tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post7221923052623805947..comments2024-03-27T09:50:53.662-05:00Comments on Happy Catholic*: A classic for our times: reviewing Something Other Than God by Jennifer FulwilerJulie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-83956208764467200252014-05-21T08:17:16.287-05:002014-05-21T08:17:16.287-05:00Manny ... I didn't say I LOVED the Confesssion...Manny ... I didn't say I LOVED the Confesssions, you'll note. The middle third of the book was fascinating. The beginning and end much less so. But the comparison remains valid.<br /><br />Marie ... I specifically did not mention Jennifer's blog as I have seen the hundreds of reviews that begin with "I've been reading Jennifer's blog since ..." and then go on to praise the book for little more than their long connection with this story. I was trying to write something simply about the book itself and its value. Just to be honest, once she began mostly writing about scorpions and her children, I began to find it boring. It began to turn more into a "mom blog" than something about her faith. There is nothing wrong with "mom blogs" but they are just not my cup of tea. And this book shows the value of being forced to rewrite for several years. It is much more than the sum of its parts. :-)Julie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-19080764976830617632014-05-21T06:44:37.957-05:002014-05-21T06:44:37.957-05:00Oh I did not mean to imply that her book would be ...Oh I did not mean to imply that her book would be boring. I was just making a statement about St. Augustine's Confessions. Mannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15396201693030286919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-26179912594400737002014-05-20T22:06:47.456-05:002014-05-20T22:06:47.456-05:00St. Augustine did not have six children nor Texas ...St. Augustine did not have six children nor Texas scorpions. Unfortunately the scorpions do not make an appearance in the book, nor do all the children. However, read<br />http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/10/day-in-life-of-scorpionator.html<br />and see if you think she would write a boring book.<br />MarieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-4586556101032659102014-05-20T21:21:49.494-05:002014-05-20T21:21:49.494-05:00I will probably get it too but I have to say I fou...I will probably get it too but I have to say I found St. Augustine's Confessions on the boring side...lol. It was 20% personal development and 80% philosophy. Mannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15396201693030286919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-58986205393116474812014-05-20T17:22:23.351-05:002014-05-20T17:22:23.351-05:00They really are doing a thorough job with publicit...They really are doing a thorough job with publicity. She did work on it for five or six years though and I'd say it shows. Really well done.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368767968953817531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-57242568670527623662014-05-20T17:20:09.205-05:002014-05-20T17:20:09.205-05:00I have been seeing interviews with her all over th...I have been seeing interviews with her all over the place. From her story, it seems to be that it should relate to many, many people out there nowadays who are just as lost as she was.<br /><br />I'll probably be putting this on my list.JD Cowannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-48457462404090290212014-05-20T16:49:11.643-05:002014-05-20T16:49:11.643-05:00Hi K.C. - I did enjoy Catholic by Choice (my revie...Hi K.C. - I did enjoy <a href="http://happycatholic.blogspot.com/2014/03/catholic-by-choice-by-richard-cole.html" rel="nofollow">Catholic by Choice</a> (my review at the link).Julie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-80568066126021727272014-05-20T15:49:10.368-05:002014-05-20T15:49:10.368-05:00If you on enjoyed theirs book, I think you'd a...If you on enjoyed theirs book, I think you'd also enjoy "Catholic by Choice" by Richard Cole. It, too, is a conversion story that's entertaining, easy-to-read and surprisingly moving.K Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269133476073189765noreply@blogger.com