Archive | September 2017

Will Not See by Chautona Havig

Sep6

Memory Wipe

Will Not See by Chautona Havig is a marvellous contemporary Christian mystery. It is the second book in the Sight Unseen series but can be read as a stand-alone. Any knowledge that is needed from book one None So Blind is provided. However for maximum enjoyment, I would recommend reading book one first.

Will Not See is interwoven with the characters from book one, as certain events mirror what happened there. Characters interact with old familiar faces which is a joy for the reader. Once more there is the theme of identity and discovering who we are. “I’m tired of not knowing me.” Even more important, is knowing whose we are. “I’m pretty sure I believe in God. He’s gotta exist. I know it.”

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Where The Sky Meets The Sand by Chris Loehmer Kincaid

Sep5

Coming Home

Where The Sky Meets The Sand by Chris Loehmer Kincaid is a wonderful and uplifting Christian historical novel set in the 1990’s.

The novel alternates between America and Kenya. With vivid descriptions, the African landscape comes to life for the reader. It is “a country of contrasts.” The poor are very poor but contented with what little they have. Their priorities are family. They know what really matters.

The story follows a couple from America who fall in love with the ‘real’ Kenya and its people. Their story interconnects with the story of two missionaries aiming to share Jesus to all.

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Seasons Of A Life by DH Barbara

Sep4

Living, Loving And Losing

Seasons Of A Life by DH  Barbara is a contemporary Christian novel about living, loving and losing. It is about a family torn apart who have to learn to pick up the pieces again and enter a new season in life.

The literal seasons mirror the action and life of widowed Sammie. Years of living with an abusive husband do not dull the pain of losing him. As the novel opens, we meet Sammie in the cemetery.

Loss is a major theme. There is grief for past events. There is grief for events to come that will be faced alone.

God is the God of new beginnings and of restoration. He has plans for all of us. His plans are good and we can trust Him.

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Where The Sweet Bird Sings by Ella Joy Olsen

Sep1

Playing The Hand You’re Dealt

Where The Sweet Bird Sings by Ella Joy Olsen is a beautiful contemporary heartfelt novel about loss and the search for identity.

Loss consumes your every waking moment. The loss of a loved one just one year after a previous loss, compounds the feeling of isolation and despair. The question why? is naturally on your lips, along with the desire to retire from the world and hide away. This is the heart of the novel as the lead character feels like they are sinking in a sea of tears. “The sun was rising and setting, and yet what was the purpose?” Life loses its meaning. The reader ‘feels’ the pain as the novel is written in the first person. We sense the despair and also the pressure to return to the land of the living. Life seems to have stopped still on that day in the past, and it is hard to see how to carry on.

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