Read this for my book club and really enjoyed it. We couldn't decide if it was spiritual or Christian, but we all agreed that we liked reading it. I hope the person who gets this book next enjoys it as much as I did.

From meeting at the Atlanta Bread co.

Read it, enjoyed it,not sure I understood it.The travels of an Andalusian shepherd to the pyramids in Egypt, in search of his Personal legend, is interesting.Coelho's writing is lyrical Some intriguing sentences:
("When someone makes a decision, he is really diving into a strong current that will carry him to places he had never dreamed of when he first made the decision."
The boy watchedthe exchange with fascination. You dominated those horse men with the way you looked at them, "said the boy. "Youe eyes show the strength of you soul" said the horseman.)

This shall now languish on my shelf for a bit until I can read it. Thanks all!

You know, I feel almost sacrilegious, saying I wasn't so crazy about this. It's a nice enough story, very simple, but touching on the theme of following your dream to find your happiness and meaning in life. It felt like a cross between The Little Prince, The Velveteen Rabbit with a little "may the force be with you" philosophy thrown in. I think that the writing may have suffered in translation. Spanish is such a beautiful and lyrical language, but can sound so blah if the translator lacks the soul of a poet or a lover. I'm glad the boy sought his treasure and learned of love. I'm glad he traveled. And he's lucky to have found Fatima. on his adventures. I just wasn't swept away. Boy! Do I feel like a bad guy saying that! Sigh.

Forgot to say, I really liked the author's introduction to the translation. Seems he, too, is amazed by the book's popularity!