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Monday, July 25, 2022

His Grace is Enough

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His Grace is Enough , Melissa Kruger I loved reading rhyming books to my children. We have fond memories of time spent curled up on the couc...
Monday, May 23, 2022

Should we stay or should we go?

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Should we stay or should we go? , Lionel Shriver  Lionel Shriver ( The Mandibles , So Much For That ) returns to her usual insightful self w...
Monday, May 9, 2022

Jack

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Jack , Marilynne Robinson I was so looking forward to reading this, the fourth of Robinson’s books that started with Gilead . In preparation...
Monday, May 2, 2022

Liberated: How the Bible Exalts and Dignifies Women

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Liberated: How the Bible Exalts and Dignifies Women , Karen Soole Note: this review first appeared on  Themelios Everyone who reads the Bibl...
Monday, April 18, 2022

Being There

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Being There: How to Love Those Who Are Hurting , Dave Furman (Crossway, 2016) Are you walking alongside people who are suffering? Perhaps y...
Monday, April 11, 2022

Andy Weir

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I was excited to discover Andy Weir has written two books since The Martian .  Project Hail Mary The most recent release, Project Hail Mary ...
Wednesday, April 6, 2022

The Secrets of Dumbledore

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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore  Ms 14 and I had a very enjoyable time seeing the new Fantastic Beasts movie, the third in the s...
Monday, April 4, 2022

Who am I and why do I matter?

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Who Am I and Why Do I Matter? Chris Morphew (Good Book Company, 2022) If you spend time with nine-to-thirteen-year-olds, you know they are...
Monday, March 28, 2022

A Brief Theology of Periods (Yes, Really)

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A Brief Theology of Periods (Yes, Really) , Rachel Jones (The Good Book Company, 2021) Bet you didn’t see that one coming! This is such a g...
Monday, March 21, 2022

Finding Grace in the Face of Dementia

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Finding Grace in the Face of Dementia , John Dunlop, MD (Crossway, 2017) What a helpful, wise and compassionate book this is.  John Dunlop ...
Monday, March 14, 2022

Darkest Night, Brightest Day

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Darkest Night, Brightest Day , Marty Machowski (New Growth Press, 2022) Families with primary age children are often on the lookout for res...
Monday, March 7, 2022

The Good Guy's Guide to Great Sex

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The Good Guy’s Guide to Great Sex , Sheila Wray Gregoire and Dr Keith  Gregoire (Zondervan, 2022) Warning: this is a reasonably long revie...
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Monday, February 28, 2022

The Hawk and the Dove

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The Hawk and the Dove , Penelope Wilcock   This delightful fiction series of 9 books is set in 14th Century Yorkshire and is about the monas...
Monday, February 21, 2022

Gentle and Lowly

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Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sufferers and Sinners , Dale Ortlund (Crossway, 2020) This book has become popular quite quickly, ...
Monday, February 14, 2022

Is it Abuse?

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Is it Abuse? A Biblical Guide to Identifying Domestic Abuse and Helping Victims , Darby A. Strickland (P&R Publishing, 2020) This book f...
Monday, January 31, 2022

Fiction mini-reviews

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One Hundred Days , Alice Pung  This is a pretty searing read. Set in the 1980s, sixteen year old Karuna writes to her unborn baby. She lives...