tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post8325364006907831776..comments2024-01-15T10:12:27.170-05:00Comments on Navigating The Finite: Heaven, A NovelSextanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02869179401767968180noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-7301058442900558472011-11-01T10:58:02.377-04:002011-11-01T10:58:02.377-04:00I love the picture on the jacket. When Forever Am...I love the picture on the jacket. When Forever Amber came out, it was considered quite racy. Someone described that "genre" as follows: There's a hussy on the jacket but no jacket on the hussy.NanookMNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15838761623200210050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-23428736573341076912011-10-28T09:47:52.883-04:002011-10-28T09:47:52.883-04:00This review is actually copy and pasted from my re...This review is actually copy and pasted from my review at Goodreads. Over at Goodreads, a reader commented that not all Christians should be categorized as ultra right, closed minded, and afraid of sex. You can read the comment and my reply here, message 10 & 11:<br /><br />http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/225068074<br /><br />While I did qualify my statement to most Christians that I know, this reader is absolutely correct I allowed my post to fault to a stereotypical generalization. Also my characterization of Christian literature is at fault as well. Indeed the Christian lit titles that I have read are syrupy goody-good but I read so few titles in the genre that I am not qualified to make blanket statements. I apologize for both of these claims. They are both generalizations that apply to only to the small segment defined by my experience.Sextanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869179401767968180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-63022216207684500142011-10-28T08:53:42.792-04:002011-10-28T08:53:42.792-04:00One thing I forgot to mention in my review is that...One thing I forgot to mention in my review is that the book is physically attractive and well bound. The hard bound cover has pleated texture. The chapters are generally short, and each page has the chapter's name at the top, something rarely seen in publishing any more. The pages are deckle edged (uneven cut). Here is what Amazon says about deckle edging:<br /><br />This Book Is Bound with "Deckle Edge" Paper<br />You may have noticed that some of our books are identified as "deckle edge" in the title. Deckle edge books are bound with pages that are made to resemble handmade paper by applying a frayed texture to the edges. Deckle edge is an ornamental feature designed to set certain titles apart from books with machine-cut pages.<br /><br />As usual, artistic endeavors such as this are lost on me. The edge looks like hell and I find it a pain in the ass to turn the page. You have to do so at the top or bottom. It seems to take me half the book before I remember to grab the page at the top or bottom. <br /><br />And then there is the cover art! In some of my other posts I referred to the naked ladies on the covers of the paperback books in the 50s. All you saw was their backs and the tops of the bums. Well I would have loved this one back then with that really cool snake!Sextanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869179401767968180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-55313730450029671332011-10-27T00:28:10.688-04:002011-10-27T00:28:10.688-04:00Old Baguette
This book is gritty enough to grind A...Old Baguette<br />This book is gritty enough to grind Andy's last name off the beams on the Hulton Bridge. Borrowing it from the library would be a good alternative, the book is pricey. Yeah this would be a real hit in the Sort of Bible Study group. May I suggest Song of Songs as a Biblical reference. This would probably dull the point on the Archbishop's pointy hat. <br /><br />There is no doubt in my mind Old Baguette that you would enjoy the theology in this book. But as for the Bible group, well maybe in 100 years!Sextanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869179401767968180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-56773220086319286932011-10-27T00:07:30.978-04:002011-10-27T00:07:30.978-04:00Will it be in the library? Would Mr. and Mrs. Car...Will it be in the library? Would Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie read it? I still have a library card, and so do the folks in my Sort-of-Bible-Study group. Should I suggest it as our next book? Maybe not. Perhaps the Old Baguette is the only one old enough to be interested in the theology.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-41830939625719249162011-10-26T19:50:52.131-04:002011-10-26T19:50:52.131-04:00Donna,
Yes I would have loved this book in Kindle...Donna,<br /><br />Yes I would have loved this book in Kindle. The spiritual diatribes would benefit from having the search function plus I would liked to have been able to underline and take notes. I have never been one to mark up a printed book, if I did, I would be reluctant to loan it. Reading is remarkably private practice for me. There was much that I would have liked to add my own two cents, thus ensuring I could never lend it to anyone. Wow! Is this guy warped! <br /><br />Thanks for commenting.Sextanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869179401767968180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-50428832790971619392011-10-26T19:03:56.761-04:002011-10-26T19:03:56.761-04:00Sounds interesting. But until there's a Kindl...Sounds interesting. But until there's a Kindle edition that I can sample, I'll have to pass.Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-636942247810652972011-10-26T18:32:40.791-04:002011-10-26T18:32:40.791-04:00Alicia,
Don't hold your breath waiting for t...Alicia, <br /><br />Don't hold your breath waiting for this one. It appears that the print run was fairly small. <br /><br />Eighty cents! Wow! That is a bargain even for a used book. <br /><br />Thanks for the comment.Sextanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869179401767968180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-40084863240413819102011-10-26T18:28:19.544-04:002011-10-26T18:28:19.544-04:00Jeannette,
It seems that authors are reproducing ...Jeannette,<br /><br />It seems that authors are reproducing like rabbits, but editors are a dying breed. From what I have seen lately, a book is half done when the author submits to a publisher. <br /><br />Thanks for dropping by and your kind comments.Sextanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869179401767968180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-6613082698757215022011-10-25T15:45:24.221-04:002011-10-25T15:45:24.221-04:00"I respectfully recommend this book to noone&..."I respectfully recommend this book to noone", I love that phrase. I wish I could say I would read this, but you saying that it is an expensive book to begin with makes my mind up for me.<br /><br />I usually buy books 2ndhand or as they say it now, "gently used". We have a Goodwill Store that sells hardbound books for 80cents and paperbacks for 45cents. That's all they carry at this particular Goodwill and we call it The Bookstore. You can't beat that! I'll keep an eye out for this one, but I doubt it would end up at Goodwill for a few years yet. You never get the latest novels until they're a few years old.<br /><br />Your review definitely makes me wonder if I would enjoy this book or not.Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196096131750922174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833454649093878095.post-19632155162125332232011-10-25T12:11:23.035-04:002011-10-25T12:11:23.035-04:00Fantastic review. It gives me enough to decide on ...Fantastic review. It gives me enough to decide on my own whether I feel like wading through the theology or not, and whether or not it will be offensive. And you gave away NOTHING except the heroine is a stripper.<br /><br />(Ironic that this is your entry today. Not overwhelmingly so, just a little.) Lately, though, I have no patience with thick books that are repetitive. I had trouble with the Harry Potter books for that reason. They were in a hurry to get them to print, and they were at least one edit shy of done, to me.<br /><br />Anyway, I really simply wanted to tell you that I found this a truly helpful review.JeannetteLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528285846408727632noreply@blogger.com