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4-28-24: My 11th finished book of 2024! The Shack is very religious which I am not. I put that aside to look under that layer to see a family in turmoil. A father on a camping trip with 3 of his children saves one while another is taken. Four years later, Mack, the father, receives a note, from God, to meet him at the shack where the scene of the crime occurred. What a weekend Mack had at that Shack. The beauty and compassion he is shown save him.

I‘m on a ladies‘ trip with my mom and sister. Our air b&b has an adorable “Take a book. Leave a book” shelf and mom thinks I should read this because it talks about God. Have any of you read it?

A man goes through a horrible family tragedy which eventually leads to a conversation with God.

I've read a lot of reviews and it really seems to be a love or hate situation and I find myself rather in the middle.

The story was engaging and entertaining and the ideas presented in the theology side were great! But nothing life changing for me. And honestly I found that the story side got lost during the theological side.
Worth the time to read.

I went from "Haunted" to "The Shack" I needed some religion after that first story...
Anyways, love finding notes from previous readers in books. It's fun to see what they found important, or offensive.

Library book fair haul 😍 30 bucks for loads of happiness.

#MoviesinApril

The Shack seems to have a similar feel to this movie although I recommend the movie version of The Shack over the book.

1. In South Africa Halloween isn't really a thing. But there is Christmas decorations on display already. 😉
Also it's Spring here and I can't think of a single tradition we have for Autumn right now.

2. The Shack by Paul Young

3 .Goodreads, Readmore app, and a spreadsheet.

#WondrousWednesday
@Eggs

Thanks for tagging me @EadieB

Want to play @rubyslippersreads @ShelleyBooksie @Read-y_Picker

Loved this book! The story was really heart touching and the way it‘s described just gets you into it.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5

Never in my life I have been so touched by a book; one that went straight to my soul. It was so profound. What Mack and his family deal with and how they overcome this tragedy is something no person should have to deal with. Mack is on the journey; a journey to get back to Christ & God. He is lost & doesn't know how to get back. The conversations among characters will in way bring you right there in the story...... (rest is in comments)

#7Books7Days
Books that made an impact on me, change how I think, or will just never leave me. (no explanation)

This book was the most profound fiction I have ever read. Please read....you will not regret it.

This book is essentially a sermon dressed up as a novel. Whether you like it or not will depend on your theological literacy and where you are on your spiritual journey.

Rating: 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!!
An inspirational and sad story but such a good read!! Wish I could rate it 10 stars!!!

Starting Book 4 of March and Book 29 of 2020!!

Starting a new one between basketball and dance pick up

Can‘t understand why people like this one. 🤷‍♀️

Day 6:
I cried a LOT with this book! 😭😭😭 I should re read it!!

I finished the audiobook, and it left hungry for more of the same! I am currently watching the old TV series “Highway to Heaven” as it has that same peacefulness that is so prevalent in “The Shack”. I recommend this Book to anyone and everyone!!

I have tried on multiple occasions to sit down and read this book, I had a hard time getting past what I had heard about it before I even got started, which is interesting because one of the points of the book so far challenges our preconceived perception of God also. I am about 4 hours through the audio book and am completely engrossed in it, I keep going back to hear parts again to gain a better understanding. Lovely, can‘t wait to finish it!

Current read, but it's enlightening and renewing esp if you want to understand God more. I like that it's teaching using a storyline, I need more of such books

Perhaps Nan will forgive you, perhaps she won't... but my life inside you will appropriate risk and uncertainty to transform you by your own choices into a truth teller, and that will be a miracle greater than raising the dead.... Pg 191 This is Papa (God) talking to Mack about opening up to the wife Nan

I‘ve heard about this book for years, and I knew, when I started, that I wouldn‘t agree with some of it. Still, it‘s a thought-provoking read.

