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(Inspector Rebus #14)
Ian Rankin McArthur [Secondhand paperback] I enjoyed this read more than many of his others. It was a compelling story and just squeaks in at four stars. 4/5  
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Augsburg Fortress Publishing [Secondhand paperback] Excellent, inspirational book of sermons. Martin Luther King's use of the word is both radical and logical. 4/5
Ian Rankin
Orion [Gifted Hardback] I enjoyed this book, it was quite a different take for a Rankin book. It was a tiny bit predictable. All in all a good read. 3/4
Tracy Chevalier
Penguin [Found paperback] After a shaky start I really got into this book. I especially liked the historical stuff and thought it was particularly well written. Unfortunately this dire story concluded with disfunction being tied up in happy little red Hollywood ribbons. The last chapter destroyed the book for me, however I will keep an eye out for this author and definitely read her books again. 3/5
Bill Johnson
Destiny Image [Gifted paperback] I enjoyed this book and got a few precious pearls from it. I also enjoyed hearing theology and concepts expanded from experience. When reading it I was hoping for something a little deeper and more practical. Though I agree with all the fundamentals, I would perhaps disagree with some of the theological concepts of bringing heaven to earth. 2/5
Ian Rankin
Orion Books [Gifted paperback] Excellent book, one of Ian Rankin's best. It was a little hard for me not having any of my familiar and favourite characters. It seems to me that more Rankin writes the fresher, sharper and better he gets. This was a well spun yarn.
John Banville
Penguin [borrowed paperback] This was a beautifully written book with way too many words and not enough story. It became a speed read and then later a skim read. 2/5 ![\"\"](/"http://www.lunch.lt/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/ping2.png/" "\\"ping2\\"") ![\"\"](/"http://www.lunch.lt/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/ping.png/" "\\"ping\\"")
Hue & Cry Press
[Journal] I read this at a busy time. It was a good read with highlights from Zarah Butcher-McGunnigle, Sarah Jane-Barnett and Gemma Bowker-Wright 3/5
 Jan Bernard Struik
[Gifted hardcover] I loved reading this book. On one hand the story read like looking through a family photo album full of our favourite people. On the other hand it was a simple personal story full of lots of tidbits on pastoring, church planting and kingdom living. From cover to cover Jan Bernard's writing is laden with the sweet and subtle presence of the Holy Spirit. I will not give this book a rating. If I did it would be a 10 out of 5. Jan Bernard and Tineke are dear friends of ours and I cannot separate our love for them from the literary value of Jan Bernard's written journey. 
Carys Bray
Hutchinson [Borrowed hardcover] Brilliant ending. This is one of those books where I felt compassion and love for all the characters, but couldn't find myself to like them. The story is excellent and so very sad with many beautiful subplots. The subject of Mormonism was both fascinating and delicately handled. Sometimes the book was written with the forced prose of a first novel, but this was quickly lost in the richness of the characters. And again there was that ending that led me searching for more chapters and scamping to Goodreads to see what other people thought. Excellent read 4.5/5 
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