Author: Judy Benedict

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The Shack

The Shack The Shack by William P. Young

My review


rating: 3 of 5 stars
Interesting perspective on one man’s meeting with God in his 3 forms – the Father, the Son & the Holy Spirit. Something that is a bust for organized religion, people who call themselves ‘Christian’, and judgment of our fellow man. The question can be asked – when there are so many people suffering from the loss of a child, why would God reveal himself to this person in particular?

The book needs to be used in a discussion group because there is so much to read and so much you can take away.

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‘The Alechmist’

The Alchemist The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

My review


rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book has to become a classic, must-read, for generations to come. It has a timeless appeal and is written so that you are trying to make the connection to what or who each character really represents. The forward by the author, as well as the biography at the end of the newer editions, adds a depth to the book that helps to make it one of the most inspirational books I have read in a long time.

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‘The Host’ by Stephenie Meyer

The Host: A Novel The Host: A Novel by Stephenie Meyer

My review


rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book seemed more appropriate for my 10-year-old to read than the Twilight books! The simplicity of the title can lead you to think that either the book is about aliens, or someone that hosts dinner parties, but this book is no dinner party! I agree with Christine Taylor, who gave me the book, that I could not put it down once I started and read it in one weekend.

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Dorothea Benton Frank: Bulls Island

Bulls Island Bulls Island by Dorothea Benton Frank

My review


I am only on the 2nd chapter of this book. I wanted to read it because we went to Bulls Island last spring and it was absolutely beautiful. I have read most of this author’s books too but none has been as appealing to me as the first, “Sullivan’s Island.” I Ms. Frank speak this past week here in town and she said she is now working on a sequel to “Sullivan’s Island.”

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Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

My review


rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book was entertaining and since I have a preference for books that are woven around actual events taking place in history, this one got an extra star for that! With the book set during the Great Depression and at the end the suprise reading that the character of Jacob was supposed to parallel the life of Jacob in the Bible, I am now glad I read the book despite the inhumane animal treatment which has kept me from ever going to the circus if it could be helped.

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