I haven't had much time to read since school started, and the two books I have read were history books (not much in the way of average, casual reading).The first was called The Freemasons. I enjoyed the book, and it did give me more insight into people who became masons, why, and when, but it was often more a book of lists and political machinations verses a good, solid history. It was an OK book for me... not a "pick this book up immediately."
It was not what I expected. No big insights or references to what happens, even when they "detailed" the Scottish Rite, it was who invented it, n
ot what it means.
The second book I read was hugely interesting. It was Lost Christianities. Ehrman took a look at many, many different things, and he made all of it interesting. There were quotes, and there were really good notes (and they made for excellent reading).
Ehrman also looked at motivation and orthodoxy vs. heretics. I felt like I had made the 400 year journey of Christianity, texts, and modern discovery. I really enjoyed hearing about how the Biblical canon came to be, and what drove it. Definitely recommend for those who like the idea of multiple texts creating multiple meanings on the same topic.
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