Anyone who can write scholarly material without sounding like a pompous windbag is probably amazing. ;)

Osborne takes the scariness out of Biblical Interpretation and shows you how to do it well while shedding light on the many exegetical fallacies. But he doesn't stop there––he puts it in normal words and a 'you can do it, too!' tone.

This is an undergrad/seminary read, but is accessible for anyone interested in Biblical Interpretation. If I were wanting to learn 'more' about this area, this book and Fee's book on exegesis are great places to start!

I want to meet him before he dies.
(ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: met, did not fangirl and die, and am currently good friends with his daughter!)

Burnett had a great idea, but I didn't care for her writing style.

For me, this book was carried by its characters and plot, and it was well done: I love the little girl he created and all of the nuances of the story, and just the story. Fantastic ideas.

However, bearing in mind that I read this as an adult, I didn't enjoy the actual writing. I think it could have been shorter and I think the writing could have been tightened.

I'm glad to have read this book, and I'd recommend it to its intended younger audiences for sure. I think the only way I'd re-read is if I was mentoring a child who wanted to read it together.