An act of re-imagination, love of gaming and musings on faith
The Fens: Discovering England's Ancient Depths by Francis Pryor My rating: 5 of 5 stars Goodreads Review My reading of this book is coloured by my being a Fenboy, born in the RAF hospital as was in Ely and spending most of my childhood in a nearby village. Now in neighbouring Hertfordshire I find the … Continue reading Book Review – The Fens: Discovering England’s Ancient Depths by Francis Pryor
Disclaimer - this review is based upon a draft of The Light Keeper made available on Net Gallery by the Author. Sarah stands on the brink, arms open wide as if to let the wind carry her away. She’s come to the high cliffs to be alone, to face the truth about her life, to … Continue reading The Light Keeper by Cole Moreton
Before reviewing this, I must be honest and confess up front that I'm a bit of a Whovian, growing up with the mighty Tom Baker, and following every incarnation and companion since on screen. I'm also a great fan of Big Finish's brilliant Doctor Who audiobooks, which I can't recommend enough. So what did I … Continue reading Book Review – Doctor Who: Harvest of Time by Alastair Reynolds (4/5 Stars)
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman My rating: 4 of 5 stars As a child I fell in love with the Norse myths through Roger Lancelyn Garden's retellings. Many years Neil Gaiman, one of my favourite authors has released his own retellings. Obviously I was going to read it! I thoroughly enjoyed revisiting them after many … Continue reading Review: Norse Mythology
Judas: The Biography of an Idea by Peter Stanford My rating: 4 of 5 stars A fascinating read, sifting through the Biblical references to try and gain a picture of Judas and then tracing through popular thought through the ages to see how this enigmatic figure had been seen in the public imagination. Whilst I … Continue reading Review: Judas: The Biography of an Idea
The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury My rating: 4 of 5 stars A collection of short stories by one of the masters of his genre. Most only a few pages long, all with intriguing concepts. There is inevitably a range of quality amongst them, and personally I'd have loved to have seen them tied to … Continue reading Book Review: The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury
High-Rise by J.G. Ballard My rating: 3 of 5 stars I kind of enjoyed this read, but not as much as I hoped. Its an interesting idea and Ballard successfully makes the High-Rise an ominous character looming over the story as a whole, much as the One Ring does in Tolkien (although as the introduction … Continue reading Review: High-Rise
Sharing the Word by Lucy Atkinson Rose My rating: 4 of 5 stars Currently in the process of writing a review of this for my DMin course, and so won't write a full review just now, but I found this a thought-provoking read that got me thinking about the nature of my relationship with the … Continue reading Review: Sharing the Word
Preaching as Testimony by Anna Carter Florence My rating: 4 of 5 stars Picked up this book for my DMin research (Doctorate in Ministry) as I'm looking at doing a project based on encouraging people to share their stories about their experiences of God in their daily lives, 'testimony' if you like. The title seemed … Continue reading Book Review: Preaching as Testimony
