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Friday, February 24, 2012

Sister

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Sister , Rosamund Lipton Sister is another debut novel from another talented writer.   It is two types of book mixed into one - a lo...
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Friday, February 17, 2012

Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy

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Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy - A Righteous Gentile vs The Third Reich , Eric Metaxas I spent a few weeks engrossed in thi...
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Friday, February 10, 2012

The Poisonwood Bible

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The Poisonwood Bible , Barbara Kingsolver This is a literary masterpiece, both the writing and the story itself. Written from 5 d...
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

For the longest time...

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I moved a lot as a child. Dad had a job which required a lot of international moves, so we moved every 1-3 years. When I finished school...
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Monday, February 6, 2012

Who is your king?

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A well-needed reminder came to me via yesterday's sermon: What message is your life and your lips sending to others? Do they know by...
Friday, February 3, 2012

The Novel in the Viola

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The Novel in the Viola , Natasha Solomons A trip to my mum’s over the holidays provided much of the fiction I am reviewing at the momen...
Thursday, February 2, 2012

Just a piece of paper?

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Sometimes you are struck by 2 opposing opinions – one that summarises the culture that you live in and one that shows you its faults. A...
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

The Meaning of Marriage (Part 3 of 3)

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Today, we continue with the second half of The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy and Kathy Keller.  (first half review here ) In Chapter 4...
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The Meaning of Marriage (Part 2 of 3)

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After yesterday’s brief review of The Meaning of Marriage , today I will go through the first half in more detail: In Chapter 1: The...
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Monday, January 30, 2012

The Meaning of Marriage (Part 1)

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The Meaning of Marriage , Timothy Keller with Kathy Keller Another book on marriage has entered the Christian world and it is a good ...
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Friday, January 27, 2012

The Help

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The Help , Kathryn Stockett This is Kathryn Stockett’s debut novel. And what a debut - this is a strong, intelligent book. It’s Jack...
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Monday, January 23, 2012

The Promise

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The Promise Do you have any understanding of the Arab/Israeli situation?  How it all started in the late 1940s and how it looks today...
Friday, January 20, 2012

Jane Austen in Scarsdale

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Jane Austen in Scarsdale, Paula Marantz Cohen Is it true there are very few original stories out there? Why is there an enduring l...
Friday, December 23, 2011

Merry Christmas

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Merry Christmas to my blog readers out there.  Thanks for reading this year. I hope each of you has a chance to celebrate Jesus' birth...
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Friday, December 16, 2011

Some pre-schooler books

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A number of recent trips to the library have turned up some treasures in the pre-school book department.   Firstly, a new offering fr...
Friday, December 9, 2011

At Home

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At Home , Bill Bryson Why are salt and pepper are the two spices on our dinner tables, rather than for example, chilli and cinnamon? Why are...
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Friday, December 2, 2011

The Warden

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The Warden , Anthony Trollope Another Trollope has made it onto my reading list! Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) wrote the Chronicles of Barse...
Thursday, December 1, 2011

'Tis the season

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A dear friend told me that my Christmas post sounded tired, or in her words "you are obviously so over it!".   She had a point. ...
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Monday, November 28, 2011

Radical Womanhood - Chapter 8

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Chapter 8: Feminine Faith As this chapter begins, McCulley openly acknowledges it is an overview chapter designed to present some issues of ...
Friday, November 25, 2011

More Joanna Trollope

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I have now read a few more Joanna Trollope novels and these ones I enjoyed as much as Daughters-in-Law and The Rector's Wife . First on...