LIPSTICK JUNGLE

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Not a bad read!
Hard to Find Likeable Characters In This One...
Her Best Yet
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LIPSTICK JUNGLE
Candace Bushnell
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Lipstick Jungle weaves the stories of Nico O'Neilly, Wendy Healy, and Victory Ford, numbers 8, 12, and 17 on The New York Post's list of "New York's 50 Most Powerful Women." But this is 21st Century New York, and to get ahead and stay ahead, these women will do anything, including jeopardizing their personal and professional relationships. Take for example Nico, editor-in-chief of Bonfire magazine, who betrays her boss to rise to the top of the entire magazine division at media mega-giant Splatch-Verner. As president of Paradour Pictures, Wendy may be poised to win an Oscar for her 10-year labor-of-love, Ragged Pilgrims, but her marriage is in shambles and her children care more about a $50,000 pony than their mother. And for single, 43-year-old fashion designer Victory, pleasing tough critics may be more important than ever finding the real relationship she's convinced herself she doesn't need.

This racy tale of women behaving badly manages to shrewdly flip the tables to show us how gender roles are essentially interchangeable, given the right circumstances. Whether that was Bushnell's intent when crafting this wicked tale is another story. --Gisele Toueg

10 Second Interview: A Few Words with Candace Bushnell

Q: Were Victory, Wendy, and Nico inspired by any real-life women?
A: The characters and situations in Lipstick Jungle were inspired by the real-life women I know and admire in New York City. As with Sex and the City, I spent a lot of time thinking about where women were today, and what I noticed was that there was a fascinating group of women in their forties who were leading non-traditional lives. They were highly successful and motivated, they often had children, and usually were the providers for their families, and yet, they didn't fit the old stereotype of the witchy businesswoman. Indeed, so many of these women were the girls next door, the girls who reminded me of my best friends when I was a kid and we used to fantasize about the great things we were going to do in life. Like the women in Sex and the City, the Lipstick Jungle women are charting new lives for themselves, redefining what it means to be a woman when you really are as powerful, or more powerful, than a man.

Of course, you probably want specifics, so I will say that there was a moment when it all clicked. Tina Brown used to write a terrific column in the Washington Post, and one of the things she was always mentioning was how there was a group of powerful women who were meeting and lunching at Michael's restaurant. They'd been working for over twenty years, their children were now in their early teens and didn't need them every minute, and now, in their forties or early fifties, they had time to strive for new career goals and to spend more time with their girlfriends. I thought, "Aha--that's the Lipstick Jungle."

Q: What kind of research did you do to cover fashion, film, and publishing in one book?
A: To research fashion, film and publishing, I did what I always do--I talked to my girlfriends! Of course, it helps that I've worked in magazine publishing and have had my share of experience with Hollywood. I'm also lucky enough to have a couple of girlfriends who are top designers, who offered to help me out with the specific details. I still remember the afternoon when one of my girlfriends and I sat down to talk--she was over eight months pregnant, and I was worried that we were going to have to run to the hospital!

Amazon.com's Significant Seven
Candace Bushnell graciously agreed to answer the questions we like to ask every author: the Amazon.com Significant Seven.

Q: What book has had the most significant impact on your life?
A: So many books have affected my life it's hard to pick just one. When I was a teenager, I was obsessed with Kurt Vonnegut, and Evelyn Waugh; when I was in my early thirties, a girlfriend and I re-read House of Mirth, and freaked out--we didn't want to end up like Lily Bart. Most recently I read Angela's Ashes for the first time and was absolutely stunned.

Q: You are stranded on a desert island with only one book, one CD, and one DVD--what are they?
A: Make Way for Lucia, by E.F. Benson, a book that I always hope will never end; Van Morrison's greatest hits; and Pride and Prejudice, the six-part mini-series..

Q: What is the worst lie you've ever told?
A: "My e-mail isn't working." I'm not a good liar. It's one of my flaws. I'm too forthright and usually have to apologize the next day for telling the truth the night before.

