Where to start?

[SoCalCoug]

We've got some serious LDS scholars on this board. There are others (at least me) who would like to learn.

However, some of us may not know where to start, particularly if there are certain subjects that catch our interest.

There's the Bushman book and "Misquoting Jesus" that have been addressed significantly, but it might be helpful if some of the more studied could identify some good starting points on the various areas of LDS scholarship. For instance, I enjoyed Misquoting Jesus, and I will likely seek out more books by that author. But I don't know where to go from there. I'd like to read more about Old Testament scholarship, but I don't read Greek or Hebrew, or whatever language the older transcripts are in. I've seen references to Latter-day history (i.e. the Bushman biography and others that are out or are coming out), but with limited time and so many books out there, I'd like to avoid the books that are not worth the time.

Also, with the unevenness of LDS scholarship, it's hard to discern who are the good LDS scholars, and who are the posers.

Maybe those who consider themselves well-versed in LDS scholarship can share some of the "must-reads" for a novice LDS scholar. I'd bet there are others beside me who feel a little behind in this area.

(I'm not limiting this to particular viewponts - both apostates and mullahs are welcome to share, as far as I'm concerned )