Christian book reviews, Rob Seabrook, Recent Reads

The White Line – JS Helms

Most of the time, none of us like being told what to do, especially when we really don’t have a heart for it. This…

Shooting Up – Jonathan Tepper

This is an important book. A memoir of Jonathan’s unusual childhood, his parents having been called to serve the drug addicts in Madrid in…

Buddy the Goat Makes a Friend and Teaches How to Share – Logan and Hayley Hall

Introducing children to books and reading, from a very early age, is profoundly beneficial for developing their language skills, for raising their curiosity and…

Sensible Shoes – Sharon Garlough Brown

Some books are easy to dip in and out of, to pick up and read to fill a few moments here and there. Sensible…

Review of Mrs Legume's Story by Heather Ross

Mrs Legume’s Story – Heather Ross

This is a charming story, written with a clear message to honour God in all that we do, especially in our work. Mrs Legume…

Dear Judas – James Finke

I found myself researching Near Death Experiences (NDE) quite deeply when writing my novel, Beneath the Tamarisk Tree. It seemed to me that an…

Tell Them I’m Real – Arnold V Page

This is a delightful account of how God walks side by side with us through the ups and downs, through the every-day and the…

Pilgrim’s Progress Re-Walked – Shawn P. Robinson

This is a slightly unusual one to review – the book, Pilgrim’s Progress is of course a classic, timelessly presenting a journey of faith,…

Untaken For Now – C O Wyler

This fourth and final instalment in the “Untaken” series covers the 12 months after the Rapture. The now well-known characters endure the first year…

The Gospel Gallery – Benjamin Stephan

The Gospel Gallery explores the divine narrative of redemption that is woven throughout the Old Testament, from Genesis to Malachi. Through this collection of…

Releasing Janet – Alex Banwell

On the surface this may look like an ordinary, unremarkable family. But this story highlights that nobody is ordinary. Everyone has a rich and…

The Little Liar – Mitch Albom

This is an exceptional book. It deals with the difficult topic of the holocaust, not holding back on the horrors. Not in any graphic…

I Choose Joy – Chip Ingram

This book is centred around a lovely quote from C.S. Lewis, that I had not come across before, but one that certainly deserves some…

Pets for Legion – Shawn D Brink

We have possibly all read the Gospel passages and asked questions like : what happened to the legion of demons when the pigs leaped…

Untaken Three – C O Wyler

This concept continues to fascinate me, offering a view of what the world would look like after the Rapture. With all believers gone, all…

Silent No More – Christine Kohler

Christine is clearly a skilled technical poet, which she couples with the ability to select beautifully crafted words and a deep understanding of the…

Sins of Fathers – Michael Emmett

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting Michael while we were both guests on the same podcast, Things Unseen, talking about…

The Language of Rivers and Stars – Seth Lewis

Seth rightly points out that for many people, being in the natural world, surrounded by beauty, is often a way for us to feel…

The Veil – Blake Healy

This is a book that is so far from anything I have read before, so profoundly revelatory, that it brings about a complete change…

Where the Light Fell – Philip Yancey

Philip’s book, What’s So Amazing About Grace, is one of the first Christian books I read. A classic that opens up truths about the…

Understanding Trauma – Dr Steve Midgley

With the particular focus on helping us as churches to understand how trauma can affect individuals, this is a practical resource that will help…

Just Benny – Alex Banwell

Just Benny is a story of reconciliation, and how the power of love can break in to repair brokenness, especially in relationships. Initially the…

Bound by Blood – Shawn D Brink

Firstly, let me address the issue of the genre that this book finds itself in, that of ‘Christian horror’, as I am not sure…

The Folded Lie – Mary Graf

Fraud and scams can happen to anyone, whoever we are, whatever our beliefs and however clever or educated we think we are, and it…

Finding Jesus in the Wilderness – Rachel Yarworth

For those who find themselves in the midst of a wilderness season, who need a dose of friendly encouragement, some truths spoken over them…

