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I am cruising along finishing all the books I‘ve started this year- that‘s what summer is for! I‘m biased since I teach Scripture, but I really enjoyed this book. I appreciated his perspectives and found myself being reaffirmed in my faith a little bit 😊 recommend for believers and non believers alike!

First days of summer and summer reading 😎

Jacobs is genuine in his approach, which I really appreciated. In the hands of a determined cynic, it would have been a very different book. He sets aside his cynicism in favour of curiosity and commitment to the project. He‘s not here to make fun of the Bible or those who adhere to his teachings, nor does he accept everything in it blindly. Excellent read! Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/the-year-of-living-biblically-aj-jacobs/

Not a large number of choices for #LetterY in the #alphabetgame, but this was amusing and thought-provoking.

@alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

This book was entertaining, but I was upset that AJ didn‘t learn anything after a year of “living biblically.” He is an agnostic author who resists the possibility of God as portrayed in the Bible. This is not a book about a transformative journey but instead a book about a man who plays pretend for a year and ultimately decides he already had the bible figured out.

This book, hands down, made me laugh out loud often and at times until tears streamed down my face. The scene where he tries to stone a guy in the park is worth the price of admission alone. So. Funny. I LOVE his books. Love. ❤️📚
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My bookstore isn‘t finished but my book is. I quite enjoyed listening to the author read his story. It was entertaining and informative. I feel like I know AJ now

Only 2 bags/2 sections left of my Lego Bookstore. I admit I am dragging my feet a little on finishing it. I love the act of building it so much and that it is a bookstore and that I‘m listening to an audio book while I build it. I am seriously living my best life

A memoir I read a long long time ago that surprised me and made me read a lot more of his books. This book might not be for everyone but it really opened my eyes to a lot of things and has stuck in my mind as a book I often recommend . I think it‘ll probably be time for me to do another reread . #memoir #februaryfeels #reallyrandomfebruary Exceeded #expectations

Spending my day building and listening and puttering

Started this while making beef stew for dinner

1. Picture book: The Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein; Chapter: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
2. Are you sure you want to ask someone who just said her favorite Children‘s book was Bridge to Terabithia? 🙈😭 Anything by AJ Jacobs (esp the tagged) or Mary Roach SLAYS me!
3. Not my fav genre. I like the Veronica Speedwell mysteries (set in the Victorian era).
4. It‘s impossible to choose between eggs benedict & pancakes!
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That‘s another thing: lamb‘s blood; I needed to do something about that. After several phone calls, I had determined that selling lamb‘s blood in the U.S. is illegal. Which was a relief. I didn‘t really want a bucket of blood in the fridge—too Dahmer-esque.

“Every time I read a book, it‘ll mention three other books I feel I have to read. It‘s like a particularly relentless series of pop-up ads.”

#thisishowstacksaremade

Man I was in such a slump and it feels good to check off another book on #LitzyAtoZ!

This was a funny and fascinating book. There were parts I skimmed. There were also parts that I enjoyed, read aloud to my boyfriend, and/or bookmarked for later.

#nonfiction #memoir #humor

As an intentionally ignorant atheist, I didn't expect anything. But the author did a fine job of making sure someone as unaware as me could still follow along.

Chuckled at this one...

#nonfiction #memoir #LitsyAtoZ #Y

This was a wonderful read of what it means to live fully by the Bible. I would recommend it to religious and non-religious folks alike.

Since we just celebrated Father's Day, I decided to read a book my dad has been recommending for several years now. It has yet to disappoint. 😊

A book that I think deserves more readers is any book by AJ Jacobs. While this one is my favorite , I love all of his books. Regardless if you are a religious/spiritual person or not , I feel this book is a great one to read. #riotgrams #bookdeservingmorereaders

Such an interesting concept...Jacobs passes the year living solely according to the Bible. His examination of religions and faith is insightful and honest. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“I've rarely said the word ‘Lord,‘ unless It‘s followed by ‘of the Rings.‘”

I first read this about ten years ago and fell in love with Jacobs‘s witty approach. I‘ve since read many of his unusual journalistic ventures and I must say his wife is a very patient woman! This time I listened to the audio and loved it all over again. He goes in with an open mind and presents a funny, yet thoughtful and balanced report on his year. #reread #audio

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Jacobs becomes a literal #observer of the Bible for a year. I enjoyed following this spiritual if gimmicky journey as he discovered the beauty in some of the Jewish traditions and the oddness of some biblical prescriptions/proscriptions. I appreciated his conclusions. A fun audiobook. #nuyear

#NovemberByTheNumbers It‘s the #20th anniversary for both of these books which are still on my TBR 🙄making 2018 the year I read them...

Breakfast and a book

#nowreading something that has been in my #tbr pile for a while!

I liked this more than I expected to. It was an odd segue from Roosevelt to "Secular Jewish guy lives the Bible" but I'd heard the author speak on Gretchen Rubin's podcast and am having arguments with relatives over the Australian same sex marriage plebiscite so... I wanted ammo which Jacobs provides with respect and research. Funny, at times maddening and I feel so much for his wife but a good, enjoyable and educational read. ???
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Not at all off putting baby girl, not at all....🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

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This one is classic Jacobs: fun, interesting, quirky, and light. Good palate cleanser!

Highly recommend!!

DAY 23: #funnybooks #riotgrams

It's #nonfictionnovember AND naptime! I'm listening to Issac's Storm (Erik Larson) and The Nazi Officer's Wife on my kindle. Figured I'd tackle some of these old hardcover books as well. Ha!! Are you reading any nonfiction this month?

#recommendsday: AJ Jacobs! He's a sharp-witted journalist (Editor at Large at Esquire) and lecturer who writes largely of lifestyle experiments. This book is fun and weird and smart and hilarious.

Me too, Jacobs. Me too.

I'm not religious, but I have a fascination w religions...the more weird & out there the better. This fit right into my "genre kryptonite." A.J. Jacobs' experiment is a thoughtful, fair, & absolutely compelling journey through the past and present, the weird and the holy. I loved it!

This week's audio selection. Didn't like this one as well as Jacobs' Guinea Pig Diaries. Seemed like it had the potential to be quite funny, but it was a little lackluster in that department. Might've been the abridgment. Still interested in reading his other titles, however.

I love AJ Jacobs!