BOOK REVIEWS
“…seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith.”
-D&C 88:118
“Teach ye diligently and my grace shall attend you, that you may be instructed more perfectly in theory, in principle, in doctrine, in the law of the gospel, in all things that pertain unto the kingdom of God, that are expedient for you to understand; Of things both in heaven and in the earth, and under the earth; things which have been, things which are, things which must shortly come to pass; things which are at home, things which are abroad; the wars and the perplexities of the nations, and the judgments which are on the land; and a knowledge also of countries and of kingdoms—That ye may be prepared in all things when I shall send you again to magnify the calling whereunto I have called you…”
-D&C 88:78-80
BOOK REVIEW CATEGORIES:
The Book Reviews section of Loyal to the Word showcases various books about the Gospel (or relating to it) which have been read by the creator of Loyal to the Word in their entirety. The books are evaluated using the following criteria:
Synopsis: This field simply explains in a brief and concise way what the book was about.
Strong Points: This highlights what the creator of Loyal to the Word found to be a very positive aspect of the book.
Weak Points: This mentions parts of the book which the creator of Loyal to the Word found less satisfying, or which readers should be cautioned about.
Interesting: This measures out of five how interesting of a read the book was from the perception of the creator of Loyal to the Word.
Must Read: This measures out of five how much, in the opinion of the creator of Loyal to the Word, that the book needs to be read by all Latter-day Saints, and should be found in the home of every faithful Latter-day Saint. Usually only the classics in Latter-day Saint literature score highly here.
Overall: This measures out of five the general quality of the book, all things considered, of how good of a book it is from the perception of the creator of Loyal to the Word.