Q: Describe the perfect writing environment.
A: All I need is a desk, a chair and my computer. Once I start writing, I don't notice my environment. In fact, I've had people try to talk to me when I'm writing and I literally can't hear them. I see their mouths moving but no sound comes out.

Q: If you could write your own epitaph, what would it say?
A: "I don't ever want to be asked about my own epitaph!"

Q: Who is the one person living or dead that you would like to have dinner with?
A: Tolstoy. I've read that he loved gossip. It would be great to have a good old gossip with him.

Q: If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
A: Flying, of course. Who wouldn't want to be unfettered by gravity?

Book Description

In a way, Candace Bushnell's Lipstick Jungle picks up where her career-defining book Sex and the City left off, in the money-soaked, power-hungry, beauty-obsessed jungle that is New York City. This time around, the ladies are a bit older, a lot richer, but not particularly wiser nor more endearing than Bushnell's earlier heroines. Lipstick Jungle weaves the stories of Nico O'Neilly, Wendy Healy, and Victory Ford, numbers 8, 12, and 17 on The New York Post's list of "New York's 50 Most Powerful Women." But this is 21st Century New York, and to get ahead and stay ahead, these women will do anything, including jeopardizing their personal and professional relationships. Take for example Nico, editor-in-chief of Bonfire magazine, who betrays her boss to rise to the top of the entire magazine division at media mega-giant Splatch-Verner. As president of Paradour Pictures, Wendy may be poised to win an Oscar for her 10-year labor-of-love, Ragged Pilgrims, but her marriage is in shambles and her children care more about a $50,000 pony than their mother. And for single, 43-year-old fashion designer Victory, pleasing tough critics may be more important than ever finding the real relationship she's convinced herself she doesn't need. This racy tale of women behaving badly manages to shrewdly flip the tables to show us how gender roles are essentially interchangeable, given the right circumstances. Whether that was Bushnell's intent when crafting this wicked tale is another story. --Gisele Toueg10 Second Interview: A Few Words with Candace Bushnell Q: Were Victory, Wendy, and Nico inspired by any real-life women? A: The characters and situations in Lipstick Jungle were inspired by the real-life women I know and admire in New York City. As with Sex and the City, I spent a lot of time thinking about where women were today, and what I noticed was that there was a fascinating group of women in their forties who were leading non-traditional lives. They were highly successful and motivated, they often had children, and usually were the providers for their families, and yet, they didn't fit the old stereotype of the witchy businesswoman. Indeed, so many of these women were the girls next door, the girls who reminded me of my best friends when I was a kid and we used to fantasize about the great things we were going to do in life. Like the women in Sex and the City, the Lipstick Jungle women are charting new lives for themselves, redefining what it means to be a woman when you really are as powerful, or more powerful, than a man. Of course, you probably want specifics, so I will say that there was a moment when it all clicked. Tina Brown used to write a terrific column in the Washington Post, and one of the things she was always mentioning was how there was a group of powerful women who were meeting and lunching at Michael's restaurant. They'd been working for over twenty years, their children were now in their early teens and didn't need them every minute, and now, in their forties or early fifties, they had time to strive for new career goals and to spend more time with their girlfriends. I thought, "Aha--that's the Lipstick Jungle."Q: What kind of research did you do to cover fashion, film, and publishing in one book? A: To research fashion, film and publishing, I did what I always do--I talked to my girlfriends! Of course, it helps that I've worked in magazine publishing and have had my share of experience with Hollywood. I'm also lucky enough to have a couple of girlfriends who are top designers, who offered to help me out with the specific details. I still remember the afternoon when one of my girlfriends and I sat down to talk--she was over eight months pregnant, and I was worried that we were going to have to run to the hospital!Amazon.com's Significant SevenCandace Bushnell graciously agreed to answer the questions we like to ask every author: the Amazon.com Significant Seven. Q: What book has had the most significant impact on your life?A: So many books have affected my life it's hard to pick just one. When I was a teenager, I was obsessed with Kurt Vonnegut, and Evelyn Waugh; when I was in my early thirties, a girlfriend and I re-read House of Mirth, and freaked out--we didn't want to end up like Lily Bart. Most recently I read Angela's Ashes for the first time and was absolutely stunned.Q: You are stranded on a desert island with only one book, one CD, and one DVD--what are they?A: Make Way for Lucia, by E.F. Benson, a book that I always hope will never end; Van Morrison's greatest hits; and Pride and Prejudice, the six-part mini-series..Q: What is the worst lie you've ever told?A: "My e-mail isn't working." I'm not a good liar. It's one of my flaws. I'm too forthright and usually have to apologize the next day for telling the truth the night before.Q: Describe the perfect writing environment.A: All I need is a desk, a chair and my computer. Once I start writing, I don't notice my environment. In fact, I've had people try to talk to me when I'm writing and I literally can't hear them. I see their mouths moving but no sound comes out.Q: If you could write your own epitaph, what would it say?A: "I don't ever want to be asked about my own epitaph!"Q: Who is the one person living or dead that you would like to have dinner with?A: Tolstoy. I've read that he loved gossip. It would be great to have a good old gossip with him.Q: If you could have one superpower, what would it be?A: Flying, of course. Who wouldn't want to be unfettered by gravity?

