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| Fifty States Fiction (or Nonfiction) Challenge : countrylife's Country - in books | | 74 | RidgewayGirl, december 9 | |
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| The Green Dragon : Book Quote Game | | 161 | missylc, november 20 | |
| 100 Books Challenge for 2009 : Lene's reading list for '09 | | 22 | lenereadsnok, november 17 | |
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| 75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Susan/Suslyn & 2009, III | | 256 | suslyn, september 30 | |
| Book talk : A Silly Book Game - Part 11 | | 298 | SqueakyChu, september 24 | |
| Hogwarts Express : books you won't read | | 62 | biblioholic29, september 24 | |
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| Fifty States Fiction (or Nonfiction) Challenge : Tutu's Trek across America | | 5 | countrylife, september 22 | |
| Book talk : Ok, this is a good one. What is the most disturbing book you have read? | | 389 | Phlox72, september 17 | |
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| 50 Book Challenge : bonniebook's 50 book challenge in 2009, chapter 2 | | 265 | nannybebette, september 13 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : The Gathering Place, thread the ninth | | 244 | richardderus, september 12 | |
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... reading it if I know I would never read that book voluntarily. I did that earlier this year when I was given a copy of The Shack, and I feel better for it. I also sent it to someone who really wanted it, via BookMooch. Everyone is happy (I don't plan to mention to the person who gave it to ... 33. The Shack by William P. Young. A Christmas gift from my wife. A very interesting read thus far. I picked up Push by Sapphire at the library yesterday and finished it this morning. Great book!
I slogged through The Shack by Wm Paul Young earlier this month. I found the message in there very convoluted at times.
And I've read Tempted by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast the 6th ... ... cupboard plinth' but I did make sure I picked something I hadn't enjoyed for that job. If only I'd still had my copy of The Shack - not that I'd ever want to know where to find that one again. ... you haven't already got them you could try Let the Right One In and Handling the Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist, The Shack by William P. Young and The Wander's Tale by David Bilsborough
possibly wont come up as horror in any catalogue but I would also add The Angel Maker ... >228 Happy to see my decision not to read The Shack confirmed. It sounded like something I would really, really hate.
>223, 225 Yes, that's how I feel about Joyce Carol Oates. I can't even remember the name of the book I read by her that was so painfully awful that I knew I'd never read ... I'm happy to say that of the 53 books I've picked up in '09, I've only outright dropped one--The Shack. There are a few I haven't looked at in at least a month, though I still intend to finish them eventually--Harvest of Sorrow, Catch-22, and A Room of One's Own. I'm so bad about starting ... ... mean sell more than a couple of hundred copies. Or get picked up by a big publisher. The recent ones that I'm aware of are The Shack, Still Alice, and Daemon. Three very different books with very different audiences. ... as MrA touched upon getting books out, if I could ever find a way of erasing the whole experience of having read the Shack I'd jump at the chance. Even if I could just get back the time it took to read that and anything by Paulo Coehlo I'd be grateful. Hi Storeetllr, I have been AWOL for a while.
I really liked The Shack and thought the rough writing actually enhanced it, making it seem more like a personal account than a polished product. I liked the strong aspect of spirituality, and the idea that religion is a man made thing and not ... justchris (message 159)
Great comments! I read The Shack a few months ago because it was the selection of my book club. I was one of the few, of 25 members, who really could not relate at all to this book. Others loved it!
Zoe and Lunacat, I enjoyed the observations and conversations!
... I love some books others can't even get into and I throw books across the room other think great literature. For instance The Shack. Wobbly uncertain writing, not sure of his point of view, and then a very clear Message: this book is going to be a Big Warm Hug for Jesus. I certainly don't ... OK, that list was way too long! I've deleted it. If anyone wants the alphabetized list, tell me and I'll send it to you.
... when I read it aeons ago. I wonder if it will have held up for me if I were to read it again now. I just finished The Shack and am still processing it, but I will say that, while the substance was intriguing, the writing wasn't anything to write home about (haha, pun intended).
I'm ... ... be better on the big screen but definitely an enjoyable read. I'm not sorry I read it but it was not as controversial as The Shack and not as emotionally riviting as The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. I'd probably give it six out of ten stars.
Now I'm reading Green Darkness and so far I'm ... I liked your reviews! I liked The Shack far less but enjoyed your comments! >213: Storeetllr- Any thoughts on 9 Dragons or The Shack? Inquiring minds?? Finished 9 Dragons by Michael Connelly yesterday and The Shack by William P. Young this morning; am now reading Black Ships by Jo Graham and The Murder of King Tut by James Patterson. 78. The Shack by William P. Young. 4 stars. Okay, my sister urged me to read this, so I did, and we talked about it as I read it and when I finished. Disclaimer: This is not fine literature or even particularly well-written (if any of the characters had winked an eye one more time, I think I ... ... K.J.! (Though if banning religion also means nobody ever again has to read the execrable pseudo-religious claptrap that is The Shack or anything by Paulo Coelho, I could get behind that.)
ETA - Oh, and any book that claims cats are cooler than dogs (just to retaliate, #1 ;-)) ...
12. My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler
13. A Charmed Life: Growing up in Macbeth's Castle by Liza Campbell
14. The Shack by William P. Young ... even though mine differs from St. Richard's, I do love the way he words his opinions, don't you all?
I think that perhaps The Shack was the most controversial book on L.T. this year thus far. I kind of like that. So many differing opinions and so many differing reasons for those opinions.
... Linda, The Shack doesn't sound like one I could enjoy either, unfortunately.
Jennifer, I never heard of Hoarders. The closest show I know is Clean Sweep. I think I might enjoy working on a show like that. I find it exciting to help other people declutter as well. I'll have to see if I can ... Angela
That is one of the beauty's of LT, ie we get to share opinions and thoughts. I'm in the minority regarding The Shack. It is a book that I simply could not relate to.
Mark
I agree with you regarding your thoughts on The Shack. I could not relate to the book at all.
... matters. I found such beauty in her prose and it never felt "preachy". Yes, I heard they are planning a film based on The Shack, directed and starring Mel Gibson....just kidding!
Thx RD for the word help! #39 The Shack
Comforting religious fiction - that is - if you like to be comforted by religious fiction. Mark, I think you've been very diplomatic in your impression of The Shack ... *applause, bow* ;-)
56) The Shack by William P. Young **1/2
This book wasn't for me! I admired some of it's creative ideas but it's muddled proselytizing left me unengaged. I personally can't recommend it but if it works for you and you are entertained and or enlightened, that is all that matters. BTW, I would ... I finished The Shack and I'll keep it brief, it wasn't for me, although I did admire some of it's creative ideas. I'm still reading The Survivor: Bill Clinton in the White House which has been very good and I will be starting The Likeness by Tana French, a book I've bumped a few times ... Two and a half stars! You're in a generous mood! (Referring to The Shack, of course.) Ruth- Wow, you sure know how to butter a guy up! You always say the kindest things, friend! Last day of The Shack! Hooray! Hey, Donna! Could you tell that I thought I was on Mark's thread--it seems like discussions about his Shack reading are going on everywhere. :-) Anyway, that's why I referred to you in the third-person, instead of addressing you directly. >125: Re: William P. Young, the author of The Shack. All I know is that the two days in the shack represent eleven years of spiritual healing in his life. I'm pretty sure we would know if his spiritual crisis came about as a result of a daughter's death. Movie? I'll pass. :-)
Btw, I am ... ... Hot Review of Travels with Charley, Mark. It's definitely a book that stays with you for a long time. Good luck with The Shack.... you're a better man for attempting to read this. ;-) ... through new eyes...no wait. That doesn't sound right after your previous dim view of corneal mishap. But I assure you, The Shackosis is a sham! Realizing that this book is fiction, I enjoyed it heartily, loved the characterization of the Holy Trinity and did indeed have some aha moments. I ... The Shack was interesting. I think Young raises some interesting points and explains some things well but there were a couple of times when some of the ideas struck me as just strange (yes, stranger than meeting God in a shack). It will make you think so I think it's worth reading but at the ... Berly-boo, you notice Mark hasn't been around much all weekend...it's because he's been in the hospital being treated for "The Shack"osis, internal bleeding caused by overexposure to the ordure contained in that "book." ... of Labyrinth was how much I was looking forward to starting my next book, very similar to how I feel now as I finish up The Shack. Better luck next time friend! I think Donna828 describes well why some people really love The Shack and others, not so much. As an atheist, I'm a much harsher critic of books like this. I still search for meaning in life, I still look for what I can learn from others--whatever their beliefs--but I'm not so willing to look ... This may not be the place to get into a religious discussion, but I can give you some of my "thoughts" on The Shack, Mark. Many people's lives have been changed for the better by reading it -- and that's a good thing. Personally, I don't believe that we as humans were ever intended to underst ... Donna- I'm over 2/3rds of the way through The Shack and it's been a real slog. I am a believer in God but I am not very active religiously. You put it well by saying fuzzy theology and that's exactly how I'm interpreting it. Does this stuff hold up to deep thought because most of it I just don't ... Congrats on the Hot Review Mark! Hope you continue to enjoy The Shack without any bodily ailments. :) ... There is an excellent interview with him on C-Span: http://www.c-span.org/Podcasts.aspx
I'll check back with you on The Shack. I have some questions. What did you think of The Shack? My husband and some others have recommended it to me, but I have yet to read it. ... Eyes of the Amaryllis by Natalie Babbitt
104) Yellowstone Country The Enduring Wonder by Seymour Fishbein
105) The Shack by William P. Young
106) For Laci: A Mother's Story of Love, Loss and Justice by Sharon Rocha
107) Blood Brother 33 Reasons My Brother Scott Peterson ... ... it up. I needed a kick in the pants, to start reading Steinbeck again and thanks to Belva and Joanne, I did just that!
