New Jerusalem is a non-fiction book covering the history of a militant and apocalyptic breakaway Christian sect in the early Reformation. The Melchiorites, named after their founding preacher, were early Anabaptists. A radical offshoot of Lutheranism, the Anabaptists were viewed as heretics by … [Read more]
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.
I vaguely remember reading To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) by Harper Lee in school, but I'm glad I decided to reread it when I saw it on my 50 Books Every Woman Should Read Before She Turns 40 List. I can't remember how old I was when I first picked it up, but as I reread this book I realized that I'd … [Read more]
This book was the Big Snooze
So, I really don’t know why I picked yet another self-help book, but here we are. Again, Amazon was pumping this book at me, and it seemed more promising than Girl Wash Your Face and I requested them both from the library. They both delivered to my account at the same time and I’m now listening to … [Read more]
Palaces for the People
I really, really wanted to love this book. Nobody loves libraries more than I do and this book is supposed to be a strong argument for supporting public libraries. I wanted to read and love this book and recommend it to everybody who doesn't support their local library. The book discusses the … [Read more]