Customer Reviews:

Not a bad read!.......2007-10-03

I enjoyed the book as a light read, the ups and downs of the older women sometimes were so easy to relate to, even though they are 20 years older than me. I enjoy the in-depth look of each of the characters and even though I would have like to have read about these characters prior to the time period given in the book, Candace did a great job explaining each of their backgrounds.
Read on your lunch at work, you will be done in a few days, or take with you to the beach...

Hard to Find Likeable Characters In This One..........2007-08-26

"Lipstick Jungle" is about women fighting for definition by their own standards separate from those of a male-dominated society. Though offering humorous moments, it suffers from a fault common to literary cynicism: there are no characters or causes worth rooting for.

Victory Ford is an award-winning fashion designer; Nico O'Neilly one of the youngest magazine editors in town, and Wendy Healy an acclaimed director at a New York film studio. Each has relied on their own wits for success, are "self-made"; two of them have forged a delicate balance between success and family, the third is a confirmed "bachelorette".

Though witty at times, "Lipstick Jungle" offers few positive resolutions. Nico engages in a risky affair simply because she's bored with her disinterested, distant husband; Victory entangles herself with a spoiled billionaire and proves herself just as spoiled, and the most likable character, Wendy, is so consumed by her career she's barely aware her family is falling apart around her.

Though sexism is unjust and wrong, there's very little inspiration found here to champion against it, especially for us "regular folks". At best, the novel offers voyeuristic glimpses of the rich and powerful. The men are weak, conniving, disinterested or petty; and the main female characters lack depth as much as the men do. Good "Chic Lit" always revolves around the banner of "girl power", but this is the worst kind of Chic Lit, because the desired power simply makes these women just as shallow as the men they take it from.

Her Best Yet.......2007-08-12

Anyone who enjoys Manhattan high-society as much as I do will once again be lured to Bushnell. Again, I waited months and months until after this book came out to finally read it. Whereas in the past the characters in her books have been almost loathesome and the plot/storyline almost choppy, Lipstick Jungle had three distinctive female leads who were all likeable. I thoroughly enjoyed this book as for once I was able to sit back and enjoy her wonderful description of life in New York without having some annoyingly negative characters get in the way. Her best yet, by far.

Ready For More?.......2007-07-26

I'm pretty sure we're going to be hearing a lot more about this book and Bushnell once again given that NBC is developing a TV version of the book for 2007/2008...and we all know how successful her last adaptation was (Sex & The City).

