The Gospel According to Lost by Chris Seay

The Gospel According to Lost by Chris Seay is a book using the television show Lost as a basis for paralleling the Gospel. At least according to the title I came to this conclusion. I watch Lost and was pretty confused by the early chapters and how they related to the Gospel. The chapters are broken out by characters of the show and how they represent Biblical characters or ideas. Some characters have pretty strong ties/parallels like Jacob and Jin but other parallels (or lack of parallels) add to the confusion I experienced in reading the book. Kate and Sawyer's chapters focus more on their outward appearance than any biblical parallels.

You most definitely have to have a good knowledge of Lost in order to read this book because characters are mentioned without any description to where they fit in the Lost story. This makes sense because the book would be huge if these things had to be explained but a few times names are dropped that made me stop and have to recollect who they were in the show.

I am not sure what I expected but I was not blown away with what I read. I definitely do not recommend this to anyone who has not watched Lost and am still hesitant to recommend it to anyone who has.

Jack Daniel's Spirit of Tennessee Cookbook by Lynne Tolley & Pat Mitchamore

Let me begin by saying - I LOVE COOKBOOKS. This collection of recipes includes ones with and without Jack Daniel's as an ingredient so don't let the title fool you. There is something in it for everyone - and when I say everyone, I am not exaggerating. This cookbook has over 375 Southern recipes. Among them are also photos of life in Tennessee as well as commentaries about the history of Jack Daniel's and the Tennessee area.



The Southern Classics are represented: meatloaf, fried chicken, catfish and bar-b-que. There are also some surprises even for this Southern Belle: Possum and Sweet Taters, Ham Mousse and Molded Beet Salad. While I can't wait to try many more of the recipes in this cookbook, I can honestly say those are not among them. ;) The stories and photos, circa 1980 (and some older), really add character to the book and give a glimpse into life on the Tennessee farm. It is easy to pull together a southern affair using just the recipes in this book. Categories from drinks to desserts and outdoor cooking to vegetables, allow anyone to put together a great southern meal from beginning to end.

I've not had time to try them all but a few of my favorites so far are: Asparagus Casserole, Boarding House Meat Loaf and German Chocolate Upside-down Cake - a meal fit for a Southern royal family. Enjoy.

Starting a Blog...to review books

A friend posted that Thomas Nelson, a Christian book publisher, is giving away free books as long as you agree to blog about them after you've read them. I figured I'd give it a try. I've yet to start a blog but love reading about others' adventures in life in their blogs. Maybe this one will grow into more than book reviews and maybe not but at any rate it's been started.