Musings of a Snickerdoodle

This Bible is very beautifully bound.  It is one of the prettiest cloth bound books I've ever seen.  With a green edge (or "sage"), and a stitching pattern dividing it from the floral design set against a white background.  The cover also seems quite durable.  Of course, the prettiness of this Bible doesn't amount to much if the translation isn't very good, but I can assure you that the translators did a pretty good job.  It lies flat easily and has a ribbon marker. The pages are a bit thin for writing, a bit transparent too (you can see the writing through the page) it would be nice if they would a bit thicker.  I also wish that the font for the Biblical text would be a bit bigger, it is very small and I'm a bit afraid that one's commentary and notes would  be more prominent than the text itself.  But I think it still serves its purpose quite well.  It also includes a concordance and some full color maps. This is a very pretty v...

Fiction Polycarp: a destroyer of our gods  - By Rick Lambert This book will work even for those who don't normally read novels, as it's not just fiction, it is also instructive and edifying, it's like a book on spiritual growth only in the format of a novel. Most novels are entertaining, carrying you along by the emotions and imagination and, although they are certainly enjoyable to read, it is a bit discouraging that, when one is done with them, one is left with the feeling of having catered to oneself rather than having grown in any way. This book is an edifying novel, wherein you learn along with the main character rather than merely being an observer of him and the different events in his life. You are carried along by a desire to learn, not merely a desire to be entertained. While most novels inspire you to read more novels, this one inspires you to read God’s word. Instead of making you want to live in a different time, a different pl...