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Gutter: The Magazine of New Scottish Writing: Book 14

Henry Bell, Colin Begg and Katy Hastie

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Gutter magazine is the outstanding independent literary magazine publishing fiction and poetry from...

Understanding a Photograph

John Berger and Geoff Dyer

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John Berger's writings on photography are some of the most original of the twentieth century. This...

Masterclass: Writing Crime Fiction: Teach Yourself

Rosemary Rowe

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LEARN HOW TO WRITE GRIPPING CRIME FICTION.Do you have an idea for a gripping crime novel?Would you...

How to Craft a Great Story: Teach Yourself Creating Perfect Plot and Structure

Chris Sykes

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LEARN HOW TO PLOT AND STRUCTURE YOUR CREATIVE WRITING. How to Craft a Great Story takes you step by...

Awix (3310 KP) rated Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story (2019) in Movies

Apr 2, 2019 (Updated Apr 2, 2019)

Hugely affectionate and enjoyable portrait of Chris Sievey, who became a cult figure as the hapless, anarchic, peculiar all-round entertainer Frank Sidebottom. Sievey/Frank is probably best known outside the UK thanks to the movie he inspired with Michael Fassbender wearing the head; this documentary makes it quite clear just how much stranger and more entertaining than fiction reality was in this case.

Definitely a portrait of Sievey rather than his creation, but still hugely entertaining: the film doesn't skimp on detailing the troubles that he encountered throughout his life, but you still come away with a definite sense of a life well lived, and an immensely creative mind ceaselessly at work. A worthy memorial to a unique individual.

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Jane Austen's Names: Riddles, Persons, Places

Margaret Doody

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In Jane Austen's works, a name is never just a name. In fact, the names Austen gives her characters...

BookwormMama14 (18 KP) rated A Light on the Hill (Cities of Refuge, #1) in Books

Jan 2, 2019

Connilyn Cossette has officially earned her spot as my favorite Biblical Fiction Author. The creativity in which she approaches the era, the people, and the culture of the Hebrews astounds me. She accomplishes so much while staying as true to history and the Bible as possible (obviously there are some creative strokes because this IS fiction).

Moriyah and Darek have been thrown into a circumstance that takes their lives in a direction they never thought possible. Running for her life, Moriyah must face the consequences of her actions, even if accidental. Meanwhile, Darek wrestles with his loyalty to his family and his growing attraction to the woman who is responsible for bringing so much heartache to those he loves.
Throughout these pages, we continually see the grace and love of Yahweh expressed for His people. Mrs. Cossette was brilliant in her execution of this story. There is always another level of history, of scripture, to discover, and I felt like she brought this aspect of the Mosaic Law closer to the surface of understanding.

If you have never read Biblical Fiction before, you should definitely give Mrs. Cossette's books a try. If you love history in any aspect (especially Biblical) I encourage you to read A Light on the Hill. Your eyes will be opened and your heart touched to the core by this beautiful story of love, danger, faith, and healing.

I received a complimentary copy of A Light on the Hill from the publishers. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.