On my nightstand: September 2008
For enjoyment: 
So Brave, Young and Handsome by Leif Enger
The Fruit of My Lipstick by Shelley Adina (This young adult novel magically appeared in my mail. Did I sign on for a book tour?)
For learning:
The Lolita Effect (The Media Sexualization of Young Girls and What We Can Do about It) by M. Gigi Durham, Ph.D.
For faith:
I never finished Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell, so I’m re-reading it before I read his current book, Jesus Wants to Save Christians: A Manifesto of a Church in Exile.
I almost picked up a copy of The Shack yesterday, but decided against it. Reading about (detailed? grotesque?) violence against a child is too heartwrenching, even if fiction. I am curious about what the fuss is all about though. Maybe I’ll read it with one eye shut.
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9.23.08 at 8:38 am
Janet comments:
I’m with you on The Shack — curious about the fuss, but thinking it’s not one I could stomach at this time of life.
That title about Jesus wanting to save Christians sounds interesting.
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9.23.08 at 8:50 am
Jennifer, Snapshot comments:
Some interesting books! I think it’s funny when books magically show up in my mailbox, too. The perils of a book blogger.
9.23.08 at 9:32 am
Shannon (Muzbee Crazy) comments:
I must live under a rock because I have never heard of The Shack. But if it deals with child abuse it is definitely out for me!
9.23.08 at 10:29 am
Heather comments:
My opinion on The Shack (if you care to have it): there’s some bad theology in it (although in allegories, I’m willing to give some leeway). There’s horrible writing. I wouldn’t have gotten past the first couple pages if I hadn’t promised to read it for a friend. There’s some bad storytelling (it glosses over the fact that the main character killed his father). However, I think it does what it intended to do: show God’s love to a hurting man in extraordinary ways and challenge that man to forgive and be forgiven.
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9.23.08 at 10:59 am
Monica Brand comments:
Thanks, Heather. I appreciate your input.
9.23.08 at 11:40 am
Michelle Wegner comments:
The Shack…hmm..Definitely not even close to any C.S. Lewis allegory’s I’ve ever read. It’s worth reading with one eye shut just to see what everyone else is talking about. I know friends who say it has changed their lives. I just smile and say “that’s great!” I truly am glad about that. It’s an ok story. As Heather said, pretty bad story telling. I cringed about 100 times reading it, BUT, it is helping a lot of people for some reason.
That’s my 2 Cents for the day!
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9.24.08 at 3:47 pm
NotsoDG comments:
Curious about The Shack as well. Not sure I could read it though. Will have to give it a try and see what the hype is all about.
As a mother of 3 girls, I am interested in The Lolita Effect, now that you’ve mentioned it.