The Shack update: I made it through the 1st 75 pages and I survived quite well thank you! No disorientation or eye-gouging! We'll have to see what tomorrow brings! ... it was a test to see who caught my mistake, but I think I am just eager to read Bridge of Sighs. It's a good thing that The Shack is a quick read. It would be hard to sustain that emotion very long. Thanks again, friend. ... you haven't read. I also have Bridge of Sighs sitting in my tbr. I also need to get to it. BTW, I knocked out 75 pages of The Shack and it's ok. I think I was playing it up a bit, since Richard was giving me a hard time! Yes, it does help knowing it's fiction. Mark - I haven't read The Shack nor do I have any desire to read it. I think Belva's point is a good one - far too many people have taken it way too seriously. Good luck with it though! I'm almost done with Fear the Worst. It seems more up your alley. ;)
I've started The Earth Hums in B F ... Re: The Shack. Belva's comments remind me of my role in the church group that was reading it. I had to continually bring them down to earth with my mantra: "This is FICTION." My theology comes from the Bible and prayer, not a book that I highly suspect was written for its commercial appeal. O ... ... because the title reminded me of Graham Greene's Travels With my Aunt, which is a novel? Who knows.
And good luck with The Shack...never read it myself so I'm Switzerland as far as that one goes ;) Hi Joanne- How are you? I finished Travels With Charley and really enjoyed it. Check out my review! I'll be starting The Shack, with some hesitation but I am curious to see which side I come down on. ... job.
And did you see what the St. had to say about the book? WoW!~! High praise indeed!
Hope you enjoy (or appreciate) The Shack.
hugs,
belva RD- ROTFL!! Wouldn't that be something if The Shack was the last book I could ever read! ...shuffles away to give this more thought. >81 At least the last thing you read before you rip off your own corneas to make The Shack stop hurting your brain was one of Steinbeck's greatest works. >212 Mister Postman, I pity you in two days' time. You'll be so disoriented by the toxic rays and deadly fumes emitted by The Shack that you'll never ever be able to see the road before you again.
Poor, poor Mark. *sniff* He was such a mensch. *teardrop* ... It's a fair well-researched examination of his presidency.
Please don't mention this to Richard but I will be starting The Shack, other LTer's and a good friend have convinced me to give this a chance...now I need to duck & cover! "Emotions scare you, Mack. You lied to protect yourself, not her!"
The Shack by William P. Young
"You're still messing with me, aren't you?" 83. The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
84. The Shack by William P. Young From a special fellow-Lter:
The Shack by Wm. Paul Young I guess I need to find out which camp I fall into!
From Bookmooch:
Wahoo by Richard H O'Kane Since reading Shadow Divers, I'm very interested in World War II submarines! ... Lost Their Accent, Julia Alvarez ***
5. Fugitive Pieces, Anne Michaels **
4. In Defense of Food, Pollan ****
3. The Shack by William P. Young *****
2. Tales of Beedle the Bard by JK Rowling **1/2
1. Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell *** ... happy hours handing him back when he's poopy (physically and/or psychically).
I can't tell you what you'll think about The Shack, of course. I've made my disdain plain, I think. But I will offer this childhood reminiscence: The Shack was the name of Mercedes, Texas's local ptomainery, a ... Richard -- now you really have me not wanting to read The Shack. I couldn't stand The Celestine Prophecies. I worked at the public library when I read it and I had to be polite to all of the people who raved about it.
Re the football discussion. I think there's an up and coming football ... Belva, mckait, et alii: I read 156pp of The Shack before hurling it into the trash. More than the Pearl Rule 50. And afterwards, I removed my eyes, soaked them in Caladryl, and slathered antibiotic cream on them to prevent a serious infection of cooties. Then I took 100 units of Lantus to ... ... good.
Hey Berly;
I forget whose thread I am on but I just told St. Richard to "Man up and stop being a woose and read The Shack!~!
belva
... source of your name...you have to find my 6th thread all by your lonesome. Ha!
*scratches imaginary welts at mention of The Shack* ... on my list! Can't wait after Cameling's endorsement. :) Perhaps I should aim for Friday and the weekend...
I liked The Shack very much. Just saying. And I still like you, Richard, even though you didn't. ;) ... in the shop today.
later my dear.
>#168:
Hey --BJ;
Did you have a good weekend?
And yes, a lot of controversy over The Shack on our good old LT. But that is good. Diversity works. If we all were and felt the same, what a boring old world this would be. But I do hope you enjoy or ... The Shack was recommended to me by a friend, and is now sitting beside me bed in my TBR pile. From what some of you say, I'm thinking it might be sitting there for quite awhile! ... dreams.
I'm not a huge fan of romances or chick lit, although I'll read them occasionally.
I flat out refuse to read The Shack, although a lot of people I know keep recommending it to me. No appeal whatsoever. Hey, Belva!
Thanks so much for your review of The Shack. I bought the book this summer, but have not started it yet. I have noted all the differing views on it, so I was wondering if I would like it or not. I think I will move it to the top of the list after I get my 999 challenge finished -- ... >#162:
I have a taker on The Shack. So will be shipping it off the the LT member on Tuesday.
Am deep into The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde and it is nothing like I thought it would be. I thought it would be a bit of comedic fluff. NOT. There are funny moments but it is definitely a ... ... on my TBR listing. Everyone I have seen on LT who has read her has enjoyed her. So I want to give her a try.
I finished The Shack this afternoon and am going to take the first of the Thursday Next series by Fforde to bed with me shortly. I have really been looking forward to those. Th ... First, I stole your gif.. and I am about to place it on my profile. So thank you :)
Second.. I agree re: The Shack being compelling.
I hope all is well with you.. I have been absent from LT for any number of reasons.. but wanted to catch up a bit..
sending hugs
Note to self:
At this point barring The Shack, the last 16 books I read were for my 999 challenge to finish it off. Cutting it close belva. The above reviewed book: The Shack was given to me by a fellow LT member. The only thing he stipulated (not even a review) but that it be passed on to another fellow LT member who had not yet, but wanted to read the book and would then do likewise in passing it along within the LT community and ... Whew!~! Almost forgot to do this.
The Shack by William P. Young
my thoughts and comments:
First and foremost, I read this book with an open mind and I also read it as a work of fiction. Secondly, in the book Jesus says that He is not a Christian, of course Jesus was not a Christian. ... ... so good and his books, to me, are timeless.
How is your reading of The Girl With the Dragoon Tatoo going? I finished The Shack just a bit ago and threw the review up. So I will be moving on to Fforde now. Hope you will be soon as well.
luv n hugs,
belva Finally got to 75 I see. About time.
Seriously rd. Giving up on The Shack? Have you no sense of humor or whimsy?
It's a short book.. keep reading.. this might help..
 FicusFan in What Are You Reading Now? : The Gathering Place, thread the ninth (sep 5, 2009, 8:49am) Congrats Richard.
I really enjoyed The shack once I got past the stuff at the start.
