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GingerAntics
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This is concise and clear about the ways ideas are misrepresented in the Christian Bible. The book made clear again and again that the historical evidence that the New Testament was written a century or more after the events it depicts and not by the people they are attributed to; though, he never takes that step.
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GingerAntics He probably avoids that because he talks a lot about the Bible NOT being history and the need to stop reading and interpreting it as such. If you want to have a faith open to critical thinking or if you have realised in other ways that all the noise about the Bible and god is anything but holy, this is the book for you. If you believe in a literal translation of the Bible, this is not the book for you because it‘s just going to rile you up. 1mo
GingerAntics @TheBookHippie I LOVED IT!!! 1mo
TheBookHippie It‘s so good. 😊 1mo
GingerAntics @TheBookHippie it really is!!! It‘s actually refreshing! 1mo
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BC_Dittemore
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I‘ve listened to a couple of McWhorter‘s Great Courses lectures on language and he‘s always informative and entertaining; like a a nerdy dad—smart but not exactly PC.

The book itself is a collection of theses about the origins of English. Tons of fascinating info but his arguments probably won‘t mean much to someone who isn‘t in or near his field. For me, I have found that I really enjoy things like etymology and other language-related topics.

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ImperfectCJ
Planet Word | J. P. Davidson
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The magical library---with its intricate voice-activated dioramas of scenes from literature, and desks on which unfold a multi-media experience when a book is set down just so upon them---is just one of many awesome word-oriented exhibits at Planet Word in Washington, DC. We had such a blast there! If you're in town, I highly recommend visiting. (Their gift shop is also extremely tempting, and the cafe downstairs is delicious.)

Bookwormjillk I‘ve never heard of this. I will have to check it out! 9mo
Clare-Dragonfly Wow, what? Why have I never heard of this?! I‘m right in between Baltimore and DC. 9mo
ImperfectCJ @Bookwormjillk @Clare-Dragonfly My friend from high school told me about it! It's such a sweet place, in an historic building on 13th and K NW. Its website didn't prepare me for how cool it is! https://planetwordmuseum.org/ 9mo
Bookwormjillk @ImperfectCJ cool! I have a planned museum day coming up. I‘ll add this to my list. 9mo
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KCofKaysville
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Quite an interesting study of what it means to be able to learn a lot of languages, or hyperpolyglottism. It took awhile for me to read though and I skimmed parts. It is a little frustrating because it lacks solid conclusions to be made. Partly it is a gift and partly just hard work? See the reviews at Amazon for more.

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rwmg
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Series of pop linguistics essays in the form of answers to questions. A good introductory overview of the subject. It did leave me with questions, though. I did start wondering in some of the later parts about pragmatics whether it applied to everyone or just English speakers. And the section on gesturing while speaking, how does that apply to people speaking sign languages?

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rwmg
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rabbitprincess Ooh looking forward to hearing about this one! Have a good flight 😄 10mo
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rwmg
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I wonder when this law was last used as a defence?

Rome753 It's strange how some laws technically remain on the books, even when they haven't used or enforced for years or decades, and would definitely be considered outdated (or wrong in cases like that law) today. 10mo
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BethM
Vocabulary 4000 | Jeff Kolby
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1- not unusual here but I regularly get a hard time for my vocabulary 😂 I once argued with my supervisor about the correct use of tumultuous 🤷‍♀️
2- all of Game of Thrones or HP 😂
#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Thanks for playing!🌞 11mo
peaKnit I have that talent too;) reading really increases the vocabulary. My nickname in the office for many years was …word champ! 🤣 (edited) 11mo
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KCofKaysville
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Going back to nonfiction. I‘m into languages somewhat. Will try this one.

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Susanita
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This should right up my alley, but I found it kind of dry when I first started reading it, and now the moment has passed. Off to the LFL it goes!

It wasn‘t a good month for reading magazines either, but perhaps I can catch up a little in May?

Meanwhile, I managed to acquire “only” six books at Malice Domestic. Three of them were free, and of the ones I bought only one is for me. Just don‘t ask about the swag!

#readordonate #monthlymagazineblitz

julieclair Hmmm Because Internet looks really interesting to me, too. But dry, not so much, lol! 11mo
julieclair I think only six books is perfectly fine, especially since free ones and books you‘re giving as gifts don‘t count! 😉 And swag? What swag? I don‘t see any swag. 🫣 11mo
slategreyskies Add me to the “swag? What swag?” group! I love swag! 🤣 11mo
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Susanita @julieclair @slategreyskies Let‘s just say I won‘t need a new bookmark for the rest of my life. 11mo
slategreyskies Haha! 🙋🏻‍♀️ same! 🤣 11mo
julieclair @susanita 👍👍😂 11mo
Suet624 Are you trying to get through New Yorkers? Because I have a really hard time reading books and getting through my NYers.
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Susanita @Suet624 I‘m trying to get through back issues of Real Simple. New Yorkers would be a bridge too far! 11mo
Suet624 😂😂😂 11mo
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