ajlewis2's reviews
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This was an unusual book by Sue Grafton, one I'm so happy I read. I'm half-way through the Kinsey Millhone series, so it was a good time for it. The first section of the book contains short stories with Kinsey as the character. I don't normally like shorts, but Grafton can write them. I enjoyed these. Then the book shifts with an interlude explaining that the remainder is with another character and this one is really her younger self and her home life. Now we get into the sad part of the book. These are also short stories, at various times during her early life and into her 30s as I recall. This is very real emotionally as her character shows how it was for Sue. Very touching and well done. The book as a whole gives insight into how Grafton came up with and developed Millhone over the years. 

I especially liked the first part on the Lord's Prayer. He really opened up the meanings in the prayer. It's so much more expanded for me now and has made it new and so meaningful-something I feel is a prayer from my heart.  I have a sense that Jesus would have actually had this prayer in mind to open his followers up to being like himself.

Good mystery, but the story and characters were not very much to my liking.

This is the New Testament in the NRSV placed in chronological order according to when written. Marcus Borg gives a great introduction to each document. His perspective including current scholarship gave me a new perspective in this time through the New Testament. It would be helpful to those who have found common teaching to be problematic. I wish I'd had this book in my own journey much earlier.

Fantastic book. Very slow and deep. I listened to it read by the author. This is quality literature about people, pain, love, and ultimately what matters and is possible even through tragedy. The characters are full with their faults and beauty. I loved this book. It's not for adventure seekers, but is for those who want something to chew on and a very good story to deliver it.

Mysterious, sprinkled with chuckles. Great narration. Great series!

Much more to gratitude than I had thought. Big take away for me: gratitude IN all things not FOR all things. It is something we can choose to make.