God’s Big Promises – Carl Laferton Ideal for younger children, this book takes 92 stories from the Bible and presents them in an enjoyable, fun way, easily understandable, sensitively presented…
The Dead Don’t Dance – Charles Martin I only got halfway through this novel before I placed an order for the sequel. Charles Martin writes so well and I knew it…
The Artist’s Page – Debra Rufini For all creatives, whether artists, writers or performers, it is so encouraging to have others adore our works. It may not be the reason…
The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs Kip – Sara Brunsvold Facing death can present Christians with difficulties. It is an inevitability, as it is for everyone, accompanied by grief, pain and loss. But if…
Nourishing Narratives – Jennifer L. Holberg This is a well-written collection of thoughts on why words, language and stories are so central to our own narrative. I believe that creativity…
Eye Can Write – Jonathan Bryan Every so often a book comes along that is truly astonishing. This is one of them. The introduction, written by Jonathan’s mum, shows the…
Nobody’s Child – John Robinson This is a truly amazing and inspirational story. John’s childhood experiences of deep rejection, that framed his early years and led him down a…
The First Phone Call from Heaven – Mitch Albom What a fascinating concept … this story is of a few residents of a small, uninspiring and unsuspecting town, begin to receive regular brief…
Wake up to Wonder – Karen Wright Marsh An unusual devotional, taking an aspect of influence from significant people of faith through history, theologians and thinkers, and applying modern day examples of…
The Persistent Road – Tim Bishop Through a series of life changing circumstances and loss, Doug, our main protagonist in this novel, is led to a point where he needs…
Faith Like a Child – Lacy Finn Borgo Firstly, it is clear that this book just oozes love, which makes it a pleasure to read. It is written from a place of…
Dawn – Mark Miller This is a detailed, hour by hour account, of all that happened from Jesus’s death on the cross to his Resurrection, taking its cues…
A Greater Glory – Gavin Peacock There was no way I was not going to enjoy this book, as it combines three of my favourite things… Christian faith, football and…
I, Julian – Claire Gilbert This is a cleverly written fictional autobiography of Julian of Norwich, focusing on her relationship with God as it develops through her life. Julian…
Say The Right Thing – Carolyn Lacey Subtitled “How Your Words Can Glorify God and Encourage Others”, this title grabbed me. I think I am an encourager by nature, so coupled…
Friend of God – Rachel Yarworth In a good autobiography, an honest one, the reader can glean insights and wisdoms from the writer’s life story. And this is an honest…
Daughter of Eden – Jill Eileen Smith Closely following the course of the Biblical text, the early part of the narrative creatively expands and explains the story of creation, the Fall…
Untaken – C O Wyler Untaken is a bit quirky, written as an internal monologue which in fact really offers a deep insight into the characters emotions, thoughts and…
The Prison Letters – Matt McChlery This is a devotional for Lent, taking inspiration from the letters of the Apostle Paul that were written from his prison. Matt has carefully…
Touch The Earth – Drew Jackson This is a truly powerful collection of poems, thought provoking, poignant and hard hitting. There is an honesty in the writing that cuts through…
Long Way Gone – Charles Martin This novel is engaging from the offset as we begin a journey of discovering the main character’s fascinating back story. It is a loose…
Truly, Truly, I Say to You – Adam Ramsey This is a devotional going through the book of John, in 42 parts making it ideal for Lent. As well as the usual format…
Unjoy – Len Lantz In the US there are apparently 7 million Christians with depression, so no doubt there are proportionally similarly large numbers across other countries. Depression…
Generation Care – Peter Coates Kindness seems to have been a topic of conversation over recent years, but in my view there is still not enough evidence that the…
Sixteen Years in Care – David Meader All too often we have heard stories about the care system detailing horrendous abuse, by individuals and by institutions. It is probably rarely shared…
Five Minute Devotions for Teens – Laura L Smith Reading through this devotional, specifically written for young adults, it is clear that the author has an understanding of teens, the issues and challenges…
The Wanderer Reborn – Natasha Woodcraft The first book in this series, The Wanderer Scorned, expands on what the life of Cain may have been like, immediately post the Fall,…
The Wonders of Creation – Kristen Page The Wonders of Creation is a set of three essays exploring our attitudes to creation through the consideration of imagined worlds, namely those created…
Do Dogs Go To Heaven? – Nev Green and Mark Stibbe Losing a dog, an ever-faithful friend who has offered so much unconditional love, is a trauma I fear having to face. Bruno, our 10…
The First Skyrider – H R Hess This is becoming a great series for younger readers, set in the wonderfully imagined land with strong descriptions and engaging characters that help you…
Jesus Listens – Sarah Young This devotional is a great book to encourage children into prayer, to spend time with Jesus, build a relationship with Him and learn how…
The Blessed – Diane Bostick An interesting, quirky, tale for younger readers, telling the tale of a reunion for some of the animals that were present at the birth…
Jesus, Coffee and Foster Kids – Lisa Baptist As a foster carer and a Christian, you can understand why this book grabbed my attention ! Fostering can be hard. To open up…
A Call to the Life of the Kingdom – Mark D Hampton This one is a really interesting idea for a devotional, taking all 111 verses of the Sermon on the Mount and creating a daily…
The Ultimate Christmas Wishlist – Rico Tice This is just a short book presenting the gospel, the greatest story ever told, in which Jesus is the bringer of hope, peace, purpose…
The Christmas Surprise – Steph Williams This is such a lovely book for young children, telling the Christmas story in a clear and fun way. It has lots of humour…
God Isn’t Finished With You Yet – Catherine Campbell If you read my book reviews you will know that I do like a book that that I can learn something from, especially stories,…
Turning Points – Mark A Noll, David Komline, Han-Luen Kantzer Komline This 4th edition is a really fascinating history of Christianity and the Church, reworked and updated 20 years or so on from the original….
The Unhiding of Elijah Campbell – Kelly Flanagan Right from the start, in the intriguing Prologue, the reader is pulled in to this story, leaving you desperate to know how it will…
The Continued Times of Isabella M Smugge – Ruth Leigh This is the third book in Isabella M Smugge series and the storyline remains as engaging as ever. Although on the surface Isabella is…
Keeping Christmas (Volume One) – Various Authors Keeping Christmas is a collection of six short novellas each loosely written around the theme of castles at Christmas time. In some ways short…
Truth For Life – Alistair Begg Truth For Life is a 365 day devotional, taking a Bible verse each day, followed by some thoughts from the author, whose wise words…
A Psalm For Every Season – Arnold R Fleagle Psalms can be a conduit into a place of worship, in our hearts and minds, and this 30 day devotional highlights a selection of…
The Environment – Dave Gobbett As a part of the Talking Points series from The Good Book Company, this is a quick, short delve into the topic. It is…
The Next Person You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom Following on from his well-known classic, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom continues the format following one of the key characters…
Dawn – Cees Dekker, Corien Oranje, Gijsbert van den Brink Dawn, or “Dawn: A Proton’s Tale of All That Came to Be” to give it the full title, is such an intriguing, quirky concept…
The Baggage Handler – David Rawlings Traveling is certainly one of life’s pressure points, especially navigating airports, so it is a great setting for exposing the needs of people who…
A Changed Mindset – Dr Althea Phillips A Changed Mindset is written with the objective to help the reader deepen and grow in their relationship with God, so that they can…
Dream Small – Seth Lewis In all walks of life there is an underlying attitude that ordinary is dull, second best or worthless. Glory is given to those who…
Draw Near – Sophie Killingley This is just the sort of support I need. Forming healthy Bible study habits has always been something I have found difficult, and with…