What Are You Reading?

sixdogsmom · March 28, 2009, 07:22:25 PM

Who is the author?

Nadine · March 28, 2009, 07:28:59 PM

William Young here is the link to the website about the book http://theshackbook.com/

sixdogsmom · March 28, 2009, 07:46:15 PM

Okay, now I know what book it is. Stan was talking about it the other night in Bible study. He also said that the book was a bit of cliche' when it started, but as he got into it, he said it was a great book. I'm gonna have to get ahold of a copy, I wonder if it is in the church library? Hmmm----!!

Clubine Ranch · March 28, 2009, 09:31:40 PM

I checked it out at the Moline Library many months ago, maybe longer than that.

Catwoman · March 28, 2009, 10:18:05 PM

Seems everyone is reading that book...guess I'll have to break my rule about staying away from popular literature.

Mom70x7 · March 28, 2009, 11:21:00 PM

I've got a copy I'll loan out.

I read it from the library - thought it was so good I went out and bought a copy for myself.

It makes you rethink.

Rudy Taylor · March 29, 2009, 08:22:59 AM

I read a good story about the author of "The Shack." Only one year ago, he was living in a small rental house and working three jobs, the main one being a janitor.

He wrote the book with autobiographical senses and submitted it to 26 book publishers, all of whom rejected the book.

A group of his friends chipped in and helped him self-publish the book and it has sold 5.5 million so far, and that's only in English.

Of course, the big-time publishers are now standing in line to talk to him.

Quite a guy. My wife read the book and didn't want it to end.

patyrn · March 29, 2009, 09:06:50 AM

I'm starting the book, "Three Cups of Tea", by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. It has been highly recommended by friends, and I am really getting interested the further I go.

Catwoman · March 29, 2009, 09:11:18 AM

I have read "Three Cups" previously...It is so inspirational! A real eye-opener about how things work over in that area of the world.

Clubine Ranch · May 23, 2009, 10:11:21 AM

I have just finished "Nineteen Minutes" by Jodi Picoult that I got at the Moline Library. This book is so timely with the school shooting that have happened across our country. It is a fiction but so real to to how life goes sometimes. Maybe people will read it and realize the power of words and actions and the ripple effect they have. Barbara