Planted Book Club

[hawkgrrrl]

I’d like to start a discussion of some of the points and coping ideas raised in Patrick Mason’s book Planted. If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it. It’s not perfect, but IMO it’s the best of its kind so far. I’ll post some excerpts by chapter for discussion in the coming weeks.

Who’s interested?

[mom3]

Pick me. I would love it.

[Ann]

I’m interested! (Need to get my loaned copy back, but can do that soon.)

[LookingHard]

I am in. I was just about to start on Armand Mauss’ “The Angel and the Beehive”, but I only did the intro yesterday. So I will move up “Planted”, but I probably can’t get started until this weekend.

I remember Jana Riess did something like this with Givens’ “The Crucible of Faith”, but like Ann – I loaned that book out. I still want to go look at the comments/discussion that went on there.

So Hawkgrrrl – what is the “pace” or timeline? Are you thinking just this thread for all comments, or one per chapter so nobody accidentally gets any spoilers?

I still keep wondering if the title is a metaphor for a beautiful thing growing out of a mixture of dirt and manure. Andybody that has watched The Martian can appreciate that analogy.

[FaithfulSkeptic]

I would like to participate. I don’t have the book yet, but this is a good reason for me to get it.

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[LookingHard]

I have started it today. Given we have stake conference tomorrow I might actually finish it tomorrow. I am taking a few notes. So far it is good.

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[FaithfulSkeptic]

I just ordered the book from Amazon and have started reading the Kindle version. I just started the Introduction, but I like it so far! Mason’s description of those who feel “switched off” or “squeezed out” seems like he is describing me! I may not finish the book today like LH, but I’m looking forward to reading it.

[hawkgrrrl]

I’ll do a post per chapter periodically, so we can sort of reduce the number of “spoilers” although it’s not exactly a spoiler kind of book.

[SilentDawning]

I would like to discuss this book. Having Excerpts might also help to focus the discussion…that is a good idea.

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