Owan – 1 week ago  » 

Running Total: 1,218 *crosses fingers over math*

The Bible: The New Testament (NKJ version) 1,300 pages

What can I say? It’s interesting how even the youngest ages are allowed to read this book (the Bible) yet it’s full of all the different things that you generally wouldn’t allow a child to read until there atleast teenagers. I forgot how disgusting the elements in Song of Solomon are… (“Thou shalt feel different when though hast a man of thine own, I warrant,” said the prince, apparently thinking this very funny.” — C. S. Lewis, The Silver Chair)

Running total: 2,518 *hides* Shocking total.

I suppose this could be a argumentative topic of conversations but generally a library for homeschoolers will include a Bible but not some other things even if the Bible includes audultry, murder, idolatry, language, witches/black magic, and things of that sort. I find that somewhat interesting, how some books get judged and some don’t and the whole scheme of things. I..uh… *runs out of words* I began a book called Hitler’s Peace one time and couldn’t get past the first chapter because of some unpleasant “adult” themes which are much the same as one finds in the Bible, yet I look at the two books very differently. I shouldn’t try and explain.

The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau 270 pages

I was very pleased with this one! It’s for younger audiences, obviously, and so the writing is a simpler style without being bad (though the punctuation was a bit annoying). I enjoyed the plot and the pacing was good and kept me on the edge of my seat for a good hour or two (or three) it reminded me of Leepike Ridge — which I love, BTW. My only problem, basically, was with the ending…cliffhangers, sigh.

Running Total: 2,788

Elsewhere:270

Life of a Teenage Amnesiac:270

Maniac Magee:184

Running Total: 1556

The Sky Phantom, By Carolyne Keene. 180 pages.

Running Total: 2,899

A Bear Called Paddington ~don’t laugh, I loved it!~(Bond), 128 pages

Andrew Dunn: an Irish Story (Kelly), 32 pages. Zzzzz…

Running Total: 3,909 pages

Owan, I understand whatcha mean! I often wonder at books that are deemed timeworthy when they’re chock full of raunchiness, when the Bible’s fine and good. I personally feel that the Bible gives reasons about why these things are bad and why we shouldn’t do them, and God felt it necessary for people to realize just how drastic sin was (and is). And obviously young children aren’t being introduced to sex and witchcraft, murder and idol-worship at an early age, there are dozens of happy little Bible storybooks written specifically for the reason that yeah, the Bible does contain some grown-up stuff. Just remember, God did not write anything in the Scriptures that He felt wasteful or unimportant. He wanted us to realize how nasty we are, as humans have a tendency to believe the best about themselves and ignore the badness. Myself included!

Circles of Seven, by Bryan Davis. 415 pages. (freaky book)

Running Total: 3,339 pages.