Lamb by Christopher Moore

This is the book I am currently reading. Very funny.

Lamb
The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
by Christopher Moore

The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years -- except Biff, the Messiahs best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in the divinely hilarious yet heartfelt work "reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams" (Philadelphia Inquirer).

Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journeys, magic, healings, kung fu, corpse reanimations, demons, and hot babes. Even the considerable wiles and devotion of the Saviors pal may not be enough to divert Joshua from his tragic destiny. But theres no one who loves Josh more -- except maybe "Maggie," Mary of Magdala -- and Biff isnt about to let his extraordinary pal suffer and ascend without a fight.

Anthem by Ayn Rand

I used to always believe I was a fast reader. That was until I hit seminary. Suddenly reading 50 pages became an all day event. However, free from final projects and class reading I found that once again I can read quickly. As my friend did homework I grabbed a novel off the shelf at Barnes & Noble. I sat back with my tea and proceeded to read the entire book. I read it in about an hour and half. It would have taken me twice as long to read a homework assignment of the same length. I recommend the book.

Anthem by Ayn Rand (1938) takes place in a dismal future void of free will. Individualism is prohibited; people refer to themselves as ‘we’ eliminating any connotation of self-worth and identity. Equality 7-2521 seeks to find his own place in the world and rebels against the oppression found in the complete unity of community. Although it provokes thoughts about the importance of individuality in the end it becomes the antithesis of the Gospel.

It reminded me of The Giver by Lois Lowry. The young adult book received the Newbery Award in 1994; it also alludes to the ‘perfect’ future society where everybody is taken care of, but free will is eliminated.