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jaqofmosttrades's review
5.0
I didn’t think I’d like this book, because the cover of the copy I borrowed wasn’t to my taste. I didn’t think I liked this book, when I was two chapters in and rereading the story of Jacob for what felt like the thousandth time this season. I didn’t think to like this book, but I kept reading until I was listening to her talk about the Spiritual practice of getting lost well I was at that moment lost in an IKEA. I like this book. Very much.
bookslovejenna's review
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Five things about An Altar in the World by Barbara Taylor Brown
1. This is a wonderful dip in and out kind of book. Each chapter is a complete devotional in and of itself.
2. I say “devotional” but I tend to find “devotionals” trite and hollow. This is, at no point, either of those things.
3. This book is deep and thoughtful and open and calls it’s readers to be the same.
4. I walk away from it knowing the whole world is the house of God. The very act of being is the whole of praise.
5. If you want a book that marries contemplation, logic, and faith without trivializing any of it and allowing each reader to be simply where and how they are without judgment then you’ve found your book.
1. This is a wonderful dip in and out kind of book. Each chapter is a complete devotional in and of itself.
2. I say “devotional” but I tend to find “devotionals” trite and hollow. This is, at no point, either of those things.
3. This book is deep and thoughtful and open and calls it’s readers to be the same.
4. I walk away from it knowing the whole world is the house of God. The very act of being is the whole of praise.
5. If you want a book that marries contemplation, logic, and faith without trivializing any of it and allowing each reader to be simply where and how they are without judgment then you’ve found your book.
birdy1luv's review
3.0
Language is beautiful, but it left me unsatisfied. A light meal that left me wanting some steak. On the other hand, her chapter on Prayer (the 1st half) was outstanding. Just a wonderful, honest and vulnerable reflection of her own struggle with prayer that created space for me to recognize my own struggles.
sssnoo's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars rounded up. Some chapters in this spiritual guide resonated more than others, and thats no surprise. The author invites the reader to pick and chose. For me, the chapter on practicing getting lost was just what I needed to read.
I’m not religious, but sometimes appreciate religious or spiritual books’ life advise. If you are a practicing Christian, and in particular an Episcopalian (the church I grew up in), then you will probably enjoy even more of the book than I did.
In short this book describes, IMO, mindfulness for Christians.
[b:Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith|129504|Leaving Church A Memoir of Faith|Barbara Brown Taylor|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442861908l/129504._SY75_.jpg|124728] spoke to me more than much of this book, probably because it was more generalizable to women going through life transitions.
I’m not religious, but sometimes appreciate religious or spiritual books’ life advise. If you are a practicing Christian, and in particular an Episcopalian (the church I grew up in), then you will probably enjoy even more of the book than I did.
In short this book describes, IMO, mindfulness for Christians.
[b:Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith|129504|Leaving Church A Memoir of Faith|Barbara Brown Taylor|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442861908l/129504._SY75_.jpg|124728] spoke to me more than much of this book, probably because it was more generalizable to women going through life transitions.
sarahfett's review
4.0
I've been working on opening my eyes for the sacred in the everyday, and this book was full of good inspiration to do just that. I especially liked the last two chapters - about prayer and blessings.
kstep1805's review
3.0
I didn’t love this book, I wanted to love it but at times it just felt like too much. However, I do find it left a lasting impression on me. A note of something, peace, mindfulness, soulfulness? I’m not sure but it rings on, even a few days after I’ve finished.