Rating: 5 stars
Cover synopsis: The Book of Mormon is a volume of holy scripture. It is a record of God's dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the Americas and contains, as does the Bible, the fulness of the everlasting gospel.
Being a member of the Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints, I have, of course, read the Book of Mormon before. But in the past, it's always been a piecemeal goal. Read a chapter here and there, and eventually I'd make it to the end. This time, I read it as if it were any other book on my shelf. I'd sit down and read it for an hour or two at a time.
Naturally, nibbling is better than nothing, but I discovered that feasting on the word of God was a much more satisfying experience. The story made so much more sense to me. I could keep the different peoples and civilizations straight in my head much easier. Oftentimes, I would stop reading not because I ran out of time or because I was tired -- but because I had read such soul-enriching material that I needed time to digest it.
Reading the Book of Mormon is always an enlightening experience that strengthens my testimony of Christ. But I feel that this reading was the best I've ever had. Can't wait to get started on a re-read!