I have been collecting Iggulden's Attila stuff as it goes into paper. Just a word of warning though, he really butchered the actual history of Caesar in his first series. So enjoy Atilla as fiction, but ... ... him go to my library and choose for me? He did a great job. Not a loser in the bunch!~! I am at the moment deep into The Shack. It has had such controversial comments and reviews here on LT that I just had to read if for myself plus a kindly LT friend gifted me with it after he had ... ... onhand and waiting in the wings for sometime in the future. I just finished my 999 challenge this A.M. and am deep into The Shack. That was such a controversial read on LT that I had to see for myself. So far I am calling it good. Once I finish that one I am off to the races with the Ffo ... Belva! That's AMAZING!! 81 books!?! Yowza. And reviewed them? Woo-hoo!
The Shack gave me hives. I Pearl-Ruled it. ... series looks riveting!~!
As to what I am reading now; I finished my 999 challenge this A.M. and am now deep into The Shack. So far I am finding it quite good. Given the controversial conversations on LT regarding this one, I just had to read it for myself and find my thoughts on it. ... ... of books I'm going to go searching for at Powell's in Portland, including The Hummingbird's Daughter. I thought that The Shack was schmaltyz and trite, but then I'm an atheist, so you can't really go by me. Loved Gilead though, so I can be inspired and touched by how others use their ... ... thinking about it!
Belva- What are the next 2 Thursday Next books called?
I've heard so many mixed things about The Shack. I'll have to see which way you come down on it. ... three especially. A much better twist on the classics than all those new zombie genres. Do NOT like those! I also loved The Shack, and although I realize it is a work of fiction, did find many cool aha!s in it. Especially liked the unusual personification of the Holy Trinity. Have fun! ...
In the meantime I am finishing up my 999 challenge. Should be done in a couple of days, must read a member shared copy of The Shack before passing it along to another member who wants to read it and keep it going. Then I think I will grab the first of the Fforde Thursday Next series. I' ... ... Alexie
4. Inkheart Funke
5. Thousand Splendid Suns Hosseini
6. Lamb Moore
7. The Book Thief Zusak
8. The Shack Young
9. Tinkers Harding
10. Last Night in Montreal Mandel
Happy Reading!! ... aren't always what they seem to be very meaningful. Maybe it's a lesson that my heart was ready for this time.
41. The Shack by William Paul Young 4 stars 8/18/2009
With all the controversial reviews here on LT (bad writing, poor theology, too preachy) as well as its incredible ... ... by William H. Willimon.
Someone on one of the threads (I can't remember who/where) commented, in regard to not liking The Shack, "My God is more compicated than that." Though I'd never read that book, the comment resonated with me. I often find myself feeling something like that in ... Exactly, and why nothing can be let out of the house without having first been read! Except The Shack. I was given The Shack and passed it on without even opening the cover. ... Matters by Rohinton Mistry 8/23/2009 3.5 stars
42. The Pickup by Nadine Gordimer 8/21/2009 4 stars
41. The Shack by William Paul Young 8/18/2009 4 stars
40. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery 8/16/2009 3.5 stars
39. Romans People's Bible Com ... Ah, The Shack. I've been given a copy of this book and have had it sitting around for months, but pulled it off my TBR pile today and set it gently in my pile of books to send to new homes. I feel better already! Oregon - Review: The Shack by William P. Young.
It was my own fault. I knew I’d be away from home all day, yet had forgotten to throw a fresh book in my bag. So, in a hurry at the store, I just grabbed a book that looked like it might be a decent read. Chosen in haste, “to repent at ... ... reading fiction if we have any sense. Otherwise we befuddle the "story". (Oh, sorry about that. Was just reminded of The Shack and how some have interpreted it as nonfiction instead of the fiction that it is.) But back to the comments: I don't think Follett led us to believe that Alie ... ... darlings go back to school in a month or less now and then my bookshelves had better watch out.
A friend of mine sent The Shack on to me and I've not read it yet, but intend to in September and then his request was to pass it on to someone else. Wasn't that nice of him? However, I will ... I'm delighted to say that, partly based on opinions gathered here on LT, I skipped The Shack. It sounded like something I would hate. I've accepted the fact that my book club will (usually influenced by one person) sometimes pick books that I just won't want to read. Usually things about death/dyi ... You're welcome, cindyp, and thank you for your opinion on The Shack. ... SECOND COUNTS by Lance Armstrong
32.UNACCUSTOMED EARTH by Jhumpa Lahiri
33.ON CHESIL BEACH by Ian McEwan
34.THE SHACK by William P. Young
35.SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN by Lisa See
The Shack was placed in my hand by a friend before I left. Her description raised my ... ... in a social work position for ten years. The mind of the sociopath is something that I grapple to understand.
Karen
The Shack is worth your perusal. Hi, Whisper;
Interesting discussion on an obviously controversial book, The Shack, which I have never heard of until this thread.
It certainly does not sound like my kind of book - however it must appeal to many as it is second on the Globe and Mail (Canadian) bestseller list last weekend. ... >58, Good to know, though when someone compared it favorably to The Shack that pretty much took it off my wish list. I've already bought it though, so someday...
Edited to add the link to NPR reader's list of "l00 Best Be ... Thanks to all for stopping by my thread!
Terri, I'm interested in learning your thoughts re. The Shack when you finish it.
Just as my post about reading this book generated all these comments, I think that is truly what is happening with this book. There is little ambivalence. People ... ... works faster than my brain, and "tactless" is the word usually used to describe me.
My sister and I were talking about The Shack this afternoon. She ended up with 2 copies of it last year, so she gave one to a friend. Jenny loved it, the friend hated it. I guess I'll find out soon enough ... Emily
As I recent member of a new book discussion group, I was relatively quiet and listened to the comments regarding The Shack. The facilitator was excellent. She started by asking "How many people liked the book?" "How many people did not like the book?"
Their were equally divided ... The phenomenon of The Shack is continually fascinating - I can't get over it. I work at a bookstore and it continues to be a hot topic of discussion and purchase. Personally, I disliked it immensely and never recommend it to anyone who asks. However, I am very careful to say how many readers do ... Re: The Shack. My intention was to avoid it at all costs. Unfortunately, our Book Discussion Group has a policy (that I insisted on) that everyone gets to recommend at least one book a year, and no vetoes (sp?). Everyone else is looking forward to it, and I have actually heard from a lot of ... I just couldn't bring myself to read The Shack. Several people I work with loved (so to speak) it. I agree with nancyewhite. After two of my favorite, most credible 75ers bashed it, I now can say, "NO!" Too bad I didn't have you guys holding me down when I read the Twilight series for the same ... >89: I was almost kicked out of the church group that discussed The Shack over a (long) 5-week period when I repeatedly reminded: "You know this book is fiction, right?" I must say that we had a skillful leader who correlated it with the Bible and we also had a study guide. Some people ... I had no intention of reading The Shack really, but given my attraction to religiously-themed books, I've picked it up and glanced at it a few times to try to understand the fuss via osmosis. Now that I see what you and Stasia (the two LTers I can most credit with wishlist building) think of it, I ... ... ke>Cross
Double Cross
Spook
The English Patient
High Five
The Shack
D is for Deadbeat
Secrets of the Morning
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Roxana
Dangerous Days of Daniel ... Calwise,
I really enjoyed The Shack. After reading the book I see God differently. I enjoyed the symbolism and spiritual aspects, but it is also a good story. I hope that helps. ... /lt/number_5.bmp">
The Shack by William P. Young
Even though this book was prominently displayed in every book store I've visited, and I've seen it listed on many threads here on LT, I ... ... versions but I'm not sure I've ever read it all the way through. Never tried anything by Ayn Rand, and skipped The Shack.
And anything by Hemingway will always have a place in my library.
Oh, 100 Years of Solitude... never finished it. Wanted to like it, tried to like it, ... ... but I didn't like IMHO
#50-I too am not impressed with Alexander Mccall Smith
Also in my library I have found that The Shack is either a love it or hate it book noones really in the middle.Some say its the best book they ever read and others not so much.
I don't mean to offend anyone ... #50 Then again, one comes up now and then that makes me want to leap up and cheer. You threw The Shack against the wall? What excellent taste you must have! I was one of the poor fools who wasted several hours of my life - hours I could have spent doing almost anything more profitable like . . ... The Shack is the number 1 book for throwing against the wall in my estimation. I did not make it past page 25.
