Brian Morris' Blog

Hey Folk!
So after our first ABOAMO selection is over and hopefully read, I thought I'd share my thoughts on The Shack by William P. Young.
If you haven't read the book and wish to in the future, you may not want to continue reading the next paragraph!

Brian Morris' Review on THE SHACK
At first the book was eh... predicatble and then when it began talking about the THE GREAT SADNESS, it became very interesting and kept my interest, and as he returns to the shack, it was quite interesting. I thought the author had a great idea on personifying God, the Holy Spirit, and Jesus. It was interesting and I thought portrayed Mack's emotions really well. The problem I have with the book comes in when they begin dialoguing about spiritually and discussing religion, etc. Although I agreed with / found the things interesting that they were talking about, there were a few things that seemed a bit elementary! I say this with the fact that the author chose to include the information that Mack attended Seminary and was married to a very devout woman. It puzzles me that he was confused about what the relationship between the three forms of God and Jesus' crucifixion and sin. I'm not sure, that is where it got a little eh for me. Other than that and the extreme amount of dialogue in the book, I did really enjoy the book. Especially the ending with the car crash and hospital and loosing memory - genius! I would definitely recommend this book for any new Christian or anyone who doesn't understand the meaning of the local church.

Anyone else who read the book, I encourage you to also write a blog post with a quick review of the book! I am anxious to see how each of you liked / didn't like the book!

With the first ABOAMO selection winding down, the next selection is just beginning! Anyone interested in joining us, it is not too late! All ABOAMO is is a "book club" where we read through a book a month. Our next selection is The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins! The RECOMENDED due date for this selection is Sunday, March 14th, 2010.

I think it is going to be a great book, a bit different than the first choice. Here is what Barnes & Noble has a synopsis:

"In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before-and survival."

Anyone interested in reading this book, be sure to just comment here saying you're in!