Women of Holy Week
Ian B. An Easter journey in nine stories – Paula Gooder A thoughtful imaginative (re-)telling of the stories of nine women who encountered Jesus in the final week of his life (and…
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Flood and Fury
Old Testament Violence and the Shalom of God – Matthew J. Lynch An easy to read and thought provoking exploration of some of the often-quoted ‘violent’ texts of the Old…
BRIT(ish) – Afua Hirsch
This was another eye-opening read for me, as the author, who is mixed race and grew up in Wimbledon, describes, from personal experience, interviews and research, ways in which life…
Exploring My Ignorance
Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race – Reni Eddo-Lodge As a white foster carer to mixed race children I am seeking to equip myself better for…
A Christmas Carol
A festive tale of trauma & attachment, the reason for the season, future hope, and wilful ignorance. A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings by Charles Dickens My Goodreads rating:…
Book 2 of 2024
Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford My rating: 4 of 5 stars A book about lives and places that grew on me. Starting with a brilliantly slow opening chapter the novel…
My first finished book in 2024
Around the World in 80 Games: A Mathematician Unlocks the Secrets of the Greatest Games by Marcus du Sautoy My rating: 4 of 5 stars An enjoyable and easy to…
Sixteen Years in Care: A Memoir – David Meader
Sixteen Years in Care, a Memoir: A journey to freedom from rejection, pain and loneliness, Malcolm Down Publishing, 2022. David Meader tells his personal story of growing up in care,…
Tell Her Story, Nijay Gupta
Gupta's approach in this book is to see and understand, from the biblical text, how women did have leadership roles, especially in the early church, before considering what we might…
The Making of Biblical Womanhood – Beth Allison Barr
The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth A deconstruction of complementarianism showing how it is not a recovery of a historical or scriptural understanding…