The other book I have abandoned this year is Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith. That series does absolutely nothing for me and I will not be picking up any of the ... I am getting ready to read The Shack fairly soon, but what I have noticed is that there has been so much talk on LT about this book. Possibly one of the most talked about books of the year and yet only 3 or 4 of those I saw discussing and recommending the book have posted a review on it.
It ... ... ever read much Christian Fiction outside of the famous allegorical tales offered by C.S. Lewis. After having read the The Shack by WM. Paul Young, I can't say that I am going to rush out and buy a bunch of Christian Fiction, nor is The Shack allegorical.
I couldn't get through ... ... to my usual habits, I had read reviews prior to reading the book, so I was prepared to be skeptical....but then I liked The Shack too, and many people didn't.
Basically a shepherd boy decides, at the urging of a king, to sell his sheep and seek his destiny, which in this case is a 'treasur ... ... to my usual habits, I had read reviews prior to reading the book, so I was prepared to be skeptical....but then I liked The Shack too, and many people didn't. ... material (though I'd have to have a certain amount fo sympathy for anyone who went out and killed someone after reading The Shack but then, that's just my personal prejudice). Of course, just because they say it, that doesn't make it true.
Sorry if someone else has already said this - I ... Wonderful suggestions throughout this group! While looking at books to fit in this challenge, I decided to keep a list of my potential choices here. I'm putting no touchstones here in my books-to-be-considered list. My next post shows actual reading progress; finished books will be touchstoned ... The Shack by William Young
1.wally world
2.10 bucks
3.I didn't intend to read it but my hand pulled it off the shelf and I was done
4.not shelf time
5.still not sure how I feel about it but my hand usually has good taste
6. it's o.k. so far
7.I'm on 105 headed to 252, started a couple ... ... Dyer
13. Afraid by Jack Kilborn
14. Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
15. Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly
16. The Shack by William P. Young
17. 1984 by George Orwell
18. The Secret Life Of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
19. Critical by Tom Daschle
20. The White Tiger by Aravind A ... ... some of the theology.I don't want to share to much yet, I am interested in what kind of reaction others had when they read The Shack Entering the ones I've read so far this year:
Oregon The Shack by Wm. Young.
Washington 16 Lighthouse Road Debbie Macomber
North Carolina Hard Row Margaret Maron
New York Lethal Legacy Linda Fairstein
Iowa Dewey the small Town Library cat ... ... Over the Cuckoo's Nest (set in Salem, at the State Hospital)
Sometimes a Great Notion (logging at the Oregon Coast)
The Shack, by William P. Young (set in the Wallowa Mountains of Northeastern Oregon)
lawyer mysteries by Phillip Margolin -- mostly set in or around Portland
... ... seq, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
North Carolina*
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon*: The Shack, Cold River Rising, Cold River Resurrection
Pennsylvania*
Rhode Island*
South Carolina* ...
New York Lethal legacy Linda Fairstein
North Carolina - Hard Row Margaret Maron
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon The Shack
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington - 16 Lighthouse Road Debbie Macomber
West Virg ... ... are attracted to icons and simplistic moralizing. That would explain the popularity of Christian "rock" and swill like The Shack Idiocy is universal, it doesn't need a political ideology to latch on to. I am reading The Shack...just started it. 70. The Shack by William P. Young, 4*
Category: Contemporary Fiction
The setting of this book is perfect: it is not hard to believe that God can be found in the majestic Wallowa Mountains of Eastern Oregon. The concrete explanations of theological concepts are outstanding. More a ... Three months later, my next update!
March
20. The Shack by William P Young
21. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
22. Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz
23. Generation Dead by Daniel Waters
24. Horus Rising by Dan Abnett
25. The Host by Stephenie Meyer
26. Masquerade by Melissa de ... hmmm
The Shack I am glad I read it. I agree that it is like The Celestine Prophecy in that each will take from it what they will. I thought CP was like Embraced by the Light by Betty J. Eadie. I felt that they were sort of kindergarten spirituality.
I am glad to see your review of The ... I agree WH..
I also believe that aside form Kathleen McGowan's books...
No book should be judged as "unworthy".
The Shack was one of those books where people all got something different from it. Ruby, by Mary Summer Rain is the same. Never heard of The Shack but are enjoying the conversation. Thanks everyone for the giggles. #104 - Nonsense, Richard - off with their heads!
Of course, you're right. The Shack seems to be a deeply meaningful and satisfying allegory for many. ... I managed to give without actually lying and without offending her (she loved the book--and thought it was true.)
If Shack is in that category, I am in trouble! It's too late to plead illiteracy as an excuse. :-) Okay, now, ever'body...to be completely reasonable about this, books like The Shack (I shudder as I see the touchstone come up) or The Celestine Prophecy come into people's lives at the point they need to hear these concepts expressed or they inflict agonizing damage on the ocular units.
Room ... re The Shack
Now I'm really concerned. I had read about Shack when it first came out and had no trouble deciding "that's not for me," but a couple of weeks ago a dear friend who has been going through a series of life threatening medical crises for the past year gave me a copy of the book ... At the risk of being shot in places I'd rather not be, and then bleeding profusely...I loved The Shack. I thought the personifications of the Trinity were a hoot! Of course, I followed it up with Lamb, by Christopher Moore just to balance things out. Hard to fathom but I have spoken to more than one reader who found The Shack to be one of the pivotal books of their life.... reading it 3 and 4 times to mine its "depths."
AAARGH!!!! My inclination is to toss it into the same bin as Eat, Pray, Love, that whining, self-absorbed gruel of a ... ... the critics liked. Not that there haven't been critically-recommended clunkers (e.g., Amsterdam).
ETA--Case in point, The Shack: critically ignored, popularly acclaimed. #94: I wholeheartedly agree with your opinion of The Shack, TT.
Interesting discussion, BTW, about the Prize winners. I do wonder sometimes when struggling to read the winners, if the judges bear the general public in mind at all. I am not a stupid person (at least I do not think I am, even ... ... for! "seriousness of purpose." Not a prize winner but for some reason that absolutely dire and awful book springs to mind: The Shack. I wouldn't go so far as to say that the perpetrators of this tosh should be taken out and shot, but if Moses was around, stoning might not be good enough! :)
~ ... Throw THE SHACK on there too. Pseudo-religious tripe that's been on the Canadian bestseller lists for about 47 weeks. Take a blowtorch to that author's fingers, he must never be allowed near a keyboard again. ... Rule Number Two from my library. It sounds like a book I would really like.
Thanks you for the wonderful review on The Shack. A friend gave it to me over a month ago and asked me to read it because she wanted to talk about it and I've been feeling very guilty because I haven't been ... ... Schwartz. I've been so eager to read this since seeing it in Shelf Awareness and playing on the book's site.
From PBS:
The Shack by William Young
and passing through, an angel mooch from BM:
The Lions of Al-Rassan
Almost out of inbound books, then I'll really have to stand up to ... I just finished reading Fairest and now I'm reading The Shack for a book club. We're not discussing in until July so I wanted to wait until the end of the month to read it but my friends who started it already keep talking about the early chapters so I figured I'd just go ahead and read the ... Hi Ruth
I agree with you and Stasia regarding The Shack. I tried to read it and could not get into it.
By the way, I hope your pain is gone and that you are feeling much better.
 womansheart in What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of 30 May, 2009? (maj 30, 2009, 7:26am) I finished The Shack by William P. Young yesterday, which was book #39 in my 75/2009 Challenge.
http://www.librarything.com/topic/55208
In retrospect, I will say, that it is memorable, mostly for how how such a potentially profound theological topic can be written about as though it ... #86: I started The Shack, read 25 pages and promptly through it against a wall. Ummm, I guess you could say I did not care for it. Glad you enjoyed it more than I did, Ruth. ... a user of the Internet, and all it's wonderfullness (mostly). Had not heard about LT.
She, however, had recently read The Shack by William P. Young and had really liked reading it. She thought I might like to check it out, so, when I returned to my home office, and our iMac I put it on ... I read The Shack on recommendation of my father. He'd seen the author speak at George Fox (where my sister goes to school) and the author had talked about how no publisher would pick it up because it was too Christian for the secular publishers and too 'weird' for the Christian publishers. So he ... ... far away with a better climate, more bookstores, and more book clubs from which to choose. In the meantime, I'm not reading The Shack (July's selection). Sounds ghastly. ... for a Nightingale
Turtledove's Agent of Byzantium
See's Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (excellent, btw)
and Young's The Shack which also happens to be our current read-aloud in the car book.