I had mixed feelings going into this book. On one hand, Bushnell is a noted writer because of the TV adaptations I mentioned above, which means she must be doing something right...On the flip side though, I really didn't like "Four Blondes" - Bushnell's collection of novellas, and I hadn't heard the greatest things about Trading Up, which I have yet to read (FYI - there is a crossover mention of the character of Janey from 4B & TU in this book). Sex & The City is known to be a big (and better) departure from its book version as well.

Truly though, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this story - I devoured it in three short days! The book is about three women in their early 40's - Victory, Wendy, and Nico, who are corporate magnates in their glamorous fields, fashion design, executive movie producer, and magazine editor respectively. Being powerful women doesn't come without its challenges though as these women deal with the boys in a messy corporate sandbox filled with gender expectations and rules that the women are both striving to break and afraid to.

Victory is negotiating her financial stability between business obligations and relationships as she tries to blossom into a huge-name designer. Wendy is trying to deal with intense pressure at work and intense problems at home when her stay-at-home husband gets fed up with her. Nico is trying stuck in two scenarios where she is trying to KO the other person before they KO her. Their storylines interweave with the fact they are best friends (although missing the camaraderie one would expect from Carrie Bradshaw's creator) and they have a ton of mutual people in common among the society set.

The things I liked about this book were the fun, fantastical lifestyles of the women and the light easy prose of the book that felt neither flaky nor overdone, and managed to stay fresh. I also enjoyed the girl power aspect that shed some harsh and some enlightening light on what it's like to be a corporate top gun as a woman...almost like a business world Valley of the Dolls.

The ending was a bit - wow, okay it's done? - but left plenty open for further exploration in say, a TV show? My one concern with reading this book is the slightly skewed nature of the girl power aspect. While these woman are powerful and manage to work things out in very creative and strong ways, they can really only afford to do so with money. Although the money aspect of the story definitely adds to the interest level, it also is a bit disheartening that you can only solve problems with oodles of dough at your fingertips.

Still a great, fun read and one I would surely reccomend - by far the best of anything I've read by Bushnell.

Nitwitlit.......2007-07-16

A co-worker loaned me this book and it failed my "first paragraph" rule which is, if I'm not hooked by then I usually pass. But I gave it a try for the sake of camraderie. How does the stuff Bushnell writes get published? Do her editors actually read this pap? It's not literature, it's nitwitlit. My rating? Two eyelids down. If amazon allowed a rating of less than 1 star, I'd give it.

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LIPSTICK JUNGLE
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LIPSTICK JUNGLE - 9 COPY FLOOR
Candace Bushnell
Manufacturer: NY
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Customer Reviews:

Excellent!.......2002-09-21

I could hardly stand to put this book down. Time travel books are all starting to look alike, but I found the idea of time tourism to be fascinating. The small community overrun by tourists was a great place to start, and with the wild clash of the vastly different cultures from all different times and places, it was absolutely stewing with adventure. The writing was smooth, with plenty of exciting, tense moments but also plenty of humor. I felt by the end of the book that I really knew the characters.
I never read series out of order, but this was the first book I'd read out of tis series and I never would have known it wasn't the first if I hadn't started looking for more books by the same author -- it is a completely independent book from Time Scout. I highly recommend it for anyone aching for a fast paced adventure.

I love this book.......2002-02-10

Provides a very interesting theory what if time travle was possible?

Preety engaging and very fun now I have to find the first book in the serise someplace.

More of the same.......2002-01-21

This is one of those sequels that only seems to present more of the same. I'm afraid I trudged though about 1/3 of this book and fell asleep. For me it was one of those books that once you put it down, you can't pick it up again. I may have to come back in 10 years or so and try again.

A Fun Book.......2001-03-18

"Wagers of Sin" is the second book about the Time Scouts from La-LA Land (Time Terminal #86). The story flowed well and kept my interest, I have ordered the next book in the series, "Ripping Time".

