Archive | February 2018

The Innocent Wife by Amy Lloyd

Feb21

Trust Issues

The Innocent Wife by Amy Lloyd is a contemporary psychological thriller that will mess with your mind as truth and lies merge. Goodness and evil blur as the reader the reader tries to work out what really happened.

The novel has misfits thrown together because the world doesn’t seem to want them.

There is the theme of abuse in childhood. The sins of the fathers seem to have far reaching effects.

Evil has a face. The reader just has to work out whose face it is.

Fear and curiosity are motivating forces. Sometimes fear seems mesmerising. The mind is a powerful force. It will lead us to believe things that are not necessarily true. Our mind can lead us where we do not really want to go.

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God’s Furry Angels by Kirby Lee Davis

Feb21

God’s Gift

God’s Furry Angels by Kirby Lee Davis is the most beautiful Christian allegorical tale. It is timeless and deserves to be on everyone’s bookshelves. This book can be enjoyed by the very young to the very old. Whether you read it yourself or have it read to you, it is sheer beauty. It is also a cautionary tale.

Bridget, a young kitten can be seen as a motif for all of us. There are lessons we can all learn. When life seems comfortable and safe and we have all we could possibly need, why oh why do we yearn to escape to where the grass appears greener? Why does food, shelter and love not seem to be enough?

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There’s A Hole by James Sarjent

Feb20

Fairytale v Hectic Life

There’s A Hole by James Sarjent is a contemporary novella with a fairytale feel to it. It is part of the Sarjent Family Chronicles.

A forty year old mystery is unearthed after children dig in the garden. This runs parallel with day to day life. This is hectic with four small children and resonated with me as I too, had four children. Nicknames as a term of endearment help to bring an air of familiarity to the reader.

Through comprehensive descriptions, the reader sees a snapshot of daily life. We sense the busyness and chaotic nature of life. As well as the excitement as nothing seems to faze young minds.

The mystery is very fairytale-like as it interrupts daily life every now and then for updates.

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Poems For All Occasions by Linda Mangram

Feb20

Perfect For Life

Poems For All Occasions by Linda Mangram is a wonderful collection of poems, grounded in faith. All are written in rhyming couplets and are of various lengths. The reader is in for a real treat.

The poems fall into three categories – Inspirational or encouragement, on the lighter side and family and friends. Every poem has an illustration and the date and a sentence to say why it was written.

I am sure you will have your favourites. I have two – God’s Answers and Jesus. Both just ‘spoke’ to me.

This collection is perfect for personal reflection or for use in life groups to reflect and discuss. There is sure to be one for any occasion.

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