Journal Entry 1 by freelunch from Cairns, Queensland Australia on Thursday, December 20, 2007

In Israel, in the turbulent first century, a baby is born to a humble Jewish family – but to a great destiny. His is an uneasy childhood, as he begins to come to terms with his extraordinary powers, and the whispered mysteries surrounding his birth.

The tyrannical rule of King Herod has driven the family from the Holy Land to the relative safety of cosmopolitan Alexandria. But on Herod’s death, they decide to return home to Israel, to Galilee, a troubled land under Roman occupation, at a time of chaos and turmoil, insurrection and confusion… 

Journal Entry 2 by freelunch from Cairns, Queensland Australia on Wednesday, December 26, 2007

I made it 50 pages into this book, found it to be mostly a dreary discussion of Jesus' family tree and quit. I did like the first couple of pages in which Jesus made use of his "abilities" in a very pre-Hogwarts Harry Potter fashion.

This was the first Anne Rice I've attempted to read - hopefully I'll have better luck next time... 

Journal Entry 3 by freelunch from Cairns, Queensland Australia on Thursday, February 28, 2008

selected by BellaMack from VBB Oz 

Journal Entry 4 by BellaMack from St Helens, Tasmania Australia on Thursday, March 06, 2008

Thanks freelunch :)