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Lamb by Christopher Moore
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Jesus, the missing years, as told by his best buddy, Biff. This a very entertaining, laugh-out-loud funny book, at times. It is clear that there is real content under the yucks. Where did JC go between the time he dazzled the intellectuals at the temple at twelve and when he returned at thirty to do his messiah thing. Asia figures prominently, Buddhism, an Asian aesthetic. You might want to dust off your Lao Tzu, Kama Sutra, Bhagavad Gita, and sundry others. It is actually quite interesting, as is the author’s characterization of Mary Magdalene (Maggie), John the Baptist and the disciples. I found at times that I was getting bored, but stuck with it. Recommended.

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Started Reading
July 1, 2005 – Finished Reading
November 1, 2008 – Shelved
August 23, 2012 – Shelved as: comedy-satire
June 9, 2018 – Shelved as: fiction

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Christine This is my “if I could only have one book on a desert island� book. I reread it every couple of years.


Will Byrnes Everyone should have one


message 3: by J. (new) - rated it 5 stars

J. Anthony I still read it every Passion week, but only get as far as Wednesday. Once I pick it up, I have a tendency of putting my life on hold to finish it!


message 4: by Will (last edited Jul 23, 2021 12:11AM) (new) - rated it 3 stars

Will Byrnes So you are addressing more than one Passion.


message 5: by J. (new) - rated it 5 stars

J. Anthony Very true!


Martin I liked the young John - baptizing everyone he could until the littlest girl got the sniffles.


message 7: by Will (last edited Jun 07, 2022 01:28AM) (new) - rated it 3 stars

Will Byrnes Ditto


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