Where I postulate freely that Mary Magdalene was both the disciple Jesus loved, and possibly the true author of the gospel of John. This is…
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Review: “The Screwtape Letters” by C. S. Lewis (II of II)
When I was a child… On the other hand, there were a few things I found perplexing, although it’s possible I found them so due…
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Originally posted July 2005 To the librarians whose names I can’t remember now, who happily helped a small child find and devour each eagerly awaited,…
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Originally reviewed April 2004 The Book If you’re looking for excitement and adventure in your reading, Beryl Markham’s autobiography West with the Night is an…
Continue ReadingWitches, Midwives, & Nurses: A History of Women Healers
by Barbara Ehrenreich & Deidre English A review of one of my textbooks: a tiny little pamphlet — less than 50 pages! – with a…
Continue Reading“Dance of Death” by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (II of II)
A dog amongst adoring sheep Unfortunately there was one other aspect of this book which I found profoundly irritating, and that was the almost feudal…
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Originally posted May 2006 For the first time I’ve gotten a book club book which I found disappointing. I was surprised, since the book was…
Continue ReadingBack to School Again… yay! :)
I’ve finished one of my required readings for class: Rita Gross’s fascinating Feminism & Religion. I wish I’d read this book years ago. One of…
Continue ReadingGenesis re-visioned
It’s always entertaining to re-read old college papers, especially when you’ve learned more since then. In the case of Feminism & the Bible: Examining the…
Continue ReadingReview: “Girl with a Pearl Earring” by Tracy Chevalier
Originally posted April 2004 Thanks to George for making this a better review, as he always does. Books of historical fiction are based, in varying…
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