Rick and Bubba’s Big Honkin’ Book of Grub

When I received Rick and Bubba’s Big Honkin’ Book of Grub I expected it to be a cookbook. What I received was something completely different. This is a book that tells the story of two men who like to eat! They don’t care about diets and the latest fad that is out there. They give a few simple suggestions when it comes to dieting.

This book entertained me as I read through it. You can read a chapter and put the book down for a bit. When you come back you have lost nothing and pick right up. As a cook book, which is what I thought this was, I was really disappointed. There are a few recipe’s scattered throughout the book and at the back, however the book is really a good read.

I would recommend this book for those who are out for a funny look at eating and dieting. I spent time laughing throughout the book. I might even try one or two of the recipe’s that are listed in the book. The only issue that I have with this book is the chapter on Spam! That is not cool that they like spam so much, although I suppose someone has too!

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Chronological Guide to the Bible

Have you ever wondered how the Bible stacks up in historical order or have you wondered about a specific era that a book or set of books was written? Then The Chronological Guide to the Bible is an extremely good resource if you don’t have a Chronological Bible. The guide is split into nine epoch’s that span from creation to the end of time.
The epochs contain information about the time period with an overview of the time period that is covered (Epoch 1 covers creation through 2000 B.C.). This guide is not a Bible however it is set up to work with whatever translation you may use.
There are many tools and maps that make this a great resource for anyone who studies the Bible. The full color pages help to bring out the maps and the blocking of the text helps to separate the sections. There is even a reading plan that will guide you through your Bible in chronological order. The cultural and archeological information has helped me to understand more about the times that the Bible was written, this will lead to a new understanding to the context for which each book was written.
I would recommend this guide to all who want to learn more about the time periods that each book of the Bible was written. If you get a chance to read the Bible in chronological order it will help you get a new understanding of how things happened.

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66 Love Letters Book Review

I received Dr. Larry Crabb’s book 66 Love Letters: A Conversation with God that invites You into His story because it sounded interesting when I read the overview. 66 love letters from God to me, I mean who wouldn’t want to read that and even though Dr. Crabb explains that he is writing in the first person as though God were writing speaking to him, I found this to not be an easy read.
Dr. Crabb says he is writing what God wants us to hear in each book of the Bible and this caused me to step back a bit. I did not enjoy the dialogue parts between the author and God at all, as they seemed to distract from the overall message. Some of the questions that were asked and answered seemed off to me while others were right in line with what I would have asked.
This book is not to be read straight through in my opinion. If you can take the time to read one chapter/love letter at a time with the Bible, then I can see where this would be a more helpful tool. In fact the only way I would recommend this book is if you read it as a companion to the Bible, you might also be inclined to skip over the parts of each letter that are from the author.


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