Book #1: The Shack by William Paul Young

I started this book on my plane ride back to school because it was a book my mom gave to me. She said it was one of the best books she read in a long time, and her friend had also told me about the book. Considering I'm not much of a reader (ironic that I'm doing this challenge) I was kind of thinking, "yeah, ok, whatever," but I'm so glad I chose to read this book.

Being the slow reader that I am (irony 52 in 52 ha!), it took me a while to finish it, but I think it's because I really didn't want it to end!

The book starts out extremely depressing and it got to the point where I wasn't sure if I wanted to finish it. The novel addresses religious questions about the Christian religion that one thinks about, but never wants to ask. They're the types of questions that, if brought to a public discussion would cause discomfort among many. However, Young has an extreme gift when it comes to answering these questions. It may be difficult for some readers to see the overall message as powerfully as I had. However, this is just because of my ping pong relationship with religion. Despite my strong spiritual faith, I never knew/know where I fall worship/religion-wise. However, Young answered just about every burning question.

I have so much more to say about the book, but I don't want to ruin it for people that may want to read it as well. If you've read it, let's chat! If not, READ IT! It's unbelievably good.