What I've Been Reading....

As a way of introduction, I should tell you that The BeerLady could also cheerfully be The BookLady. I've always loved to read. I drove my mother nuts because I would bring a book to the table and want to read while I ate. She took away the book, I'd pass the time reading the cereal box (that only worked at breakfast, of course). And to this day, I'll read almost anything, anywhere, any time.

All that said, my friends will probably be surprised at my most recent book - Bible Illuminated The Book New Testament. Now, I'm definitely not The ChurchLady. Possibly the kindest thing that could be said is that I'm not conventionally religious. But when I was given the opportunity to take a look at this new release, I jumped on it. And it's a great book!

This new look at the New Testament is probably not for the hard-core traditionalist. The stories are the same (they use the standard Good News Translation), but the presentation is very different. Very contemporary, and much more approachable. If you're curious to hear more, I've written a more complete review here.