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Re: I try not to read more than a couple books at a time Mad Cow Bomber Send a noteboard - 05/10/2009 09:17:10 AM
More than that and it just gets confusing, I think. Right now I'm reading a book called "The Lost World of Genesis One", which is an examination of the book of Genesis and why it can't be read as a science textbook like some folks like to. Very good book. After that is "Slouching Towards Bethlehem", a collection of essays by Joan Didion.



That first one sounds intriguing. Does it have a religious outlook, or is it academic?


It is somewhat religious, but the author does spend some good time explaining why more religiously narrow interpretations (such as the six-day view, among others) are not appropriate ways to interpret the Genesis text, and why his view is not incompatible with modern science. He also compares the Genesis text to other contemporary creation texts, such as those from Babylon and Egypt. If you're a Christian already, and are as tired of the creation/evolution debate as I am, I would definitely recommend it.
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Are you a "monogamous" reader, as it were? Camilla - 23/09/2009 08:57:37 AM 1685 Views
I'm reading three books right now. Sophy - 23/09/2009 09:30:53 AM 1374 Views
I am on 20 Camilla - 23/09/2009 10:00:39 AM 1191 Views
Yes Geoff - 23/09/2009 09:41:31 AM 1321 Views
Re: Yes Camilla - 23/09/2009 09:59:16 AM 1290 Views
Not really Geoff - 23/09/2009 06:10:18 PM 1326 Views
I used to be a book-whore smaug - 23/09/2009 09:53:41 AM 1256 Views
Re: I used to be a book-whore Camilla - 23/09/2009 09:58:28 AM 1328 Views
Hmm smaug - 23/09/2009 08:59:29 PM 1275 Views
Re: Hmm Camilla - 24/09/2009 09:20:32 AM 1254 Views
I am sensing a trend in your posts smaug - 24/09/2009 02:38:14 PM 1303 Views
Re: I am sensing a trend in your posts Camilla - 24/09/2009 02:39:47 PM 1052 Views
I try not to read more than a couple books at a time Mad Cow Bomber - 23/09/2009 10:41:13 AM 1199 Views
Re: I try not to read more than a couple books at a time Camilla - 23/09/2009 01:17:05 PM 1278 Views
Re: I try not to read more than a couple books at a time Mad Cow Bomber - 05/10/2009 09:17:10 AM 1288 Views
Yes. j-whitt987 - 23/09/2009 12:17:14 PM 1164 Views
Re: Yes. Camilla - 23/09/2009 01:17:41 PM 1230 Views
Re: Yes. j-whitt987 - 23/09/2009 02:55:43 PM 1174 Views
Pretty much. Although I will give in to temptation. jh - 23/09/2009 12:44:45 PM 1266 Views
Re: Pretty much. Although I will give in to temptation. Camilla - 23/09/2009 01:18:58 PM 1248 Views
Hey man, don't try to put labels on what is going on with me and my books PhotoJim - 23/09/2009 01:03:52 PM 1153 Views
Re: Hey man, don't try to put labels on what is going on with me and my books Camilla - 23/09/2009 01:19:18 PM 1215 Views
If I have my way PhotoJim - 23/09/2009 02:26:06 PM 1129 Views
Re: If I have my way Camilla - 23/09/2009 02:38:59 PM 1306 Views
Re: If I have my way j-whitt987 - 23/09/2009 03:15:12 PM 1136 Views
Depends on the book. Dunja - 23/09/2009 01:49:00 PM 1274 Views
