up fearful of dogs. It wasn’t that I didn’t like them, it appeared to me they didn’t like me much. Dogs, at school and in the […]
I received this 100 page ebook as part of a giveaway as a result of buying Frank Viola’s new book. Gee, I hope the other gifts I downloaded are as good as this one. Pastor Giles takes us through the stories of key Biblical figures: Jesus, Solomon, Moses, Samson, David, Gideon to name a few. […]