In this story Skeetor Jackson gets into a wager with Goldie Moran over who can scam the most money in a month. The bet causes a series of problems. One result of the bet is Skeetor and Marcus being sold into slavery while in Ancient Rome. Margo and malcom chase an art thief through the Old West and we finally learn about Skeetor's mysterious past.

The first book in this sereies was "Time Scout", Next came this novel, then "Ripping Time", the fourth book appears to be "The House That Jack Built". The entire series is worth reading.

Nice sequel..........2000-09-27

Rarely do authors bring the same energy and life to sequels, but just as with the Myth tales and Phule's Company, Asprin has written a book almost as good as its predecessor.

The sentences, paragraphs and chapters flow much better in this book than in the first, as if they've been more thoroughly edited. Asprin also keeps interest in the plot because he's exploring a whole set of characters who were only a part of the background in Time Scout. It certainly makes you want to reread the first book, and gives it a whole new dimension when you do. The plot itself is a little limited, but still quite enjoyable.

Two great books so far--May there be more to come.

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38 jokes
The Wagers of Sin
Murray Bromberg
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38 jokes.......2000-09-10

38 jokes, one each chapter, put the reader in a good mood to begin each episode. I expected the jokes to explain something in the reading, but they were unrelated to the text. The novel features a large array of characters, often with names from the Iliad & Odyssey, such as Elaine Troy, Ugo Memnoni, Eddie Paris, a horse named Son of Siren. I was sure we would be treated to a Trojan horse gambit, but it didn't happen. This book is sorely in need of editing. Lasix, a trade name was in lower case, but cafe latte appeared as Cafe Latte (a new trendy restaurant in Soho?). A few typos are common these days, but one was disastrous. Instead of shiksa (Yiddish for a gentile woman) it appeared as shika, Yiddish for a drunk. There are some 30 characters mentioned in addition to the various horses, some with sliding personalities. Elaine starts out as a conniving temptress, ends up as a loyal domestic heroine. Having so many characters doesn't let the author develop them fully, resulting in defining them by quirks such as owning a boa constrictor,being 4'8", tongueless and wearing a helmet, and the like. Still, I had to backtrack to identify some of the people as they appeared later in the book. The theme showed the similarities between gambling at the track and gambling in the stock market, mob fixes, boiler rooms and all. The initial track scheme appeared to depend on skill- an underrated horse, a deft handicapper and reasoned bets, but deteriorates into hidden vet findings, drugged horses and murder. The stock market scheme is never on the up and up -- inflated buys, short sells and insider information permeate from the start.

The good beginning and interesting development don't realize themselves. There is some resolution, but many endings are left dangling and they are not dramatic. Sinners go unpunished, we never actually see the bodies, the heroes are unrewarded. We should be shown, rather than told. This is the main fault of this book. The motivation was inspiring, the development and medial summary were logical, but the bell rang before the lesson concluded.

Nevertheless, I would give this book five stars for the following reasons: 1. The jokes were very funny. 2. There was ample sex. 3. The races were exciting. 4. I couldn't find any errors in grammar, very rare. 5. Some aspects of love were realistic (lovers were forgiven for the unforgiveable). 6. There was a transcendent feeling of joy, probably originating in the author. 7. It motivated me to look up some of the references to Greek mythology and Shakespeare.

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Bored? Restless? Then this is the book for you.
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Bored? Restless? Then this is the book for you........2006-04-22

I first came across Jess Michaels from an anthology in the "Secrets" series. I decided to try her out, and I was quite disappointed.

The main heroine of this book, Bianca Clairmonte is a year old widow. For the past year, she has taking on a string of lovers and is living to what her father deems as a "debauched" lifestyle. This was due to the fact that she was married young to a man who did not cherish or uphold the "sanctity of marriage" and felt that love making should be shared. They frequented brothels together.

However, her late husbands best friend, and yes you guessed it....the hero of this book, Lucius "Hawk" Hawkins has always secretly loved Bianca. Bianca in the mean time is busy spending her money frivolously, playing and losing at card games to Hawk....

