Archive | July 2019

The Amazing Mr Blunden by Antonia Barber

Jul8

Absolutely Charming

The Amazing Mr Blunden by Antonia Barber is a delightful children’s historical novel with courage and trust at its heart. I have watched the charming Lionel Jeffries film many times over the years but never read the book before. The book is as charming as the film. Antonia Barber writes with warmth, inviting the reader into her world. We receive hints that all is not as it seems as the children in the tale face the possibility of encountering ghosts. “When the time comes… you will know what to do.”

The novel is about righting the wrongs of the past. Courage is needed to trust someone who has proved themselves untrustworthy in the past.

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As Luck Would Have It by Zoe May

Jul8

Absolutely Delightful

As Luck Would Have It by Zoe May is the most delightful contemporary novel that celebrates love and friendship. It is a light-hearted and extremely amusing read that literally had me laughing out loud.

Zoe May writes stories that warm your heart and leave you smiling and feeling good about life. Her characters have a chemistry that is contagious. The dialogue delightfully bounces between them.

From temperate England to hot Marrakech, the reader is in for a real treat. Comprehensive descriptions enable the reader to ‘walk’ through the narrative with the characters. We ‘experience’ sultry and exotic Marrakech from the confines of our sofa.

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Your Everyday Wisdom Pocket Book by Timothy O

Jul7

Bitesize Chunks

Your Everyday Wisdom Pocket Book by Timothy O is a perfect little book to start the day with. There are one hundred and twenty nuggets of wisdom coupled with three Biblical references to look up for each individual reading. The Biblical references are against a serene grey shaded background of mountains, trees and water. The atmosphere is very calming.

The book is a handy size to pop in your pocket, handbag or a drawer where your work. Keep it within arm’s reach so that in times of stress you can be filled with God’s wisdom. It is perfect to unwind with a coffee, cookie and a word from God.

Your Everyday Wisdom is a beautiful little book that I shall keep with me always. Start and end the day with a bitesize chunk of God’s word. Let God impart His wisdom daily.

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The Library Of Lost And Found by Phaedra Patrick

Jul7

The Day The Stories Died

The Library Of Lost And Found by Phaedra Patrick is the most beautifully written novel that will make you smile and ignite your heart.

The book is mainly set in the present day with a few forages into the 1970’s. It is a story about relationships and family. Family dynamics may be complicated but there are unbreakable bonds formed.

A relationship between a grandmother and her granddaughter is truly beautiful. Under love and care, a new life blossoms. They bring out the best in each other as they are united by their love of stories. Within the tale there are references to books as well as beautifully written unique tales that explain how a child is feeling when words cannot be spoken aloud.

The main character has a huge heart that just cannot say ‘no.’ People seem to put upon her even though she is loved. She seems to be under appreciated except by a very few. She needs to find her voice.

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