false 1 239 233 true 5632196 read 6 true 4224785 currently-reading 0 true 4224784 to-read 38 false 4346249 books-read-in-2009 <![CDATA[Aaron added 'Gospel Principles']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58301736 to: Gospel Principles by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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]]> <![CDATA[Aaron is on page 20 of The Claw of the Conc... ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77422542 Aaron is on page 20 of The Claw of the Conciliator ]]> <![CDATA[Aaron added 'The Claw of the Conciliator']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77422542 The Claw of the Conciliator (The Book of the New Sun, #2) by Gene Wolfe
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]]> <![CDATA[Aaron added 'The Shadow of the Torturer']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75777464 to: The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun, #1) by Gene Wolfe
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]]> <![CDATA[Aaron added 'Holy Bible: King James Version']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48153490 to: Holy Bible: King James Version (LDS Edition) by Anonymous
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]]> <![CDATA[Aaron added 'The Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, the Pearl of Great Price']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45172971 to: The Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, the Pearl of Great Price (Paperback) by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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I finished the Doctrine and Covenants on Sunday, August 16, 2009. I'm not sure how many times I've read the D&C. My best guess is four or five times. Reading it this time confirmed my testimony that it is in fact what it purports to be: a collection of revelations from God to Joseph Smith (and a few other men).

I finished the Pearl of Great Price on Thursday, September 10, 2009. Re-reading the PoGP this time (probably my fourth or fifth time reading it) has revealed to me that I need to strengthen my testimony of this book (especially of the Book of Abraham). I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet, and thus, I know that the Pearl of Great Price is what it purports to be, but my testimony of the PoGP is derivative of my testimony of Joseph Smith. I'd like to be able to say that I've had independent confirmation of the truthfulness of the PoGP. That is something that I will need to work on.

My family and I finished reading the Book of Mormon (after a nearly two-year effort) on October 27, 2009. To celebrate, we had rootbeer floats and talked about the best parts of the Book. My two middle children both liked the Jaredites travelling to the New World in airtight ships. My oldest liked the story of Nephi and Laban. As we talked, my children asked me how many times I've read the Book of Mormon. I can't say definitively. I haven't really kept track. But my best guess is somewhere around 15 times. My wife and I ended our "party" with the kids by telling them that we both know that the Book is true, and that they can know it is true to by doing what Moroni said in the last chapter. It was a very special night for us. ]]> <![CDATA[Aaron added 'Strange Attractors']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74622888 to: Strange Attractors (The Chaos Chronicles, #2) by Jeffrey A. Carver
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]]> <![CDATA[Aaron added 'Hatchet']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75022968 to: Hatchet (Hardcover) by Gary Paulsen
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]]> <![CDATA[Aaron Tady took the never-ending book quiz]]> http://www.goodreads.com/trivia Nophoto-m-50x66 Aaron took the never-ending book quiz.
questions answered: 14
correct: 14 (100.0%)
skipped: 10
best streak: 7
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