Reading List for January
Monday, February 02, 2009
Yeah, okay, I didn't read much in January. My excuse? Well, there isn't one really. The Universe is kind of bogging me down. It's not an easy book to take out with me and it's well, really not as interesting as I hoped. The topics are great, but it seems like I'm reading stuff I already know. Maybe I know more about the universe in general than I knew about the planets of our solar system before I read The Planets. Or maybe it's also because it opens with 3-4 non-fiction sections that are pretty dry. I'll see what I think when I get to the first story. In the meantime I'm going to skip right to The Handmaid's Tale next.
Read in January
Misquoting Jesus - Bart D. Ehrman
Currently Reading
The Universe - Byron Preiss (Editor)
Coming Up Next
The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
The Welsh Girl - Peter Ho Davies (Nonbelieving Literati)
Monday, February 2, 2009 at 6:23:00 PM CST
How did you like Misquoting Jesus? I found Ehrman to be an engaging writer who explained things very well.
Monday, February 2, 2009 at 9:20:00 PM CST
I enjoyed him as well. I hope to write a review if I ever get the time.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 5:42:00 AM CST
I was wondering what was the number one thing that you took away from Ehrman's book?
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 8:15:00 AM CST
Church leaders lie. They lie because they're misinformed. They lie because they're ignorant and learning is discouraged.
Okay, that was probably taken from my own experience, but that thought smacked me around as I read the book.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 7:06:00 PM CST
Not only do they lie, but they get mad at Ehrman for letting the cat out of the bag. It's like getting mad at the kid at school who tells your child that there is no Santa Claus.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 10:12:00 PM CST
Good point, Vinny.