For a couple years, I really didn’t read too much. I’m not sure why, since one of my favorite things in the world is to sit on a couch on a rainy day (we don’t get too many of those, of course) with a cup of Market Spice House Blend and a good book. But, since I finally watched the final episode of The Wire (greatest TV show ever, Ever, EVAAAAAAR!!!!!), I have taken to reading again on the bus to and from work. Here are the last four books I finished:
Mudhouse Sabbath - Lauren Winner
This one was a tiny, three-trip book, and it’s one of the books I got with my birthday gift certificate from my sister-in-law. Lauren is one of those authors with a solid following amoung those of the post-modern or Emergent mindset, but I’ve never felt that her stuff really screamed her allegiance to that bunch. Rather, her upbringing in Judaism gives her Christianity a unique, insightful voice. Mudhouse Sabbath is just a collection of ten Jewish practices that she feels like Christians should understand and possibly adopt. She does a great job bridging the two religions, highlighting their similarities and helping Christians see the beauty of the rhythm and rote of Judaism.