There's one other book too, but it's downstairs and I'm not. The cover says 'horror' and I ... #103: Laura, what did you think of Spectacular Sins?
As far as your comment on The Shack - you are a better woman than I am. At the 25 page point, I was pitching it against a wall. Not going there again, lol. 46. The Shack by William Young - 250 pp
So, now I've read it.
47. Losing Mum and Pup by Christopher Buckley - 251 pp
Great book with wonderful stories about their lives and about dealing with both their deaths in less than a year. 46. The Shack by William Young - 250 pp
So, now I've read it.
47. Losing Mum and Pup by Christopher Buckley - 251 pp
Great book with wonderful stories about their lives and about dealing with both their deaths in less than a year.
No problem. You aren't the only one who hated The Shack. We did it for a RL book group and one of our members hated it too. She didn't finish. I think its a polarizing book, people either love it or hate it.
I'm sorry what is the difference between a sequel and a follow-up ?
... I read one for a RL book group and liked it, and got the next one, but haven't had time to read it.
I really liked The Shack, oh well, to each their own. Thanks for the heads up on The Keeper (sequel to Mostert's book). I just got the first one, and didn't realize there was a sequel.
... ... and the fact that he was supposed to be leading my country for eight years. Sickening really.
Anyway, I'm passing on The Shack and reading Kushiel's Chosen instead. Ha. >46: Go waterboarding. I actually read all of The Shack, but would not recommend it to anyone... try C.S. Lewis' Screwtape Letters or Mere Christianity instead! #46: I have no idea what waterboarding is, but I agree with you about The Shack. I read 25 pages of it and promptly threw it against a wall. I just could not force myself to read any more, lol. Whats the one coming after The Shack? I've always considered the idea of belonging to a book club but I tend to rebel against people choosing the books I read and when I have to read them by!
I wouldn't read it either, so I completely understand. ...
I've just been looking at the next two books on my book club's schedule. I think I'd rather undergo waterboarding than read The Shack. At least I've expressed how I feel about reading books in which the main character is coping with death/grief, so no-one should be surprised that I'm going to ... ... Lost Their Accent, Julia Alvarez ***
5. Fugitive Pieces, Anne Michaels **
4. In Defense of Food, Pollan ****
3. The Shack by William P. Young *****
2. Tales of Beedle the Bard by JK Rowling **1/2
1. Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell ***
... Liar's Poker
9. The Man who Loved China
10. Olive Kitteridge
11. Panic: The Story
12. Safelight
13. The Shack
14. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
15. Water for Elephants
16. While They Slept: An Inquiry
... re-doing Touchstones YUCK.
46. The Inferno Dante
47. Amazing Grace Kathleen Norris
48. The Shack Wm. P Young
49. So Many Books, So Little Time by Sara Nelson - a real disappointment.
50. Here Lies the Librarian Richard Peck
51. The Girl who Loved Tom ... 23. The Shack by William P. Young
53. I really liked this one. My mom got it before me and had it read that evening and told me I needed to read it when I got it which I did and I liked it alot defiantly worth the time to read. ... with their own flaws and stengths.
Also currently listening to The Diamond of Darkhold by Jeanne Duprau and I have The Shack waiting in the wings because a coworker swore that it was a great book and wants me to read it. I don't know what you've read lately, but if you haven't read The Shack by William P. Young, it is certainly a conversation starter whatever your opinion of the contents. I find the adult sci-fi by Sigmund Brouwer to be thought provoking as well. Francine Rivers has some very interesting ... ... Lost.
I've finished two books this weekend, C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia and William P. Young's The Shack (I had problems with Young's touchstone before and I can't be bothered trying to sort it out again).
My review of Narnia:
The Lion, The Witch, and The War ... I just finished The Shack and am have just started Bonfire of the Vanities. It should be a great weekend! I've just started The Shack, cindyp. What did you think of it? 8. The Shack I take down William Young's The Shack, which brings the TBR pile back down to 77.
My review of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight:
Girl moves back to small town to live with her father. A boy at school seems to find her oddly disturbing. He turns out to be one of a group of vampires ... ... too sad. Its interesting to see his day, and there are good discussions of the philosophies involved.
I really liked The Shack once I got past the gooey-ness at the start.
I also was not a fan of White Tiger.
Just started The Shack. It's tough going at first but much better after about 80 pages. ... "Twilight" has hardly had time to touch the TBR pile.
A friend was very insistent that I borrow William Young's The Shack so that's taken the TBR pile back up to 78.
My review of "Collapse":
Jared Diamond takes us on a tour showing examples of societies that collapsed because ... Tutu
What a great review. The Shack is one of those books that I hear a little about and dismiss out of hand, but your review has made me realize I shouldn't make snap judgments. I may not like it as well as you did, but I intend to give it a chance!
This has been a great category--next ... #48 The Shack by Wm. P. Young
I hadn't planned to read this book. The book I had planned to read this week to finish up Lent was Jose Saramago's Gospel according to Jesus christ HOWEVER.....I got about 40 pages into it and decided that Sr. Saramago's vision of gospel and JC was NOT ... Another Category Finished - WHoo Hoo
Bonus Category: Theology and Spirituality - The Shack by Wm. P. Young
I hadn't planned to read this book. The last book on my Theology list that I had planned to read this week to finish up Lent was Jose Saramago's Gospel according to Jesus ... WHoo Hoo- another category done!!
Bonus Category- Theology and Spirituality: The Shack by William P. Young
I hadn't planned to read this book. The last book on my Theology list that I had planned to read this week to finish up Lent was Jose Saramago's Gospel according to Jesus ... ... order. I saw the nice little smile on the side of the box and I knew what it was. I received my three books which are:
The Shack by Wm. Paul Young
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Now I just need to spend my gift cards at B&N then I will ... Edited on May 1st: I've decided to start a new Challenge - the 999 x 2 for those of us who are crazy enough to be able to read almost 200 books this year. I'm going at enough of a clip that I know I'll be close. The link is here< ... ... 3/1/09
7. Dating Jesus Susan Campbell 3/22/09
8. Being Catholic Now Kerry Kennedy 3/3/09
9. The Shack Wm. P. Young 4/7/9
 Booksloth in Book talk : Ok, this is a good one. What is the most disturbing book you have read? (apr 4, 2009, 6:40am) ... attitudes or philosophies of life. Just wondered how other people feel about that? Then again, I did feel that way about The Shack and anything by (hisssssss) Paolo Coelho (no touchstones - won't give the guy the publicity). What about the rest of you?
And here's another 'most disturbing' ... ... Metaphysics sounds hilarious. It should be about the devolution of modern conservatism and not social evolution.
The Shack Barf! The Shack looks interesting. The comments on it are really mixed, which makes me want to read it. Is it heartbreaking? I really don't know that much about it, but I find it hard to read books that are heartbreaking these days. Is the Hugh Laurie book funny? I had not heard of that one before. ... ... author
Book # 4 old flames - Jack Ketchum (I realized I hadn't put the good title.... oups)
Bof...
Book #5 - The shack - William P. Young
A very good book, I wouldn't go has far as saying it changed my life, but it did help me refine (or pinpoint) exactly what I was feeling ... ... to Die For by Laurien Berenson
2. Underdog by Laurien Berenson
3. Dog Eat Dog by Laurien Berenson
4. The Shack by William P. Young
5. The Quickie by James Patterson
6. Hair of the Dog by Laurien Berenson
... the Prowl by Patricia Briggs
20. Changeling by Delia Sherman
21. Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk
Working on The Shack and The Road now. I realized I just have to restart McCarthy's piece. There's no semblance of, "Oh, I read this before!" It's just a narrative rich enough ... 13. Acedia and Me by Kathleen Norris
This book was like a breath of fresh air after reading The Shack. Kathleen Norris is one of my favorite religious writers, because she is so entirely down to earth. She writes with honesty about her own struggles with faith, and does not presume to have ... #17 - The Shack By William P. Young ... really creeped me out after a while, and I am hoping that Jaina snaps out of it in the next book! (3 1/2 stars)
12. The Shack by William P. Young.
I read this book to see what all the fuss is about, and I was not impressed. I know lots of people are saying that this book changed their ... I've just started reading The Shack. I like it so far. ... Kill and Kill Again by John Coston
21. Blood Echoesby Thomas H. Cook
22. The Shackby WM. Paul Young
23. The Judge by Dwight Allen
24. The Air We Breatheby Andrea Barrett
26. ... Whoa... now THAT was a quick read. I enjoyed The Shack tremendously. I just don't quite understand what all the hoop-la is about saying this book is so "controversial". I found it to be an excellent representation of the kind of relationship that God desires with his creation. It rang true ... Okay... finished "Belly of the Wolf"
Ready to start a new one...