Keep On Keeping On – Mark Rutland

“This book is not for the young,” Mark Rutland declares, jokingly. He is right, kind of. It is for the older generation to read…

Nun’s Drift – Sheila Jacobs

A delightful novel, set in the typically English village of Nun’s Drift. It follows the stories of four individuals, across a year in village…

The Grace Note – Jaqi Anderson

This is a delightfully written book, following the story of five main characters whose lives are unknowingly intertwined, but brought together by circumstances and…

And the Truth Shall Set You Free – Nikki Nhyira

The point of this book is to help others. To share on a subject that is so important for us to be educated about….

The Stranger – Joy Margetts

Once again, Joy delights the reader with some great storytelling, immersing us in the medieval world of monasteries and monks. Although this novel is…

The Songs of a Sinner – Norm Cairns

This is a short collection of poems, mostly written in the form of sonnets, inspired by the author’s faith. Some is based on Biblical…

The Perfect Companion – Jo Sheringham

No one has an ordinary life. What from the outside may look like a mundane existence or an uneventful life, discounts the individual. It…

Untaken Too – C O Wyler

Untaken Too is the sequel to Untaken, which I reviewed here at the start of last yar. This instalment now follows the next 12…

Deep Roots, Good Fruit – Kristin Elizabeth Couch

In the Bible, the book of Galatians has that well known passage “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,…

The Supernaturals and the Miracle Dream – Andy Robb

This is a book that will encourage children, probably in Christian families, that life as a Christian, following Jesus, is a life full of…

He Is Faithful in Every Season – Julia Rose

A lovely selection of uplifting poems, with each one encouraging the reader to reach into a deeper relationship with God. Some are like Psalms,…

Light Through the Cracks – Joanna Watson

Light Through the Cracks is a compilation of ten true stories, from ordinary people who have seen the miraculous touch of God working through…

The Pale-Faced Girl – Cath Hensby Worboys

With the guidance of the pale-faced girl, Jack finds himself on a quest to uncover the dark forces that threaten to bring danger to…

Polished Arrows – Jenny Sanders

Polished Arrows poses the question “what does it take to become a ready arrow in God’s hands?” An arrow that is intentionally formed and…

Vice Cop To Vicar – Derrick and Ann Wilks

This is the extraordinary story of Derrick’s career and family life, detailing his time in the UK police force, exposure to some of the…

Highway 35 – Chris and Denise Arthey

With a move to Texas, Chris and Denise had the chance to fulfil a lifelong dream – a motorcycle road trip across the USA….

The Fall of Lucifer – Wendy Alec

This is not my usual sort of read, but I had been told a while ago that some of my own writing reminded the…

Thank God it’s Monday – Mark Greene

The topic of work – how we see it, how we can use it, how we can be a part of God’s Kingdom and…

Braver – Deborah Jenkins

This is lovely, gritty novel, focusing on characters who experience tough circumstances and difficult lives. It is well written, switching between the stories of…

Practicing the Way – John Mark Comer

Discipleship means different things to different people, often with unhelpful connotations. But stay with me. This book is about being a disciple, which John…

The Divine Proverb of Streusel – Sara Brunsvold

Another delightful novel from Sara Brunsvold. This is a story of Nikki, who suffers what can be best described as a relationship crisis –…

Those Who Show Up – Andy Flannagan

At different times in my life, at local and national elections, I have voted for all three main UK political parties as well as…

Maggie – Charles Martin

Thankfully I read the last few chapters of this book on my own, considering how much I wept! Packed with emotion, this sequel to…

Forgotten Followers – Elaine Ricker Kelly

The focus of this book is to paint a picture of Biblical times through the eyes of a few of the key women around…

And Their Numbers Grew – Naomi Craig and Donna E Lane

This is a series of four intertwined short novels about the early Church, creating an effective way to build a deeper understanding of what…