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About meI'm a reader, freelance writer, and blogger; oh, yes, and a wife and mom. I love books, movies, TV, food, wine, Jesus, scintillating conversation, games, people, snow, fog, comfortable shoes, words, traveling, and laughing.

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The Giver by Lois Lowry

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The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

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Bridge of Sighs: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries) by Richard Russo

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The Accidental Tourist: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Anne Tyler

Noticed you liked The Glass Castle, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing my new novel and posting your comments here as well as a few other book-related sites. Thought you might like my book since it's also about a dysfunctional family (and also a bit dark). I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like (I'm out of physical copies at the moment). Let me know if you're interested. Here's a link to a summary in case you're interested:

http://christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 2:40 pm (EST) on Aug 13, 2009

Eba, I read your review and gave it a thumbs-up too! I agree with everything you said about the writing style. I feel like the book was supposed to inspire me, but instead it left me feeling conflicted because of all of Blessit's questionable practices. A lot of it felt like emotional fluff with no solid doctrine underneath to anchor it.

And that's an excellent point about the financial accountability. Transparency is the only way to go; it's no problem whatsoever if you have nothing to hide.

Maybe part of the problem with this book is that when we endorse something, it's the whole thing. We can't pick and choose what parts we like about someone's story (just like we can't do that with the Bible and expect it to retain any authority over our lives). There are things I admire in Blessit, but they are outweighed by the things I just can't go along with.

It's nice to meet a fellow believer here. Godspeed! :)

Amy

posted by wisewoman at 8:37 am (EST) on Feb 4, 2009

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