Book 4 - The Shack by William P. Young
Start Date 2/24/08 ... Sawtelle, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society , The Curious Incident of a Dog in the Night Time, and The Shack, The Life of Pi...among others. This was due to the hype.
My plans to ignore were foiled however when Edgarand The Shack were given me to read. Hated Edg ... ...
Amazing Grace Kathleen Norris another I started last year
The Gospel According to Jesus Christ Jose Saramago
The Shack William Young
and ending at Easter with Joan Chittister's glorious There is a Season
Join us for Dante ... 27. The Shack by William P. Young 256pp. I can understand the appeal of this book, although I often felt like I was reading in circles. I didn’t love or hate it, thought the writing lacked skill.***
28. The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa 180pp. I really ... 1.Bad Luck or Trouble - Lee Child
2.The Shack - William P.Young reading
3.Red Moon Rising - Peter Greig - reading
4.Punk Monk - Andy Freeman - to read
5.Prisoner of birth - jeffrey Archer - to read
6.Two towers - JRR Tolkein - to read (again)
Started off ... ... FINISHED APRIL 16
4. Gray Apocalypse - James Murdoch FINISHED MAY 28
5. The Shack - William P. Young FINISHED JUNE 21
6. Home to Harmony - Phillip Pulley FINISHED JULY 9
7. The Phy ... The Birth House by Ami McKay
The Rez Sisters by Tomson Highway
The Fourth Estate by Jeffrey Archer
The Shack by William P. Young
Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate
I went out with friends today and realized when I got home that I left The Shack and Dead Until Dark in their car. ACK!! I'll be forced to start another book. That means that in addition to those two and The Stand, I'll be reading four books. *sigh* Well, if one must. :) Just finished The Shack. I loved it and would recommend it to anyone who's ready for some soul searching or in need of uplifting. The Divine Miss have be on to something rdear. I do have to say that I must have the same issue, though. The Shack, the dastardly Edgar, the Potato Peeling Cow book.. and some others do not usually make to to my TBR stack unless a good friend is kindly (?) trying to be nice and share with me . ... I may be the only person not to be pleased with The Shack. We have been on a Robert Morgan kick(Dh, daughter and I) He describes common emotions so well and explains past eras well. These books are mostly about Appalachia (sp?) and hard scrabble living. How about poundings--bringing a pound ... Pressured by friends to read the Shack, I just couldn`t finish it. I`m not anti-religion, but it just seemed TOO much. January in review --
1. Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
2. The Shack by W.P. Young
3. The Tempest by William Shakespeare
4. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
5. Anne's House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery
6. Castle Roogna by Piers Anthony
7. 1001 Books You Must Read Before Y ... I'm still reading The Emperor's Bones and have added The Shack, The Appeal, and The Hour I First Believed to the list. The first is a little crude thus far, but I'm going to give it a sincere effort.
#8 I loved Chocolat and Angela's Ashes. Try 'Tis next :) ... that touchstone)
The Jungle Book
Instant Guide to Birds
A Wrinkle in Time
In a Dark Wood
And I borrowed:
The Shack
The Other Queen
Chatterton
The Nanny Diaries
(Those last three are more aptly referred to as books that came into my car in January, as they're ... Yesterday I finished Children of the Night and read The Shack
both good~ #18
The Shack
"Living unloved is like clipping a birds wings and removing it's ability to fly"
Good read
... nickname. Tut, tut, Tortoise. And yes, it's short for Melissa.
Otherwise, that was a very balanced, thorough review of The Shack. ... gs
Breaking Dawn
Murder with Puffins
Midwife of the Blue Ridge
The Nanny Diaries
Chatterton
Vinegar Hill
The Shack
The Subtle Knife
And today, I've started/am about to start The Other Queen and The Tales of Beedle the Bard
Edited to fix touchstone I keep hearing about this The Shack book.
It sounds terrible so I'm keeping away from it. Gladly. Actually a lot of christian fiction annoys me. There were those books about the second coming and everyone who was being taken to heaven just disappeared - to world wide confusion and so on. Dire ... #64
re The Shack
Thanks for the thoughtful and balanced review. I had decided to let this one go even though I have had some people who would like to talk to me about it, including some of my YA and adult students. I think now I should give this a look because it might be a book that ... >64 Glad to hear there are redeeming qualities to The Shack. It's on my book group's list to read later this year, and I was dreading it after things I had read. Thanks! #6. The Shack by William P. Young
With so many reviews and so much discussion of The Shack available today, it's hard for me to figure out what to add that would help. Mostly, I liked it. Young's concept of redemption and forgiveness really spoke to me. His picture of the Trinity was - for ... TT, Regarding your comments re: The Shack and in msg>83 - this is what I have long-loved about LT: an absence of media hype, just honest opinions of well-read, and avid readers. I did not at all mean to sound criticizing; it is much more admiring! >81 alaska, I believe my review of The Shack was balanced and fair - we are all well-read on this thread and have the use of our critical faculties and we are not intimidated by any one else's opinions.
I never read any one else's reviews until I have given my opinion - then I checkto see how ... Wow, this is the first group of people I've heard slam The Shack so much. A whole bunch of people I know (nonLTers) are trying to get me to read it. I haven't done so yet, and am glad to know that if I get bogged down by lousy writing I won't be alone. I must admit though, now my curiousity is ... I've always assumed that Eastern Orthodox have the most traditional views on the trinity, and would like to see a review of The Shack by William P. Young by someone from that tradition. (I am not Orthodox) It is obvious that the expression of the Trinity is central to the characters in the ... ... by Stephenie Meyer
Book 6: The Secret by Beverly Lewis
Book 7: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Book 8: The Shack by William P. Young
Book 9: Loved Me Once by Gail Hewitt
Book 10: Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult
Book 11: The Things That Keep Us Here by Carla Buc ... Just finished The Shack. I had no idea what I was getting into with that one. Pretty thought-provoking. I think I need something lighter for my next read. Review of The Shack:
In this work of fiction, the father of a murdered young girl returns to the spot where her body was found seeking answers to the crime itself and how to move on. Once there, he encounters three spirits who try to bring a resolution to his pain through faith. Whether or not ... Just finished up The Shack. Before I write a full review, I'm really going to need to take some time to collect my thoughts on it. Overall though, I can say it was definitely a thought-provoking read. Thanks for the headsup y'all! I had The Shack on my TBR pile, altho not on this year's list. I think it will go to the Library booksale instead. Too little time to read good books, and when that many people don't like it, I'm not wasting my time. >73: I don't blame you... my mother-in-law loaned The Shack to me so I was forced to read it. Unfortunately, it just made me angry. There are some serious theological issues inside... it seems like Young did a 'pick-and-choose' when it came to the type of spirituality (I can't call it Christianity ... You will be happy to know, TT, that I did not reach the 50 page point of The Shack. Terrible writing, and I swore if I saw The Great Sadness one more time I would pitch it across the room, so I did. ...
27. The Tory Widow by Christine Belvins
28. Night Light by Terri Blackstock
29. The Compound by S. A. Bodeen
30. The Shack by William Young
May
31. In the Serpents Coils by Tiffany Trent
32. Serenity: Those Left Behind by Joss Whedon
33. The Book Thief by M Zusak
34. ... I'm currently reading The Shack -- it's enthralling so far! Rape: A Love Story does sound a bit much for me, but I did think The Lovely Bones was good. I'm getting ready to read The Shack soon and what I've heard about that book reminds me of The Lovely Bones. ... Verdict by Michael Connely, Finished 7-15 (could also be Book Award)
8. First Time Published Author 9 Down, DONE
The Shack by William P Young, Finished 1-17 (could also be book award)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by JK Rowling, Finished 5-17
Drown by Junot Diaz, Finis ... ... Rolling Stones. Tells his story before the Stones, as well as the Stones' years and has a lot of Rock History as well.
