Bible

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Jun 082010
 

When I was much younger, my mother had bought me a child’s Bible.  Every time I read this bible I felt some divine intervention was happening and I was automatically transferred into being a good person.  No matter what I did to my sisters, or to anyone, I could be forgiven, because I, oh holy me, was reading the Bible.  Cure of all ills.

Now, well, now I am taking a class on the Bible.  So I am again reading the Bible.  I am reading The New Oxford Annotated version, and oh let me tell you, it’s nothing like my old trusted child’s Bible.  After re-reading the book of Genesis it has dawned on me that I had no idea what the stories were really saying.  That I read the creation stories and the Adam and Eve stories and I thought they were a tell all, and that they held the key to life’s great mysteries.

Then, I read it again.  Critically.  And started ripping it apart piece by piece.  Chapter by chapter.  Verse by verse.

And my eyes are now open.  I am not denouncing religion (of course not…I’m Catholic), but, I am astonished.  I knew the Bible contradicted itself and was confusing, but now that I am actually really and truly reading it, and not just reading it and having the stories already in my head, it’s a completely different book.

Scary.  Everyone should read it.  Not just for the religious experience, but so you know what all the hype is about, and you can then form your own opinion. You can’t knock it till you try it.

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The Pact

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Mar 222010
 

I literally just finished The Pact (sorry for the lack of correct grammar, you can’t italicize on an iPhone). I recently wrote how much I liked Th1rteen R3asons, but this one was even better.

Jodi Picoult wrote this gem of a novel, and it, as it seems to be a major theme of the books I have read lately, is mainly about suicide. This one is also about young love. Not just young love, but real true love.

It’s a good story, and a real page turner. Had me guessing all the way up until the end. I love books like that. So read it!

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Mar 152010
 

I recently read the book, Th1rteen R3asons, (yes I get that I’m pathetic and even make sure my posts are grammatically correct), and honestly it was one of the best books I have read in a long time.

The book is about suicide, plain and simple.  It is about a girl that commits suicide, and she makes 13 tapes and sends the box of the tapes to the person who the first tape is about.  That person is to send it to the person that the 2nd tape is a about, and so on.  So, 13 people who contributed to why she killed herself.

Doesn’t sound like it would be that good, but it really is.  I’m on the fence about it being a good book for teens to read, because of the fact that the author really makes you like the girl that commits suicide.  She is someone you can really relate to.  So that may make suicide okay, and even more idealized.

Still, a good book, I would definitely recommend.

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I think Brandon hates me.  I have bought 3 books for my nook already, and it’s only been two weeks.  I have finished all three books.  And within the two weeks, I have probably gone, hmm…10 days without reading?  Yes, I read fast.  Like speed read.  Not good.

So I have been looking up suicide prevention programs.  Calm calm, not for myself.  Although I don’t imagine I would admit that on my blog if I really needed it…  Anyway, I need to find a good one for a project I’m working on, and I can’t seem to find many for upstate NY.  What kind of malarky is this?

Ohhhh…Amy leaves for NY tomorrow!!  WOO!!  Oh, and Tricia is in Italy….bbahhhh… Jealous.  Kathleen and I decided we would allow ourselves to feel hate.  I want to travel. . . . . . . …..

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