In attempts to keep his wayward daughter in check, Bianca's father threatens to have her declared unfit and take charge of her estate and financies.

Bianca now realizes that she needs to now gain her lost fortune back quickly! So she proposes a very illicit wager to Hawk - spend a month in her bed and if he ends up begging for more, she wins her money back.

But of course, Hawk wants more than a month and he is going to pull all the stops to ensure that he turns the tables around and it is her not he that is begging for more....and hopefully she would not just beg for more but for forevermore.

I mentioned in the opening paragraph that I did not enjoy this book. It is an OK read if one needed to pass the time during a moment of absolute boredom and restlessness.

I felt that it was too simple and predictable. Aloofness belied the passion. There were no tender moments between the hero and heroine in my humble opinion; And like their love story, this book was forgetful.

Character development was non existent and frankly the best part of this book was the ending.

Save your money... I would not bother buying this book unless you have run out of options!

Amazon.com

Dak Hamee, born into the Hork-Bajir tribe, is something special from the start. "Strange," says his mother. "A seer," says the Old One, Tila Fashat. "A seer is one who is born to show a new way. Many, many seasons pass, then our father, the Deep, and our mother, the Sky, say, 'Send a seer to the people. The people have need.' And so one is born who is different." When strange and different Dak meets Aldrea, the clever Andalite daughter of Prince Seerow, they learn together of the dangerous plot of the Yeerks, and of Esplin 9466, who will stop at nothing to build his empire. Learn more about Prince Seerow's Kindness, find out how Andalites kiss, and plumb the mysteries of the Deep in this suspense-filled story of good, evil, and interspecies love. (Ages 9 to 12)

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Before the Animorphs...on another world...the fight began. Prior to their invasion of Earth, the Yeerks attacked a gentle and docile species known as the Hork-Bajir. This is the story of a special Hork-Bajir, his Andalite friend, and their future enemy, Visser Three.

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Review of the Hork-Bajir Chronicles.......2006-04-22

Ever wonder how the Animorph story begins? If you do, you should try reading the Hork-Bajir Chronicles. It tells about the war between the Yeerks and the Hork-Bajir - from start to end. It all begins when an Andalite named Aldrea comes with her family to the unknown Hork-Bajir planet for her mother's job. There she meets a Hork-Bajir named Dak Hamee. But, unlike other Hork-Bajir, Dak is a "seer". This means that he is smarter than other Hork-Bajir. So Aldrea starts to teach him things like math. Then the Yeerks come and bomb the planet, leaving Aldrea an orphan. Aldrea and Dak fight the Yeerks to survive, but who will win?

- Thomas Keeves

The Best.......2004-08-25

THe Hork-Bajir Chronicles is a definate must-read in the Megamorphs series. It gives you the whole story behind the Yeerk invasion of the Hork-Bajir world, through the eyes of Aldrea, daughter of Seerow, the Andalite who unleashed the Yeerks into the galaxy. Dak Hamee, the Hork-Bajir seer. ANd Esplin nine-four-double-six, the Yeerk obsessed with Andalites. THis book has some battles, some blood and a little romance.

I'd recomend it to any Animorph fan.

The Begining Of The Yeerk Invasion.......2003-05-14

The Hork Bajir Chronicles by KA Applegate is an awesome book! This story is about the hork bajir war before the earth invasion. The main characters are Aldrea (daughter of prince Seerow) Dak Hamee (a hork bajir seer) and Esplin 9466 (visser 3). The andalites are trying their best to stop the yeerks from infesting the hork bajir to use their bodies for shock troops.

I like this book because I enjoy animorphs books a lot and it is fun knowing the things that happen before the animorphs. On a scale of 1 to 10 I would rate this book like all other animorphs books a 10.

I think K.A Applegate wrote this book to make a good kids book with action and other things kids find interesting.