The Shack by William P. Young, Book Group Read
A book I would never have read except it was a required book. Very simply told story of the loss of a young child. Incredib ... TT
Thanks for the good review. I was worried, because I talked my son out of reading The Shack. Based on what I had heard people say about it (and many of them loved it!) I felt it would be a waste of the precious "free reading" time he had over Christmas before his classes start again (he's ... ... mily
The Collector of Worlds
My God-Awful Life
What We Did on Our Holiday
Change of Heart
All That Glitters
The Shack 2. The Shack by William P. Young
Category 7, Recommended Reads (could move to Category 2, New to me Authors)
Mack hasn't been the same ever since his youngest daughter, Missy, was kidnapped during a camping trip he took with three of his children. Her body was never found but the trail ended ... ... new HBO show True Blood.
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richler
Blindness by Jose Saramago
The Shack by william p. young
The Abstinence Teacher by Tom Perrotta
I think that's about it for now. Who knows.. I seem to have an addiction.. Can't stop ... I have The Shack home from the library right now and will give it a shot, but I am holding fast to the 50 page rule on it! Thanks for taking one for the team, TT. You reading The Shack means that I don't have to! :)
On to more enjoyable things! I like your reviews. Thank you. I'm adding Random Harvest to my list. I had already decided to pass on The Shack and your review confirms my decision. ... sharing ideas with you and others on the Highly-Rated Book group.
And, I will be sure to read your "balanced" review of The Shack I am very interested in your review, TT, because I just brought The Shack home from the library last week. 43: Linda, I finished The Shack last night. I am preparing a balanced review because there is lot to say about it, both good and bad!
Started The Coffee Trader this morning for the Highly-Rated Book Group read. First two chapters? Excellent!
- TT This was so much fun, I had to do it twice....
The Sea
Ghost Train to the Eastern Star
The Shack
The Gates of Trevalyan
There's No Toilet Paper on the Road Less Traveled 2. The Shack by William P. Young
999 Challenge, Category 7, Book 1 (Recommended Reads -- I might change this to Category 2, New-to-me Authors)
Mack hasn't been the same ever since his youngest daughter, Missy, was kidnapped during a camping trip he took with three of his children. Her body ... TT
I'm curious re. your impressions of The Shack. It seems to be a book people either love or hate. I don't hear a lot of middle of the road kind of comments about it.
TT
I'm curious re. your impressions of The Shack. It seems to be a book people either love or hate. I don't hear a lot of middle of the road kind of comments about it.
... of us are going to run out of reading matter any time soon. Great, isn't it?
ETA - And you just reminded me FF, that The Shack should have been in my list too - obviously forgot to write that one down. Still, everything you said pretty much echoes what I thought of it too, so you kind of ... >39 tloeffler: I have a whole host of mixed impressions about The Shack. I am half-way through, so I will probably post my review tomorrow.
- TT ... Lynn Flewelling
Tengu by John Donohue
Woken Furies by Richard K. Morgan
The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill
The Shack by William P. young
Mahu Fire by Neil S. Plakcy
... They also are not above using or hiding behind labels for themselves and others.
Tried real hard, but was just off.
The Shack by William P. Young
Story about a religious man who is dealing with the kidnapping and brutal murder of his 6 year old daughter. He gets a note from god and ... >37 Interested in hearing what you think of The Shack. It's on my book group's list later this year, and my initial impression of it was chagrin that I would have to read it. ... late and finished early.
I am glad everyone likes my review - the book truly is great.
Today I read 64 pages of The Shack. My initial impression is that I am not impressed with the writing at all!
- TT I finished Final Harvest (my last book of 2008) and Lost in a Good Book (1st book of 2009). I'm now reading The Shack and enjoying it pretty well so far.
Still going through 1001 Books to Read Before You Die, though it's slow going because like the OCD reader I am I have to make note ... ... clay
65. Fifty Days that Changed the World by Hywel Williams
66. The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
67. The Shack by William P. Young (again) I started off with Lost in a Good Book, though I really only read about 30 pages on New Year's. I'm now reading The Shack by William Young, which will fit in either my "Recommendations" or "New to me authors" category depending on which is filling up more quickly. ... to everyone for your input!
Krakatoa wins based on the most votes, so I'll be starting that next. I've also started The Shack because it's due back at the library soon. ... by Neil Plakcy
Mahu Surfer by Neil Plakcy
Pattern Recognition by William Gibson
Pavilion of Women Pearl S. Buck
The Shack by William P. Young
Non-Fiction:
King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild
Ronnie by Ronnie Wood
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
... -- 6
Shakespeare in the Theatre by Stanley Wells -- 1
More Information Than You Require by John Hodgman -- 0
The Shack by William Young -- 1
Before Jane Austen Harrison Ross Steeves -- 1.5
Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi -- would've/could've been 2 :-)
Graphic Novel ... ... and I think it was Mack the Dog who said he thought that Random Harvest was more enjoyable.
My second is going to be The Shack because I think I am going to enjoy this a lot. Highly recommended by many members.
My third is going to be The Coffee Trader for the Highly Rated Book Group ... >52 Kate, Thanks for your review of The Shack. This is the second book on my list for 2009. I am even more eager to read it after reading your review!
- TT ... nudge Reading Lolita in Tehran, but you have so many good books, it seems sad to start the year with a reread. No?
The Shack has been running circles in my family for months now, everyone has enjoyed it, so I'll give that a nudge.
But I loved Seabiscuit (I'm a rider), so if I get ... ... by Simon Winchester
Shakespeare in the Theatre by Stanley Wells
More Information Than You Require by John Hodgman
The Shack by William Young
Before Jane Austen Harrison Ross Steeves
Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi
Graphic Novels: Everything You Need to Know by Paul Grav ... ... Early Reviewer 3.5 stars 5/31/2009 Review Posted
5. Romans (People's Bible Commentary 3.5 stars 8/13/2009
6. The Shack by William Paul Young 4 stars finished 8/20/2009
Alternative Christian, Non Christian & Comparative Religion
7.The Great Transformation ... Interesting discussion here. My sister gave me The Shack a few days ago. It is on my TBR pile. I have to say that it will move down a bit after reading this, because thought provoking is one thing. A book where others are wrned off due to disturbing content another. I will wait until a day when I ... ... of Duty by Terri Blackstock *
5. Shepherds Abiding by Jan Karon 2 stars (Completed 2/09)
6. The Shack by William P. Young *
7. Monday Night Jihad by Jason Elam *
8. Journey to Forever by Carol Steward *
9. The Negotiator by Dee Henderson ... Thanks for your wonderful, personal review regarding The Shack I'll read this in 2009.
All good wishes for a wonderful Christmas My brother sent me The Shack for Christmas. I am reading it over a lazy lunch of crab sandwiches and pavlova ( we had our big family dinner on Christmas eve) ... small things to go with the big stuff. MIL, face lotion from Clinique that she likes, FIL, Hickory Farms stuff, Mom, The Shack (she's not a big reader but I thought I'd give it a try).
Daughter (Age 3): Kid's digital camera (she *loves* taking pics with our camera, and she's actually ... Little Chapel on the River: A Pub, a Town and the Search for What Matters Most by Gwendolyn Bounds
The Shack by William P. Young from my sister :)
eta oops! Odd Hours from her hubby 17. The Shack by William P. Young
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Synopsis from Amazon:
Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four ... ... are in a cutback mode in all areas. 2009 will be an interesting year for the publishers.
Aside: 23 publishers rejected The Shack which could have paid almost all of their bills for a couple years. There's probably some 'only if' conversations amongst those publishers.
Correction- Houghto ... ... Tale by Margaret Frazer (It's great to discover a new mystery author I like.)
Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon
The Shack by William P. Young
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden (This is really tied with several other books, but I bow to clamairy.)
Like Busifer, this doesn't ... >42 cara, I recently bought The Shack as everyone on LT is recommending it, so I am really looking forward to reading it in 2009.
- TT 64. Completed 16 Lighthouse Road and I really enjoyed it.
65. Finished The Shack. A very inspirational book although it lost me sometimes. ... (4, 8) 5/1/09
5. The Other Boleyn Girl - Philippa Gregory (4, 6) 5/26/09
6. The Shack - William P. Young (4) 6/9/09
7. Gentleman and Players - Joanne Harris (5) 6/26/09
8. Wicked Lovely ... ... doesn't sneak in here and read this, but I bought Nation and The Well of Ascension from Amazon. At Costco I bought The Shack, and at a charity store I bought Out to Canaan by Jan Karon. That last one was a hardback to replace my worn out paperback.
I haven't looked at my 2008 list yet to see books farther back in time, but those I just recently finished:
The Shack by William P. Young
Emotionally searing, and very thought and discussion provoking.
