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  by Inga Scott 1 year ago

  Testament of Gideon Mack - Loved this book, and its still being passed about my pals. I am not a massive book reader as i find it a guilty pleasure as i think i should be doing something else more useful, but this book puts things into perspective and quite thought provoking. Here is a review of the book to give you a taster -
  
  Though a dutiful son of the manse, Mack has never believed in God. None the less, he follows his domineering father's footsteps into a Church of Scotland ministry. Despite a secretly held belief in the rational and observable, Mack has always felt the presence of somebody watching him, perhaps even acting on him, as physically manifested by occasional spasms in one solitary, twitching arm. In his life's key conflicts the presence of this force looms large: when his father is smitten by a stroke as he psychotically assaults the young Mack for the crime of watching televsion on the sabbath; Mack's facing down of a school bully; the tragic death of his wife, Jenny, in a road accident; and the morally dubious seduction of Elsie, married to his best friend. Misgivings about God aside, Mack tries to be a decent pastor to his flock in Monimaskit, and a good husband to the tragic Jenny. He is more successful in the former than the latter; as he raises thousands of pounds for charities with his marathon-running, Jenny is neglected and passion takes flight from the marriage. They are attempting to patch things up when she meets her untimely demise.
  
  Things move on to another level when, while running in the woods, the Reverend Mack comes across an 8ft stone standing in a clearing where none stood before. It seems, however, that he is destined to be the sole witness to this phenomenon. Later, while attempting to rescue a friend's dog, Mack falls into a local gorge which has claimed many lives in the past. Instead of perishing down there, he meets the Devil - who, rather than any absent God, is revealed to be the observing presence in his life. Mack and the Devil find that they get on well, both spiritually and, indeed, physically.
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  by Moncho 1 year ago

  You gotta read 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' !!!
  p.s. my nose is still turned up... :)
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  by tigtug 1 year ago

  everyone should read... now don't turn your noses up!..... Harry Potter!!! they are fantastic books, i'm on the last one now and only have 2 more chapters to read.. boo hoo; what am i going to read next??????? any suggestions? give harry books a go, you'll be surprised xx