Very Interesting.......2002-12-23

A pleasing book to read.......2002-01-03

This book is about the battle between the Hork Bajir and the Yeerks. A young Andalite female, Aldrea vows to fight the Yeerks by the side of the Hork Bajir seer, Dak Hamee. Her parents were killed in the fight and she rouse with more anger. But, because of Prince Alloran's deadly mistake, the Hork Bajir world fell to the Yeerks. You will also know about who actually is Visser Three. The prologue and epilogue are touching to read. This book is not a must read for Animorph fans since there are no animorphs in the book. The body is quite boring also. But it is still a good buy for extreme Animorph fans.

This book is narrated excellently.

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ANIMORPHS HORK-BAJIR CHRONICLES [First Scholastic Printing]
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The Hork-Bajir Chronicles.
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A Fair Treatment.......2004-12-04

I recently heard someone say "I follow all 9 of the 10 commandments." It is true, isn't it, that we continue to regard each of the other 9 commandments as being integral to the Christian life, but have disregarded the fourth. A few years ago I read an article written by an unbeliever and published in a major newspaper where she questioned how Christians could simply disregard this commandment. Her conclusion was that it was mere disobedience - that Christians disregarded the commandment simply because following it would conflict with our lifestyles. Was she on to something, or did she merely misunderstand the relationship of the Old Testament to the New - a very common problem with believers and unbelievers alike?

Call The Sabbath A Delight is the first book I have read dedicated entirely to the subject of Sabbath observance in the post Old Testament era. I have read bits and pieces of information regarding why we should or should not continue to honor the fourth commandment, but never a book-length treatment. This particular book is written by a Presbyterian pastor and published by Banner of Truth which should give a pretty good indication of which side the author will take. He represents the view that I was raised with. I was raised in a Presbyterian home and attended Reformed schools and churches and was continually admonished to keep the Sabbath holy. I spent one year of my life in Scotland and there we were taught that we were not even to play with friends on Sunday, but were instead to read our Bibles and study our Catechisms. While the author, Walter Chandry, may not be that strict, he clearly believes that Christians have abandoned a practice which we need to rediscover out of obedience to God.

A common argument against observing the Sabbath in our time is that Christ did away with the moral Law when He died for us. Underlying this observation is a belief or assumption that the Sabbath was somehow a burdensome obligation for God's people, but nothing could be farther from the truth. The Sabbath was a creation ordinance, for even in a perfect world God rested on the seventh day and declared it as being set apart to Him. So when we examine this issue we need to do so free from a bias that the Sabbath was an obligation. On the contrary it was a wonderful privilege, given by a loving God. Any harm that befell the day was the fault of sinful humans who are adept at turning anything wonderful into something burdensome.

The author covers the following topics:

1. The Commandment is Holy
2. The Commandment is Spiritual
3. The Commandment is Good
4. Does the NT Teach the 4th Commandment?
5. Sabbath Observance: Mosaic and Christian
6. Motives for Sabbath-Keeping
7. Which Day of the Week in the Sabbath?
8. Difficult Cases of Conscience

I will leave you to read his arguments on your own if the topic interests you. His conclusion is that the Sabbath, as a creation ordinance, continues to this day so that God requires that we continue to honor it even today. "No age has ever more intensely needed Sabbath-keeping than ours. Attempts to scrap God's moral law and to replace it with institutions and schemes of human invention are miserably failing. Sabbath-keeping in isolation is not an answer to all man's ills. Yet, this law is intimately related to all others and has a necessary connection with the other branches of God's moral code. Where even small segments of mankind have succeeded in implementing a joyful observance of the Sabbath, they have reaped enormous benefit. It is time for us, too, to call the Sabbath a delight and to return unto the Lord."

While his arguments are compelling, I am not sure that they are strong enough to convict the evangelical who has never even considered that the Sabbath may extend to our day. His argument is valuable, though, for it represents the view held by many Presbyterian and Reformed believers. Their belief is one which many, if not the majority, of Christians held until recent times.

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