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The Myth of Persecution: How Early Christians Invented a Story of Martyrdom by Candida Moss
4.0
The Myth of Persecution by Candida Moss--Exhaustively researched and surprisingly nuanced, this book explores the history of persecution in the early church. Moss visits the early Christian church as it begins to develop its own mythology, from beleaguered saints to the glorification of martyrs. Artificial martyrdom and the exaggeration of persecution certainly have parallels to the modern day, and Moss makes the argument that the American church's obsession with Christianity being persecuted ends up drawing well-deserved attention from actual atrocities globally. Thumbs up.
My Husband by Maud Ventura
4.0
My Husband by Maud Ventura--Anxiety reigns supreme in this relationship/suspense novel. I was struck by the tension around the mundane in this book. Ventura does a good job of putting the reader in the protagonist's shoes, as uncomfortable and ill-fitting as they may be. The climactic reveal of this story is not the most satisfying, but the book itself is interesting. Thumbs up.
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
5.0
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir--It's tough to find a more celebrated book out there. I ordinarily have an ardent skepticism of celebrated books, but this one is so gosh darn lovable. There's a clear love of science itself throughout the book, and the story is full of passion, hope, and humanity. This book has one of my favorite postscripts that I've read. Two thumbs up.