Reading any good books? II

[Valandil]

Oh - and I made it! I read through The Bible in 2009!

[GrayMouser]

Originally Posted by Valandil

Oh - and I made it! I read through The Bible in 2009!

Including all the begats?

[Valandil]

Originally Posted by GrayMouser

Including all the begats?

Yes - I didn't skip a word. Some of those repetitious parts made it difficult, so it was a very self-disciplining process. Not so much the 'begats' but the parts where different groups of people and their numbers are recounted, etc.

But - those are just parts. Most of it is just incredible. And it's nice to read it within a year, and my goal is to start doing it in successive years. I know some people, for instance, who have read it every year like 25 or 30 years running. I first did it within a year in 2006, and got derailed in both 2007 and 2008. I have not started yet in 2010, so I'm still trying to figure out if that's the goal I want to pursue or if I want to do more directed study of parts. But it's early, so I can still catch up easily. Especially if I'm riding the el.

[GrayMouser]

Originally Posted by Valandil

Yes - I didn't skip a word. Some of those repetitious parts made it difficult, so it was a very self-disciplining process. Not so much the 'begats' but the parts where different groups of people and their numbers are recounted, etc.

But - those are just parts. Most of it is just incredible. And it's nice to read it within a year, and my goal is to start doing it in successive years. I know some people, for instance, who have read it every year like 25 or 30 years running. I first did it within a year in 2006, and got derailed in both 2007 and 2008. I have not started yet in 2010, so I'm still trying to figure out if that's the goal I want to pursue or if I want to do more directed study of parts. But it's early, so I can still catch up easily. Especially if I'm riding the el.

Which version did you read?

[Valandil]

I read from the New International Version (NIV). I once heard that it was considered to be the best 'thought to thought' translation while the NASB (New American Standard Bible) was the best 'word for word' translation. But really my reason for using it is different. It is used in a teen Bible study/competition program I've been involved in for over 30 years. So I'm familiar with the wording and most copies I own are that translation.

It's interesting sometimes to read from a different version, to get a different slant on it though. Helps 'round out' the picture.

[Earniel]

Just read 'Dodo, A brief History' by Errol Fuller. Really fun book. Very interesting, easy to read and stacked with beautiful illustrations.

And now I'm left, itching to write a story with dodos but... erm, that might just be me.

[Aikanáro]

Originally Posted by Eärniel

And now I'm left, itching to write a story with dodos but... erm, that might just be me.

So that's what our characters are going to find in LLL?