I have been reading! A lot.

As you can tell from the title of my little post, I have been reading a lot. I have recently completed a couple of really great books. I am generally not a fan of what many consider to be modern literature. I stick to the classics and there are plenty of classics out there that I have not gotten to yet. I was stalled in my attempt to read all those books by a recommendation for a short fictional novel from a friend. She said simply that it was a good story with a good message. I have recently been searching for a good message and decided to give it a try. I happen to see it at Sam's club when I was bargain shopping a week later and picked it up. I am better for having done so.
"The Shack" by William Young is an eye opening work of literature. I shy away from speaking too much about it in fear of ruining its discovery for those that want to read it. I encourage everyone to read it. I have never felt so strongly about sharing a book with others as I do about this. In short it is about a man in pain that needs answers and finds them in an unusual way. It may not sound like much, but I truly believe that my view of our world and my place in it has been forever changed. I can't promise that your reactions will be the same and hey... maybe you will say "OK that was a good read, big deal." At the very least it is a well written piece of literature that deserves some attention.
I am glad I read it and maybe I talk it up too much to those I am recommending it to. If so I am sorry. It took me about a day and a half to finish. Once I started I couldn't put it down. I was invested in the characters quickly which is part of what made it so appealing to me. I let it process for a couple of days and then spoke again with my friend who had recommended it to me. We had a great conversation about it. I hope you read it and either post here or email me about what you think. I will leave it at that... pick it up! It is worth it!