Archive | June 2025

Love Songs: The World As I See It Vol 2 by Kirby Lee Davis

Jun15

Powerful & Very Beautiful

Love Songs: The World As I See It Vol 2 by Kirby Lee Davis is a powerful and beautiful compilation of images and poems celebrating love in all its’ forms.

We see the love within a family; for a spouse; for children; and for God. There is even the love (tongue-in-cheek) for a doughnut – it does look particularly yummy in the photo!

Although there are original poems to God, there is also a slight variation of 1 Corinthians: 13.

All the poems fall into the categories of: Love & Family; Fantasies; Hardships; True Love. A wide variety of topics as you can see. There really is something to appeal to everyone.

Did I have a favourite poem? I actually had two! Wherever I Go which shows true love as a gift from God. And also, He Couldn’t Be Better about the birth of a son and the pain of letting go as he grows but knowing that God looks after him. This poem is beautiful and incredibly easy to empathise with as a parent.

There were some really fun poems too. A Tick-Yankin’ Woman was in the style of a limerick and incredibly funny. It had a rhythm as I read it.

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A Body In The Bookshop by Helen Cox

Jun15

Amateur Sleuthing

A Body In The Bookshop by Helen Cox is a compelling contemporary crime novel that I read in just one sitting. It is the second book in A Kitt Hartley Yorkshire Mystery series but can be read as a stand-alone.

I enjoyed once more meeting up with familiar faces. As murder and mayhem ensue, amateur sleuth Kitt Hartley finds herself once more trying to solve crimes.

There are links to books and bookshops meaning that Kitt Hartley is in her element. Like a modern-day Miss Marple, Kitt Hartley is determined to get to the bottom and solve all the crimes. She also has contacts on the local police force who help her out.

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James Herriot’s Cat Stories by James Herriot

Jun15

So Delightful

James Herriot’s Cat Stories by James Herriot is a most delightful book dedicated to the many felines that James Herriot has met over the years.

This is a most charming little book that will warm your heart. Some tales are amusing. Others will bring a tear to your eye.

James Herriot has met some feisty cats over the years. He has met some timid cats – but all of them are unswervingly loyal to those who love and care for them.

We meet a pair of kittens who look to the Herriots to feed them but who are very wary of James Herriot! It takes love and patience to build up a bond of trust.

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The Island Bookshop by Roseanna M White

Jun12

Very Charming

The Island Bookshop by Roseanna M White is a very charming Christian dual timeline novel that I absolutely loved. It is one of those books that you just don’t want to end.

The action is set on a small America island/strip of land in 1938 and in present day. The two time periods are linked by family and the love of books. There is also a mystery to solve.

Books can ‘speak’ to us and transport us to other times and places. We see the love that a character has for A Secret Garden. It’s a timeless, universal appeal.

1938 sees a character arrive from Croatia to start a new life after persecution from Mussolini starts heating up. We see that starting a new life in America is not without its difficulties as strangers from overseas are viewed with suspicion.

Family is important. Family loves and supports us. In present day a character returns home after her sister has an accident. The love of family helps to heal. Sometimes the healing is physical, other times it is mental. “Family will help you heal… You don’t have to talk about it, but you have to be near the people who love you.”

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