What book are you reading? #2

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“Saints for Dummies” by Rev. John Trigilio Jr. and Rev. Kenneth Brighenti.
 
Just finished reading “Infidel” by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. An interesting life story.
 
I’ll add a few more comments about Infidel by Aayan Hirsi Ali.

It’s an autobiography, beginning with her childhood in Somalia in a Muslim household, and tracing her experiences in her various movements to Kenya, Ethiopia, Saudia Arabia, and eventually Holland.

I like reading about other people’s lives that are quite different from mine. This one was an eye opener, but not an unusual story for millions like her. I had to get out the map to trace her movements. The characters, mostly her relatives, and their interactions, held my interest.

Eventually, in Holland, she ended up abandoning her Muslim faith, because she saw that it was the cause of misery and oppression for multitudes of women. When 9-ll occurred, her Dutch friends attributed it to extremists, not Islam. But when Bin Laden quoted the Quran to justify those actions, she told her friends that he was right–the Quran did justify those actions. Towards the end of the book, she says this:

“The values of my parents’ world generate and preserve poverty and tyranny, for example in their oppression of women. A clear look at this would be tremendously beneficial. …for those of us who were brought up with Islam, if we face up to the terrible reality we are in, we can change our destiny.”
 
Just finished McFarlane’s 3 books. They were better than I expected (the characters were very well done, made you identify with them), but uneven in places (he tries to make universal spiritual points whenever something important happens, and they usually come across as poorly done tracts badly grafted into the most exciting sections).

I’m reading Mark Shea’s books about Mary now.
 
Adriana01 said:
Just finished McFarlane’s 3 books. They were better than I expected (the characters were very well done, made you identify with them), but uneven in places (he tries to make universal spiritual points whenever something important happens, and they usually come across as poorly done tracts badly grafted into the most exciting sections).

I’m reading Mark Shea’s books about Mary now.
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I’ve only read the first book, and I liked it 🙂 I see what you mean though
 
FickleFreckled said:
New to this thread, but it looks very interesting…

Right now I’m reading “Nearer, My God” by Wm. F. Buckley, Jr.
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I’m currently reading “Chosen by God” by R.C. Sproul and “The Pursuit of God” by A.W. Tozer.
 
Currently reading Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris. It’s the second book in the series that True Blood is based on. I’m almost done with it, only about 30 pages left. This series is way better than Twilight. The charactors are more interesting, it’s better written, and it doesn’t take itself too seriously. And the female charactor (Sookie) is a much stronger person than Bella is, she doesn’t let the vamp boss her around.
Next up is Red Dragon by Thomas Harris.
 
Finishing the last 100 pgs of Michael O’Briens Island of the World. Wonderful novel.
 
Transforming the Republic of Letters: Pierre-Daniel Huet & European Intellectual Life, 1650-1720 by April G. Shelford
 
Letters from the End of the World…it is about the bombing of Hiroshima…it is so incredibly sad and moving.
Unveiled: The Secret Life of Nuns,
Come Be My Light by Mother Teresa.
Is God a Mathematician?

I have a really bad habit of reading multiple books all at the same time…I guess it just depends on what I am in the mood for.
 
Currently I’m reading The History of the Church, Book 8. I’ll be reading the Catechism next.
 
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