When I first read the synopsis for Gilead, I almost passed it over because it sounded so religious. I'm not one to shy away from religious books but they don't rank on my list of favorites. So, when I came across a review that said this is the perfect religious book for the non-religious, I was intrigued, if skeptical. It turns out the review was right. … [Read more...]
‘Year of Living Biblically’ is Brilliant
The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible by A.J. Jacobs was not on my radar until Rebecca at Love at First Book told me (repeatedly) that it was fantastic. I really enjoyed Good Without God by Greg Epstein, so I thought that an agnostic Jew's year-long quest to follow the Bible literally would be pretty … [Read more...]
Scientology: The Story Behind the Elusive Religion
Disclaimer: This is all based on what I learned in this book. I didn't do any other readings or research, so it glosses over a lot of the details.I have to admit, I was intrigued when I saw this book pop up in my Goodreads notifications and decided to give it a try. I didn't really know much about Scientology other than Tom Cruise, science fiction and that the media … [Read more...]