Tengu by John Dodnhue
3rd book in a series. Love the characters and the ... ... myth with a talking cat and a pack of rats. It was cute, and fun, but rather ho-hum.
Then another RL book group read The Shack by William P. young
It was very good, and quite searing. It is about the question many have, if there is a god dedicated to goodness, why do bad things happen ... ... light, fun read. But it just seemed to be missing something in terms of being a memorable Discworld book.
Then I read The Shack by William P. Young for a RL book group.
I thought it was sappy at the start, but then something bad happens and the sappiness goes away.
It turned out ... #28 The Shack ~ William P. Young Currently reading The Shack by William P. Young. Too early to say what I think yet though. ... did with them in terms of 'aging', but I didn't find it to be awful, or badly written, just disappointing.
I finished The Shack and I thought it turned out to be very well done. It was written simply in a memoir style so that the bad things were incredibly searing. He also wrote well ... Has anyone read The Shack by William P. Young? I've just started it and wondered what my friends here think of it. I'm currently reading The Shack and I'm going in deliberately trying not to know too much about it. Anyone else read it? Did you like it? Reports filtered in from everywhere.
The Shack by Wm. Paul Young
I am now reading The Shack. It seems OK. Its well written, though a bit sappy but that is pretty typical for religious fiction. The characters are always cheery, thankful, praying, and thinking or talking about god. Of course something bad happens very soon after the start, and that makes ... Message 37:
Thanks for your comments re. The Shack This must be a very popular book. I'm on a long waiting list at my local library. And, since I have way overspent my book budget these last few months, I'll simply wait until I can obtain it from the library. ... Texas by Herman Wouk (June, 3 1/2*)
8. Illegal by Paul Levine (June, 3 1/2*)
9. The Shack by William P. Young (June, 4*)
... British Isles)
9. The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov (June, 4 1/2*, World View)
10. The Shack by William P. Young (June, 4*, Contemporary Fiction)
11. The Full Cupboard of Life by Alexander McCall Smith (No. 1 Ladies' #5) ( ... ... is one of the best about the murder of the Czar and his family.
Clunkers I have yet to read
I have to read The Shack for one of my RL book groups (for December),
On Beauty
The Spanish Bride
Inversions
Dreamers of the Day
Everything is Illuminated
City of Saints ... I finished The Shack yesterday in between basting the turkey and mashing the potatoes. I do recommend it, it was a good read, though I'm sure not for everyone.
Began The Gladstone Bag by Charlotte McLeod, not far enough in to know anything. I was too tired to read after dinner, so played Anim ... kirbyowns - I think The Shack is definitely worth a read, though it does go on at times. It's worth it if only to make you think about your preconceived ideas of who God is and what He is about. It also happens to be a good story, though as I say, there have been a couple of times I wish the ... Oh! I've heard The Shack was really good from all that I know that have read it. I've also heard people say you either love it or hate it. I'll have to pick it up next time I'm in town.
I'm still working on Brisingr. I'm going to make myself finish it this weekend. Matter of fact, I'm ... ... HP, The Prisoner of Azkaban, nice. Now I've slogged through The Gates of Trevalyan, just not my thing maybe. Started The Shack, seems well written, but a punch in the gut to begin with. ... Cook
"Mack felt like he was moving in slow motion inside the eye of a hurricane of activity happening all around him." The Shack by William P. Young
"Quite obviously we needed several base camps, and that called for a variety of ground transportation." The Hidden Heart of Baja by Earle ... ... I've read yet, but it convinced me to read lots of him. It did take me a bit to get into the tone of it all.
I'm reading The Shack because too many people have been asking me what I thought about it, so I wanted to be able to give an informed opinion, it's not my type of book, really. Also ... ... receipts - I guess it's time to fess up to what I'm actually buying (shudder). So let's start off with today's delivery:
The Shack
The Kissing Gates
Courting Shadows and
Blood and Guts in High School plus two Whoa some very interesting books that I will add to my ever growing mountain of books. I had never heard of The Shack or any of the other books mentioned but they all sound like stuff that I would want to read. I've finished Beckwood Brae now and am about to start The Shack. But am crook, too tired to concentrate and need to stay awake to get no. 1 son from school! Shall we add it to our Book Club reading list? Right along with THE SHACK and THE ALCHEMIST?
(Not recommended for some of our older members, who may not live long enough to finish it...) Flame away, but for me, The Shack was a clunker. I agree with Any Given Doomsday, The Continuity Girl & As Good as it Got are all up there as clunkers. The Shack by William Young Ooh I didn't have The Shack -- thanks. Guess you read Peace Child? I read that years and years ago, and the central conflict (the key that led to Eternity in their Hearts) comes to mind very often.
Glad to have you here amongst us. Keep going! :) Late night delivery last night from MiB:
The Shack by William P Young
An American journey of Barak Obama
Nothing as of yet has come for today. ... finished Beckwood Brae (yup, taking a while...you'd think I'd have finished it by now given who wrote it!)
Then I have The Shack to read as so many have read it I want to see what all the fuss is about.
(And, shhh, don't tell anyone....but I think I'll get a glimpse at the sequel to bb ... bibliotecara...
I think I need to move The Shack higher up on the TBR pile. This books is mentioned often.
Thanks for your recommedations. ... God, people, the world and your own spiritual life and beliefs, I'd highly recommend "Eternity in Their Hearts" and "The Shack." Deep and interesting! ... The Horse and His Boy - C.S. Lewis
27. Fear Nothing - Dean Koontz
28. Eternity in Their Hearts - Don Richardson
29. The Shack - William P. Young
30. Left Behind - Jerry Jenkins & Tim LaHaye
31. Tribulation Force - Jenkins & LaHaye
32. Nicolae - Jenkins & LaHaye
33. Soul Harvest - Jenk ... My coffee friend gave The Shack for my birthday. Also, a lovely 2009 engagement calendar, The Reading Woman from another friend. This is so beautiful, with quotes and pictures of reading women. Picked up Nursery Crimes for the share shelf at Curves. ... - relationship indicated in parentheses
1. Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde (mother)
2. The Shack by William P. Young (friend)
3. Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde (mother)
4. Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher ( ... Was The Shack based on a true life story? I'm interested in hearing your impressions re. The Shack. This is a book my book club group is considering reading.
I hope I don't get a lot of hate mail, but I absolutely hated The Shack. This book did nothing to improve my faith and only made me sigh and grumble as I read it. 70. The Shack by William P. Young (230 pages)
I will have to read that book sometime because I did enjoy the Indian book. I wish the language had not been so rough, because I think many of the kids need to hear the message in the book. oh my gaawwwd! Eleven novels? whew...
September 17, 2008
#50 (Yay!) The Shack, by William P. Young
A pretty good book.
My bedside table/backpack:
Emma, Jane Austen
The English Patient, Charlotte Bronte (school)
Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte (school)
Life After God, Douglas Coupland ... I just finished The Glass Castle- a memoir and I am about 1/2 way through The Shack and have begun Out Stealing Horses #28. The Shack by William P. Young. This was a borrowed book but I'll be sure to buy one because it will be read again and again. ... House by Dickens and Remains of the Day by Ishiguro were my favorites this month.
At the other end of the specturm....The Shack by William Young which I horsewhipped myself through for my book club. #53 The Shack by William Young ... not what I expected in the sense that they ended rather abruptly! I liked some quite a bit and others not so much.
64. The Shack by William P. Young
A friend visiting from the States who knows I like to read brought me this. My biggest challenge in reading it was getting over the fact that ... Wasn't The Shack also self published at first?
re: cover art. It really does make a difference. Those cartoony ones
( like Sophie Kinsella) for instance send me off running. No idea why, but its true. I think its partly because it just looks too fluffy for me? And believe me I have read ... ... two books for groups at church. Both of them will lead to spirited discussions...sorry, couldn't resist the pun.
47. The Shack by William P. Young
A parent's worst nightmare and the mind-stretching experience that follows it. Many will be put off by the unconventional explanation of ... 5. William P. Young - The Shack
6. Stephenie Meyer - Twilight ... a perfectly legitimate book genre in the past 10-15 years or so. It's not going anywhere, so why NOT write for it?
33) The Shack - William P. Young
I wasn't especially moved by this book, as others seem to have been, but I did find it to be an interesting exploration into the character ... ... to run an errand or two today, and ended up buying 2 books:
Borders
The Black Hand by Will Thomas
BJs Warehouse
The Shack by William P. Young
This is for a local book group, not really sure it is my type of book, but we will see.
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