A Year of Biblical Womanhood: How a Liberated Woman Found Herself Sitting on Her Roof, Covering Her Head, and Calling Her Husband 'Master' Audiobook

" I don't really know how to evaluate this book. In one sense, I enjoyed reading it, but in another is took a lot if work to get through it. I really liked the parts where the author talks about her year of embracing different tenets of biblical womanhood. I didn't really care for all the background and research she infused. It was non-ending and made it feel more like I was reading a college thesis than a book for enjoyment. It was just too much, and I think it took more away from her experiences than it added to it. Just ok overall. "

" Rating is closer to 3 3/4 stars. Enjoyed reading about how she wanted to live as Biblically a close to the Biblical woman as possible. Very interesting reading. As a woman, there were lots of things I agreed with and learned several new things along the way. Reading this has opened my eyes to new ways of thinking and I loved her profiles of the Biblical women. Will definitely read again. "

" Honest memoir by Rachel Held Evans. I appreciated her struggle to reconcile what she expected to find with what she did fine throughout this experience. "

" Another book I wanted to look at from an academic prospective. Rachel tries to live out Biblical womanhood as literally as possible for a year, each month focusing on a different characteristic. If you want to be amused and challenged at the same time, read Biblical Womanhood in its entirety. "

" Very good read -- I read a lot, and it made me think about how I read the Bible, what I think I know but really don't, and how many more stories about women are in scripture that I never learned in Sunday school. "

" Don't let the title scare you! I believe this is a very honest look at how we can live as loving, intelligent women in our world, believing our faith, being open-minded, and having a sense of humor! Well done! "

" Lots of really important material, and an important read for anyone. Challenges notions of the "biblical womanhood" paradigm that has been used to keep women silent, submissive, and that hasn't allowed women to be all God intends them to be. Still, parts of the book felt scattered to me, a little random and contrived: which is always the problem with schtick lit. "

" Didn't finish the book, but that's not because it wasn't good. I thoroughly enjoyed the first half of the book, but I had another book I was more interested in at the time and the book was due back at the library. I love Rachel though - her blog is worth checking out. "

" Loved this one. Funny, but also a great way to learn More about the bible. Very well researched. "

" I thought this was a really interesting look into the author's definition of "biblical womanhood." While I disagreed with her theology and her methodology some, I found it a useful read, and had some ah-hah moments of my own. "

" I really appreciated both the depth of research and the sense of humor in this incredibly relatable book. I learned a lot and enjoyed Rachel's comical and very thoughtful sharing of her exploits. Great read! "

" An interesting read. I especially appreciated comparing her evangelical background, understanding and interpretations of the bible to my own faith. "

" Liked it much more than I thought I would. Funny, smart, and insightful. "

" I like Rachel Held Evans, so it's not too surprising that I liked this book. There was a fair amount of controversy surrounding it from the usual suspects, but I didn't find it to be controversial at all. I thought it was funny, informative, brave, and well worth the read. "

" Thought provoking and funny. I read it in a day. I didn't agree with all of her theology, but I identified a lot with her struggles. "

" Reading this with 3 friends. Love Evans "experiment" & been selecting one challenge per week. I'm far from being a biblical woman, but love the perspective I'm gaining. "

" I enjoyed her sense of humor mixed in with genuine insights and a firm grasp of scripture. An interesting read! "

" Wonderful book! Entertaining, informative, and empowering. "