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This was one of those 'big, fat, chunky' book reads. At 800 pages it's one for either a quick reader or a long holiday. As it happened I was in neither of those two situations when I read it last March. I was in fact unwell. This book was a good companion through a lot... Continue Reading →
Is it me or has anyone else noticed that we are being bombarded by lists of instructions to 'Be happy/Be creative/Be patient' at every turn. Here is one such list I saw for sale in shop whilst on holiday These lists pop up all over the place. Twice I've seen them on shopping bags (but... Continue Reading →
Brilliant! One of the best books I have read in a long time. Reading just such a book is what a holiday is for. And like a good holiday I didn't want it to end and, in a way, it didn't! The story is built on the idea that the central character Ursula, was given... Continue Reading →
Wow! This is such a brilliant book. It was so good, I didn't want it to end. It was joyful, desperately sad (yes, I cried), realistic, hopeful without being twee and incredibly well written. A debut novel, Booker-prize listed. It's the story of Harold, who 6 months after his retirement hears that someone he worked... Continue Reading →
'Incredibly helpful but ultimately hopeless' - would be how I would sum up this book in 5 words. It is fascinating and intriguing and thought-provoking. It's the story of a 37 year old brain scientist who had a massive stroke at the age of 37. A huge haemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain... Continue Reading →
'When you come to a fork in the road, take it' Yogi Brennan. This brilliant, pithy piece of wisdom has been hugely sustaining for me over the last week or so. I only came across it last week on a retreat day but it seems to sum up much of the journey I have been... Continue Reading →
Have you ever noticed that being asked about something over and over has the effect of making you less and less sure? This is the reverse of what you might expect. I experienced this yesterday when I went to have an MRI scan on my head. When I got the appointment letter there was a... Continue Reading →
In the post 'Being Sure about Stuff that matters' I have talked about this book. One of the first things that bothered me about it was that Chan repeatedly said 'we must be sure about this' or 'we cannot afford to be wrong' about the doctrine of hell. Then, later in the book he wrote... Continue Reading →
Standing in the Stable (Luke 2:1-20) This is a meditation I found in a book called Silence in Heaven, this edited version is reproduced with kind permission of the author Mary Cotes. I think it is just fabulous. It deserves to be read slowly and thoughtfully and it is a fitting summary of the... Continue Reading →
This is one of the most thought provoking novels I've read in a long time. It was published in 1966, won awards and has been a film, a stage play and even a ballet since then. It tells the story of Charlie, a young man in his twenties who is 'retarded' (the author's word for... Continue Reading →
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