‘I just love Isabella Smugge. She is delightful, charming, generous and so much fun … We all need an Isabella in our lives’ Read More »

‘I just love Isabella Smugge. She is delightful, charming, generous and so much fun … We all need an Isabella in our lives’ Read More »
‘An astoundingly generous book, in terms of scholarship, deeply explored theology and honest personal experience’ Read More »
‘Love the way Isabella is adapting to life in Suffolk … Most of all how she asking God to help her in her various dealings with people and situations. Even better when she acknowledges that God must have helped’ Read More »
‘Ruth Leigh has done something extra-ordinary with this chapter of Issys’ story. Amongst the familiar fun and frivolity, the pomposity and ridiculousness, she weaves a heartfelt, poignant and beautifully written story of deep spiritual awakening. The best book yet IMHO. #issyandGod #perfectmatch’ Read More »
‘There’s so much to admire in Ruth Leigh’s ‘Isabella’ series and the way it takes us through this Mumfluencer’s journey of self-discovery (and God-discovery). I agree with Lucy Marfleet whose endorsement graces the front cover: ‘Witty, poignant and marinaded in joy” Read More »
‘The path is both rib-achingly funny and heart-wrenchingly sad thanks to the rare writing ability of its author being able to write comedy and tragedy (sometimes almost simultaneously)’ Read More »
‘I loved this book. Was so interesting to read about Isabella’s life at that time and travel with her … My book club read it too and really enjoyed it’ Read More »
‘I do not often laugh while reading but Issy’s way of speaking frequently makes me titter, snigger or guffaw … Faultlessly plotted and impeccably written, this book is, as ever, a treat’ Read More »
‘I just love Isabella … she is a highly intelligent observer of life as a woman in the early 21st century, and she is genuinely funny too – without having the faintest idea why, or even that she is’ Read More »
‘The enduring delight of this series is that the vivid characters of earlier volumes all grow in stature and clarity, becoming more fully themselves … Human, funny, inventive and memorable. Thoroughly recommended’ Read More »