An act of re-imagination, love of gaming and musings on faith
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
