I just bought this 800 page book. And not at the thrift store either. Paid full price. I can't wait to read it. I'm not a HUGE fan of the Work and the Glory books.
But I am a huge fan of this book, so I was hoping that the Undaunted is equally as good. When I read the Fire of the Covenant, it took me a while to get into it, but it was one of those I read in like 3 days and finished it, with a box of Kleenex at 3 in the morning. Wowzer.I have been reading about Gerald Lund and his research and experiences with this book. I'm pretty impressed with all that went into writing this book even though it is fiction. It seems as though Gerald Lund has taken pains to make sure all of the events and details are correct and written in a way that the reader really understands the way the events took place. He does say that it is amazing the way we, as Mormons are so knowledgeable and proud of our pioneer heritage, yet so many of us, especially Utahns know next to nothing of the Hole-in-the-Rock events.
Anways, I hope it's a good book. If not, I think I will go back and read all of the Harry Potter books. Or maybe start the Lord of the Rings series...
The kids are reading Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls.
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I'm hoping it's good, too - I really like Gerald Lund, I've read several of his books. Let me know!
I saw that book the other day and was tempted. keep us updated, maybe I'll think about buying it (or putting my name on the list at the library)
I love that summer of the monkeys book. I read all of the work and the glory books too, but although I was so grateful he wrote them, I felt the writing could have been a little better. Really liked the Fire of the Covenant. Let me know what you think. Are you on Good Reads?Lord of the Rings dragged in big sections for me, but not enough that I could stop reading them. They pull you in. Re-read Harry Potter? or is this your first time?
I loved Fire of the Covenant too. I cried a ton while reading it. My mom wanted to know if she had a heart of stone, because she didn't cry. :) I'm also not a huge fan of the Work and Glory. I'm waiting for the Undaunted from the library. (Too cheap to pay $30). I loved Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Good luck with your books.
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