#TheReadingRush: Read a book you meant to read last year + Read and [still need to] watch a book to movie adaptation

Book 2 of #24b4Monday ✔️
Time: 4h2m

Maybe not for everybody, but quite an eye openner. This book is not very religious as you might think. It talks about deep topics, touching psychology and philosophy of life. Just don't be sceptic :)

@sudi , @BiblioLitten thanks for the tag! ??
#BookishQuestions @Clwojick
1. Thriller, fantasy, comics. I like these genres now, but my preferences often change ?
2. Biographies, historical novels ?
3. Tragedy, drama. I get very upset when the characters die ?
4. More science fiction!!!
5. Tagged
6. "Allegiant". I've read "Divergent" in a moment, "Insurgent " - slowly and "Allegiant" I didn't finish ?
7. @Areader2 @Lynnsoprano @Violetta

Starting @DeweysReadathon with finishing off my current read. The large stack of books behind me are everyone read for the day. Hanging with @WhiteDayLilies and @cestmabiologie for this year's readathon.
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Let's pray the human race never escapes Earth to spread its iniquity elsewhere.

It starts out so strong and is kelps your attention. Then about midway through it gets crazy. Nonsensical almost. Couldn‘t finish it.

I suppose that since most of our hurts come through relationships, so will our healing, and I know that grace rarely makes sense for those looking in from the outside.

Happy Sunday ! I finally get to relax and enjoy my book. #24b4monday #yummy #bookwithsnacks @TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65

Getting back into reading this baby after having 2 weeks with family and trying to get back into routine. Glad to be part in #24B4Monday with @TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65

I loved the book. It keeps you on your toes. At first it makes you question alot. But its a good reminder on how to check ourselves when you are in the dark and we blame a lot on God.

While I‘m agnostic, I do enjoy reading about Christianity and other religions. Why people believe in what they believe, facts and history of religions, etc...

Anyway!

My boyfriend is a Christian, and he really enjoyed this book (and the movie,) and suggested I read it.

Reading through the reviews here on Litsy, it doesn‘t seem to be favorited by many. Have any of you read it? What was your opinion?

Have I mentioned how much I adore library sales? $5.50, and all in very good if not like new condition!

#excited
#libraryhaul

Wow like nothing I‘ve read before. Still an atheist but felt more spiritual and forgiving after reading this and watching the film. Was sad and enlightening all together deffo worth a read.

This is my October book club read. It wasn‘t really for me. It felt simplistic and manipulative at times. While it raised some good points, I didn‘t feel connected to it at all.

#HumpDayPost @MinDea
1. On my lunch break, pretty blue skies today!
2. Just 1 at the moment!
3. Yes, but it's set low. It gets in the 40's at night!
4. Yes, I love my glasses :)
5. I had to stop on the tagged book. I knew going into it that it was Christian literature but it got a little too monotonous and too "deep" into beliefs and not much "story". It was just not for me :)

#movieadaptation #31bookpics @howjessreads

4/12 for #garbingo round 2.

I never in a gazillion years would have started this book, if I had any idea what it was about, being non-religious. But, I will say, that the story did hold my attention, even if I did some eye rolling, and I can see what the author was trying to accomplish.

1. The Greatest Showman
2. Shoot pool or play darts with a beer or two and just chat. He might as well learn from day 1 that I'll beat him at games
3. 24
4. Done. Didn't even make it half way through
5. Off I go!

#friyayintro @jesshowbooks

Sometimes a book just finds you.

I found this old, beat up copy of ‘The Shack‘ on the Free cart at the library book store. Knowing nothing about it other than it is on the Great American Read - PBS list of America‘s Favorite 100 books, I decided to give it a shot. Unfortunately, I only got a couple chapters in. I read across a lot of different genres but this kind of Christian Fiction (God/Jesus in a modern Everyman fable) isn‘t my thing.

#GARbingo

I decided to read this after a friend who had been through a very traumatic experience told me how much this book helped her. I went into it because I‘ve been reading too much about Germany in the 40‘s and needed to feel some hope. No, it‘s not well written but it was an interesting concept & I appreciate the effort. It‘s funny how much criticism he receives for his portrayal of God and for the idea that you don‘t need an intermediary to connect.

Some parts great some parts really slow

Took a little literary break with this Saturday Project, just need to fill it up...i need more physical books most mine are on my kindle

Cant believe the deals out there..... #books #booksarelife