Re: Depends on the book. Camilla - 23/09/2009 02:36:23 PM 1209 Views
Usually two books at once. Spriteling - 23/09/2009 02:56:47 PM 1221 Views
Re: Usually two books at once. Camilla - 23/09/2009 02:58:28 PM 1188 Views
Sometimes, but not usually Tom - 23/09/2009 03:14:02 PM 1151 Views
Re: Sometimes, but not usually Camilla - 23/09/2009 03:16:42 PM 1147 Views
Usually. rebelaessedai - 23/09/2009 03:15:30 PM 1214 Views
Re: Usually. Camilla - 23/09/2009 03:17:35 PM 1241 Views
It sucks, believe me. rebelaessedai - 02/10/2009 03:46:47 PM 1649 Views
Monogamous? I am not even "in a relationship" right now ironclad - 23/09/2009 03:39:42 PM 1222 Views
Go read The Gone-Away World. Now. Camilla - 23/09/2009 03:42:25 PM 1266 Views
It does sound really good ironclad - 23/09/2009 07:45:44 PM 1130 Views
Re: It does sound really good Camilla - 23/09/2009 07:55:27 PM 1231 Views
Bought it. ironclad - 24/09/2009 04:13:44 PM 1212 Views
Re: Bought it. Camilla - 24/09/2009 05:39:16 PM 1191 Views
I just want you to know that I changed my signature in your honour. Rebekah - 23/09/2009 03:49:20 PM 1186 Views
Pfff, dream on *NM* ironclad - 23/09/2009 07:44:22 PM 619 Views
Highly monogamous Jayhawk - 23/09/2009 04:54:29 PM 1180 Views
Re: Highly monogamous Camilla - 23/09/2009 05:31:04 PM 1225 Views
some of them are starting to feel neglected, though. Jayhawk - 23/09/2009 05:44:23 PM 1258 Views
This might be a Male thing dadof5 - 23/09/2009 05:48:43 PM 1228 Views
Re: This might be a Male thing Camilla - 23/09/2009 05:49:54 PM 1244 Views
best place for it. jh - 23/09/2009 07:21:52 PM 1247 Views
Re: best place for it. Camilla - 23/09/2009 07:53:42 PM 1083 Views
that's a weird argument. jh - 23/09/2009 08:31:01 PM 1242 Views
Re: that's a weird argument. Camilla - 24/09/2009 09:18:57 AM 1144 Views
I was about to reply with something similar. Aemon - 23/09/2009 05:52:07 PM 1222 Views
Usually monogamous, except when it comes to exceedingly boring books. Rebekah - 23/09/2009 06:02:58 PM 1254 Views
Re: Usually monogomaus, except when it comes to exceedingly boring books. Camilla - 23/09/2009 06:23:51 PM 1195 Views
That it is. Rebekah - 23/09/2009 11:24:45 PM 1132 Views
For the most part. Not always, but then it usually ends up with me divorcing the first book. *NM* Burr - 23/09/2009 07:17:32 PM 686 Views
Shocking. I hope you give it some sort of financial support, at least? *NM* Camilla - 23/09/2009 07:53:11 PM 661 Views
hells no random thoughts - 23/09/2009 07:27:49 PM 1173 Views
Sensible *NM* Camilla - 23/09/2009 07:54:22 PM 507 Views
Yes. The exceptions are relatively few. Ghavrel - 23/09/2009 07:42:07 PM 1099 Views
Re: Yes. The exceptions are relatively few. Camilla - 23/09/2009 07:55:06 PM 1071 Views
I don't read books I find boring unless I'm required to. Ghavrel - 23/09/2009 11:36:17 PM 1153 Views
nope Beqi - 23/09/2009 07:58:53 PM 1068 Views
Re: nope Camilla - 24/09/2009 09:18:28 AM 1132 Views
RT stole my post title. Craig - 23/09/2009 09:04:37 PM 1297 Views
Re: RT stole my post title. Camilla - 24/09/2009 09:54:13 AM 1057 Views
Well Craig - 24/09/2009 08:00:12 PM 1396 Views
Re: Well Camilla - 25/09/2009 09:31:29 AM 1561 Views
