While unexpectedly delayed for many, many hours in LAX this weekend as I watched plane after plane leave without me, all I had on hand to keep me entertained was one book. Having left every electronic gadget at home in exchange for an all too rapid beach weekend, the only form of entertainment that still remained was Tosca Lee’s Demon: A Memoir.
Two of my friends here in Colorado Springs have done nothing but beg me to read this book for the past few months. Not one to really enjoy supernatural fiction thrillers though, I started in slowly reading Demon while at the airport, but before long I could barely put it down long enough to check the status on my perpetually delayed flight. At my small group last night I recommended the book to everyone, adding in the detail that it has affected my concept of God perhaps more so than The Shack, or even Screwtape Letters.
My questions for you now are simple: 1) How is Tosca’s book selling in your stores, and 2) could Tosca be the next William Young?
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CBA Top 10 Best Sellers August 2009
- The Love DareStephen Kendrick & Alex Kendrick, B&H Publishing Group, p, 9780805448856
- The ShackWilliam P. Young, Windblown Media, p, 9780964729230
- The Five Love LanguagesGary Chapman, Moody, p, 9781881273158
- Crazy LoveFrancis Chan & Danae Yankoski, David C. Cook, p, 9781434768513
- Take TwoKaren Kingsbury, Zondervan, p, 9780310266174
- God's Wisdom for FathersJack Countryman, Thomas Nelson, p, 9781404113886
- Jesus CallingSarah Young, Thomas Nelson, c, 9781591451884
- Take OneKaren Kingsbury, Zondervan, p, 9780310266167
- What in the World is Going On?David Jeremiah, Thomas Nelson, c, 9780785228875
- Love & RespectEmerson Eggerichs, Thomas Nelson, c, 9781591451877
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Ms. Lee could very well be the next William P. Young. Demon is a novel with incredible impact. Have you seen the previews for her next release, Havah, Story of Eve? Starred review in Publisher's Weekly pretty much says it all. This woman can write!
Posted by: Kris B | October 02, 2008 at 07:38 AM
I really had had no intention of reading this book because of the subject matter, but after your review and looking at the website, I think I've changed my mind. Sounds gripping! Thanks for passing on your review.
Posted by: Kristi Holl | October 09, 2008 at 09:03 AM
Interesting that The Shack, a book not written for the targeted market CBA affiliated publishers serve (nor published by a CBA affiliated publisher) and Srewtape Letters, also not written for the targeted market of Christians CBA serves were used to compare.
How can Tosca Lee be the next William Young when the publisher she writes for is affiliated with an orginization that serves a niche market of Christians and not the borader market of Christians?
That would be some trick!
Furthermore, The Shack would never have had the impact it had if Mr. Young had been able to secure a CBA affiliated publisher because he would have had to change his MS to appeal to that niche audience. CBA would never have allowed his story in as it was. :) My goodness, look at the reaction from most of CBA's core market readers. They want to burn the book.
Posted by: Sue Dent | May 09, 2009 at 08:39 AM
Nice thought process... keep blogging...
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