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It's been snowing again today so it was pretty quiet for this bookshop boss in the shop! So I did some reding of my favourite subject matter - childrens books! (So ok that's a bit of a fib on the favourite subject matter but I do rather really like them a lot!), I also typed up my weekend reading reviews too and here I am sharing them with you lovely lot!
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All the books reviewed here (and don't forget to check out the review page we have on here as well!) and those found on www.thegoodbookstall.org.uk can also be found at or ordered from Unicorn Tree Books too, both in the shop and online at either www.lincolnbookshop.co.uk or www.lincolnchristianbookshop.co.uk or at the wonderful www.hive.co.uk (but please do remember to make us your favourite shop when you visit Hive! the online bookshop where every sale supports independent physical bookshops!)
All the books reviewed here (and don't forget to check out the review page we have on here as well!) and those found on www.thegoodbookstall.org.uk can also be found at or ordered from Unicorn Tree Books too, both in the shop and online at either www.lincolnbookshop.co.uk or www.lincolnchristianbookshop.co.uk or at the wonderful www.hive.co.uk (but please do remember to make us your favourite shop when you visit Hive! the online bookshop where every sale supports independent physical bookshops!)
Title – Placebo - A Jevin Banks
Novel
Author – Steven
James
Format –
Paperback
Price –
£8.99
Publisher –
Revell
Date of Publication – December
2012
ISBN 978-0-8007-3425-1
Reviewer Melanie
Carroll
A fantastic new series off to a great
start from Steven James. A taut interesting thriller that has good characters,
dilemna's and a touch of quantum physics and pharmaceutical research mixed in
with military/political conspiracy, and a lot of ethical questions asked
throughout. If you like Dan Brown style fiction then you will love this. The
main character Jevin Banks is kind of a cross between David Blaine and Derren
Brown - an escapologist and illusionist that is now making documentaries that
try to debunk and explain psychics and other such things. Working with him are
the people he used to use in his stage show before the tragic death of his wife
and twin sons, whilst making the latest documentary trying to debunk what seems
to be the pseudo-science of quantum entanglment arising from quantum physics he
stumbles onto something much larger... This book really did grip me from the
first page right through to the last and I can't wait for the second in the
series to come out later this year.
Title – Fixed - Six Stories of
Brokenness And Hope
Author –
Format –
Paperback
Price –
£1.00
Publisher –
Authentic
Date of Publication – January
2013
ISBN –
978-1-86024-759-0
Reviewer Melanie
Carroll
At only £1 this book is a fantastic
giveaway! inside it are six abridged versions of classic christian
biagrpahy/testimony books, so we have:
Taming The Tiger -Tony Anthony, Seriously Rich - Richard Pidgely, Once an Addict -Barry Woodford, A night out with the boys -Haydn Davies, Conquering the Dragon - Kim Goh, and finally, The power and the glory - Arthur White. They are well abridged and highly shortened versions of the original book but are done in such a way that the story lines remain true in all of them, the depths experienced and the redemption achieved shines out in all of them still. These are perfect tasters to share.
Taming The Tiger -Tony Anthony, Seriously Rich - Richard Pidgely, Once an Addict -Barry Woodford, A night out with the boys -Haydn Davies, Conquering the Dragon - Kim Goh, and finally, The power and the glory - Arthur White. They are well abridged and highly shortened versions of the original book but are done in such a way that the story lines remain true in all of them, the depths experienced and the redemption achieved shines out in all of them still. These are perfect tasters to share.
Title – Easter Activity
Fun
Author –
Format –
Paperack
Price –
£1.99
Publisher – Candle Books (Lion
Hudson)
Date of Publication – January
2013
ISBN 978-1-85985-972-8
Reviewer Melanie
Carroll
Great little activity book for the 7+
age range with scripture references included on every page to really tie the
activity in with the bible accounts of the easter stories. There are colouring
pages, spot the differences, dot to dots (with a lot of dots!), logic and shape
puzzles here. Something to really keep a child amused given there are 64 pages
and each with a seperate activity on each page.
Title – My Story -David - My Fight With
Goliath (with Stickers)
Author – Fiona
Boon
Format –
Paperback
Price –
£2.99
Publisher –
Authentic
Date of Publication – February
2013
ISBN –
978-1-86024-868-9
Reviewer Melanie
Carroll
Great, bright, vibrant, modern, fun,
illustrations by Nadine Wickenden with a great storyline told in a sort of
diary style by Fiona Boon, and the coolest typeface with a range of bold print,
large print and just fun print make this a great book on David before we even
get into the fact that the book has stickers at the end with a great double page
spread sticker journal. A great addition to both books on David and to sticker
books too.
Title – My Story - Noah - My Adventure
In The Ark! (With Stickers)
Author – Fiona
Boon
Format –
Paperback
Price – £2.99
Publisher – Authentic
Date of Publication – February
2013
ISBN 978-1-86024-870-2
Reviewer Melanie
Carroll
Another really fun and creative sticker
story book in the 'My Story' series from authentic. Told in a diary like style
first person, with great artwork from Nadine Wickenden that adds real character
to the well told enjoyable storyline from Fiona Boon, and a wonderful anarchic
typeface make this a really fun book, add in stickers (which it does) and any
child is going to enjoy this story of Noah - come to that parents might well
quite have fun with it too if they are reading it with the kids. Great story
sticker book.
Title – The Lion Bible To Keep For
Ever
Author – Lois
Rock
Format –
Hardback
Price –
£9.99
Publisher – Lion
Childrens
Date of Publication – February
2013
ISBN –
978-0-7459-6914-5
Reviewer Melanie
Carroll
A wonderful addition to the gift bible
series, this really is a lovely story bible with gentle considered and serious
watercolour artwork provided by Sophie Allsopp, and words by Loss Rock, who
provides starting lines to each story that set in context the idea's and intent
of the story for young readers and yet in no way interfere with the enjoyment of
a good well told story, which she provides everytime. Each story has an actual
bible quote and reference and each story is true to the original work too. The
cover design is lovely, done with a gold colour spine and a tree and leaf motif
that edges over and is echoed in the flyleaf and presentation page really does
mean this is likely to be a bible to keep forever and read over again and again,
maybe even through more than one generation!
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