Very Monogamous LightsongTheBold - 23/09/2009 11:02:32 PM 1328 Views
Re: Very Monogamous Camilla - 24/09/2009 09:55:50 AM 1217 Views
Monogamy over Polygamy. Chas - 23/09/2009 11:22:30 PM 1205 Views
In all things, or just marriage and books? *NM* Camilla - 24/09/2009 10:03:21 AM 592 Views
In principle I have nothing against multiple spouses. Chas - 24/09/2009 11:08:49 PM 1163 Views
Totally slutty Larry - 24/09/2009 12:06:06 AM 1263 Views
Re: Totally slutty Camilla - 24/09/2009 10:04:27 AM 1289 Views
Larry - 24/09/2009 02:01:48 PM 1093 Views
Re: Camilla - 24/09/2009 02:13:03 PM 1060 Views
It's a time-honored thing, though! Larry - 24/09/2009 02:19:50 PM 1112 Views
Re: It's a time-honored thing, though! Camilla - 24/09/2009 02:22:58 PM 1267 Views
That does not exist for me Larry - 24/09/2009 02:35:15 PM 1205 Views
Re: That does not exist for me Camilla - 24/09/2009 02:36:12 PM 1081 Views
I like to think that the current case will be closer to that than to the Dune one Larry - 24/09/2009 02:49:03 PM 1155 Views
Gaiman wasn't writing in Conan Doyle's universe Camilla - 24/09/2009 02:51:17 PM 1253 Views
But he certainly wrote for an anthology of Holmesian stories, no? Larry - 24/09/2009 02:54:48 PM 1345 Views
where? Camilla - 24/09/2009 02:58:40 PM 1115 Views
Here Larry - 24/09/2009 03:07:55 PM 1237 Views
I have of course read A Study in Emerald Camilla - 24/09/2009 03:48:45 PM 1192 Views
That's the earlier anthology Larry - 24/09/2009 03:56:42 PM 1136 Views
Sort of Mossman - 24/09/2009 12:30:04 AM 1207 Views
Re: Sort of Camilla - 24/09/2009 10:05:07 AM 1163 Views
Re: Sort of Mossman - 24/09/2009 02:27:14 PM 1222 Views
Yes and no. Cockatiel of Doom - 24/09/2009 04:43:06 AM 1220 Views
Re: Yes and no. Camilla - 24/09/2009 10:06:10 AM 1194 Views
Re: Yes and no. Cockatiel of Doom - 26/09/2009 05:06:07 PM 1390 Views
No, not at all. Linda - 24/09/2009 06:22:24 AM 1202 Views
Re: No, not at all. Camilla - 24/09/2009 10:08:26 AM 1324 Views
Usually I read one at a time. Fred Gaidin - 24/09/2009 01:31:03 PM 1195 Views
Re: Usually I read one at a time. Camilla - 24/09/2009 02:59:42 PM 1256 Views
No, confusion has nothing to do with it. Fred Gaidin - 25/09/2009 02:08:16 PM 1290 Views
mmm, polyamory! temeraire - 24/09/2009 05:48:04 PM 1159 Views
People must understand that we have urges that cannot always be Camilla - 24/09/2009 05:49:25 PM 1072 Views
I used to only read one at a time Lady Leslie - 24/09/2009 08:46:46 PM 1330 Views
Re: I used to only read one at a time Camilla - 25/09/2009 09:33:30 AM 1255 Views
Only read One book at a time. You make me feel bad. machin shin - 25/09/2009 02:44:51 AM 1128 Views
On behalf of my books? Camilla - 25/09/2009 09:40:37 AM 1037 Views
Honestly, Erith - 25/09/2009 03:07:53 AM 1258 Views
Re: Honestly, Camilla - 25/09/2009 09:42:04 AM 1168 Views
I like to read around, yeah M & M Maddy - 25/09/2009 04:50:48 PM 1252 Views
Re: I like to read around, yeah Camilla - 25/09/2009 07:05:21 PM 1314 Views
No IndigoAjah - 02/10/2009 05:02:51 PM 1240 Views
Re: No Camilla - 02/10/2009 07:45:39 PM 1259 Views
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