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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Like Columns?


Who doesn’t hate boring reads? No one likes to read books that put them to sleep. Just like people don't like to watch movies that put them to sleep. It’s the same thing.  Columns are a different story. Columns have voice and they are relatable. Columns don’t put you to sleep. They make you want to keep reading.  Personally I would read columns out of my own will, never like a classroom book.  Heaven is for Real reminds me of columns and I read it out of my own will.   

There is so much voice in this nonfiction novel.  The author Todd Burpo does a great job making sure the readers are able to feel the same about the situations he’s put in.  You feel like you’re his other child.  Instead of just being and outsider looking in you really feel like you are a part of the Burpo family. 

The books main topic probably isn’t relatable to anyone else on the surface of this earth. You probably don’t know someone who has been to heaven and back and you yourself I doubt has been to heaven and back, I mean unless you’re Colton Burpo; but that’s another story.  Although the main topic doesn’t relate to you Todd does a great job relating and connecting to his audience.  He cannot connect through the near death experience of his son but he can relate to you with smaller journeys along the way of this experience.  Heaven is for Real reminds me of columns and I read it out of my own will.  I advise you to read it too.     

1 comment:

  1. Lauren, I love how your post is informative but still maintains your voice! You inspired me to want to read columns more. Also, I'm excited to watch Heaven is for Real with you this weekend!!

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