August 2012 Book Club 1

"PAULO COELHO'S enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and inspiring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom points Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasure found within. Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transformation power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts."

So I've given up the two separate blogs and will probably just do book  club books,  unless I really enjoy something.  So, we all had to laugh as we read the synopsis given on the Nook about this one - apparently this was supposed to be life changing.  I can't say that it was for me.  I found all of the references to scriptoral accounts to be very interesting as it was all tied together, but past that I wasn't drawn into it too much.  I know it's been on the "celebrity to read lists," but I didn't really catch the vision.  I guess I am happy having the scriptures being my life-changing books.  I wouldn't tell people not to read it, just won't be reading it again myself.