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snugglekittyI read The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield because it was on the monthly list of books recommended by booksense.com. If you don't read this list, I suggest you do. It's more interesting than a bestseller list, and leaves a good taste in your mouth, since it's all about buying locally. I use it to find interesting new books that I wouldn't be likely to read otherwise - stuff that isn't genre and that my friends are unlikely to read.
This book was fascinating. It was deep and lyrical. "Everyone has a secret," it claims, and delivers on its own promises. Nor did I see the twist at the end. It's dark, smokey, and sensual. The author's love of books comes through strongly. It is full of obsession, usually that of one person for another. Three and a half stars.
The One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson was among some books I have been reading to learn to be a better manager. It was a business classic of the eighties, apparently. It's written in a narrative style, which I found a bit childish, and it's pretty basic. In general, I agree with the philosophy, but I'll write more about that in another post. Three stars.
Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris is getting returned to the library. I read the introduction and part of the first chapter, but I found it to be too hostile and confrontational. If the author is, in fact, using the book to communicate with Christians, I think he's going about it all wrong. I'm not a Christian myself, but it's not a leap to say that anyone who says that believing in the Bible is delusional, is not exactly aiming for a rational exchange of ideas. He basically thinks that Christianity is wrong, and he wants to prove it by, imo, taking Bible quotes out of context. This wasn't the book I was looking for. I'm somewhat anti-Christian but this book was just too bitter for me. Two stars. I'm going to try![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
hanseth's recommendation, Why the Christian Right is Wrong, instead.
This book was fascinating. It was deep and lyrical. "Everyone has a secret," it claims, and delivers on its own promises. Nor did I see the twist at the end. It's dark, smokey, and sensual. The author's love of books comes through strongly. It is full of obsession, usually that of one person for another. Three and a half stars.
The One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson was among some books I have been reading to learn to be a better manager. It was a business classic of the eighties, apparently. It's written in a narrative style, which I found a bit childish, and it's pretty basic. In general, I agree with the philosophy, but I'll write more about that in another post. Three stars.
Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris is getting returned to the library. I read the introduction and part of the first chapter, but I found it to be too hostile and confrontational. If the author is, in fact, using the book to communicate with Christians, I think he's going about it all wrong. I'm not a Christian myself, but it's not a leap to say that anyone who says that believing in the Bible is delusional, is not exactly aiming for a rational exchange of ideas. He basically thinks that Christianity is wrong, and he wants to prove it by, imo, taking Bible quotes out of context. This wasn't the book I was looking for. I'm somewhat anti-Christian but this book was just too bitter for me. Two stars. I'm going to try
hanseth's recommendation, Why the Christian Right is Wrong, instead.![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
about the third book-
Date: 2006-12-09 08:40 pm (UTC)