Hiding Place

When I was adding every book I could remember ever reading to my Goodreads shelves, I automatically slapped three-star ratings on all the nonfiction books (unless I'd disliked them, or they were specially influential for me) without thinking much about it; I'm more apt to reserve four or five star r......more

Most people have started 2018 with parties and fireworks. I've started it by finishing a five star book! I've read The Hiding Place a few times before but not in recent years. With so many Christian friends on Goodreads, it is the book that I see most often on people's 'favourite' shelf. During this......more

4,5 Sterne, aufgerundet auf 5 Dieses Buch ist eines der Bücher, die man nach dem Lesen (und auch während des Lesens) erst mal verarbeiten muss. Dabei lässt es sich schnell und flüssig lesen; der Schreibstil ist sehr angenehm. Aber der Inhalt geht tief. Das ist meistens so bei diesen Geschichten, die......more

If you haven’t read this book recently or ever, pick it up right now and read it. I know of no other book that demonstrates this well the depths of God’s love a grace to sinners nor his provision and kindness to use us for his kingdom. Also you’re going to need some tissue.......more

Two stars. That's the best I can do on a book that came highly recommended and that I read with relish as I had just been to Amsterdam and surrounding areas, visited the Museum of the Resistance and the old Jewish Synagogue referred to in the book. So why two stars? I just didn't believe a lot of wh......more