Sherlocked into My Mind Palace!

                Since the Pope is coming to my city, I figure it’s fitting to do this book.  I’ve even read the whole thing.  It’s actually not bad at all.

                The Bible has been banned for a variety of reasons.  It conflicts with the established religion, it was translated into English (can’t have the underlings know what it says), and even that reading in a school would violate separation of church and state.

                I really don’t understand that last one.  For awhile, until a lawsuit brought by a group connected with another school in a totally different state, my public high school had a Bible study group and a gospel choir.  I never felt pressured either way.  I don’t know if there was a Korean study group or a Jewish study group.  Most likely there was.  I only know about the Bible study one because a friend went once.

                But, for the record, I’m a Christian, so maybe I’m just using my privilege.

                Of course, I have also read a good portion of the Koran as well as various other religious and holy books simply because I am a reader and because to attempt to understand a culture, an idea, a history – one does have to know religion. 

                But for me, the greatest sin against the Bible is when people like Kim Davis try to use it to deny people their humanity.  That pisses me off.  Maybe it’s because I had someone tell me she was a Christian and not Catholic (she didn’t worship the pope, you see) and then she couldn’t tell me what Christian meant.  I am seriously tired of people using the Bible to justify banning of things and people. 

                Because if we going down that road again, we should go down the whole road, shouldn’t we?  This means back to Old Testament days.  That kill the wife if she was raped, slit the goat’s throat days.  Slavery is fine days.

                Yeah, me neither. 

                So how come everyone forgets about Jesus and adulterous women.  We are not supposed to cast rocks unless we are without sin.

                Even Jesus didn’t consider himself without sin, if you read John.

                Perhaps instead of banning the Bible, we should force people like Kim Davis to actually read it.

1. What is your favorite childhood book?

       What is it with question like these.  I guess the Black Stallion, the whole bloody series.  Or the Hero and the Crown.  McKinley's books was such a wonderful thing to discover.  A woman who slays dragons.

2. E-books or printed books?

   Print all the way.  I love my kindle, but Amazon wouldn't replace it if I throw it across the room.

3. What is your favorite place to read?

Where the book is with my dog at my side.

4. Is there any genre you would never read?

I don't think so.  Math.  I don't want to read about Math.

5. What’s your review rating system?

5 Stars - LOVE. KEEP.  My precious.  Coffee.

4 Stars - Love, keep, Tea

3 Star- - like, might keep, lemonade

2 Stars - Not bad, okay.  Will usually keep if related to work otherwise bye-bye.  Amstel Beer.

1 Star - ICK!!!!!  Will disinfect bookshelf.  Pumpkin Spice Something.

6. What is your favorite fictional character?

Oh god.  Robin Hood?  Bard the Bowman?  Legolas?  Granny, Nanny, Margart, Tiffany, Predita, Agnes?  Stop with favorite.  

7. What was the best film adaption of a book?

I'm with Troy on this one.  LOTR movies.  Have to say.  

8. How do you choose the next book to read?

I goes with the feels.  Unless I have to read for work.

9. Top 3 authors?

1. A.S. Byatt

2. Terry Pratchett

3. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

10. Is there any book release you are particularly looking forward to?

It came out at the beginning of the month.   Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett.

It seems my Facebook feed, which I hate facebook but my kid's coach posts practice times on there, is full of toilet times and fart comparisons. I chose the best two to share.

So True of This, This is the Reason Why Books Get Banned & Burned! 

"HE’D ALWAYS THOUGHT it was stupid to call it “eating your gun.” Even with the barrel in his mouth. Which tasted, by the way, like an engine.
Not that he had ever eaten one of those, either.
He might not have found this last thought as funny before the vodka, but it was either laugh or cry, and there were no more tears left. And now that he thought of it, going out with a laugh actually seemed like a good idea. So, he pulled the trigger mid-chuckle.
Well, hell. That was unexpected.
You stupid SOB. Now, I have to start all over…

BEFORE THIS MOMENT, if you had asked me what color pain was, I probably would have replied “red.”"

it sounds good so far.