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I really enjoyed The Other Boleyn Girl

Incomparable by Andrew Wilson is a Christian book which looks at the character of God. I purchased it because my brother needs it for his theology training and I really enjoyed it. This is a very readable book which looks at some of the characteristics of God. Every chapter is short, no more than 6 pages long which makes this an accessible book and easy to dip into. However, there is a lot of theology in this book and even though I was able to read this book in a few days I would like to re-read it slowly to see what I probably missed/didn't take in. Wilson writes in a very accessible way and argues every point clearly and concisely, using evidence from both the Bible and other sources. I have learned an awful lot from this book, and there is probably more I can learn when I re-read it. This is a really informative, enjoyable and easy-to-read book. 9/10

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Is there any chance I could read A Season of Eden?

I really enjoyed this book, I read it a few years ago

Ooo both Man in the Dark and Heart of Darkness sound really good. I'll add them to my list of books to look out for

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I'm English - born down here in Sussex where I still am

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Not sure what to make of American Quest so have put it to one side for the time being. I have finally finished Becoming a Contagious Christian by Bill Hybels. Although full of good advice about evangelising and reaching out to people, I did find the book a bit of struggle to get through. My credits have gone up and my TBR list has gone down, do please follow the links in my signature and have a look (and leave a comment!). I'm going to read The Secret Life of a Slummy Mummy by Fiona Neill as my fiction book and Incomparable by Andrew Wilson as my Christian book.

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I really enjoyed reading this book. I felt for the boys out there fighting and it was interesting to get a different perspective of what it was like to be out there

Ooo that sounds good, I'll have to keep my eyes open for it

Glad you liked Ten too Emma. I finished Helpless by Barbara Gowdy today. My review can be found here. This book is offered as a bookring on here. I have read three books this week. I am now reading American Quest by Sienna Skyy

This was an interesting book to read, and as I sit here writing this book I'm still trying to decide what I make of it. Here is the synopsis from Amazon: Celia is the struggling single mother of an exceptionally, angelically beautiful child: nine-year-old Rachel. All too aware of the precarious balance of the life she has built for the two of them, she worries about her daughter's longing for the father she has never met. When Rachel disappears one summer night during a blackout, Celia is stricken with guilt and terror about what her choices might now mean for her daughter's fate. The media coverage of the abduction is tremendous, running nationwide. Closely monitoring events is Ron, an appliance repairman who lives in the neighbourhood. Though Rachel is a stranger to him, he convinces himself that she is his responsibility. His feelings for her are at once tender, misguided and chillingly possessive. Tapping into the fears that lie just beneath the surface of modern urban life, HELPLESS is a haunting and provocative story of heart-stopping suspense. The beginning of the book had me gripped and I got half way through the book quickly, however my interest started to wain around then and it was a bit of a struggle to finish the book. Gowdy addresses some difficult issues - single parenting, child abduction and paedophiles. I felt she looked at these issues well, there was nothing offensive or heavy about how she dealt with these. I felt it was good to write a book about these things as they are a real threat in our society. I have mixed feelings about the characters. I liked how Gowdy looked in depth at the Rachel, who went missing and Ron, the man who felt responsible for Rachel. However, others key characters such as Celia the mother and Mika the landlord and trusted friend lacked a little depth and I felt I did not know them as well. This isn't a long book, and was quite a good read. I didn't like the ending, I do not think it was realistic. There were many other ways Gowdy could have ended the book, I just wasn't convinced by it. 6/10

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I have finished The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs. The review is here. I loved it!