Story Circle Book Reviews

The first half of On Traigh Lar Beach* (Traigh, pronounced “try,” is Gaelic for Sandy, and Lar means Floor), is about a Scottish writer who wins the prestigious British Comstock Writing Contest. “Erica Winchat, First Place, Short Fiction: A book of towering achievement, equal parts critique and passion.” […]

Tools of a Thief shows how love and true friendship can overcome myriad difficulties. Brazen young gnome girl Zizy seems fearless in her quest for freedom. She roams every new city and is prepared to use all the skills she has to survive—including magic and thieving. Pressed to […]

Wait for God to Notice is author Sari (rhymes with Mary) Fordman’s poignant love story about her family and a land far away—Uganda. Her parents, Kaarina (who is Finnish) and Gary (American) Fordham, are Seventh Day Adventist missionaries sent to Africa for six years during the terror reign […]

“When I enter the kitchen the large table is set for four and I find my seat at one end and another worry enters my mind: I hope I haven’t waited too long.” In 2008 Julie Ryan McGue had a health scare. Wanting to have a more accurate […]

Eating Wild Japan is a book about exploring relationships between culture, time, eating well, and the wild plants all around us. Winifred Bird’s fascination with her topic and her eagerness to share shine through. She is clearly passionate about foraging in general, and particularly in Japan. The author […]