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I did not like this book. It is, from my understanding of it, one of the most self-important and ideologically confused books I've ever encountered. It's funny at times, maybe thought-provoking, but ultimately doomsaying. Certainly, aspects of this book mimic aspects of our world (especially the near-worship of capitalism and the men who make it work (Ford bless us)), but overall much of it just feels silly. Maybe I'm not smart enough; or maybe I'm just too young and liberal. Here's hoping 1984 is better.

I did not like this book. It is, from my understanding of it, one of the most self-important and ideologically confused books I've ever encountered. It's funny at times, maybe thought-provoking, but ultimately doomsaying. Certainly, aspects of this book mimic aspects of our world (especially the near-worship of capitalism and the men who make it work (Ford bless us)), but overall much of it just feels silly. Maybe I'm not smart enough; or maybe I'm just too young and liberal. Here's hoping 1984 is better.

I decided this year to read (listen) to the King James translation of the bible in its entirety. My library had it as an audiobook as read by Christopher Glyn. The bible (in-particular the King James) is such a cornerstone of western writing that it's essentially necessary to read, if you want to grasp the history of English language and literature. It's not my favorite translation (the New Revised Standard Version is), but so far this has proven a mostly enjoyable experience. After I complete the Protestant canon, I intend to listen to Glyn read the Apocrypha as well.

In-progress: Psalms (26%), Proverbs (64%)

Books I have Completed (15/66 = 22%): Torah: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy Historical: Joshua Wisdom: Job, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon Prophets: Isaiah Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke-Acts, John

Some of this is really, exceptionally beautiful; but I wish the footnotes/endnotes/translator commentary was better incorporated into the Kindle edition I read. But that's a small complaint, because this made me really focus on the texts of the poems as they were, to take them at face value, so I did appreciate that I guess.

This book is not perfect or near perfect; the 5 stars just reflect my enjoyment of it. This book has every good and bad writing tic that you might find in any Stephen King books, and it’s way too long, and it has stuff in it that doesn’t need to be there (anyone who’s read it knows). But it’s nevertheless beautiful, and if you like King (if you can see beyond his glaring flaws), then check this out.

That said. I’ll never read/listen to this ever again (but that’s just because of how long it is).

I hope to one day write something half as scary as this.

I decided this year to read (listen) to the King James translation of the bible in its entirety. My library had it as an audiobook as read by Christopher Glyn. The bible (in-particular the King James) is such a cornerstone of western writing that it's essentially necessary to read, if you want to grasp the history of English language and literature. It's not my favorite translation (the New Revised Standard Version is), but so far this has proven a mostly enjoyable experience. After I complete the Protestant canon, I intend to listen to Glyn read the Apocrypha as well.

In-progress: Psalms (26%), Proverbs (64%)

Books I have Completed (15/66 = 22%): Torah: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy Historical: Joshua Wisdom: Job, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon Prophets: Isaiah Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke-Acts, John