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Talk about deconstruction! Bishop Spong takes the first section of the book to tell me that everything I was taught was untrue. No virgin birth, no star in the east, no miracles, no bodily resurrection. Then he takes the rest of the book to talk about why the writers of the Bible wrote the way they did and how to read the Bible (particularly the New Testament) in a new way. Though the deconstruction process is brutal, for me, wading through it was worth it. I’ve done a lot of searching myself Read the rest…
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I’m on a Lehrer roll. This book is his latest. Not as much mystery in this one, but plenty of humor.
One of the main story lines involves the more-than-slightly-nutty Oklahoma governor “Buffalo Joe” Hayman. Hayman goes on a talk radio show program and announces that he is going to privatize state government — completely — from road building to the Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation. Read the rest…
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I’m not sure why Jim Lehrer chose Oklahoma for his One-Eyed Mack series — he was born in Kansas, graduated from college in Missouri, started his career in Texas. Probably just envious because Oklahoma is a much cooler state than those three! One-eyed Mack is the lieutenant-governor of Oklahoma. Since that position doesn’t demand a great deal of time (at least in this series) he has lots of time to pursue his interests — like who’s doing what behind who’s back and collecting bus memorabilia. Read the rest…
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I don’t know how Evanovich does it — not a lot of variety in her setting and situations — but she still has me reading and laughing out loud. This one — and, if you haven’t read one before, stop now and start with the with the beginning of the series thirteen books back (One for the Money) — involves Stephanie, still juggling her two hunky love interests, a weirdly pitiful stalker, an over-age diva, a stoner/cyber-addict, a depressed teen with a penchant for tagging, plus her family Read the rest…
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The Paranormal Puppet Show is the first installation of the Invisible Detective series in which four clever kids combine their talents to become Brandon Lake, otherwise known as the Invisible Detective. Set in London in 1937 (but featuring an interesting time-twisting paradox I hope is eventually explained) the story is well-paced, well-written, and a little scary. Compared with the two Doctor Who books, this one lacks serious undercurrents, but has enough layers to keep the pages turning. Read the rest…
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Shining Darkness is also from the Doctor Who series. This one exchanges the likeable Martha for the consistently annoying Donna. And yet … I really didn’t hate Donna in this book. It wasn’t that the author reinvented the character, he just found a way to exploit her strengths in a way the television series never did. And while superficially this book is a kind of Great Race in Outer Space, there is an undercurrent of ethics which causes ripples and waves on the surface and gives this adventure a sophisticated Read the rest…
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Wooden Heart is a recent offering in the book series accompanying the popular television series Doctor Who. We join The Doctor (as portrayed by David Tennant, affectionately known to us hard-core fans as the 11th Doctor) and Martha as they explore a vast, deserted spaceship. Or maybe not so deserted. This is a traditional Doctor Who adventure, long on the mystery and excitement, fast-paced, and with interesting guest characters. The Doctor and Martha are perfectly portrayed. But this adventure has a deeper, Read the rest…
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